ਪੀਸਨੁ ਪੀਸਿ ਓਢਿ ਕਾਮਰੀ ਸੁਖੁ ਮਨੁ ਸੰਤੋਖਾਏ ॥
peesan pees odh kaamree sukh man santokhaa-ay.
One may have to grind corn, and wear a coarse blanket, but still, one can find peace of mind and contentment.
ਐਸੋ ਰਾਜੁ ਨ ਕਿਤੈ ਕਾਜਿ ਜਿਤੁ ਨਹ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਾਏ ॥੨॥
aiso raaj na kitai kaaj jit nah tariptaa-ai. ||2||
Even empires are of no use at all, if they do not bring satisfaction. ||2||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
You might have to do hard, humble work and wear plain, scratchy clothes, and still feel peaceful and content inside.
And even a whole kingdom is worth nothing if it never leaves you satisfied.
Contentment, not the size of the pile, is the real wealth.
peesan pees oDh kaamree — grinding grain, wrapped in a coarse blanket; sukh man santokhaa-ay — yet the mind at peace and content; aiso raaj na kitai kaaj jit nah triptaa-ai — an empire is useless if it does not satisfy. santokh, contentment, is the real wealth.
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