gauVI bYrwgix mhlw 1 ]

aucwrx gauVI bY-rwgix mh`lw pihlw

gourree bairaagan mehalaa 1 ||

Gauree Bairaagan, First Mehl:

rYix gvweI soie kY idvsu gvwieAw Kwie ]

rain gavaaee soe kai dhivas gavaaeiaa khaae ||

The nights are wasted sleeping, and the days are wasted eating.

hIry jYsw jnmu hY kaufI bdly jwie ]1]

heerae jaisaa janam hai kouddee badhalae jaae ||1||

Human life is such a precious jewel, but it is being lost in exchange for a mere shell. ||1||

nwmu n jwinAw rwm kw ]

naam n jaaniaa raam kaa ||

You do not know the Name of the Lord.

mUVy iPir pwCY pCuqwih ry ]1] rhwau ]

moorrae fir paashhai pashhuthaahi rae ||1|| rehaao ||

You fool - you shall regret and repent in the end! ||1||Pause||

Anqw Dnu DrxI Dry Anq n cwihAw jwie ]

aucwrx Anqw: polw bolo

anathaa dhhan dhharanee dhharae anath n chaahiaa jaae ||

You bury your temporary wealth in the ground, but how can you love that which is temporary?

Anq kau cwhn jo gey sy Awey Anq gvwie ]2]

anath ko chaahan jo geae sae aaeae anath gavaae ||2||

Those who have departed, after craving for temporary wealth, have returned home without this temporary wealth. ||2||

Awpx lIAw jy imlY qw sBu ko BwgTu hoie ]

aapan leeaa jae milai thaa sabh ko bhaagath hoe ||

If people could gather it in by their own efforts, then everyone would be so lucky.

krmw aupir inbVY jy locY sBu koie ]3]

karamaa oupar nibarrai jae lochai sabh koe ||3||

According to the karma of past actions, one's destiny unfolds, even though everyone wants to be so lucky. ||3||

nwnk krxw ijin kIAw soeI swr kryie ]

naanak karanaa jin keeaa soee saar karaee ||

O Nanak, the One who created the creation - He alone takes care of it.

hukmu n jwpI Ksm kw iksY vfweI dyie ]4]1]18]

hukam n jaapee khasam kaa kisai vaddaaee dhaee ||4||1||18||

The Hukam of our Lord and Master's Command cannot be known; He Himself blesses us with greatness. ||4||1||18||