Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
You may earn thousands, pile up thousands, spend thousands; thousands come in and thousands go out.
But if you count for nothing before the One, where will you ever find a safe place to rest?
Guru Nanak is saying: money can buy many shelters, but not the one that lasts.
Now the list of "thousands" turns to money. Lakh khatee-ah lakh sanjee-ah khaajeh — you may earn thousands, save thousands, spend thousands. Money flows in and money flows out, again and again.
Then comes the question no one can answer. If you do not count with the One, jee-a kithai fir paahi — where will your soul find shelter? A bank account can buy a house, a lock and an alarm. It cannot buy a safe place for the soul. However full the accounts, the one who does not count with the One has no final place to rest.
Where do you feel truly safe — and is it something money could buy?
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