ਚੌਪਈ ॥

chauapee |

Chaupaee

ਪ੍ਰਾਨੀ ਜਨਮ ਪ੍ਰਥਮ ਜਬ ਆਵੈ ॥

praanee janam pratham jab aavai |

ਬਾਲਾਪਨ ਮੈ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਵੈ ॥

baalaapan mai janam gavaavai |

‘When a human being is born, he loses his childhood at the birth.

ਤਰੁਨਾਪਨ ਬਿਖਿਯਨ ਕੈ ਕੀਨੋ ॥

tarunaapan bikhiyan kai keeno |

ਕਬਹੁ ਨ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਤਤੁ ਕੋ ਚੀਨੋ ॥੪੨॥

kabahu na braham tat ko cheeno |42|

‘During youth, he indulges in merry-makings and never tries to realise his roots.( 42)