Module 3 - CBSE

You have a thousand eyes, forms, feet, noses …
And you have none …
I am charmed!
Your Light enlightens all!
It is by the Grace of the Guru that the real Light [of Knowledge]
Manifests.
What pleases the Almighty is this ārtī [Creation].
Har caran kamal makrand lobhit mano
ana din mohey āyey pyāsa
kirpā jal dey Nānak sarang kau
hoi jātey terey nai vāsa
I yearn for Your Lotus feet,
Night and day;
Nānak is like the thirsty bird that asks for a drop of water,
From You O Lord!
That drop [of Grace] will make Nānak find comfort
in the uttering of Your Name.
Comprehension
1. What is the central theme of the poem?
2. Notice how the poem is built on an extended metaphor. What is the metaphor
used by the poet?
3. How does the use of the extended metaphor contribute to the overall impact of
the poem? Discuss.
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