Verse 54 of 64

Inside Your Heart Is an Overflowing Treasure-House

ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mehlaa 3.

Third Mehl:

ਹਮ ਘਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਖਜਾਨਾ ਸਦਾ ਹੈ ਭਗਤਿ ਭਰੇ ਭੰਡਾਰਾ ॥

ham ghar naam khajaanaa sadaa hai bhagat bharay bhandaaraa.

Within the home of my own being, is the everlasting treasure of the Naam; it is a treasure house, overflowing with devotion.

ਸਤਗੁਰੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਜੀਅ ਕਾ ਸਦ ਜੀਵੈ ਦੇਵਣਹਾਰਾ ॥

satgur daataa jee-a kaa sad jeevai dayvanhaaraa.

The True Guru is the Giver of the life of the soul; the Great Giver lives forever.

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਸਦਾ ਕਰਹਿ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥

an-din keertan sadaa karahi gur kai sabad apaaraa.

Night and day, I continually sing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praise, through the Infinite Word of the Guru's Shabad.

ਸਬਦੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਕਾ ਸਦ ਉਚਰਹਿ ਜੁਗੁ ਜੁਗੁ ਵਰਤਾਵਣਹਾਰਾ ॥

sabad guroo kaa sad uchrahi jug jug vartaavanhaaraa.

I recite continually the Guru's Shabads, which have been effective throughout the ages.

ਇਹੁ ਮਨੂਆ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖਿ ਵਸੈ ਸਹਜੇ ਕਰੇ ਵਾਪਾਰਾ ॥

ih manoo-aa sadaa sukh vasai sehjay karay vaapaaraa.

This mind ever abides in peace, dealing in peace and poise.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਰਤਨੁ ਹੈ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਰਾਵਣਹਾਰਾ ॥

antar gur gi-aan har ratan hai mukat karaavanhaaraa.

Deep within me is the Guru's Wisdom, the Lord's jewel, the Bringer of liberation.

ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਸੋ ਪਾਏ ਸੋ ਹੋਵੈ ਦਰਿ ਸਚਿਆਰਾ ॥੨॥

naanak jis no nadar karay so paa-ay so hovai dar sachi-aaraa. ||2||

O Nanak, one who is blessed by the Lord's Glance of Grace obtains this, and is judged to be True in the Court of the Lord. ||2||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Right inside your own heart is an overflowing treasure-house of goodness.

Keep a quiet song of gladness going, and your mind rests in peace.

Deep within is a jewel of wisdom that sets the heart free.

Right inside your own heart is an overflowing treasure-house of goodness — and a jewel of wisdom that sets you free.

The deeper layer

"Within the home of my own being is the everlasting treasure of the Naam — a treasure house overflowing with devotion... deep within me is the Guru's Wisdom, the Lord's jewel, the Bringer of liberation." The inward turn at its richest: not just a treasure but a whole overflowing treasure-house inside you. For a child: right inside your own heart is an overflowing treasure-house of goodness — and a jewel of wisdom that sets you free.

A Question to Sit With

If your heart held a treasure-house, what good things would you want overflowing in it?

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