Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Rare is the one who goes out looking for the treasure of the Name. Few even taste it.
And honor is not won by pleasing the crowd. Real honor is kept safe only by the One.
Real honor is not won by pleasing the crowd. Only the One keeps it safe.
Vakhar naam — the Name as goods for sale. This is a favorite Dhanaasaree picture, since the raag's name carries the sense of wealth and trade. A rare trader goes out looking for it. Yet naa ko chaakhai naa ko khaa-ay — few taste it, and few take it in.
Then comes a quietly bold teaching about honor. Lok pateenai naa pat ho-ay — pleasing people does not bring true honor. Likes on a post come and go in a day. Pat, honor, stays only when the One keeps it.
Have you ever done something right even though the crowd did not clap for it?
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