ਰਾਜ ਨ ਭਾਗ ਨ ਹੁਕਮ ਨ ਸਾਦਨ ॥
raaj na bhaag na hukam na saadan.
Imperial power, fortunes, royal command and mansions
ਕਿਛੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਨ ਚਾਹੀ ॥੨॥
kichh kichh na chaahee. ||2||
- I have no desire for these. ||2||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Imperial power, fortunes, royal command, and mansions —
I have no desire for these.
Neither riches nor power can compete with the one love the soul truly seeks.
The second renunciation: power — "imperial power, fortunes, royal command and mansions" — also set aside, "I have no desire for these." Neither riches nor rule can compete with the one love the soul seeks. Both the merchant's gold and the king's crown are declined (cf. Shabad 177).
A Question to Sit With
Would power or wealth tempt you if you already had what mattered most?
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