Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
In just the same way, our short human lives pass on — so it's worth pausing to really take that in.
It takes months to carefully form a body, and yet it can pass in a single moment.
A life is carefully made and fragile, so treasure it.
Fareed finishes the comparison. Chalay chalanhaar vichaaraa lay-ay mano — just so, human lives pass on; think about this in your mind. Like the swallows and the lightning and the seasons, lives come and go in their rhythm.
Then he adds a striking thought. It takes six months to form the body, but it can break in an instant. Think of the long, patient months of care that go into forming a life. And yet it can end so quickly, the way one wave can wash away a sandcastle that took all afternoon to build.
Fareed says this to deepen our wonder, not to scare us. A life is a precious, carefully made thing. Because it is fragile, it is worth treasuring and spending well. Reflect on this, Fareed says, with care.
Since life is both carefully made and fragile, how would you want to treasure yours?
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