jal kee bheet pavan kaa thambhaa rakat bund kaa gaaraa
soriT rivdws jIau ] (659-3)sorath ravidaas jee-o. Raag Sorat'h, The Word Of Ravi Daas Jee: |
jl kI BIiq pvn kw QMBw rkq buMd kw gwrw ] hwf mws nwV^ØI ko ipMjru pMKI bsY ibcwrw ]1] The framework is made up of bones, flesh and veins; the poor soul-bird dwells within it. ||1|| pRwnI ikAw myrw ikAw qyrw ] O mortal, what is mine, and what is yours? jYsy qrvr pMiK bsyrw ]1] rhwau ] The soul is like a bird perched upon a tree. ||1||Pause|| rwKhu kMD auswrhu nIvW ] You lay the foundation and build the walls. swFy qIin hwQ qyrI sIvW ]2] But in the end, three and a half cubits will be your measured space. ||2|| bMky bwl pwg isir fyrI ] You make your hair beautiful, and wear a stylish turban on your head. iehu qnu hoiego Bsm kI FyrI ]3] But in the end, this body shall be reduced to a pile of ashes. ||3|| aUcy mMdr suMdr nwrI ] Your palaces are lofty, and your brides are beautiful. rwm nwm ibnu bwjI hwrI ]4] But without the Lord's Name, you shall lose the game entirely. ||4|| myrI jwiq kmInI pWiq kmInI ECw jnmu hmwrw ] My social status is low, my ancestry is low, and my life is wretched. qum srnwgiq rwjw rwm cMd kih rivdws cmwrw ]5]6] I have come to Your Sanctuary, O Luminous Lord, my King; so says Ravi Daas, the shoemaker. ||5||6|| |