ਆਜੁ ਕਾਲਿ ਫੁਨਿ ਤੋਹਿ ਗ੍ਰਸਿ ਹੈ ਸਮਝਿ ਰਾਖਉ ਚੀਤਿ ॥
aaj kaal fun tohi garas hai samajh raakha-o cheet.
Today or tomorrow, eventually it will seize you; understand this in your consciousness.
ਕਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਰਾਮੁ ਭਜਿ ਲੈ ਜਾਤੁ ਅਉਸਰੁ ਬੀਤ ॥੨॥੧॥
kahai naanak raam bhaj lai jaat a-osar beet. ||2||1||
Says Nanak, meditate, and vibrate upon the Lord; this opportunity is slipping away! ||2||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Our days pass gently by, so hold this truth close in your thoughts.
Now is the moment to turn toward the One — this chance is a gift, so don't let it drift past unnoticed.
This moment is the gift — turn toward what matters now.
aaj kaal fun tohi garas hai — softened here from being seized to days passing by; samajh raakha-o cheet — keep this in mind; jaat a-osar beet — the opportunity is slipping. The memento mori is turned toward gratitude for the present moment.
A Question to Sit With
What is one good thing you could do today instead of putting it off?
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