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Whichever day comes, that day goes.
Stay is impermanent; departure is imminent.
Companions are departing. I, too, will be departing.
Long journey ahead. Death hovering overhead. 1.
O! Ignorant. Wake up! Why are you asleep?
You deem the life in this world to be eternal. 1. Reflect.
The One who gives life also nourishes.
Inside all beings, dispensing consumables.
Embrace devotion; leave “I” and “mine.”
At dawn, remember Nam¹ within the heart. 2.
Life is passing; the Path is not beautified.Dusk descends. Everywhere, darkness spreads.Ravidas says, O! Ignorant, crazy being,No Remembrance? The world is a perishable house. 3.
1 Divine Identification
We are finite; our understanding is finite. Our understanding was different yesterday and may evolve tomorrow as we deepen our relationship with the Sabad. In this trans-creation, we have chosen to keep the repeating words in the Sabad same. We aspire to learn and retain the Divine attribute used in the original Sabad and avoid terms like God or Lord.
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Bhagat Ravidas's Sabad captures the essence of deep love, devotion, and reverential adoration in the resonance of Rag Suhi.
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