Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The wealth of the Ambrosial Name is right with them,
yet they find not even a tiny bit of its mystery.
The treasure is right there with them, but they walk past it without noticing.
Amrit naam padaarath sangay — the Name, sweet as amrit, the nectar of life, is a treasure they carry with them. Til maram na lahay — yet they do not find even a tiny bit of its secret.
This is the sad part. The treasure is not far away. It is inside, always there. Think of searching the whole house for your phone while it sits in your own pocket. The sleeper keeps his eyes closed, so the greatest wealth stays unfound.
Another shabad of Guru Arjan in this raag says it too: you search outside for what is already in your own home.
What might be right beside you, unnoticed, because you aren't looking?
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