Salok Vaaraan Te Vadheek (Mehl 3), Salok 48 — The Overflowing Treasure of the Naam
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The Gurmukhs — those who turn to the Guru — earn the wealth of the One by thinking deeply on the Guru's Word.
They receive the treasure of the Naam; their storehouses are full and never run out.
Through the Guru's Bani they sing the praises of the One, who has no end and no far shore.
Nanak says: the Creator is the cause of everything and does everything; the Maker watches over all.
The Naam is a treasure that never runs out.
The Gurmukhs, the people who face the Guru, earn a special kind of wealth. They get it by thinking deeply about the Shabad, the Guru's Word. naam padaarath paa-i-aa — they receive the treasure of the Naam. atut bharay bhandaar — their storehouses are full and never run dry.
Money runs out when you spend it. This treasure grows when you use it. Think of a candle lighting other candles. The first flame does not get smaller.
With hearts that full, they sing the praises of the One, who has no end and no edge. The last line brings it home. The Creator does everything and watches over all of it with care.
What is something good in your life that seems to grow rather than shrink the more you share it?
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