ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
aasaa mehlaa 5.
Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:
ਪਾਵਤੁ ਰਲੀਆ ਜੋਬਨਿ ਬਲੀਆ ॥
paavat ralee-aa joban balee-aa.
The mortal revels in joy, in the vigor of youth;
ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਮਾਟੀ ਸੰਗਿ ਰਲੀਆ ॥੧॥
naam binaa maatee sang ralee-aa. ||1||
but without the Name, he mingles with dust. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
A person revels in the vigor of youth —
but without the Name, he ends up mingled with the dust.
The vigor of youth feels so alive — yet without something deeper, it ends in dust.
This one says that youth feels strong, but without the Name it ends in dust.
paavat ralee-aa joban balee-aa — a person has fun in the strength of youth. That strength is real, and fun is good. But naam binaa maatee sang ralee-aa — without the Name, it all mixes into dust.
The verse does not say fun is bad. It says fun alone has nothing lasting inside it. Think of a sandcastle on a sunny day. It is great fun to build. But the tide will come (see also Shabad 102).
A Question to Sit With
What feels most full of life now that you know won't last on its own?
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