ਤਪੁ ਕਾਗਦੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਨੀਸਾਨੁ ॥
tap kaagad tayraa naam neesaan.
Intense meditation is the paper, and Your Name is the insignia.
ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਏਹੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ॥
jin ka-o likhi-aa ayhu niDhaan.
Those for whom this treasure is ordered,
ਸੇ ਧਨਵੰਤ ਦਿਸਹਿ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥
say Dhanvant diseh ghar jaa-ay.
look wealthy when they reach their true home.
ਨਾਨਕ ਜਨਨੀ ਧੰਨੀ ਮਾਇ ॥੪॥੩॥੮॥
naanak jannee Dhannee maa-ay. ||4||3||8||
O Nanak, blessed is that mother who gave birth to them. ||4||3||8||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Deep meditation is the paper, and Your Naam is the seal stamped on it.
Those whose lot holds this treasure
look rich when they reach their true home.
Nanak says: blessed is the mother who gave birth to them.
The richest person is the one who carries the Naam home.
Deep meditation is the paper and the Naam is the seal; whoever carries that treasure arrives home rich.
Tap kaagad: steady meditation is the paper, and the Naam is the neesaan, the royal seal that makes the letter count. Those who carry it look dhanvant, wealthy, when they reach home. The shabad closes by honoring a woman: jannee dhannee maa-ay, blessed is the mother who bore such a child.
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