Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
You could have the grandest house, with tall rooms and a wonderful kitchen, filled with every nice thing.
And still, none of it is really something we can hold onto forever. It is good to enjoy what we have with a light and grateful heart — and to remember that the best treasures are the ones we carry inside.
This one means that nothing we own is ours to keep forever.
oochay mandar saal raso-ee — tall houses, big halls and kitchens. These are the best things money can buy.
ayk gharee fun rahan na ho-ee — yet no one can stay in them for even a moment once their time here is over. A gharee is a short span of time.
This is not a sad teaching. It helps us hold things lightly. Think of a lovely hotel room on holiday. You enjoy it and feel grateful, but you know you will check out. Enjoy what you have with a grateful heart. The real treasure is the one we carry inside.
What is a treasure you carry inside that no house could ever hold?
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