Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I come to the One's door with nothing to show and nothing to prove — just an open, empty-handed heart.
And I ask, simply: draw me close. It's not something I can earn; it's something freely given. So I just show up and ask.
Nanak comes to the One's door with nothing, and asks to be taken in.
Naanak gareeb dheh pa-i-aa du-aarai — Nanak, poor and humble, has fallen at Your door. Gareeb means poor, with nothing to offer. This is honest empty-handedness, not putting oneself down.
Har mayl laihu vadi-aa-ee — please, Lord, join me to You, by Your vadi-aa-ee, Your greatness. Being close to the One is not a prize we win. It is a gift. Think of a grandparent opening the door. You do not need to bring anything. You are welcomed just because you came.
When have you been welcomed even though you had nothing to offer?
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