jau lau dIp joq hoq nwihq mlIn AwlI jau lau nWih ishjw kusm kumlwq hY ]
jau lau deep jot hot naahit maleen aalee , jau lau naanhi sihajaa kousam koumalaat hai |
O friend! before dawn when the light of a lamp goes dim and the flowers on the decorated nuptial bed have not yet withered away,
jau lau n kmln pRPulq aufq Al ibrK ibhMgm n jau lau cuhcuhwq hY ]
jau lau n kamalan pradhulat udat ala , birakh bihangam n jau lau chuhachuhaat hai |
Before the sunrise till the flowers bloom and the bumble bees are not attracted to them and before the dawn when the birds on the tree have not yet started chirping;
jau lau Bwskr ko pRkws n Akws ibKY qmcur sMK nwd sbd n pRwq hY ]
jau lau bhaasakar ko prakaas n akaas bikhai , tamachur sankh naad sabad n praat hai |
Till such time, the Sun shines in the sky and the crowing of the cock and the sound of the conch blowing is not heard,
qau lau kwm kyl kwmnw skUl pUrn kY hoie inhkwm ipRX pRym nym Gwq hY ]661]
tau lau kaam kayl kaamanaa sakool pooran kai , hoi nihakaam priy praym naym ghaat hai |661|
Till then, free from all worldly desires and in complete pleasure, you should remain engrossed in the bliss of union with the Lord. This is the time to fulfill the tradition of love with your beloved Lord. (Taking initiation from the True Guru, this is th