durmiq bwDw srpin KwDw ]

dhuramath baadhhaa sarapan khaadhhaa ||

Man is bound by evil-mindedness, and consumed by Maya, the serpent.

mnmuiK KoieAw gurmuiK lwDw ]

manamukh khoeiaa guramukh laadhhaa ||

The self-willed manmukh loses, and the Gurmukh gains.

siqguru imlY AMDyrw jwie ]

sathigur milai andhhaeraa jaae ||

Meeting the True Guru, darkness is dispelled.

nwnk haumY myit smwie ]15]

naanak houmai maett samaae ||15||

O Nanak, eradicating egotism, one merges in the Lord. ||15||

suMn inrµqir dIjY bMDu ]

sunn niranthar dheejai bandhh ||

Focused deep within, in perfect absorption,

aufY n hµsw pVY n kMDu ]

aucwrx au~fY

ouddai n hansaa parrai n kandhh ||

The soul-swan does not fly away, and the body-wall does not collapse.

shj guPw Gru jwxY swcw ]

sehaj gufaa ghar jaanai saachaa ||

Then, one knows that his true home is in the cave of intuitive poise.

nwnk swcy BwvY swcw ]16]

naanak saachae bhaavai saachaa ||16||

O Nanak, the True Lord loves those who are truthful. ||16||