Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Those who wear the Necklace of the Lord around their necks, and keep their minds at the Guru's feet —
wealth and supernatural powers follow them. But they do not care for these things at all.
This one says that people who love the One are not dazzled by power or riches.
Har haar kanth jinee pahiri-aa: "those who wear the Lord's necklace around their necks." The necklace is the Name, keeping the One close. These people keep their attention at the Guru's feet, a way of saying they stay humble and follow the teaching.
Then something surprising happens. Tinaa pichhai riDh siDh firai: wealth and special powers follow them around. The riDh siDh were magic-like powers that some yogis and holy men of that time claimed, to show how advanced they were. People wanted them badly.
But onaa til na tamaa-ay: "they do not care for them at all." This is not about hating nice things. It is about a real kind of freedom. Picture someone who has found their best friend. A fancy toy does not tempt them. They are not pushing it away. They simply want something better, and they already have it.
Is there anything you wanted badly and, when you got it, discovered you didn't need it as much as you thought? What did that feel like?
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