Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
How long must you tune the five strings and gather the seven singers, how long must they raise their voices?
In the time it takes just to assemble the musicians, the moment is gone — and my mind is already singing the One's praises.
By the time the show is ready, the moment has already passed.
Kab ko-oo maylai panch sat gaa-in — how long will you take to tune the five strings and gather the seven singers? Kab ko raag Dhun uthaavai — how long before they lift their voices in song?
While all that setting up goes on, the moment slips away. And the devotee? Tab lag mayraa man raam gun gaavai — meanwhile, my mind is already singing the One's praises. Think of a band doing a long sound check. Out in the parking lot, someone is already humming the song. The point is not that music is bad. It is that the song inside needs no setup and wastes no time.
What good thing can you do that requires no preparation at all?
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