sgl isRsit ko rwjw duKIAw ]

sagal srisatt ko raajaa dhukheeaa ||

The rulers of the all the world are unhappy;

hir kw nwmu jpq hoie suKIAw ]

har kaa naam japath hoe sukheeaa ||

One who chants the Name of the Lord becomes happy.

lwK krorI bMDun prY ]

laakh karoree bandhh n parai ||

Acquiring hundreds of thousands and millions, your desires shall not be contained.

hir kw nwmu jpq insqrY ]

har kaa naam japath nisatharai ||

Chanting the Name of the Lord, you shall find release.

Aink mwieAw rMg iqK n buJwvY ]

aucwrx iqK: polw bolo; buJwvY: polw bolo

anik maaeiaa rang thikh n bujhaavai ||

By the countless pleasures of Maya, your thirst shall not be quenched.

hir kw nwmu jpq AwGwvY ]

aucwrx AwGwvY: 'g'-'G' dI sWJI Avwj

har kaa naam japath aaghaavai ||

Chanting the Name of the Lord, you shall be satisfied.

ijh mwrig iehu jwq iekylw ]

jih maarag eihu jaath eikaelaa ||

Upon that path where you must go all alone,

qh hir nwmu sµig hoq suhylw ]

theh har naam sang hoth suhaelaa ||

There, only the Lord's Name shall go with you to sustain you.

AYsw nwmu mn sdw iDAweIAY ]

aisaa naam man sadhaa dhhiaaeeai ||

On such a Name, O my mind, meditate forever.

nwnk gurmuiK prmgiq pweIAY ]2]

naanak guramukh param gath paaeeai ||2||

O Nanak, as Gurmukh, you shall obtain the state of supreme dignity. ||2||