cyqnw hY qau cyq lY inis idin mY pRwnI ]
chaytnaa hai ta-o chayt lai nis din mai paraanee.
If you are conscious, then be conscious of Him night and day, O mortal.

iCnu iCnu AauD ibhwqu hY PUtY Gt ijau pwnI ]1] rhwau ]
chhin chhin a-oDh bihaat hai footai ghat ji-o paanee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Each and every moment, your life is passing away, like water from a cracked pitcher. ||1||Pause||

hir gun kwih n gwvhI mUrK AigAwnw ]
har gun kaahi na gaavhee moorakh agi-aanaa.
Why do you not sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, you ignorant fool?

JUTY lwlic lwig kY nih mrnu pCwnw ]1]
jhoothai laalach laag kai neh maran pachhaanaa. ||1||
You are attached to false greed, and you do not even consider death. ||1||

AjhU kCu ibgirE nhI jo pRB gun gwvY ]
ajhoo kachh bigri-o nahee jo parabh gun gaavai.
Even now, no harm has been done, if you will only sing God's Praises.

khu nwnk iqh Bjn qy inrBY pdu pwvY ]2]1]
kaho naanak tih bhajan tay nirbhai pad paavai. ||2||1||
Says Nanak, by meditating and vibrating upon Him, you shall obtain the state of fearlessness. ||2||1||