Sikhism·Raag Saarang·Shabad 132
Verse 2 of 3

The Jewel of This Life, Won

ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਸਗਲ ਸੰਤੋਖੇ ਆਪਨਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਧਿਆਇ ॥
jee-a jant sagal santokhay aapnaa parabh Dhi-aa-ay.
All beings and creatures find contentment, meditating on their God.
ਰਤਨ ਜਨਮੁ ਅਪਾਰ ਜੀਤਿਓ ਬਹੁੜਿ ਜੋਨਿ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥੧॥
ratan janam apaar jeeti-o bahurh jon na paa-ay. ||1||
The priceless jewel of infinite worth, this human life, is won, and they are not consigned to reincarnation ever again. ||1||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

When all beings turn their hearts toward the One, they grow content. The restless "I need more" goes quiet.

This life is a rare jewel, worth more than you can measure. Those who remember the One win it. They do not have to wander from life to life again.

This life is a rare jewel — remembering the One is how you win its worth.
The deeper layer

Remembering the One makes the heart content, and turns this life into a jewel well used.

Santokh means contentment. The verse says every being who remembers the One becomes content. The restless "I need more" goes quiet.

Ratan janam means this human life is a ratan, a jewel. Its worth is more than you can count.

"Bahurh jon na paa-ay" means they are not sent back to wander from life to life again. Hear this as a promise, not a threat. Think of finishing a big puzzle. The last piece clicks in, and the picture is complete.

A Question to Sit With

What would it mean to use this one life for the thing that matters most to you?

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