Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
No wealth is as great as the Name.
It is given by the True One alone.
Through the perfect Word it settles in the mind. Says Nanak: soaked in the Name, peace is found.
Guru Amar Das is saying: the greatest wealth of all can only be given, never bought.
Naavai jayvad hor Dhan naahee ko-ay — no other wealth is as great as the Name. It is the richest thing anyone could hold. And it comes only as a gift from the True One. No one can buy it or grab it. Other hymns in this raag say the same.
Think of a friend's love. You cannot buy it at any shop; it can only be given. Through the Perfect Word, the Name settles into the mind. Soaked in it, says Nanak, the soul finds peace.
What is the most valuable thing you have that no money could ever buy?
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