Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
In deep humility, I fall at the Feet of the Perfect True Guru.
The Guru is the Honor of the dishonored. The True Guru brings approval and applause.
I am never tired of praising the Guru — the one who unites me with the Lord God.
Gareebaanaa — in the posture of the poor, the humble. Guru Ram Das consistently uses the vocabulary of poverty and humility: he is the beggar, the poor one, the lowest of the low. This is not performed modesty — it is the genuine recognition that before the infinite, the finite ego has nothing to claim.
"The Guru is the Honor of the dishonored" — nimaanay maan dayvai — the one who has no social honor receives dignity through the Guru. This was literally true: Guru Ram Das was an orphan street vendor. The Guru made him Guru.
Have you ever found that an unexpected person — someone without obvious status or credentials — showed you something genuinely wise? What was it like to receive wisdom from an unexpected source?
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