Show me the one true wealth - and unite me with the Friend I have missed so long.
The Arc
A seeker's search for the "wealth of the Name," discovering that love wells up through a guide, that the ocean of devotion is kept safe and freely opened, and ending in a single humble request.
Key Vocabulary
poonjee / dhan raas - capital, the one true wealth
sajan - friend, the Beloved
saagar bhagat - the ocean of devotion
ardaas - prayer, a heartfelt request
Themes and Cross-Connections
The Name as imperishable wealth; the guide as the place love awakens; grace ever-present, like water right beside you.
For Raag Maaroo
Against the raag's backdrop of parting and crossing, this shabad reframes separation as a longing that grace answers - the long-separated one is reunited.
Translation Notes
"I cut myself into pieces" softened to "I would give my whole self," dropping self-harm imagery; Pauri3's "die of thirst on the riverbank" softened to "stand thirsty beside the water, which is always there," keeping the teaching while removing the death-image and condemnation.
Show me the one true wealth - and unite me with the Friend I have missed so long.
The Arc
A seeker's search for the "wealth of the Name," discovering that love wells up through a guide, that the ocean of devotion is kept safe and freely opened, and ending in a single humble request.
Key Vocabulary
Themes and Cross-Connections
The Name as imperishable wealth; the guide as the place love awakens; grace ever-present, like water right beside you.
For Raag Maaroo
Against the raag's backdrop of parting and crossing, this shabad reframes separation as a longing that grace answers - the long-separated one is reunited.
Translation Notes
"I cut myself into pieces" softened to "I would give my whole self," dropping self-harm imagery; Pauri3's "die of thirst on the riverbank" softened to "stand thirsty beside the water, which is always there," keeping the teaching while removing the death-image and condemnation.
Last updated: 2026-07-09