Salok Sheikh Farid, Salok 58 — remember the place you must go
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Farid says: do not set your heart on mansions and riches; keep death, the mighty enemy, in your mind.
Remember the place where you must go.
Keeping death in mind helps a person spend life well.
Mandap maal na laa-ay: do not set your heart on grand houses and riches. Marag sataanee chit dhar: keep in mind death, the strong one. Farid calls death a powerful enemy so that we take our time here seriously.
Jithai hee ta-o vanjnaa: the place where you must go. Think of a school trip to a museum. If you forget the bus leaves at three, you might spend the whole day in the gift shop. Remembering the bus helps you see the best rooms.
If you remembered your time here was precious, what would you stop wasting it on?
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