Sikhism·Raag Gauree·Shabad 91
Verse 5 of 5

His Wealth Is Beyond Counting, and None Go Empty

ਸੁਖਿ ਬੈਸਹੁ ਸੰਤ ਸਜਨ ਪਰਵਾਰੁ ॥
sukh baishu sant sajan parvaar.
Sit in peace, O Saints, with the family of friends.
ਹਰਿ ਧਨੁ ਖਟਿਓ ਜਾ ਕਾ ਨਾਹਿ ਸੁਮਾਰੁ ॥
har Dhan khati-o jaa kaa naahi sumaar.
Earn the wealth of the Lord, which is beyond estimation.
ਜਿਸਹਿ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਤਿਸੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਦੇਇ ॥
jisahi paraapat tis gur day-ay.
He alone obtains it, unto whom the Guru has bestowed it.
ਨਾਨਕ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਹੇਇ ॥੪॥੨੭॥੯੬॥
naanak birthaa ko-ay na hay-ay. ||4||27||96||
O Nanak, no one shall go away empty-handed. ||4||27||96||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Sit in peace, dear ones, among true friends and family. Gather the wealth of the One, which is beyond all counting.

The one who is ready receives it, given through the teaching. And no one who comes turns away empty-handed.

The wealth of the One is beyond counting, and no one who comes for it goes away empty-handed.
The deeper layer

Sit together in peace. The wealth of the One never runs out, and no one leaves empty-handed.

Sukh baishu sant sajan parvaar — sit in peace, good people, in the family of friends. It pictures the sangat, the gathering, as a home. Everyone belongs, and no one sits above anyone else.

Har Dhan, the wealth of the One, is jaa kaa naahi sumaar, beyond counting. It is the one wealth that never runs short. Think of a family kitchen where there is always room for one more plate.

The last line is a warm promise: birthaa ko-ay na hay-ay, no one goes away empty-handed. That is Guru Arjan's generosity. The door is open, and everyone who comes receives.

A Question to Sit With

What is a kind of "wealth" that grows when you share it instead of shrinking?

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