DnwsrI mhlw 1 ]

aucwrx DnwsrI mh`lw pihlw

dhhanaasaree mehalaa 1 ||

Dhanaasaree, First Mehl:

hm AwdmI hW iek dmI muhliq muhqu n jwxw ]

aucwrx muh-liq

ham aadhamee haan eik dhamee muhalath muhath n jaanaa ||

We are human beings of the briefest moment; we do not know the appointed time of our departure.

nwnku ibnvY iqsY sryvhu jw ky jIA prwxw ]1]

aucwrx s-ryvhu

naanak binavai thisai saraevahu jaa kae jeea paraanaa ||1||

Prays Nanak, serve the One, to whom our soul and breath of life belong. ||1||

AMDy jIvnw vIcwir dyiK kyqy ky idnw ]1] rhwau ]

andhhae jeevanaa veechaar dhaekh kaethae kae dhinaa ||1|| rehaao ||

You are blind - see and consider, how many days your life shall last. ||1||Pause||

swsu mwsu sBu jIau qumwrw qU mY Krw ipAwrw ]

saas maas sabh jeeo thumaaraa thoo mai kharaa piaaraa ||

My breath, my flesh and my soul are all Yours, Lord; You are so very dear to me.

nwnku swieru eyv khqu hY scy prvdgwrw ]2]

aucwrx pr-vd-gwrw

naanak saaeir eaev kehath hai sachae paravadhagaaraa ||2||

Nanak, the poet, says this, O True Lord Cherisher. ||2||

jy qU iksY n dyhI myry swihbw ikAw ko kFY ghxw ]

jae thoo kisai n dhaehee maerae saahibaa kiaa ko kadtai gehanaa ||

If you gave nothing, O my Lord and Master, what could anyone pledge to You?

nwnku ibnvY so ikCu pweIAY purib ilKy kw lhxw ]3]

naanak binavai so kishh paaeeai purab likhae kaa lehanaa ||3||

Nanak prays, we receive that which we are pre-destined to receive. ||3||

nwmu Ksm kw iciq n kIAw kptI kptu kmwxw ]

aucwrx kptI: polw bolo (ASuD: kp`tI); kptu: polw bolo (ASuD: kp`tu)

naam khasam kaa chith n keeaa kapattee kapatt kamaanaa ||

The deceitful person does not remember the Lord's Name; he practices only deceit.

jm duAwir jw pkiV clwieAw qw cldw pCuqwxw ]4]

jam dhuaar jaa pakarr chalaaeiaa thaa chaladhaa pashhuthaanaa ||4||

When he is marched in chains to Death's door, then, he regrets his actions. ||4||

jb lgu dunIAw rhIAY nwnk ikCu suxIAY ikCu khIAY ]

jab lag dhuneeaa reheeai naanak kishh suneeai kishh keheeai ||

As long as we are in this world, O Nanak, we should listen, and speak of the Lord.

Bwil rhy hm rhxu n pwieAw jIviqAw mir rhIAY ]5]2]

bhaal rehae ham rehan n paaeiaa jeevathiaa mar reheeai ||5||2||

I have searched, but I have found no way to remain here; so, remain dead while yet alive. ||5||2||