Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
You are endless, and I can only describe You in my little way — how could I know what You're truly like?
So I ask my teacher simply: I understand so little; please teach me.
The One has no end, so any words we use will fall short. The wise thing is to ask to be taught.
Har bi-ant ha-o mit kar varna-o — the One is bi-ant, without end, and I can only describe the One in my small, measured way. It is like trying to draw the ocean on a sticky note. The picture will always be too small.
So the speaker does not pretend to know. Kara-o bayntee satgur apunay — I pray to my true Guru. Mai moorakh dayh updayso ray — I am foolish; please teach me.
This is not shame. Think of raising your hand in class and saying, "I don't get it yet. Can you show me?" That open, honest asking is exactly what lets learning in.
What is something you'd love to understand better, if someone could patiently teach you?
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