Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
What should I do, what should I learn, how should I live?
And which Name should I hold in my heart to carry me across life's widest waters?
This one is the seeker's honest list of questions. Ka-un karam bidi-aa kaho kaisee — which actions, and what kind of learning? Dharam ka-un fun kar-ee — and which way of living should I follow? Dharam here means a way of living rightly.
Then comes the biggest question: which Name of the Guru should I remember? Bhav saagar ka-o tar-ee — so that I can cross the ocean of life. The world is pictured as a wide, rough sea. It is like standing at the start of a long trip with a map full of roads, and asking, "Which one takes me home?"
What does it mean to you to live a good life?
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