Sikhism·Raag Prabhaatee·Raag Parbhaatee, Shabad 18
Verse 4 of 5

Treasure That Never Runs Out

ਸੁਖੁ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ਨਾਮਿ ਵਡੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥
sukh seegaar satguroo dikhaa-i-aa naam vadee vadi-aa-ee.
The True Guru has revealed the ornamentation of peace; the Glorious Greatness of the Naam is Great!
ਅਖੁਟ ਭੰਡਾਰ ਭਰੇ ਕਦੇ ਤੋਟਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਸਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਵਹੁ ਭਾਈ ॥੩॥
akhut bhandaar bharay kaday tot na aavai sadaa har sayvhu bhaa-ee. ||3||
The Inexhaustible Treasures are overflowing; they are never exhausted. So serve the Lord forever, O Siblings of Destiny. ||3||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

The True Guru has shown me peace, the finest jewelry to wear. Great is the glory of the Naam!

The treasure houses are overflowing, and they never run low. So serve the One forever, my friends.

Some treasures grow, not shrink, the more you use them.
The deeper layer

Peace is the finest thing you can wear, and the Naam is a treasure that never runs out.

Sukh seegaar satguroo dikhaa-i-aa: the True Guru has shown peace as an ornament, an inner adornment finer than any outward jewelry. Naam vadee vadi-aa-ee: great is the glory of the Naam. Akhut bhandaar bharay: the treasure houses are full and never run low. Money shrinks as you spend it. The Naam grows more available the more you draw on it. Sadaa har sayvhu bhaa-ee: so serve the One always, friends.

A Question to Sit With

What is something good in your life that gets bigger the more you share it?

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