“Before you speak, listen. Before you write, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you invest, investigate. Before you criticize, wait. Before you pray, forgive. Before you quit, try. Before you retire, save. Before you die, give.”
“Before you speak, listen. Before you write, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you invest, investigate. Before you criticize, wait. Before you pray, forgive. Before you quit, try. Before you retire, save. Before you die, give.”

naseeb di gal na kar mere ton
me har jityaa khaab guaaeyaa e
eh akhaa te hanju edaa hi nahi
me zakham dard dil te lukaaeyaa ee
ਨਸ਼ੀਬ ਦੀ ਗੱਲ ਨਾ ਕਰ ਮੇਰੇ ਤੋਂ
ਮੈਂ ਹਰ ਜਿਤੀਆਂ ਖ਼ੁਆਬ ਗੁਆਇਆ ਐਂ
ਏਹ ਅਖਾਂ ਤੇ ਹੰਜੂ ਇਦਾਂ ਹੀ ਨਹੀਂ
ਮੈਂ ਜਖ਼ਮ ਦਰਦ ਦਿਲ ਤੇ ਲੁਕਾਇਆ ਐਂ
—ਗੁਰੂ ਗਾਬਾ