Bhaj Govindam - 1

Bhaj Govindam (BG) is a beautiful composition by Sri Sankracarya.

भज गोविन्दं भज गोविन्दं, गोविन्दं भज मूढ़मते। 
सम्प्राप्ते सन्निहिते मरणे, नहि नहि रक्षति डुकृञ् करणे ॥1॥
Chant the holy names O deluded one! At the moment of your last breath, no secondary knowledge or anyone from this world will be of any help.

मूढ़ जहीहि धनागमतृष्णां, कुरु सद्बुद्धिं मनसि वितृष्णाम्। 
यल्लभसे निजकर्मोपात्तं, वित्तं तेन विनोदय चित्तम् ॥2॥
The one deluded by the material world is always struggling for more.  Lead a virtuous life and be contented with what comes your way; for, you can only reap what you sow.

नारीस्तनभरनाभीनिवेशं, दृष्ट्वा-माया-मोहावेशम्। 
एतन्मांस-वसादि-विकारं, मनसि विचिन्तय बारम्बाररम् ॥3॥
You lust after women; however, know that bodies are the result of gross formation of flesh, fat, bones and so forth.

नलिनीदलगतसलिलं तरलं,  तद्वज्जीवितमतिशय चपलम्।
विद्धि व्याध्यभिमानग्रस्तं, लोकं शोकहतं च समस्तम् ॥4॥
Life is elusive and ephemeral as that drop of water that runs down the lotus leaf and promptly loses its existence. All around you, the material world is suffering from diseases, ego and grief; what is so attractive about it?

यावद्वित्तोपार्जनसक्त: तावत् निज परिवारो रक्तः। 
पश्चात् धावति जर्जर देहे, वार्तां पृच्छति कोऽपि न गेहे ॥5॥
That family for whom you devoted your whole life constantly earning and struggling is only interested in you so long as you are of some use to them.

यावत्पवनो निवसति देहे, तावत् पृच्छति कुशलं गेहे। 
गतवति वायौ देहापाये, भार्या बिभ्यति तस्मिन्काये ॥6॥
The moment you breathe your last, they will have you cremated without ado. Your own wife, the one you shared most intimate moments with, will dread at the sight of your body.