ਕਹਤ ਕਬੀਰ ਅਵਰ ਨਹੀ ਕਾਮਾ ॥
kahat kabeer avar nahee kaamaa.
Says Kabir, nothing else is of any use.
ਹਮਰੈ ਮਨ ਧਨ ਰਾਮ ਕੋ ਨਾਮਾ ॥੪॥੪॥
hamrai man Dhan raam ko naamaa. ||4||4||
Within my mind is the wealth of the Lord's Name. ||4||4||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When I look closely, I see there is nothing else I need to chase.
The one treasure I carry everywhere, that never empties out, is the One's Name held in my mind. That is the wealth I am rich with.
The richest thing you can own is the Name you carry inside.
The Name is the one treasure that never runs out.
Kahat kabeer avar nahee kaamaa: Kabir says, nothing else is of real use. Hamrai man Dhan raam ko naamaa: in my mind is the Dhan, the wealth, of the One's Name.
Think of a piggy bank that can never be broken or emptied. That is the Name. The whole shabad has been pointing here, to the riches that last.
A Question to Sit With
What's a kind of wealth that has nothing to do with money?
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