isrIrwgu mhlw 5 Gru 2 ]

aucwrx isrIrwgu mh`lw pMjvw Gru dUjw

sireeraag mehalaa 5 ghar 2 ||

Siree Raag, Fifth Mehl, Second House:

goieil AwieAw goielI ikAw iqsu fMPu pswru ]

goeil aaeiaa goeilee kiaa this ddanf pasaar ||

The herdsman comes to the pasture lands-what good are his ostentatious displays here?

muhliq puMnI clxw qUµ sµmlu Gr bwru ]1]

aucwrx muh-liq

muhalath punnee chalanaa thoon sanmal 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 gaao manaa sathigur saev piaar ||

O mind, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, and serve the True Guru with love.

ikAw QoVVI bwq gumwnu ]1] rhwau ]

kiaa thhorrarree baath gumaan ||1|| rehaao ||

Why do you take pride in trivial matters? ||1||Pause||

jYsy rYix prwhuxy auiT clsih prBwiq ]

aucwrx pr-Bwiq: 'b'-'B' dI sWJI Avwj

jaisae rain paraahunae outh chalasehi parabhaath ||

Like an overnight guest, you shall arise and depart in the morning.

ikAw qUµ rqw igrsq isau sB Pulw kI bwgwiq ]2]

aucwrx r`qw; igr`sq

kiaa thoon rathaa girasath sio sabh fulaa kee baagaath ||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 ]

maeree maeree kiaa karehi jin dheeaa so prabh lorr ||

Why do you say, “Mine, mine”? Look to God, who has given it to you.

srpr auTI clxw Cif jwsI lK kroiV ]3]

sarapar outhee chalanaa shhadd jaasee lakh karorr ||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 ]

aucwrx dul`B

lakh chouraaseeh bhramathiaa dhulabh janam paaeioue ||

Through 8.4 million incarnations you have wandered, to obtain this rare and precious human life.

nwnk nwmu smwil qUµ so idnu nyVw AwieEie ]4]22]92]

naanak naam samaal thoon so dhin naerraa aaeioue ||4||22||92||

O Nanak, remember the Naam, the Name of the Lord; the day of departure is drawing near! ||4||22||92||