Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Day seven. Gather the wealth of the Name — this is the one treasure-store that never runs empty. You find it in good company, and it stretches on with no end and no far edge.
Set down "me first," turn toward the One, and take shelter close by. Sorrow lifts, you cross the churning waters, and your heart's true wishes are met.
When your mind turns toward the One around the clock, your whole life becomes fruitful and worthy. Know this: the Maker is always with you, inside and out. And your truest friend, companion, and buddy is anyone who hands you a bit of that wisdom.
Saptam is the seventh day, echoing sanchahu ("gather"). The verse's engine is the wealth-that-lasts image again — naam dhan is a bhandaar (treasure-store) that toot na jaahi, never gets used up, unlike money which does. Bhavjal — the "world-ocean," the churning sea of anxious existence — is a stock image for life's turbulence; crossing it means finding steadiness within the churn. The tender close redefines friendship: so saajan so sakhaa meet jo har kee mat day-ay — your best friend is whoever passes you wisdom that points you home. Guru Arjan says he is balihaar (a sacrifice, utterly devoted) to such a person — a beautiful picture of gratitude toward good influences.
Who has handed you a bit of wisdom you still carry — and did you ever thank them for it?
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