ਦਇਆਲ ਪੁਰਖ ਮੇਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਦਾਤੇ ॥
da-i-aal purakh mayray parabh daatay.
O my Merciful and Almighty God, O Great Giver,
ਜਿਸਹਿ ਜਨਾਵਹੁ ਤਿਨਹਿ ਤੁਮ ਜਾਤੇ ॥੨॥
jisahi janaavhu tineh tum jaatay. ||2||
he alone knows You, whom You so bless. ||2||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Kind and mighty Giver — the One who understands You is the one You gently help to understand.
Understanding the deepest things is a gift you're given, not a prize you win.
"O Merciful, Almighty Giver... he alone knows You whom You so bless." Understanding the One is itself a gift given, not an achievement earned — the grace-note the whole raag keeps sounding.
A Question to Sit With
Has understanding ever arrived as a kind of gift, more than something you forced?
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