Verse 279 of 450
Salok Bhagat Kabir, Salok 221 (Mehl 5) — a life of greed ends in a moment
ਮਃ ੫ ॥
mehlaa 5.
Fifth Mehl:
ਕਬੀਰ ਰਾਮੁ ਨ ਚੇਤਿਓ ਫਿਰਿਆ ਲਾਲਚ ਮਾਹਿ ॥
kabeer raam na chayti-o firi-aa laalach maahi.
Kabir, the mortal does not remember the Lord; he wanders around, engrossed in greed.
ਪਾਪ ਕਰੰਤਾ ਮਰਿ ਗਇਆ ਅਉਧ ਪੁਨੀ ਖਿਨ ਮਾਹਿ ॥੨੨੧॥
paap karantaa mar ga-i-aa a-oDh punee khin maahi. ||221||
Committing sins, he dies, and his life ends in an instant. ||221||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Kabir says: a person does not remember the Lord and wanders around, caught up in greed.
Doing wrong, that person dies, and life is over in a moment.
A life of greed without the One is over in a moment.
A life spent chasing more, without remembering the One, ends before you know it.
This salok is by Guru Arjan (Mehl 5), spoken in Kabir's name. Raam na chayti-o: did not remember the Lord. Firi-aa laalach maahi: wandered in greed. Paap karantaa: doing wrong. A-oDh punee khin maahi: the span of life ran out in an instant.
A Question to Sit With
What do you sometimes chase that makes you forget what matters?
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