ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

ਗਗਾ ਗੋਬਿਦ ਗੁਣ ਰਵਹੁ ਸਾਸਿ ਸਾਸਿ ਜਪਿ ਨੀਤ ॥

gagaa gobid gun ravahu saas saas jap neet |

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

ਕਹਾ ਬਿਸਾਸਾ ਦੇਹ ਕਾ ਬਿਲਮ ਨ ਕਰਿਹੋ ਮੀਤ ॥

kahaa bisaasaa deh kaa bilam na kariho meet |

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

ਨਹ ਬਾਰਿਕ ਨਹ ਜੋਬਨੈ ਨਹ ਬਿਰਧੀ ਕਛੁ ਬੰਧੁ ॥

neh baarik neh jobanai neh biradhee kachh bandh |

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

ਓਹ ਬੇਰਾ ਨਹ ਬੂਝੀਐ ਜਉ ਆਇ ਪਰੈ ਜਮ ਫੰਧੁ ॥

oeh beraa neh boojheeai jau aae parai jam fandh |

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

ਗਿਆਨੀ ਧਿਆਨੀ ਚਤੁਰ ਪੇਖਿ ਰਹਨੁ ਨਹੀ ਇਹ ਠਾਇ ॥

giaanee dhiaanee chatur pekh rehan nahee ih tthaae |

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

ਛਾਡਿ ਛਾਡਿ ਸਗਲੀ ਗਈ ਮੂੜ ਤਹਾ ਲਪਟਾਹਿ ॥

chhaadd chhaadd sagalee gee moorr tahaa lapattaeh |

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

ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਸਿਮਰਤ ਰਹੈ ਜਾਹੂ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਭਾਗ ॥

gur prasaad simarat rahai jaahoo masatak bhaag |

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

ਨਾਨਕ ਆਏ ਸਫਲ ਤੇ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਪ੍ਰਿਅਹਿ ਸੁਹਾਗ ॥੧੯॥

naanak aae safal te jaa kau prieh suhaag |19|

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