Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
This wealth is like jewels and rubies, and there is a special time to tend it: the Amrit Vela, the quiet hours just before dawn, when the lovers of the One settle their whole attention on it.
They plant this seed in those still early hours. Then they live off it and share it freely, and somehow it never runs out; the more it is given, the more there is.
The best time to plant this treasure is the quiet early morning.
The verse calls the Name's wealth jewels, gems and rubies. Then it names a special time: amrit vaylai vatai — the Amrit Vela. That means the "nectar hours," the still time before dawn. People who love the One give it their full attention then.
Think of planting seeds in a garden. You plant them early, and they feed you all season. The verse says: khaa-ay kharach rahay nikhutai naahee — they eat it and spend it, but it never runs out. That is the surprise of this kind of wealth. Giving it away only makes more. In this life and the next, it brings the One's lovers true honor.
What is something that grows bigger the more you give it away?
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