ਮਿਥੵੰਤ ਦੇਹੰ ਖੀਣੰਤ ਬਲਨੰ ॥

mithayant dehan kheenant balanan |

The body is false; its power is temporary.

ਬਰਧੰਤਿ ਜਰੂਆ ਹਿਤੵੰਤ ਮਾਇਆ ॥

baradhant jarooaa hitayant maaeaa |

It grows old; its love for Maya increases greatly.

ਅਤੵੰਤ ਆਸਾ ਆਥਿਤੵ ਭਵਨੰ ॥

atayant aasaa aathitay bhavanan |

The human is only a temporary guest in the home of the body, but he has high hopes.

ਗਨੰਤ ਸ੍ਵਾਸਾ ਭੈਯਾਨ ਧਰਮੰ ॥

ganant svaasaa bhaiyaan dharaman |

The Righteous Judge of Dharma is relentless; he counts each and every breath.

ਪਤੰਤਿ ਮੋਹ ਕੂਪ ਦੁਰਲਭੵ ਦੇਹੰ ਤਤ ਆਸ੍ਰਯੰ ਨਾਨਕ ॥

patant moh koop duralabhay dehan tat aasrayan naanak |

The human body, so difficult to obtain, has fallen into the deep dark pit of emotional attachment. O Nanak, its only support is God, the Essence of Reality.

ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਗੋਪਾਲ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ॥੩॥

gobind gobind gobind gopaal kripaa |3|

O God, Lord of the World, Lord of the Universe, Master of the Universe, please be kind to me. ||3||