ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਹਸੈ ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਰੋਵੈ ॥
khin meh hasai khin meh rovai.
One instant, he laughs, and the next instant, he cries.
ਦੂਜੀ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਕਾਰਜੁ ਨ ਹੋਵੈ ॥
doojee durmat kaaraj na hovai.
Because of duality and evil-mindedness, his affairs are not resolved.
ਸੰਜੋਗੁ ਵਿਜੋਗੁ ਕਰਤੈ ਲਿਖਿ ਪਾਏ ਕਿਰਤੁ ਨ ਚਲੈ ਚਲਾਹਾ ਹੇ ॥੮॥
sanjog vijog kartai likh paa-ay kirat na chalai chalaahaa hay. ||8||
Union and separation are pre-ordained by the Creator. Actions already committed cannot be taken back. ||8||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
One moment we are laughing, the next our eyes fill up. Feelings come and go like weather.
Meetings and partings both belong to the great flow. What is done is done, so we walk on gently and choose the next step with care.
Feelings pass like weather; what stays is how gently you walk on.
The see-saw of moods is traced to duality. Union and separation belong to the flow. What is done is done; the next step is still yours to take with care.
A Question to Sit With
What helps you when a happy moment and a sad one come close together?
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