ਕਨਿਕ ਮਾਣਿਕ ਗਜ ਮੋਤੀਅਨ ਲਾਲਨ ਨਹ ਨਾਹ ਨਹੀ ॥੧॥
kanik maanik gaj motee-an laalan nah naah nahee. ||1||
Gold, jewels, giant pearls and rubies - I have no need for them. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Gold, jewels, giant pearls, and rubies —
I have no need for them.
To the one who wants love, the world's treasures aren't even a temptation.
The first renunciation: wealth — "gold, jewels, giant pearls and rubies" — held up and set aside, "I have no need for them." The soul that wants the Beloved's love finds the world's treasures simply unnecessary; they are not even a temptation.
A Question to Sit With
What loses its pull entirely when you have what you most love?
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