Sikhism·Raag Goojaree·Shabad 18
Verse 4 of 5

The Real Treasure Was Never Gold but Nearness

ਹਰਿ ਧਨ ਮੇਰੀ ਚਿੰਤ ਵਿਸਾਰੀ ਹਰਿ ਧਨਿ ਲਾਹਿਆ ਧੋਖਾ ॥
har Dhan mayree chint visaaree har Dhan laahi-aa Dhokhaa.
Through the wealth of the Lord, I have forgotten my anxiety; through the wealth of the Lord, my doubt has been dispelled.
ਹਰਿ ਧਨ ਤੇ ਮੈ ਨਵ ਨਿਧਿ ਪਾਈ ਹਾਥਿ ਚਰਿਓ ਹਰਿ ਥੋਕਾ ॥੩॥
har Dhan tay mai nav niDh paa-ee haath chari-o har thokaa. ||3||
From the wealth of the Lord, I have obtained the nine treasures; the true essence of the Lord has come into my hands. ||3||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Through the One's wealth my anxiety is forgotten; through it my doubt is cleared.

From this wealth I got all nine treasures — the true essence of the One came right into my hands.

The real treasure was never gold — it was nearness, and nearness is what quietly dissolves worry and doubt.
The deeper layer

The real treasure was never gold. It was being close.

The verse lists what this wealth brings. har Dhan mayree chint visaaree — through it, my worry is forgotten. Doubt is cleared too. And it brings nav niDh, the "nine treasures," an old way of saying all riches.

But the high point is closeness, not piling things up. haath chari-o har thokaa — the true essence of the One came into my hands. Think of a little one scared in a crowd who finally grabs a parent's hand. The fear melts away. You stop worrying when what you were afraid of losing is right in your hands.

A Question to Sit With

What worry loosens its grip on you the moment you feel close to what you love most?

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