ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

ਰਾਜੇ ਰਯਤਿ ਸਿਕਦਾਰ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਰਹਸੀਓ ॥

raaje rayat sikadaar koe na rahaseeo |

Neither the kings, nor their subjects, nor the leaders shall remain.

ਹਟ ਪਟਣ ਬਾਜਾਰ ਹੁਕਮੀ ਢਹਸੀਓ ॥

hatt pattan baajaar hukamee dtahaseeo |

The shops, the cities and the streets shall eventually disintegrate, by the Hukam of the Lord's Command.

ਪਕੇ ਬੰਕ ਦੁਆਰ ਮੂਰਖੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਆਪਣੇ ॥

pake bank duaar moorakh jaanai aapane |

Those solid and beautiful mansions-the fools think that they belong to them.

ਦਰਬਿ ਭਰੇ ਭੰਡਾਰ ਰੀਤੇ ਇਕਿ ਖਣੇ ॥

darab bhare bhanddaar reete ik khane |

The treasure-houses, filled with wealth, shall be emptied out in an instant.

ਤਾਜੀ ਰਥ ਤੁਖਾਰ ਹਾਥੀ ਪਾਖਰੇ ॥

taajee rath tukhaar haathee paakhare |

The horses, chariots, camels and elephants, with all their decorations;

ਬਾਗ ਮਿਲਖ ਘਰ ਬਾਰ ਕਿਥੈ ਸਿ ਆਪਣੇ ॥

baag milakh ghar baar kithai si aapane |

the gardens, lands, houses, tents, soft beds and satin pavilions -

ਤੰਬੂ ਪਲੰਘ ਨਿਵਾਰ ਸਰਾਇਚੇ ਲਾਲਤੀ ॥

tanboo palangh nivaar saraaeiche laalatee |

Oh, where are those things, which they believe to be their own?

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚ ਦਾਤਾਰੁ ਸਿਨਾਖਤੁ ਕੁਦਰਤੀ ॥੮॥

naanak sach daataar sinaakhat kudaratee |8|

O Nanak, the True One is the Giver of all; He is revealed through His All-powerful Creative Nature. ||8||