Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Listen, my friends, holy people, my dear companions.
The Naam of the One is a jewel too deep to measure and too precious to weigh.
Forever and ever, let us sing the praises of the One, the treasure of every good thing.
Nanak says: by great good fortune, the One is found.
The Naam is a jewel beyond price, and good news like this is for sharing with friends.
In this last verse, Guru Arjan calls his friends close to share good news.
Sun sajan sant meet suhaylay means, listen, my friends, my good companions. The news is too good to keep to himself.
Naam ratan means the jewel of the Naam. It is agah atolay: too deep to measure, too precious to weigh. Think of a grandparent's love. You cannot put it on a scale or give it a price tag.
The One is gun niDh, the treasure of every good thing. So he says, let us sing about the One forever. Kaho naanak vadbhaagee paa-ee-ai: Nanak says, it is great good fortune to find this. And good fortune like this is meant to be shared.
What is something precious in your life that grows bigger when you share it with others?
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