ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੯ ॥
maaroo mehlaa 9.
Maaroo, Ninth Mehl:
ਅਬ ਮੈ ਕਹਾ ਕਰਉ ਰੀ ਮਾਈ ॥
ab mai kahaa kara-o ree maa-ee.
What should I do now, O mother?
ਸਗਲ ਜਨਮੁ ਬਿਖਿਅਨ ਸਿਉ ਖੋਇਆ ਸਿਮਰਿਓ ਨਾਹਿ ਕਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
sagal janam bikhi-an si-o kho-i-aa simri-o naahi kanHaa-ee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
I have wasted my whole life in sin and corruption; I never remembered the Lord. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
What should I do now, O mother?
I spent my whole life chasing harmful things, and I never remembered the One.
Noticing you drifted is already the first step back.
Ab mai kahaa kara-o: what do I do now? Seeing how far you have drifted is a doorway. Every moment is a fresh chance to remember, and the noticing is already the first step home.
A Question to Sit With
What is one small thing you could turn your attention to today?
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