jo idn Awvih so idn jwhI ]
jo din aavahi so din jaahee.
That day which comes, that day shall go.

krnw kUcu rhnu iQru nwhI ]
karnaa kooch rahan thir naahee.
You must march on; nothing remains stable.

sMgu clq hY hm BI clnw ]
sang chalat hai ham bhee chalnaa.
Our companions are leaving, and we must leave as well.

dUir gvnu isr aUpir mrnw ]1]
door gavan sir oopar marnaa. ||1||
We must go far away. Death is hovering over our heads. ||1||

ikAw qU soieAw jwgu ieAwnw ]
ki-aa too so-i-aa jaag i-aanaa.
Why are you asleep? Wake up, you ignorant fool!

qY jIvnu jig scu kir jwnw ]1] rhwau ]
tai jeevan jag sach kar jaanaa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
You believe that your life in the world is true. ||1||Pause||

ijin jIau dIAw su irjku AMbrwvY ]
jin jee-o dee-aa so rijak ambraavai.
The One who gave you life shall also provide you with nourishment.

sB Gt BIqir hwtu clwvY ]
sabh ghat bheetar haat chalaavai.
In each and every heart, He runs His shop.

kir bMidgI Cwif mY myrw ]
kar bandigee chhaad mai mayraa.
Meditate on the Lord, and renounce your egotism and self-conceit.

ihrdY nwmu sm@wir svyrw ]2]
hirdai naam sam^Haar savayraa. ||2||
Within your heart, contemplate the Naam, the Name of the Lord, sometime. ||2||

jnmu isrwno pMQu n svwrw ]
janam siraano panth na savaaraa.
Your life has passed away, but you have not arranged your path.

sWJ prI dh ids AMiDAwrw ]
saa^Njh paree dah dis anDhi-aaraa.
Evening has set in, and soon there will be darkness on all sides.

kih rivdws indwin idvwny ]
kahi ravidaas nidaan divaanay.
Says Ravi Daas, O ignorant mad-man,

cyqis nwhI dunIAw Pn Kwny ]3]2]
chaytas naahee dunee-aa fan khaanay. ||3||2||
don't you realize, that this world is the house of death?! ||3||2||