Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Mother, your child has come home, and come home with a profit!
I have the One's wealth when I walk and when I sit. I have it when I'm awake and when I sleep.
This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line, the center of the shabad. It pictures a homecoming. maa-ee khaat aa-i-o ghar pootaa — "Mother, your son has come home with a profit."
A mother at the door is the oldest picture of a warm welcome. Think of running home to tell your mom you won the prize. The joy here is like that: a life that gained what lasts.
And this wealth is always there. har Dhan chaltay — while walking. har Dhan baisay — while sitting. It is there waking and sleeping too. It is not locked away in a box. It goes with you through every part of the day. Another shabad in this raag says the same: love can fill a whole life. Here it is sung as pure gladness.
What good do you carry with you all day, in every posture, without having to hold it in your hands?
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