raam simar raam simar ihai tayrai kaaj hai

rwgu jYjwvMqI mhlw 9 ] (1352-4)
raag jaijaavantee mehlaa 9.
Raag Jaijaavantee, Ninth Mehl:


rwmu ismir rwmu ismir iehY qyrY kwij hY ]
raam simar raam simar ihai tayrai kaaj hai.
Meditate in remembrance on the Lord - meditate on the Lord; this alone shall be of use to you.

mwieAw ko sMgu iqAwgu pRB jU kI srin lwgu ]
maa-i-aa ko sang ti-aag parabh joo kee saran laag.
Abandon your association with Maya, and take shelter in the Sanctuary of God.

jgq suK mwnu imiQAw JUTo sB swju hY ]1] rhwau ]
jagat sukh maan mithi-aa jhootho sabh saaj hai. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Remember that the pleasures of the world are false; this whole show is just an illusion. ||1||Pause||

supny ijau Dnu pCwnu kwhy pir krq mwnu ]
supnay ji-o Dhan pachhaan kaahay par karat maan.
You must understand that this wealth is just a dream. Why are you so proud?

bwrU kI BIiq jYsy bsuDw ko rwju hY ]1]
baaroo kee bheet jaisay basuDhaa ko raaj hai. ||1||
The empires of the earth are like walls of sand. ||1||

nwnku jnu khqu bwq ibnis jYhY qyro gwqu ]
naanak jan kahat baat binas jaihai tayro gaat.
Servant Nanak speaks the Truth: your body shall perish and pass away.

iCnu iCnu kir gieE kwlu qYsy jwqu Awju hY ]2]1]
chhin chhin kar ga-i-o kaal taisay jaat aaj hai. ||2||1||
Moment by moment, yesterday passed. Today is passing as well. ||2||1||