Most riches wash off like cheap dye; the Naam keeps its shine.
The Arc
Your voice can do a lot of things. It can complain, gossip, joke, argue. Today, let it sing. Sing the sweet praises of the One, and let the sweetness sink in. Say the Naam. Listen when someone tells the One's story. Then think about what you are saving up. Phones, shoes, likes, money. Most of it fades like cheap dye in the wash. The Naam is a jewel that keeps its shine. Gather it with your whole body and mind. The One gives you your life, your breath and your freedom, and feeds every living thing. Tune your heart to that One. At the centre, the Rahao: O tongue, sing the One's sweet praises, listen to the One's story, and say the Naam.
Key Vocabulary
jihvay amrit gun — the tongue's ambrosial praise.
kathaa sun — hearing the telling.
raam naam ratan dhan — the Name as jewel-wealth.
aan bibhoot mithi-aa — all other wealth unreal.
det sagal api-aa-o — the One feeds all.
Themes and Cross-Connections
Lasting versus passing (sach versus jhooth) runs through these shabads; here it becomes the jewel that stays against the dye that washes off. The shelter that feeds all keeps the sanctuary shared, never private.
For Raag Saarang
Saarang's longing is trained on the one wealth that does not fade — the Name — held by a One who sustains every creature.
Hukumnama
Subject: Sing the One's sweet praises out loud Preview: a singing tongue, a story to listen to, a jewel worth keeping, cheap dye that washes off.
Today: Your voice can do a lot of things. It can complain, gossip, joke, argue. Today, let it sing. Sing the sweet praises of the One, and let the sweetness sink in. Say the Naam. Listen when someone tells the One's story. Then think about what you are saving up. Phones, shoes, likes, money. Most of it fades like cheap dye in the wash. The Naam is a jewel that keeps its shine. Gather it with your whole body and mind. The One gives you your life, your breath and your freedom, and feeds every living thing. Tune your heart to that One.
Let your voice sing the One's praises and say the Naam.
For today: Sing one song of praise to the One out loud today, even softly.
Most riches wash off like cheap dye; the Naam keeps its shine.
The Arc
Your voice can do a lot of things. It can complain, gossip, joke, argue. Today, let it sing. Sing the sweet praises of the One, and let the sweetness sink in. Say the Naam. Listen when someone tells the One's story. Then think about what you are saving up. Phones, shoes, likes, money. Most of it fades like cheap dye in the wash. The Naam is a jewel that keeps its shine. Gather it with your whole body and mind. The One gives you your life, your breath and your freedom, and feeds every living thing. Tune your heart to that One. At the centre, the Rahao: O tongue, sing the One's sweet praises, listen to the One's story, and say the Naam.
Key Vocabulary
Themes and Cross-Connections
Lasting versus passing (sach versus jhooth) runs through these shabads; here it becomes the jewel that stays against the dye that washes off. The shelter that feeds all keeps the sanctuary shared, never private.
For Raag Saarang
Saarang's longing is trained on the one wealth that does not fade — the Name — held by a One who sustains every creature.
Hukumnama
Subject: Sing the One's sweet praises out loud Preview: a singing tongue, a story to listen to, a jewel worth keeping, cheap dye that washes off.
Today: Your voice can do a lot of things. It can complain, gossip, joke, argue. Today, let it sing. Sing the sweet praises of the One, and let the sweetness sink in. Say the Naam. Listen when someone tells the One's story. Then think about what you are saving up. Phones, shoes, likes, money. Most of it fades like cheap dye in the wash. The Naam is a jewel that keeps its shine. Gather it with your whole body and mind. The One gives you your life, your breath and your freedom, and feeds every living thing. Tune your heart to that One.
Let your voice sing the One's praises and say the Naam.
For today: Sing one song of praise to the One out loud today, even softly.