Sikhism·Raag Basant·Shabad 11
Verse 4 of 5

The Wealth of Forgiveness

ਰਾਮ ਰਵੰਤਾ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਇਕ ਮਾਈ ਭੋਗੁ ਕਰੇਇ ॥
raam ravantaa jaanee-ai ik maa-ee bhog karay-i.
One who knows the All-pervading Lord, eats up the one mother - Maya.
ਤਾ ਕੇ ਲਖਣ ਜਾਣੀਅਹਿ ਖਿਮਾ ਧਨੁ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹੇਇ ॥੩॥
taa kay lakhan jaanee-ahi khimaa Dhan sangar-hay-ay. ||3||
Know that the sign of such a person is that he gathers the wealth of compassion. ||3||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

The one who knows the One that fills everything eats up the one mother, Maya, the shimmer of passing things.

You can know such a person by this sign: they gather the wealth of kindness and forgiveness.

You can spot wisdom by one sign: a heart that keeps gathering forgiveness.
The deeper layer

You can tell someone who knows the One: they gather kindness and forgiveness.

Here the riddles turn into a sign you can see.

The verse speaks of someone who knows raam ravantaa, the One who fills everything. That person is not pushed around by Maya — the shine of things that pass away, like wanting the newest phone.

How can you tell who such a person is? khimaa Dhan sangar-hay-ay — they gather the wealth of khimaa, forgiveness and patience. Some people collect trophies or coins. This person collects kindness. Closeness to the One shows up as a kind, forgiving heart.

A Question to Sit With

How can you tell if someone is wise and not just full of facts?

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