ਸਾਰਗ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
saarag mehlaa 5.
Saarang, Fifth Mehl:
ਕੰਚਨਾ ਬਹੁ ਦਤ ਕਰਾ ॥
kanchnaa baho dat karaa.
You may make donations of gold,
ਭੂਮਿ ਦਾਨੁ ਅਰਪਿ ਧਰਾ ॥
bhoom daan arap Dharaa.
and give away land in charity
ਮਨ ਅਨਿਕ ਸੋਚ ਪਵਿਤ੍ਰ ਕਰਤ ॥
man anik soch pavitar karat.
and purify your mind in various ways,
ਨਾਹੀ ਰੇ ਨਾਮ ਤੁਲਿ ਮਨ ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਲਾਗੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
naahee ray naam tul man charan kamal laagay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
but none of this is equal to the Lord's Name. Remain attached to the Lord's Lotus Feet. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
You can give away much gold, give land to good causes, and wash your mind clean in many ways.
None of it equals the Naam. Mind, hold on to the One's lotus feet.
Even the best gift is not a substitute for love itself.
Gold given away, land given in charity, a mind purified many ways — all good — yet none, alone, equals resting in the Name (naam tul na). Good deeds are real; they are simply not a substitute for love itself.
A Question to Sit With
When has a small act of love mattered more than an expensive gift?
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