ਐਸਾ ਹਰਿ ਧਨੁ ਸੰਚੀਐ ਭਾਈ ॥
aisaa har Dhan sanchee-ai bhaa-ee.
Gather such a wealth of the Lord, O Siblings of Destiny.
ਭਾਹਿ ਨ ਜਾਲੈ ਜਲਿ ਨਹੀ ਡੂਬੈ ਸੰਗੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਕਰਿ ਕਤਹੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
bhaahi na jaalai jal nahee doobai sang chhod kar katahu na jaa-ee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
It cannot be burned by fire, and water cannot drown it; it does not forsake society, or go anywhere else. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Gather this wealth of the One, brothers and sisters.
Fire cannot burn it, water cannot drown it; it never abandons your company, and never wanders off.
The one wealth that fire can't burn, water can't drown, and that never deserts you.
The Pause names the wealth's security: fireproof, flood-proof, and faithful — "it does not forsake society, or go anywhere else." Unlike worldly goods, which can be destroyed or lost, the wealth of the Name stays. This is the theft-proof treasure of Shabad 97, here also loyal — it never deserts you.
A Question to Sit With
What do you have that could never be destroyed or stolen?
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