Verse 309 of 450
Salok Sheikh Farid, Salok 8 — spend your good hours well
ਫਰੀਦਾ ਜਾਂ ਤਉ ਖਟਣ ਵੇਲ ਤਾਂ ਤੂ ਰਤਾ ਦੁਨੀ ਸਿਉ ॥
fareedaa jaaN ta-o khatan vayl taaN too rataa dunee si-o.
Fareed, when there was time for you to earn good karma, you were in love with the world instead.
ਮਰਗ ਸਵਾਈ ਨੀਹਿ ਜਾਂ ਭਰਿਆ ਤਾਂ ਲਦਿਆ ॥੮॥
marag savaa-ee neehi jaaN bhari-aa taaN ladi-aa. ||8||
Now, death has a strong foothold; when the load is full, it is taken away. ||8||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Farid says: when it was time to earn good karma, you were in love with the world.
Now death has a firm foothold; when the load is full, it is carried away.
Use the earning time well, before the load is full.
The time to earn what lasts is the time you have now.
Khatan vayl: the time for earning. Too rataa dunee si-o: you were in love with the world. Marag savaa-ee neehi: death's foundation is firm. The load is like a cart or a boat: once it is full, it is taken away.
A Question to Sit With
What good could you earn today?
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