ਲਾਲੁ ਅਮੋਲਾ ਲਾਲੋ ॥
laal amolaa laalo.
My Beloved is a priceless jewel.
ਅਗਹ ਅਤੋਲਾ ਨਾਮੋ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
agah atolaa naamo. ||1|| rahaa-o.
His Name is unattainable and immeasurable. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
My Beloved is a jewel beyond any price.
The Naam is too deep to grasp and too great to weigh.
The Name can't be bought, only received.
My Beloved is a jewel no money can buy.
This is the rahaa-o, the "pause" line. It is the center of the shabad. Laal amolaa laalo — the Beloved is a laal, a precious red jewel, and amolaa, beyond any price.
Agah atolaa naamo — the Name is agah, too deep to grasp, and atolaa, too great to weigh. Think of trying to put the ocean on a kitchen scale. It will never fit. We cannot grab the Name or buy it. We can only receive it as a gift.
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What precious thing in your life could never be bought?
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