GrI GrI tyir GrIAwr sunwie sMdyso pihr pihr pun pun smJwie hY ]

gharee gharee tayri ghareeaar sounaai sandayso , pahir pahir poun poun samajhaai hai |

The clock is repeatedly and loudly conveying a message after every watch and every pehar (a quarter of a day/night, that the time is rolling by).

jYsy jYsy jl Bir Bir bylI bUVq hY pUrn huie pwpn kI nwvih hrwie hY ]

jaisay jaisay jal bhari bhari baylee boorhat hai , pooran hui paapan kee naavahi haraai hai |

As the water clock sinks repeatedly, 0 human being! you are also sinking your boat of life with ever increasing sins.

chUM Er sor kY pwhrUAw pukwr hwry cwro jwm sovqy Acyq n ljwie hY ]

chahoon aor sor kai paaharooaa poukaar haaray , chaaro jaam sovatay achayt n lajaai hai |

The True Guru is warning you repeatedly from all directions; O unattentive and senseless person! the four pehars of your night-like life are being spent sleeping in ignorance. You seemed to have no shame of your concern.

qmcur sbd sunq hI auGwr AWKY ibn ipRX pRym rs pwCY pCuqwie hY ]657]

tamachur sabad sounat hee oughaar aankhai , bin priy praym ras paachhai pachhoutaai hai |657|

O living being! be aware, open your eyes with the crowing of the cock, be attentive after attending to your body needs, taste the elixir of love with the Lord. Without relishing the Naam Amrit of beloved Lord's name, one would feel repentant ultimately.