ਘਟੰਤ ਰੂਪੰ ਘਟੰਤ ਦੀਪੰ ਘਟੰਤ ਰਵਿ ਸਸੀਅਰ ਨਖੵਤ੍ਰ ਗਗਨੰ ॥

ghattant roopan ghattant deepan ghattant rav saseear nakhayatr gaganan |

Beauty fades away, islands fade away, the sun, moon, stars and sky fade away.

ਘਟੰਤ ਬਸੁਧਾ ਗਿਰਿ ਤਰ ਸਿਖੰਡੰ ॥

ghattant basudhaa gir tar sikhanddan |

The earth, mountains, forests and lands fade away.

ਘਟੰਤ ਲਲਨਾ ਸੁਤ ਭ੍ਰਾਤ ਹੀਤੰ ॥

ghattant lalanaa sut bhraat heetan |

One's spouse, children, siblings and loved friends fade away.

ਘਟੰਤ ਕਨਿਕ ਮਾਨਿਕ ਮਾਇਆ ਸ੍ਵਰੂਪੰ ॥

ghattant kanik maanik maaeaa svaroopan |

Gold and jewels and the incomparable beauty of Maya fade away.

ਨਹ ਘਟੰਤ ਕੇਵਲ ਗੋਪਾਲ ਅਚੁਤ ॥

neh ghattant keval gopaal achut |

Only the Eternal, Unchanging Lord does not fade away.

ਅਸਥਿਰੰ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਧ ਜਨ ॥੯॥

asathiran naanak saadh jan |9|

O Nanak, only the humble Saints are steady and stable forever. ||9||