ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥
aasaa mehlaa 4.
Aasaa, Fourth Mehl:
ਜਨਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਪਾਇ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥
janam padaarath paa-ay naam Dhi-aa-i-aa.
Having obtained the treasure of this human birth, I meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਬੁਝਿ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੧॥
gur parsaadee bujh sach samaa-i-aa. ||1||
By Guru's Grace, I understand, and I am absorbed into the True Lord. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Having won the treasure of this human birth, I meditate on the Name.
By the Guru's grace I understand, and I melt into the True One.
This human life is a treasure — and the best use of it is to turn toward what's real.
Human life is named "the treasure of this human birth" — the rare, precious opportunity (cf. Shabad 76, the prize). And the right use of the treasure is to meditate; the understanding that follows is "by Guru's Grace," not by cleverness. The opportunity is given; so is the understanding that lets you use it.
A Question to Sit With
If your life is a rare treasure, how do you most want to spend it?
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