Acyq mUVw n jwxµq Gtµq swsw inq pRqy ]

aucwrx inq-pRqy: polw bolo

achaeth moorraa n jaananth ghattanth saasaa nith prathae ||

The thoughtless fool does not know that each day, his breaths are being used up.

iCjµq mhw suµdrI kWieAw kwl kµinAw gRwsqy ]

aucwrx kWieAW; gRws-qy

shhijanth mehaa sundharee kaaneiaa kaal kanniaa graasathae ||

His most beautiful body is wearing away; old age, the daughter of death, has seized it.

rcµiq purKh kutµb lIlw Ainq Awsw ibiKAw ibnod ]

aucwrx lIlw: Bwrw krky; A-inq

rachanth purakheh kuttanb leelaa anith aasaa bikhiaa binodh ||

He is engrossed in family play; placing his hopes in transitory things, he indulges in corrupt pleasures.

BRmMiq BRmMiq bhu jnm hwirE srix nwnk kruxwmXh ]61]

aucwrx kruxwmXh: kruxw-mieAh bolo

bhramanth bhramanth bahu janam haariou saran naanak karunaa mayeh ||61||

Wandering lost in countless incarnations, he is exhausted. Nanak seeks the Sanctuary of the Embodiment of Mercy. ||61||