ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਅਪਨੀ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥
har jee-o raakho apnee sarnaa-ee.
O Lord, please keep me in the Protection of Your Sanctuary.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਨਉ ਨਿਧਿ ਪਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
gur parsaadee har ras paa-i-aa naam padaarath na-o niDh paa-ee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
By Guru's Grace, I have obtained the sublime essence of the Lord; I have received the wealth of the Naam and the nine treasures. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Lord, please keep me safe in the shelter of Your presence.
By grace I have found the deepest essence of the One — the wealth of the Name, and all the treasures with it.
The greatest treasure of all is simply being kept safe and close.
The Pause is a prayer for sanctuary (saran) — the soul asking simply to be kept close. And the "nine treasures" (a traditional figure for all the world's riches) are declared already possessed in the Name. The richest possible wealth turns out to be a place of shelter, not a pile of goods.
A Question to Sit With
Where, or with whom, do you feel most sheltered?
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