Sikhism·Raag Nat Naaraayan·Shabad 17
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The Good Is the One Treasure That Means Everything

ਨਟ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
nat mehlaa 5.
Nat, Fifth Mehl:
ਮੇਰੈ ਸਰਬਸੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ॥
mayrai sarbas naam niDhaan.
The treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is everything for me.
ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਸਾਧੂ ਸੰਗਿ ਮਿਲਿਓ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਨੋ ਦਾਨੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
kar kirpaa saaDhoo sang mili-o satgur deeno daan. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Granting His Grace, He has led me to join the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; the True Guru has granted this gift. ||1||Pause||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

The treasure of the good is everything to me.

Kindness led me to good company — what a gift that is.

The good is the one treasure that means everything — and good company is a gift.
The deeper layer

The rahao: "the treasure of the Name is everything for me... He has led me to join the Saadh Sangat; the True Guru has granted this gift." The good is named the one treasure that is everything, and good company is a gift of grace. For a child: the good is the one treasure that means everything — and good company is a gift.

A Question to Sit With

What treasure means everything to you?

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