sUhI ]

soohee ||

Soohee:

jo idn Awvih so idn jwhI ]

jo dhin aavehi so dhin jaahee ||

That day which comes, that day shall go.

krnw kUcu rhnu iQru nwhI ]

karanaa kooch rehan thhir naahee ||

You must march on; nothing remains stable.

sMgu clq hY hm BI clnw ]

sang chalath hai ham bhee chalanaa ||

Our companions are leaving, and we must leave as well.

dUir gvnu isr aUpir mrnw ]1]

dhoor gavan sir oopar maranaa ||1||

We must go far away. Death is hovering over our heads. ||1||

ikAw qU soieAw jwgu ieAwnw ]

kiaa thoo soeiaa jaag eiaanaa ||

Why are you asleep? Wake up, you ignorant fool!

qY jIvnu jig scu kir jwnw ]1] rhwau ]

thai jeevan jag sach kar jaanaa ||1|| rehaao ||

You believe that your life in the world is true. ||1||Pause||

ijin jIau dIAw su irjku AMbrwvY ]

jin jeeo dheeaa s rijak anbaraavai ||

The One who gave you life shall also provide you with nourishment.

sB Gt BIqir hwtu clwvY ]

sabh ghatt bheethar haatt chalaavai ||

In each and every heart, He runs His shop.

kir bµidgI Cwif mY myrw ]

kar bandhigee shhaadd mai maeraa ||

Meditate on the Lord, and renounce your egotism and self-conceit.

ihrdY nwmu sm@wir svyrw ]2]

hiradhai naam samhaar savaeraa ||2||

Within your heart, contemplate the Naam, the Name of the Lord, sometime. ||2||

jnmu isrwno pMQu n svwrw ]

janam siraano panthh n savaaraa ||

Your life has passed away, but you have not arranged your path.

sWJ prI dhids AMiDAwrw ]

saanjh paree dheh dhis andhhiaaraa ||

Evening has set in, and soon there will be darkness on all sides.

kih rivdws indwin idvwny ]

aucwrx rivdws: 'iv' ishwrI iv`c rhxw (ASuD: rvIdws); indwin: polw bolo (ASuD: inDwin)

kehi ravidhaas nidhaan dhivaanae ||

Says Ravi Daas, O ignorant mad-man,

cyqis nwhI dunIAw Pn Kwny ]3]2]

chaethas naahee dhuneeaa fan khaanae ||3||2||

Don't you realize, that this world is the house of death?! ||3||2||