cUM ^udw hwizr Asq dr hmw hwl
choon khudhaa haazir asath dhar hamaa haal
When Waaheguru is Omnipresent to shield us in all predicaments,
qU icrw mI znI idgr pro bwl ] 53 ] 1 ]
thoo chiraa mee zanee dhigar paro baal || 53 || 1 ||
Why are you then wasting your time in making other (useless) efforts? (53) (1)
hmid h¤k go idgr mgo AY jW
hamadh hak go dhigar mago ai jaana
You should praise the Lord, O my heart and soul! Do not utter any other word,
swihib kwl bwS v bMdwie hwl ] 53 ] 2 ]
saahib kaal baash v bandhaae haal || 53 || 2 ||
You should become a meditator of His Naam, and should become a true devotee of the Master. (53) (2)
ZYr Xwid ^udw dmy ik guzSq
ghair yaadh khudhaa dhamae k guzashatha
A moment spent in an activity except in the remembrance of Waaheguru,
eIN zvwl Asq pyiS Aihil kmwl ] 53 ] 3 ]
een zavaal asath paesh ahil kamaal || 53 || 3 ||
In the eyes of noble souls, that is a complete waste and downfall. (53) (3)
mw isvw nIsq hr kujw bInI
maa sivaa neesath har kujaa beenee
Wherever you see, there is nothing but Him,
qU icrw Zw&lI dr AYin vswl ] 53 ] 4 ]
thoo chiraa ghaafalee dhar ain vasaal || 53 || 4 ||
Then, why are you so negligent (in remembering Him) when the meeting with Him is so obvious and clear? (53) (4)
ZYr hri& ^udw mgo goXw
ghair haraf khudhaa mago goyaa
Goyaa! You should not utter any other word except the Naam of Akaalpurakh,
ik idgr pUc hsq kIlo kwl ] 53 ] 5 ]
k dhigar pooch hasath keelo kaal || 53 || 5 ||
Because, every other discourse is absolutely frivolous, hollow and baseless. (53) (5)