ਏ ਮਨ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਤੂ ਪਾਇ ॥
ay man naam niDhaan too paa-ay.
O my soul, obtain the treasure of the Naam,
ਆਪਣੇ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਮੰਨਿ ਲੈ ਰਜਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
aapnay gur kee man lai rajaa-ay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
by submitting to the Will of your Guru. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Gather the treasure of the beautiful Name
by gently letting yourself be guided by what's wise.
Letting yourself be gently guided by what's wise isn't losing — it's how you gather real treasure.
The rahao: "O my soul, obtain the treasure of the Naam by submitting to the Will of your Guru." Submitting here isn't defeat — it's the humility to be guided, to let go of always having to be in charge. That openness is how the treasure is gathered.
A Question to Sit With
When has letting someone wise guide you turned out to be a good thing?
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