ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

ਜੀਵਦਿਆ ਮਰੁ ਮਾਰਿ ਨ ਪਛੋਤਾਈਐ ॥

jeevadiaa mar maar na pachhotaaeeai |

While you are alive, conquer death, and you shall have no regrets in the end.

ਝੂਠਾ ਇਹੁ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ਕਿਨਿ ਸਮਝਾਈਐ ॥

jhootthaa ihu sansaar kin samajhaaeeai |

This world is false, but only a few understand this.

ਸਚਿ ਨ ਧਰੇ ਪਿਆਰੁ ਧੰਧੈ ਧਾਈਐ ॥

sach na dhare piaar dhandhai dhaaeeai |

People do not enshrine love for the Truth; they chase after worldly affairs instead.

ਕਾਲੁ ਬੁਰਾ ਖੈ ਕਾਲੁ ਸਿਰਿ ਦੁਨੀਆਈਐ ॥

kaal buraa khai kaal sir duneeaeeai |

The terrible time of death and annihilation hovers over the heads of the world.

ਹੁਕਮੀ ਸਿਰਿ ਜੰਦਾਰੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਦਾਈਐ ॥

hukamee sir jandaar maare daaeeai |

By the Hukam of the Lord's Command, the Messenger of Death smashes his club over their heads.

ਆਪੇ ਦੇਇ ਪਿਆਰੁ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਈਐ ॥

aape dee piaar man vasaaeeai |

The Lord Himself gives His Love, and enshrines it within their minds.

ਮੁਹਤੁ ਨ ਚਸਾ ਵਿਲੰਮੁ ਭਰੀਐ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

muhat na chasaa vilam bhareeai paaeeai |

Not a moment or an instant's delay is permitted, when one's measure of life is full.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਬੁਝਿ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਈਐ ॥੨੦॥

gur parasaadee bujh sach samaaeeai |20|

By Guru's Grace, one comes to know the True One, and is absorbed into Him. ||20||