Salok Sheikh Farid, Salok 79 — a guest in the world's garden
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Farid says: the bird is a guest in this lovely garden, the world.
The morning drums are beating — get ready to leave!
We are guests in a beautiful world, here for a short visit.
Pankh paraahunee: the bird is a guest. Dunee suhaavaa baag: the world is a lovely garden. Then na-ubat vajee subah si-o: the drums are beating at dawn. A naubat is a big drum played to mark a moment, and here it tells the guest that it is time to get ready to go.
Think of a summer visit to your grandparents. Because you know it will end, you notice everything. A guest who remembers the visit is short spends it well.
If today were a visit to a beautiful garden, what would you want to notice?
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