isrIrwgu mhlw 1 Gru 2 ]

aucwrx isrIrwgu mh`lw pihlw Gru dUjw

sireeraag mehalaa 1 ghar 2 ||

Siree Raag, First Mehl, Second House:

Dnu jobnu Aru PulVw nwTIAVy idn cwir ]

dhhan joban ar fularraa naatheearrae dhin chaar ||

Wealth, the beauty of youth and flowers are guests for only a few days.

pbix kyry pq ijau Fil Fuil juMmxhwr ]1]

aucwrx p`q

paban kaerae path jio dtal dtul junmanehaar ||1||

Like the leaves of the water-lily, they wither and fade and finally die. ||1||

rMgu mwix lY ipAwirAw jw jobnu nau hulw ]

aucwrx hulw: QoVw Bwrw krky

rang maan lai piaariaa jaa joban no hulaa ||

Be happy, dear beloved, as long as your youth is fresh and delightful.

idn QoVVy Qky BieAw purwxw colw ]1] rhwau ]

dhin thhorrarrae thhakae bhaeiaa puraanaa cholaa ||1|| rehaao ||

But your days are few-you have grown weary, and now your body has grown old. ||1||Pause||

sjx myry rMguly jwie suqy jIrwix ]

aucwrx su`qy

sajan maerae rangulae jaae suthae jeeraan ||

My playful friends have gone to sleep in the graveyard.

hµ BI vM\w fumxI rovw JIxI bwix ]2]

aucwrx hµ BI: v`Kry krky bolo

han bhee vannjaa ddumanee rovaa jheenee baan ||2||

In my double-mindedness, I shall have to go as well. I cry in a feeble voice. ||2||

kI n suxyhI gorIey Awpx kµnI soie ]

kee n sunaehee goreeeae aapan kannee soe ||

Haven't you heard the call from beyond, O beautiful soul-bride?

lgI Awvih swhurY inq n pyeIAw hoie ]3]

lagee aavehi saahurai nith n paeeeaa hoe ||3||

You must go to your in-laws; you cannot stay with your parents forever. ||3||

nwnk suqI pyeIAY jwxu ivrqI sµin ]

aucwrx su`qI; ivr`qI

naanak suthee paeeeai jaan virathee sann ||

O Nanak, know that she who sleeps in her parents' home is plundered in broad daylight.

guxw gvweI gMTVI Avgx clI bµin ]4]24]

gunaa gavaaee gantharree avagan chalee bann ||4||24||

She has lost her bouquet of merits; gathering one of demerits, she departs. ||4||24||