dyvgµDwrI mhlw 9 ]

aucwrx dyv-gµDwrI mh`lw nwvw

dhaevagandhhaaree mehalaa 9 ||

Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree, Ninth Mehl:

sB ikCu jIvq ko ibvhwr ]

sabh kishh jeevath ko bivehaar ||

All things are mere diversions of life:

mwq ipqw BweI suq bµDp Aru Puin igRh kI nwir ]1] rhwau ]

maath pithaa bhaaee suth bandhhap ar fun grih kee naar ||1|| rehaao ||

Mother, father, siblings, children, relatives and the wife of your home. ||1||Pause||

qn qy pRwn hoq jb inAwry tyrq pRyiq pukwir ]

than thae praan hoth jab niaarae ttaerath praeth pukaar ||

When the soul is separated from the body, then they will cry out, calling you a ghost.

AwD GrI koaU nih rwKY Gr qy dyq inkwir ]1]

aadhh gharee kooo nehi raakhai ghar thae dhaeth nikaar ||1||

No one will let you stay, for even half an hour; they drive you out of the house. ||1||

imRg iqRsnw ijau jg rcnw Xh dyKhu irdY ibcwir ]

aucwrx Xh: 'X' dI ApnI Avwj

mrig thrisanaa jio jag rachanaa yeh dhaekhahu ridhai bichaar ||

The created world is like an illusion, a mirage - see this, and reflect upon it in your mind.

khu nwnk Bju rwm nwm inq jw qy hoq auDwr ]2]2]

aucwrx Bju: polw bolo

kahu naanak bhaj raam naam nith jaa thae hoth oudhhaar ||2||2||

Says Nanak, vibrate forever the Name of the Lord, which shall deliver you. ||2||2||