Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Know that the one who comes to buy the True Name is very rare.
Through the Guru's Word, that one comes to understand their own self. Their capital is true and their trade is true; blessed is the one who loves the Name.
The best trade a life can make is to invest in what is real.
Saachay kaa gaahak virlaa ko jaan — rare is the customer who comes to buy the True Name. Dhanaasaree often uses pictures of shops, money, and trade, since the raag's name carries the sense of wealth. Picture a busy market. Crowds gather at the flashy stalls. Only a few stop at the stall selling what truly lasts.
That rare buyer, through gur kai sabad, the Guru's Word, gains aap pachhaan, knowing who they really are. Their savings are true, and their trade is true. So Dhan purakh jis naam pi-aar — blessed is the one who loves the Name.
If your days were coins, what would be worth spending them on?
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