Sikhism·Raag Wadahans·Shabad 17
Verse 2 of 5

A Simple Sincere Prayer Can Hold a Whole Heart

ਸੇਵਕ ਕੀ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥
sayvak kee ardaas pi-aaray.
Your servant offers this prayer, O Beloved:
ਜਪਿ ਜੀਵਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਚਰਣ ਤੁਮਾਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jap jeevaa parabh charan tumaaray. ||1|| rahaa-o.
I live by meditating on Your Feet, God. ||1||Pause||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Here's my simple prayer, dearest: my heart lives by keeping You in mind.

A simple, sincere prayer can hold a whole heart.
The deeper layer

The rahao: "Your servant offers this prayer: I live by meditating on Your Feet." Spare and sincere — the whole life resting on remembrance.

A Question to Sit With

If you had one simple thing to ask for, what would it be?

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