Sikhism·Raag Soohee·Shabad 90
Verse 19 of 33

One Simple Prayer

ਨਾਨਕ ਕੀ ਬੇਨੰਤੀ ਹਰਿ ਪਹਿ ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿ ਗੁਰ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈ ॥੧੮॥
naanak kee baynantee har peh gur mil gur sukh paa-ee. ||18||
Nanak offers this prayer to the Lord, that he may meet the Guru, and find peace. ||18||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Nanak prays to the One: let me meet the Guru, and find peace with the Guru.

The truest prayers are often the simplest ones.
The deeper layer

naanak kee baynantee har peh, gur mil gur sukh paa-ee — Nanak's one prayer (baynantee): to meet the Guru and find peace. A single, uncluttered asking.

A Question to Sit With

If you could ask for just one thing, what would it be?

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