Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
There is only One. And the One is found by the True Guru's grace — a gift that is always here, waiting for an open heart.
Here is a treasure that never empties and can never be lost.
The true Guru showed it to me. I give my whole heart to the Guru, for by that grace the One came to live in my mind.
There is one treasure that never runs out and can never be lost.
This is the first shabad by Guru Amar Das in this raag. It opens on Dhanaasaree's big theme, wealth. Then it names the only kind that lasts: ih Dhan akhut na nikhutai na jaa-ay, this wealth never runs out and never goes missing. Pocket money gets spent. This treasure is like a song you know by heart: the more you sing it, the more you have.
The poorai satgur, the perfect true Guru, shows it. It settles in the heart gur kirpaa tay, through the Guru's grace. The treasure is the Name, held deep inside.
What is something good that only grows the more you share it?
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