Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The truly rich people are the ones who gather what actually lasts: truth, and the treasure of the Name — keeping the One in mind. They are the fortunate ones.
And here is where you find real honesty and clearness of heart: near people like that. Sit close to them, and it rubs off.
A Shalok on real wealth. Saah means a banker or wealthy merchant — Guru Arjan flips the word: the truly rich (bhagvant, blessed) are not those with gold but those who have gathered sach (truth) and har raas (the Name as capital, as trading-stock). In this project's lens, sach is not just "not lying" — it is the most real, most lasting thing, what holds when everything else washes off. The second line is practical: such (purity, clearness) is caught, not taught — you find it "near such Saints." This sets up a recurring move in the bani: the company you keep shapes what you become. Wealth that dissolves at death versus wealth the soul carries forward.
What is something valuable that you can only really learn by being around people who already have it?
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