Sikhism·Raag Gauree·Shabad 112
Verse 4 of 5

The Truest Wealth Is Inner and Never Runs Dry

ਜਾ ਕੈ ਹਰਿ ਧਨੁ ਸੋ ਸਚ ਸਾਹੁ ॥
jaa kai har Dhan so sach saahu.
Those who possess the wealth of the Lord are the true bankers.
ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਕਰਿ ਦੀਨੋ ਵਿਸਾਹੁ ॥੩॥
gur poorai kar deeno visaahu. ||3||
The Perfect Guru has established their line of credit. ||3||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Those who carry the wealth of the One are the truly rich. The complete teacher has opened them a line of endless credit -- a richness that never runs dry.

The truest wealth is inner and never runs dry.
The deeper layer

The richest people are the ones who carry the One inside them.

Jaa kai har Dhan so sach saahu — those who have the wealth of the One are the true bankers. Gur poorai kar deeno visaahu — the perfect Guru has set up their credit.

Guru Arjan likes to play with the words of banking and trade. Think of a bank card that never hits its limit and never runs out. That is what this wealth is like. It lives inside, and it never runs dry.

And who stands behind it? Not the markets, which go up and down. The Guru himself is the guarantee.

A Question to Sit With

What is a kind of richness that has nothing to do with money?

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