SGGSAng 257Raag GauriBavan Akhari Mahalla 59 linesGuru Arjan Dev Ji

pauVI ]

pourree ||

Pauree:

QQw iQru koaU nhI kwie pswrhu pwv ]

thhathhaa thhir kooo nehee kaae pasaarahu paav ||

T'HAT'HA: Nothing is permanent - why do you stretch out your feet?

Aink bMc bl Cl krhu mwieAw eyk aupwv ]

anik banch bal shhal karahu maaeiaa eaek oupaav ||

You commit so many fraudulent and deceitful actions as you chase after Maya.

QYlI sµchu sRmu krhu Qwik prhu gwvwr ]

thhailee sanchahu sram karahu thhaak parahu gaavaar ||

You work to fill up your bag, you fool, and then you fall down exhausted.

mn kY kwim n AwveI AMqy Aausr bwr ]

man kai kaam n aavee anthae aousar baar ||

But this shall be of no use to you at all at that very last instant.

iQiq pwvhu goibd Bjhu sMqh kI isK lyhu ]

aucwrx Bjhu: polw bolo

thhith paavahu gobidh bhajahu santheh kee sikh laehu ||

You shall find stability only by vibrating upon the Lord of the Universe, and accepting the Teachings of the Saints.

pRIiq krhu sd eyk isau ieAw swcw Asnyhu ]

preeth karahu sadh eaek sio eiaa saachaa asanaehu ||

Embrace love for the One Lord forever - this is true love!

kwrn krn krwvno sB ibiD eykY hwQ ]

kaaran karan karaavano sabh bidhh eaekai haathh ||

He is the Doer, the Cause of causes. All ways and means are in His Hands alone.

ijqu ijqu lwvhu iqqu iqqu lgih nwnk jµq AnwQ ]33]

jith jith laavahu thith thith lagehi naanak janth anaathh ||33||

Whatever You attach me to, to that I am attached; O Nanak, I am just a helpless creature. ||33||