ਮਾਂਗਉ (maaṅgau)
Meaning: verb, first person, singular: I beg, ask for or request.
Quote:
ਮਾਂਗਉ ਰਾਮ ਤੇ ਸਭਿ ਥੋਕ॥ ਮਾਨੁਖ ਕਉ ਜਾਚਤ ਸ੍ਰਮੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੈ ਸਿਮਰਨਿ ਮੋਖ॥
maaṅgau raam te sabh thok.
maanukh kau jaachat sram paaeeai prabh kai simran mokh.
I beg only from the Lord for all things. One wears off begging from humans; the liberation (from material craving) is obtained through remembrance of the Divine. – Guru Arjan Sahib, Guru Granth Sahib, 682
Message: Cultivate a relationship with the Divine so that you lay your faith and trust only in Him. Ask only from the Almighty and not from any other sources that show false glimmer of hope.
We should not beg from other human beings. What is it that we cannot do ourselves that another can accomplish? To achieve the strength within, we must have faith in the Creator. This faith will prevent us from wavering and losing hope. This empowerment will enable us to fulfill our needs.
If you must ask, ask my friend only from the Divine.
ਮਾਗਉ ਕਾਹਿ ਰੰਕ ਸਭ ਦੇਖਉ ਤੁਮ ਹੀ ਤੇ ਮੇਰੋ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੁ॥
(O Divine!) From whom should I beg? I see that all are beggars; my liberation comes only from You. – Bhagat Kabir, Guru Granth Sahib, 856
Etymology: From ਮਾਂਗਿ, maaṅgi (to beg, ask for, request) from Sanskrit maargati (seeks, requests, asks for) → Pali maggati → Prakrit maggai → Sindhi maṅgaṇu, Lahndi maṅgaṇ and Punjabi maṅgṇaa (to beg, ask for, request).
