This shabad has been sung by the following:

Title	Artist	Album	Shabad Submitter
01 - Harjinder Singh - Hum Aadmi Haan Ik Dami	Harjinder Singh (Sri Nagar Wale)	Hum Aadmi Hain Ik Dami	HSinghDCWale

 

This Shabad is by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Raag Dhanaasree on Pannaa 660

DnwsrI mhlw 1 ]
dhhanaasaree mehalaa 1 ||
Dhanaasaree, First Mehla:

hm AwdmI hW iek dmI muhliq muhqu n jwxw ]
ham aadhamee haa(n) eik dhamee muhalath muhath n jaanaa ||
We are human beings of the briefest moment; we do not know the appointed time of our departure.

nwnku ibnvY iqsY sryvhu jw ky jIA prwxw ]1]
naanak binavai thisai saraevahu jaa kae jeea paraanaa ||1||
Prays Nanak, serve the One, to whom our soul and breath of life belong. ||1||

AMDy jIvnw vIcwir dyiK kyqy ky idnw ]1] rhwau ]
a(n)dhhae jeevanaa veechaar dhaekh kaethae kae dhinaa ||1|| rehaao ||
You are blind - see and consider, how many days your life shall last. ||1||Pause||

swsu mwsu sBu jIau qumwrw qU mY Krw ipAwrw ]
saas maas sabh jeeo thumaaraa thoo mai kharaa piaaraa ||
My breath, my flesh and my soul are all Yours, Lord; You are so very dear to me.

nwnku swieru eyv khqu hY scy prvdgwrw ]2]
naanak saaeir eaev kehath hai sachae paravadhagaaraa ||2||
Nanak, the poet, says this, O True Lord Cherisher. ||2||

jy qU iksY n dyhI myry swihbw ikAw ko kFY ghxw ]
jae thoo kisai n dhaehee maerae saahibaa kiaa ko kadtai gehanaa ||
If you gave nothing, O my Lord and Master, what could anyone pledge to You?

nwnku ibnvY so ikCu pweIAY purib ilKy kw lhxw ]3]
naanak binavai so kishh paaeeai purab likhae kaa lehanaa ||3||
Nanak prays, we receive that which we are pre-destined to receive. ||3||

nwmu Ksm kw iciq n kIAw kptI kptu kmwxw ]
naam khasam kaa chith n keeaa kapattee kapatt kamaanaa ||
The deceitful person does not remember the Lord's Name; he practices only deceit.

jm duAwir jw pkiV clwieAw qw cldw pCuqwxw ]4]
jam dhuaar jaa pakarr chalaaeiaa thaa chaladhaa pashhuthaanaa ||4||
When he is marched in chains to Death's door, then, he regrets his actions. ||4||

jb lgu dunIAw rhIAY nwnk ikCu suxIAY ikCu khIAY ]
jab lag dhuneeaa reheeai naanak kishh suneeai kishh keheeai ||
As long as we are in this world, O Nanak, we should listen, and speak of the Lord.

Bwil rhy hm rhxu n pwieAw jIviqAw mir rhIAY ]5]2]
bhaal rehae ham rehan n paaeiaa jeevathiaa mar reheeai ||5||2||
I have searched, but I have found no way to remain here; so, remain dead while yet alive. ||5||2||

This translation is an updated version.