rqnu iqAwig kaufI sµig rcY ]

rathan thiaag kouddee sang rachai ||

Forsaking the jewel, they are engrossed with a shell.

swcu Coif JUT sµig mcY ]

aucwrx m`cY

saach shhodd jhooth sang machai ||

They renounce Truth and embrace falsehood.

jo Cfnw su AsiQru kir mwnY ]

jo shhaddanaa s asathhir kar maanai ||

That which passes away, they believe to be permanent.

jo hovnu so dUir prwnY ]

jo hovan so dhoor paraanai ||

That which is immanent, they believe to be far off.

Coif jwie iqs kw sRmu krY ]

shhodd jaae this kaa sram karai ||

They struggle for what they must eventually leave.

sµig shweI iqsu prhrY ]

sang sehaaee this pareharai ||

They turn away from the Lord, their Help and Support, who is always with them.

cMdn lypu auqwrY Doie ]

chandhan laep outhaarai dhhoe ||

They wash off the sandalwood paste;

grDb pRIiq Bsm sµig hoie ]

aucwrx grDb: 'd'-'D' dI sWJI Avwj

garadhhab preeth bhasam sang hoe ||

Like donkeys, they are in love with the mud.

AMD kUp mih piqq ibkrwl ]

andhh koop mehi pathith bikaraal ||

They have fallen into the deep, dark pit.

nwnk kwiF lyhu pRB dieAwl ]4]

naanak kaadt laehu prabh dhaeiaal ||4||

Nanak: lift them up and save them, O Merciful Lord God! ||4||