Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
He may live in a broken-down shack, in torn clothes.
He may have no status, no honor, no respect, and wander in the wild.
He may have no friend or love, no wealth, no beauty, no family or connections.
Even so, he is king of the whole world, if his mind is soaked in the One's Name.
The dust of his feet redeems others, because the One is so pleased with him.
This part says that someone with nothing the world values can still be a true king.
Picture a person with nothing. Bastaa tootee jhumprhee — a broken-down shack. Cheer sabh chhinnaa — clothes all torn. Jaat na pat na aadro — no standing in society, no honor, no respect. No friends, no money, no good looks, no family. Guru Arjan calls this person raajaa saglee sarisat kaa, the king of the whole world. There is one condition: har naam man bhinnaa, a mind soaked in the One's Name.
This flips the world's way of measuring worth upside down. Real royalty is inside. A heart full of the One is richer than any emperor, however poor on the outside. It echoes Japji Sahib, where a tiny ant with the Name outshines a king who forgot it.
Think of a kid in hand-me-down clothes whose kindness lights up the whole class. Such a person is so full that tis kee Dhoorh — even the dust of their feet — lifts others up. Someone rich inside becomes a blessing to everyone nearby.
Could someone with nothing the world admires actually be the richest person of all? What would make them rich on the inside?
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