Savaiye in Praise of Guru Arjun, the Fifth (Bhatt Kall), Verse 7 — the treasure that never runs dry
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Steady in right living and soaked in the deep teaching, he wipes away other people's pain.
His Word is precious, kind and generous like the One, and it melts away the proud *me first* feeling.
He is a great giver, full of the True Guru's wisdom, and his heart never tires of longing for the One.
He is truth itself. The Naam of the One is his mantra, and with it the nine treasures never run out.
Son of Guru Ram Das, you are present in all, and a canopy of easy wisdom is spread over you.
Kal says: Guru Arjun, you know the sweet taste of ruling and staying free inside at the same time.
Guru Arjun is steady, generous, and full of a treasure that never runs out.
He is Dharamm Dheer, a steady support of right living. He is soaked in the deep teaching, and he wipes away other people's pain.
His Word is kind and open-handed, like the One. It dissolves aha(n)mayv, the puffed-up "me first" feeling. Think of a balloon slowly letting out air until it rests easy in your hand.
His giving is huge, and his heart never tires of longing for the One. The Naam he carries is like the nine treasures of old stories. Nav niDh na nikhutai means those treasures never run out. It is like a well that stays full however much you draw.
The son of Guru Ram Das is present in everything, and a canopy of easy wisdom is spread over him. The bard Kal says he knows the taste of raaj jog: living fully in the world while staying free inside.
What is something you can give away and still have just as much of — like kindness?
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