Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I haven't sat with the wise as often as I could, or sung Your praises as much as I meant to.
I come with empty hands and an open heart: please keep me safe in Your shelter.
Here the singer admits they have not done much, and simply asks to be kept safe anyway.
SaaDhsang kabhoo nahee keenaa means I did not join the company of good and holy people. Nah keerat prabh gaa-ee: I did not sing the One's praises. Mai naahi ko-oo gun: I have no good qualities to show.
This is not a heart beating itself up. It is a heart coming with open, empty hands. Think of a child who runs to a parent after a bad day, with no excuses. The parent opens their arms anyway. Raakh layho sarnaa-ee: please keep me in Your shelter. That open-handed asking is the whole prayer.
What makes it easier to begin something good even when you feel behind?
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