khw mn ibiKAw isau lptwhI ]
kahaa man bikhi-aa si-o laptaahee.
O mortal, why are you engrossed in corruption?

Xw jg mih koaU rhnu n pwvY ieik Awvih ieik jwhI ]1] rhwau ]
yaa jag meh ko-oo rahan na paavai ik aavahi ik jaahee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
No one is allowed to remain in this world; one comes, and another departs. ||1||Pause||

kW ko qnu Dnu sMpiq kW kI kw isau nyhu lgwhI ]
kaa^N ko tan Dhan sampat kaa^N kee kaa si-o nayhu lagaahee.
Who has a body? Who has wealth and property? With whom should we fall in love?

jo dIsY so sgl ibnwsY ijau bwdr kI CwhI ]1]
jo deesai so sagal binaasai ji-o baadar kee chhaahee. ||1||
Whatever is seen, shall all disappear, like the shade of a passing cloud. ||1||

qij AiBmwnu srix sMqn ghu mukiq hoih iCn mwhI ]
taj abhimaan saran santan gahu mukat hohi chhin maahee.
Abandon egotism, and grasp the Sanctuary of the Saints; you shall be liberated in an instant.

jn nwnk BgvMq Bjn ibnu suKu supnY BI nwhI ]2]2]
jan naanak bhagvant bhajan bin sukh supnai bhee naahee. ||2||2||
O servant Nanak, without meditating and vibrating on the Lord God, there is no peace, even in dreams. ||2||2||