mn khw ibswirE rwm nwmu ]
man kahaa bisaari-o raam naam.
O my mind, how can you forget the Lord's Name?

qnu ibnsY jm isau prY kwmu ]1] rhwau ]
tan binsai jam si-o parai kaam. ||1|| rahaa-o.
When the body perishes, you shall have to deal with the Messenger of Death. ||1||Pause||

iehu jgu DUey kw phwr ]
ih jag Dhoo-ay kaa pahaar.
This world is just a hill of smoke.

qY swcw mwinAw ikh ibcwir ]1]
tai saachaa maani-aa kih bichaar. ||1||
What makes you think that it is real? ||1||

Dnu dwrw sMpiq gRyh ]
Dhan daaraa sampat garayh.
Wealth, spouse, property and household

kCu sMig n cwlY smJ lyh ]2]
kachh sang na chaalai samajh layh. ||2||
- none of them shall go along with you; you must know that this is true! ||2||

iek Bgiq nwrwien hoie sMig ]
ik bhagat naaraa-in ho-ay sang.
Only devotion to the Lord shall go with you.

khu nwnk Bju iqh eyk rMig ]3]4]
kaho naanak bhaj tih ayk rang. ||3||4||
Says Nanak, vibrate and meditate on the Lord with single-minded love. ||3||4||