naam na jaani-aa raam kaa

gauVI bYrwgix mhlw 1 ] (156-17)
ga-orhee bairaagan mehlaa 1.
Gauree Bairaagan, First Mehl:


rYix gvweI soie kY idvsu gvwieAw Kwie ]
rain gavaa-ee so-ay kai divas gavaa-i-aa khaa-ay.
The nights are wasted sleeping, and the days are wasted eating.

hIry jYsw jnmu hY kaufI bdly jwie ]1]
heeray jaisaa janam hai ka-udee badlay jaa-ay. ||1||
Human life is such a precious jewel, but it is being lost in exchange for a mere shell. ||1||

nwmu n jwinAw rwm kw ]
naam na jaani-aa raam kaa.
You do not know the Name of the Lord.

mUVy iPir pwCY pCuqwih ry ]1] rhwau ]
moorhay fir paachhai pachhutaahi ray. ||1|| rahaa-o.
You fool - you shall regret and repent in the end! ||1||Pause||

Anqw Dnu DrxI Dry Anq n cwihAw jwie ]
antaa Dhan Dharnee Dharay anat na chaahi-aa jaa-ay.
You bury your temporary wealth in the ground, but how can you love that which is temporary?

Anq kau cwhn jo gey sy Awey Anq gvwie ]2]
anat ka-o chaahan jo ga-ay say aa-ay anat gavaa-ay. ||2||
Those who have departed, after craving for temporary wealth, have returned home without this temporary wealth. ||2||

Awpx lIAw jy imlY qw sBu ko BwgTu hoie ]
aapan lee-aa jay milai taa sabh ko bhaagath ho-ay.
If people could gather it in by their own efforts, then everyone would be so lucky.

krmw aupir inbVY jy locY sBu koie ]3]
karmaa upar nibrhai jay lochai sabh ko-ay. ||3||
According to the karma of past actions, one's destiny unfolds, even though everyone wants to be so lucky. ||3||

nwnk krxw ijin kIAw soeI swr kryie ]
naanak karnaa jin kee-aa so-ee saar karay-i.
O Nanak, the One who created the creation - He alone takes care of it.

hukmu n jwpI Ksm kw iksY vfweI dyie ]4]1]18]
hukam na jaapee khasam kaa kisai vadaa-ee day-ay. ||4||1||18||
The Hukam of our Lord and Master's Command cannot be known; He Himself blesses us with greatness. ||4||1||18||