Salok Sheikh Farid, Salok 76 — so many troubles
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Farid says: if my life had ended on the day I was born, the day my cord was cut,
I would not have fallen into so many troubles, or gone through so many hardships.
Life in the world can feel so heavy that a person wishes the troubles had never come.
This is one of Farid's darkest saloks. Worn out by hardship, he says it would have been easier if his life had ended at birth. Pavan na itee maamlay: then I would not have fallen into so many troubles. He is being honest about how heavy a life tangled in the world can feel.
This is a cry of weariness, not a wish to stop living. If you ever do feel so sad that you wish you weren't here, tell a grown-up you trust right away. That is always the right thing to do.
When something feels heavy, who are the people you can lean toward?
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