Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
It gave you your soul, breath, body and wealth; it gave you pleasures to enjoy.
It gave you home, buildings, transport, and arranged your good fortune.
It gave you children, spouse, friends and helpers; the One is the all-powerful Great Giver.
Remembering the One, mind and body are made fresh again, and sorrow leaves.
In the company of the good, sing the One's praise, and all your sickness vanishes.
This part says: count what you have been given, and gratitude will heal you.
Guru Arjan makes a full list of gifts. Jee-o paraan tan Dhan — soul, breath, body, wealth. Garih mandar — home and buildings. Sut banitaa saajan — children, spouse, friends. All of it traced back to the one Giver. It echoes Anand Sahib, which asks, "What is there that is not in Your house?"
This is praise from fullness, not prayer from lack. Instead of counting what is missing, he counts what is given. And the counting itself turns into thankfulness. Think of writing down three good things before bed. By the end, you feel richer than when you started.
Har simrat tan man hari-aa — remembering the Giver makes mind and body green and fresh again. Thankfulness is not just good manners. It restores you. A grateful heart is a healed heart.
If you counted up everything good you've been given, how long would the list be? How does gratitude change the way you feel?
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