Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
In His keeping is the whole ocean of peace. The tree that grants every wish is there, and the jewel that fulfills every longing, and the cow of plenty that gives all we need.
The four great gifts of life are there, with every wondrous power and all the hidden treasures of the world. All of them rest lightly in the palm of His hand.
Every wonderful treasure people have ever dreamed of rests in the One's hand.
Bhagat Ravidas lists the most dazzling wonders from old Indian stories. There is the surtar, a tree that grants any wish. There is the chintaaman, a jewel that fulfills every longing. There is the kaamDhayn, a cow that gives whatever you need. Then come the nine treasures, nav niDh, and every wondrous power.
Ravidas honors these much-loved images. He does not wave them away. He simply shows where they all come from: nav niDh kar tal taa kay — the nine treasures rest in the palm of His hand. Think of a child at a birthday party, amazed by a pile of gifts, who then notices the one person who brought them all. The gifts are wonderful. The Giver is where every one of them begins.
If all good things come from one place, what would you most want to thank it for?
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