Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Someone lights up with delight when they look at what they treasure most.
That same delight lives in a devoted heart. It rests on the gentle nearness of the One.
Take the strongest wanting you know, and point it at the One.
The third picture is a surprise. Lobhee anad karai paykh Dhanaa — a greedy person feels joy looking at their money. Guru Arjan is not praising greed. He borrows how strong that feeling is and turns it in a new direction.
Think of a collector staring at a shelf of prized cards, eyes shining. If a heart can light up that much over gold, imagine that same bright focus aimed at the One.
Jan charan kamal si-o laago manaa — the servant's mind rests on the charan kamal, the "lotus feet." That is a picture of tender, humble nearness to the One.
What do you get most excited about? What would it be like to feel that same excitement about something that lasts?
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