Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The past is the past; no use pointing fingers about how things came to be.
What matters is now: with the Guru lighting the way, a life fills with meaning. Without the Guru, the days can just slip past unused. So I let the Guru's Word give my days their purpose.
The Guru's Word gives a life its meaning.
Poorab janam ko laykh na mit-ee — the record of what came before cannot be erased. Kaa ka-o dos Dharay — so who is there to blame? Pointing fingers changes nothing.
Bin gur baad jeevan — without the Guru, life slips by wasted. Bin gur sabdai janam jaray — without the Guru's Word, a lifetime just burns away. With the Guru's Word, each day can be lived on purpose.
Think of a candle. It can burn alone in an empty room, or it can light a page so someone can read. The flame is the same; the use is different.
What gives your days a sense of purpose?
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