ਦੇਵਨਹਾਰ ਦਾਤਾਰ ॥
dayvanhaar daataar.
The Lord God is the Great Giver.
ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰ ॥
ant na paaraavaar.
He has no end or limitation.
ਜਾ ਕੈ ਘਰਿ ਸਰਬ ਨਿਧਾਨ ॥
jaa kai ghar sarab niDhaan.
All treasures are in His home.
ਰਾਖਨਹਾਰ ਨਿਦਾਨ ॥੩॥
raakhanhaar nidaan. ||3||
He will be your Saving Grace in the end. ||3||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The One is the Great Giver, always giving.
There is no end or edge to it.
Every treasure there is rests in its home.
And in the end, it is the One who saves you.
The One keeps giving, and holds every treasure in its home.
Dayvanhaar daataar — the ceaseless Giver, echoing the Japji theme that the Giver keeps giving. Jaa kai ghar sarab nidhaan: all treasures in the One’s home. Raakhanhaar nidaan: the Saving One at the last.
A Question to Sit With
Who is the most generous person you know, and how do they give?
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