ਇਹੁ ਤਨੁ ਵੇਚੀ ਬੈ ਕਰੀ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਲਏ ਵਿਕਾਇ ॥
ih tan vaychee bai karee jay ko la-ay vikaa-ay.
I would sell this body, if someone would only purchase it.
ਨਾਨਕ ਕੰਮਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਜਿਤੁ ਤਨਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਸਚਾ ਨਾਉ ॥੪॥੫॥੭॥
naanak kamm na aavee jit tan naahee sachaa naa-o. ||4||5||7||
O Nanak, that body is of no use at all, if it does not enshrine the Name of the True Lord. ||4||5||7||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I would gladly give my whole self over to whatever holds the One.
Because a life with no room in it for the True Name has nothing really worth trading — the Name is what gives it worth.
What makes a life truly valuable is the One living inside it.
ih tan vaychee — I would trade my whole self for what holds the One; for kamm na aavee jit tan naahee sachaa naa-o, a life with no room for the True Name has nothing of real worth. The Name is what gives a life its value.
A Question to Sit With
What makes you feel your life has real meaning?
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