dyhn gyhn nyh n nIqw mwieAw mq khw lau gwrhu ]

aucwrx m`q

dhaeh n gaeh n naeh n neethaa maaeiaa math kehaa lo gaarahu ||

Neither body, nor house, nor love last forever. You are intoxicated with Maya; how long will you be proud of them?

CqRn pqRn caur n cwvr bhqI jwq irdY n ibcwrhu ]

shhathr n pathr n chour n chaavar behathee jaath ridhai n bichaarahu ||

Neither crown, nor canopy, nor servants last forever. You do not consider in your heart that your life is passing away.

rQn AsÍn gj isMGwsn iCn mih iqAwgq nWg isDwrhu ]

aucwrx AsÍn: AsuAn bolo

rathh n asv n gaj singhaasan shhin mehi thiaagath naang sidhhaarahu ||

Neither chariots, nor horses, nor elephants or royal thrones shall last forever. In an instant, you will have to leave them, and depart naked.

sUrn bIrn mIrn Kwnm sµig n koaU idRsit inhwrhu ]

soor n beer n meer n khaanam sang n kooo dhrisatt nihaarahu ||

Neither warrior, nor hero, nor king or ruler last forever; see this with your eyes.

kotn Etn kos n Cotw krq ibkwr doaU kr Jwrhu ]

kott n outt n kos n shhottaa karath bikaar dhooo kar jhaarahu ||

Neither fortress, nor shelter, nor treasure will save you; doing evil deeds, you shall depart empty-handed.

imqR n puqR klqR swjn sK aultq jwq ibrK kI Cwrhu ]

aucwrx kl`qR; aul-tq

mithr n puthr kalathr saajan sakh oulattath jaath birakh kee shhaanrahu ||

Friends, children, spouses and friends - none of them last forever; they change like the shade of a tree.

dIn dXwl purK pRB pUrn iCn iCn ismrhu Agm Apwrhu ]

aucwrx dXwl: dieAwl bolo

dheen dhayaal purakh prabh pooran shhin shhin simarahu agam apaarahu ||

God is the Perfect Primal Being, Merciful to the meek; each and every instant, meditate in remembrance on Him, the Inaccessible and Infinite.

sRIpiq nwQ srix nwnk jn hy Bgvµq ikRpw kir qwrhu ]5]

sreepath naathh saran naanak jan hae bhagavanth kirapaa kar thaarahu ||5||

O Great Lord and Master, servant Nanak seeks Your Sanctuary; please shower him with Your Mercy, and carry him across. ||5||