Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
We come into this world with our ending already written, and we spend our days gathering the riches of life.
O my Master, I see that some have already gone ahead. The fire that ends every life is burning, and it is coming closer.
Every life has an ending, and knowing that helps us make each day count.
Maran likhaa-ay mandal meh aa-ay means we come into the world with our ending already written. Then we spend our days gathering a life together.
The verse notices that some people have already gone on ahead. It pictures bhaahi balantee, a fire that is coming closer. It is a strong way of saying our time here is short.
This is not meant to frighten us. It is meant to make each day matter. Think of the last week of summer vacation. Knowing it will end makes you enjoy every swim and every ice cream a little more.
If you knew today mattered more than most days, what would you do a little differently?
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