Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Crying 'mine, mine,' your days and nights pass; moment by moment, your life runs out.
The sweet flavors tempt you, and you are busy with false and filthy dealings.
While we keep saying "mine, mine," our time is quietly running out.
Mayree mayree karat din rain bihaavai — saying "mine, mine," the days and nights go by. Pal khin chheejai arjaaDhay — moment by moment, life wears away. Another shabad in Raag Aasaa also warns about this "mine, mine" voice, the part of us that wants to own everything.
Then comes the tempting part: sweet flavors pull us in, and we get busy with false and dirty dealings. Think of a phone battery at 10 percent. You spend it scrolling snack videos instead of calling home. Another shabad pictures our breaths as counted, one by one. They are precious. It is a pity to spend them on what does not last.
What is quietly running out while you're busy with lesser things?
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