The Naam Is the Treasure; Through Sahaj, Understanding Comes
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The Naam — the Name of the Formless Lord — is the Treasure. Through intuitive balance, understanding is obtained.
The virtuous praise the True One. Their reputation is true.
The wayward are united with God through intuitive balance. Through the Shabad, union is obtained.
Nirankaar naam nidh-aan hai, sahj bujhai man ho-ay — the Name (naam) of the Formless Lord (nirankaar) is the Treasure (nidh-aan); through sahj, understanding (bujhai) comes to the mind. The Naam and sahj are linked: sahj is the state in which the Naam can be genuinely understood, genuinely received. Not just heard, not just recited — genuinely bujh-ed (comprehended, penetrated, realized). The Treasure becomes accessible in sahj.
Gundavantee sadaa salaahanee, sachaa naam dhiaa-ay — the virtuous (gundavantee — possessors of virtue, those rich in qualities) praise the True One always (sadaa); their reputation (naam — also: name/identity) is true. Those who praise truly have a true name in the divine Court. Their identity is defined by their praise — not their caste, not their lineage, not their accomplishments. The praise is what they are.
Aavan jaan rahay, sahj mili-aa, sabad milai sukh ho-ay — the wayward (those who were going in circles, aavan jaan — coming and going) are stilled in sahj and united; through the Shabad, union and peace are obtained. Even those who have been wandering in the four directions — the soul-birds who have been flying and suffering — find rest in sahj. The Shabad is the mechanism; sahj is the result; union is the destination.
What has helped you find understanding of something important — not just information but genuine comprehension — and what was the quality of that moment?
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