raam simar raam simar ihai tayrai kaaj hai
Jagjit Singh - Ram Simar (Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji)
raag jaijaavantee mehlaa 9.
Raag Jaijaavantee, Ninth Mehl:
raam simar raam simar ihai tayrai kaaj hai.
Meditate in remembrance on the Lord - meditate on the Lord; this alone shall be of use to you.
maa-i-aa ko sang ti-aag parabh joo kee saran laag.
Abandon your association with Maya, and take shelter in the Sanctuary of God.
jagat sukh maan mithi-aa jhootho sabh saaj hai. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Remember that the pleasures of the world are false; this whole show is just an illusion. ||1||Pause||
supnay ji-o Dhan pachhaan kaahay par karat maan.
You must understand that this wealth is just a dream. Why are you so proud?
baaroo kee bheet jaisay basuDhaa ko raaj hai. ||1||
The empires of the earth are like walls of sand. ||1||
naanak jan kahat baat binas jaihai tayro gaat.
Servant Nanak speaks the Truth: your body shall perish and pass away.
chhin chhin kar ga-i-o kaal taisay jaat aaj hai. ||2||1||
Moment by moment, yesterday passed. Today is passing as well. ||2||1||
