Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When I come to You I bring empty hands — no cleverness of my own, no polish. You are the bright, endless Giver, and I am simply here.
You know how every single thing works, and You know me all the way through. That is enough.
The shabad opens by naming, honestly, the gap between a small person and the boundless One: ham nirgun too daataa — I come without merit, You are the Giver. This is not self-hatred; it is the relief of dropping every pretense. Nirgun means "without virtue of my own" — better heard as empty-handed. To stand empty-handed before endless generosity is exactly where grace can reach you.
When is it hardest to admit you need help, and what might change if you simply asked?
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