Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Different people count up different treasures — some have power or youth or money or land, some have a loving family around them.
Nanak says: I received everything from the Guru, who pointed me to the One. Whatever I was hoping for, I found it there.
Fullness comes from a deeper place than what we own.
Raaj joban dhan milkhaa means power, youth, money, and land — the things people gather. Others have a loving family to lean on. Guru Arjan does not look down on any of these. He simply says his own fullness came from somewhere else.
Sarab thok... gur paa-ay means "I found all things through the Guru." Pooran aas means "my hope is complete." Think of a kid who does not have the newest shoes but has a best friend, a good book, and a warm home. They don't feel they are missing anything. That kind of contentment does not depend on counting what you have.
What is one hope that, if it were met, would make the rest feel like enough?
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