ਥਿਰੁ (thir)
Meaning: adjective: Permanent.
Quote:
ਕਿਆ ਮਾਂਗਉ ਕਿਛੁ ਥਿਰੁ ਨਾਹੀ॥ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਰਖੁ ਮਨ ਮਾਹੀ॥
kiaa maaňgau kichh thir naahee. raam naam rakh man maahee.
What should I ask for, nothing is permanent. (Instead of asking for transient things I should) enshrine the Lord’s Name in the mind. – Bhagat Kabir, Guru Granth Sahib, 692
Message: We spend most of our life learning and earning. Does the yearning stop? We keep on asking from the Lord. When we receive one, the search for another begins.
Have we ever wondered the point of this chase and accumulation of worldly and transient things? When will the wisdom that nothing in this world is permanent dawn on us. Guru Nanak imparted a great message to the greedy Duni Chand, that when you die, you cannot take even a small needle with you.
Nothing will go with us from this mundane world. Not our name, nor our fame. Not our children, nor our spouse. Not power, nor wealth. We need to awaken and enrich our inner spirituality. Cherish the wisdom of Gurbani within our minds. This will bring us peace and satisfaction over and above momentary possessions. That perhaps will be the most soothing and satisfying possession whose worth will never diminish.
ਮਾਗਉ ਦਾਨੁ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਨਾਮ॥ ਅਵਰੁ ਕਛੂ ਮੇਰੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਨ ਚਾਲੈ ਮਿਲੈ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਮ॥
O Lord! I beg for the gift of Your Name. Nothing else shall go along with me in the end; hence I wish, through Your grace, I receive the gift of singing your divine attributes and virtues. – Guru Arjan Sahib, Guru Granth Sahib, 713
Etymology: From Sanskrit sthir (firm, durable) → Pali/Prakrit thir → Punjabi thir (firm, fixed, permanent).
