Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
You believed this body would last forever, but it will turn to dust.
Why don't you say the Naam of the One, O foolish one, with no shame?
The body you thought would last forever returns to dust, so say the Naam of the One now.
Asthir jo maani-o dayh: you believed the body was permanent. So ta-o tayra-o ho-ay hai khayh: it will become dust, returning to the earth the way a sandcastle returns to sand. Ki-o na har ko naam layhi: why don't you say the Naam of the One?
Moorakh nilaaj means "foolish, shameless one." It is a sharp wake-up call, spoken out of care, and the turn toward the One stays open.
What is something in your life that lasts, that you'd like to give more of your heart to?
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