Verse 140 of 152
Salok Vaaraan Te Vadheek (Mehl 5), Salok 140 — winning the treasure of life
ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਨਿ ਸਾਜਨਾ ਜਨਮ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਜੀਤਿ ॥
naam Dhi-aa-in saajnaa janam padaarath jeet.
Meditating on the Naam, O friend, the treasure of life is won.
ਨਾਨਕ ਧਰਮ ਐਸੇ ਚਵਹਿ ਕੀਤੋ ਭਵਨੁ ਪੁਨੀਤ ॥੧੦॥
naanak Dharam aisay chaveh keeto bhavan puneet. ||10||
O Nanak, speaking in Righteousness, one's world becomes sanctified. ||10||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Meditating on the Naam, O friend, you win the treasure of this life.
Nanak says: speaking what is right and true, you make your whole world pure.
*Keeping what is true in mind and speech makes ordinary life sacred.*
Remembering the Naam wins the treasure of life, and true words make the world around you pure.
Naam Dhi-aa-in saajnaa: meditating on the Naam, O friend. Janam padaarath jeet: the treasure of being born is won. Dharam aisay chaveh: they speak this way, rightly. Keeto bhavan puneet: they make their world pure.
A Question to Sit With
How do your words change the feeling of the room you are in?
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