Translation

(1) 1-468: Janmyā tyāthī jarūr jāṇo, marvānu chhe māthe jī

Narayandas

Janmyā tyāthī jarūr jāṇo, marvānu chhe māthe jī;

Certainly know that since you were born, death is on your head (you will certainly die).

 Āvyā tyāre shu lāvyā ne, shu laī jāvu sāthe jī... 1

What did you bring when you came (into this world), and what will you take with you?

Savār thāy ne sānj paḍe chhe, din upar din jāye jī;

The morning comes and night falls, day after day passes.

 Āj kāl kartā āvardā, jone ochhī thāye jī... 2

The new day becomes yesterday. In this manner, your lifespan decreases.

Ek janme ne ek mare chhe, sthīr nathī koī ṭharvā jī;

One being is born and another dies. No one remains stable (permanent).

 Marī gayā te janma dhare ne, janma dhare te marvā jī... 3

Those who have died are born again, and those who are born will die again.

Sansār saghḷo kāḷ chavāṇu, karmavash narnārī jī;

The whole world is consume by time. All men and women are bound to karmas.

 Dās Nārāyaṇ kahe chhe bhāio, karma karo vichārī jī... 4

Narayandas says, “Perform karmas thoughtfully.”

Note: some kirtans have been translated using AI. Kirtans naturally contain many types of imagery and hence can be open to interpretation. In some cases, the base translation by AI may have been modified to provide a simple translation when possible.