goieil AwieAw goielI ikAw iqsu fMPu pswru ]
go-il aa-i-aa go-ilee ki-aa tis damf pasaar.
The herdsman comes to the pasture lands-what good are his ostentatious displays here?

muhliq puMnI clxw qUM sMmlu Gr bwru ]1]
muhlat punnee chalnaa too^N sammal ghar baar. ||1||
When your allotted time is up, you must go. Take care of your real hearth and home. ||1||

hir gux gwau mnw siqguru syiv ipAwir ]
har gun gaa-o manaa satgur sayv pi-aar.
O mind, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, and serve the True Guru with love.

ikAw QoVVI bwq gumwnu ]1] rhwau ]
ki-aa thorh-rhee baat gumaan. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Why do you take pride in trivial matters? ||1||Pause||

jYsy rYix prwhuxy auiT clsih prBwiq ]
jaisay rain paraahunay uth chalsahi parbhaat.
Like an overnight guest, you shall arise and depart in the morning.

ikAw qUM rqw igrsq isau sB Pulw kI bwgwiq ]2]
ki-aa too^N rataa girsat si-o sabh fulaa kee baagaat. ||2||
Why are you so attached to your household? It is all like flowers in the garden. ||2||

myrI myrI ikAw krih ijin dIAw so pRBu loiV ]
mayree mayree ki-aa karahi jin dee-aa so parabh lorh.
Why do you say, "Mine, mine"? Look to God, who has given it to you.

srpr auTI clxw Cif jwsI lK kroiV ]3]
sarpar uthee chalnaa chhad jaasee lakh karorh. ||3||
It is certain that you must arise and depart, and leave behind your hundreds of thousands and millions. ||3||

lK caurwsIh BRmiqAw dulB jnmu pwieEie ]
lakh cha-oraaseeh bharmati-aa dulabh janam paa-i-o-ay.
Through 8.4 million incarnations you have wandered, to obtain this rare and precious human life.

nwnk nwmu smwil qUM so idnu nyVw AwieEie ]4]22]92]
naanak naam samaal too^N so din nayrhaa aa-i-o-ay. ||4||22||92||
O Nanak, remember the Naam, the Name of the Lord; the day of departure is drawing near! ||4||22||92||