bolY syK PrIdu ipAwry Alh lgy ]
bolai saykh fareed pi-aaray alah lagay.
Says Shaykh Fareed, O my dear friend, attach yourself to the Lord.

iehu qnu hosI Kwk inmwxI gor Gry ]1]
ih tan hosee khaak nimaanee gor gharay. ||1||
This body shall turn to dust, and its home shall be a neglected graveyard. ||1||

Awju imlwvw syK PrId twikm kUMjVIAw mnhu micMdVIAw ]1] rhwau ]
aaj milaavaa saykh fareed taakim koonjarhee-aa manhu machind-rhee-aa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
You can meet the Lord today, O Shaykh Fareed, if you restrain your bird-like desires which keep your mind in turmoil. ||1||Pause||

jy jwxw mir jweIAY Guim n AweIAY ]
jay jaanaa mar jaa-ee-ai ghum na aa-ee-ai.
If I had known that I was to die, and not return again,

JUTI dunIAw lig n Awpu v\weIAY ]2]
jhoothee dunee-aa lag na aap vanjaa-ee-ai. ||2||
I would not have ruined myself by clinging to the world of falsehood. ||2||

bolIAY scu Drmu JUTu n bolIAY ]
bolee-ai sach Dharam jhooth na bolee-ai.
So speak the Truth, in righteousness, and do not speak falsehood.

jo guru dsY vwt murIdw jolIAY ]3]
jo gur dasai vaat mureedaa jolee-ai. ||3||
The disciple ought to travel the route, pointed out by the Guru. ||3||

CYl lµGMdy pwir gorI mnu DIirAw ]
chhail langhanday paar goree man Dheeri-aa.
Seeing the youths being carried across, the hearts of the beautiful young soul-brides are encouraged.

kMcn vMny pwsy klviq cIirAw ]4]
kanchan vannay paasay kalvat cheeri-aa. ||4||
Those who side with the glitter of gold, are cut down with a saw. ||4||

syK hYXwqI jig n koeI iQru rihAw ]
saykh haiyaatee jag na ko-ee thir rahi-aa.
O Shaykh, no one's life is permanent in this world.

ijsu Awsix hm bYTy kyqy bYis gieAw ]5]
jis aasan ham baithay kaytay bais ga-i-aa. ||5||
That seat, upon which we now sit - many others sat on it and have since departed. ||5||

kiqk kUMjW cyiq fau swvix ibjulIAW ]
katik koo^Njaa^N chayt da-o saavan bijulee-aa^N.
As the swallows appear in the month of Katik, forest fires in the month of Chayt, and lightning in Saawan,

sIAwly sohMdIAW ipr gil bwhVIAW ]6]
see-aalay sohandee-aa^N pir gal baahrhee-aa^N. ||6||
and as the bride's arms adorn her husband's neck in winter;||6||

cly clxhwr ivcwrw lyie mno ]
chalay chalanhaar vichaaraa lay-ay mano.
Just so, the transitory human bodies pass away. Reflect upon this in your mind.

gMFyidAW iCA mwh quVMidAw ihku iKno ]7]
gandhaydi-aa^N chhi-a maah turhandi-aa hik khino. ||7||
It takes six months to form the body, but it breaks in an instant. ||7||

ijmI puCY Asmwn PrIdw Kyvt ikMin gey ]
jimee puchhai asmaan fareedaa khayvat kinn ga-ay.
O Fareed, the earth asks the sky, "Where have the boatmen gone?"

jwlx gorW nwil aulwmy jIA shy ]8]2]
jaalan goraa^N naal ulaamay jee-a sahay. ||8||2||
Some have been cremated, and some lie in their graves; their souls are suffering rebukes. ||8||2||