Sikhism·Raag Gauree·Shabad 76
Verse 6 of 6

The Truest Wealth Is Not Seized but Shared

ਜਾ ਕੈ ਹਰਿ ਧਨੁ ਸੋਈ ਸੁਹੇਲਾ ॥
jaa kai har Dhan so-ee suhaylaa.
One who obtains the wealth of the Lord becomes happy.
ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਮੇਲਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ਦੂਜਾ ॥੧੨॥੮੧॥
parabh kirpaa tay saaDhsang maylaa. ||1|| rahaa-o doojaa. ||12||81||
By God's Grace, I have joined the Saadh Sangat. ||1||Second Pause||12||81||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Whoever comes to hold the true wealth — the One kept in the heart — that person is finally at ease.

And that treasure isn't earned by force. It's grace that draws you into the good company where it's found.

The truest wealth isn't seized — grace draws you to where it's shared.
The deeper layer

This one says the truest wealth is not grabbed. It is received, among others.

This is the rahao doojaa, the second pause line. It is a closing refrain that says the heart of the shabad once more. Jaa kai har Dhan so-ee suhaylaa — whoever holds the wealth of the One is at ease. Parabh kirpaa tay saaDhsang maylaa — by the One's grace, I have joined the company of the good.

This finishes the whole search. The treasure that ends the restlessness is not taken by force. It is given, and it is found with other people. Think of a campfire. No one owns the warmth, and everyone around it shares it.

A Question to Sit With

Is there a kind of "rich" that has nothing to do with money? What does it look like?

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