SGGSAng 254Raag GauriBavan Akhari Mahalla 59 linesGuru Arjan Dev Ji

pauVI ]

pourree ||

Pauree:

ggw goibd gux rvhu swis swis jip nIq ]

gagaa gobidh gun ravahu saas saas jap neeth ||

GAGGA: Chant the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the Universe with each and every breath; meditate on Him forever.

khw ibswsw dyh kw iblm n kirho mIq ]

kehaa bisaasaa dhaeh kaa bilam n kariho meeth ||

How can you rely on the body? Do not delay, my friend;

nh bwirk nh jobnY nh ibrDI kCu bMDu ]

neh baarik neh jobanai neh biradhhee kashh bandhh ||

There is nothing to stand in Death's way - neither in childhood, nor in youth, nor in old age.

Eh byrw nh bUJIAY jau Awie prY jm PMDu ]

aucwrx bU`JIAY

ouh baeraa neh boojheeai jo aae parai jam fandhh ||

That time is not known, when the noose of Death shall come and fall on you.

igAwnI iDAwnI cqur pyiK rhnu nhI ieh Twie ]

giaanee dhhiaanee chathur paekh rehan nehee eih thaae ||

See, that even spiritual scholars, those who meditate, and those who are clever shall not stay in this place.

Cwif Cwif sglI geI mUV qhw lptwih ]

shhaadd shhaadd sagalee gee moorr thehaa lapattaahi ||

Only the fool clings to that, which everyone else has abandoned and left behind.

gurpRswid ismrq rhY jwhU msqik Bwg ]

gur prasaadh simarath rehai jaahoo masathak bhaag ||

By Guru's Grace, one who has such good destiny written on his forehead remembers the Lord in meditation.

nwnk Awey sPl qy jw kau ipRAih suhwg ]19]

naanak aaeae safal thae jaa ko priahi suhaag ||19||

O Nanak, blessed and fruitful is the coming of those who obtain the Beloved Lord as their Husband. ||19||