Losing his wealth, he cries out in anguish; the fool's consciousness is engrossed in wealth.
ਧਨੁ ਵਿਰਲੀ ਸਚੁ ਸੰਚਿਆ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥
Dhan virlee sach sanchi-aa nirmal naam pi-aar.
How rare are those who gather the wealth of Truth, and love the Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord.
ਧਨੁ ਗਇਆ ਤਾ ਜਾਣ ਦੇਹਿ ਜੇ ਰਾਚਹਿ ਰੰਗਿ ਏਕ ॥
Dhan ga-i-aa taa jaandeh jay raacheh rang ayk.
If by losing your wealth, you may become absorbed in the Love of the One Lord, then just let it go.
ਮਨੁ ਦੀਜੈ ਸਿਰੁ ਸਉਪੀਐ ਭੀ ਕਰਤੇ ਕੀ ਟੇਕ ॥
man deejai sir sa-upee-ai bhee kartay kee tayk.
Dedicate your mind, and surrender your head; seek only the Support of the Creator Lord.
ਧੰਧਾ ਧਾਵਤ ਰਹਿ ਗਏ ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਅਨੰਦੁ ॥
DhanDhaa Dhaavat reh ga-ay man meh sabad anand.
Worldly affairs and wanderings cease, when the mind is filled with the bliss of the Shabad.
ਦੁਰਜਨ ਤੇ ਸਾਜਨ ਭਏ ਭੇਟੇ ਗੁਰ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ॥
durjan tay saajan bha-ay bhaytay gur govind.
Even one's enemies become friends, meeting with the Guru, the Lord of the Universe.
ਬਨੁ ਬਨੁ ਫਿਰਤੀ ਢੂਢਤੀ ਬਸਤੁ ਰਹੀ ਘਰਿ ਬਾਰਿ ॥
ban ban firtee dhoodh-tee basat rahee ghar baar.
Wandering from forest to forest searching, you will find that those things are within the home of your own heart.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮੇਲੀ ਮਿਲਿ ਰਹੀ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਦੁਖੁ ਨਿਵਾਰਿ ॥੩੬॥
satgur maylee mil rahee janam marandukh nivaar. ||36||
United by the True Guru, you shall remain united, and the pains of birth and death will be ended. ||36||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
In plain words
Lose your money and you sit and grieve — the foolish mind is wrapped up in money.
Rare are the ones who gather the wealth of Truth and love the spotless Naam.
If losing your money lets you sink into the love of the One — then just let it go.
Give your mind, offer your head, and lean only on the Maker.
When the mind fills with the joy of the Word, the busy running around stops.
Meeting the Guru, the Lord of all, even enemies become friends.
I roamed forest after forest searching — and the treasure was inside my own home.
Joined by the True Guru, I stay joined, and the pain of birth and death is gone.
Sometimes losing what you had is what turns you toward what lasts.
The deeper layer
Loss can turn into finding: dhan gaiaa taa jaan deh — if losing wealth turns you toward love, let it go. Durjan tay saajan bhaay — even enemies become friends through meeting the One. Ban ban firtee... basat rahee ghar baar — the treasure was home all along.
A Question to Sit With
Has losing something ever ended up pointing you toward something better?
