dIno dunIAw dr kmMid AwN prI ru^swir mw

dheeno dhuneeaa dhar kamandh aa paree rukhasaar maa

Both the religion and the actions of the world are in the grip of my beloved, handsome and fairy-faced friend.

hr do Awlm kImiq X`k qwir mUie Xwir mw ] 2 ] 1 ]

har dho aalam keemath yak thaar mooe yaar maa || 2 || 1 ||

Both the worlds, this and the next, are (not) equal to or match the price (weight) of just one hair of my friend-mentor, Guru Gobind Singh Ji. (2) (1)

mw nmI Awrym qwib Zmzwie imzgwin aU

maa namee aaraem thaab ghamazaae mizagaan oo

I don't have the strength to bear the intensity of even one of his skewed looks,

X`k ingwih jwN-iPzwieS bs bvd drkwir mw ] 2 ] 2 ]

yak nigaahi jaa-fizaaeish bas bavadh dharakaar maa || 2 || 2 ||

Just one of his (blessed) looks, that prolongs life instantly, is enough for me. (2) (2)

gwhy sUPI gwhy zwihd gih klMdr mI Svd

gaahae soofee gaahae zaahidh gehi kalandhar mee shavadha

Sometimes, he acts like a mystic, sometimes like a meditator, and other times like a carefree recluse;

rMghwie mu^qilP dwrd buiq AXwr mw ] 2 ] 3 ]

rangehaae mukhathalif dhaaradh buth ayaar maa || 2 || 3 ||

He is our pilot steering our way; he operates in numerous different postures. (2) (3)

kdir lwAil aU bjuz AwiSk nwN dwnd hIc ks

kadhar laaal oo bajuz aashik naa dhaanadh heech kasa

Who other than his true devotee-lover can evaluate his pearl-like lips?

kImiq XwkUq dwnd cSim gOhr bwir mw ] 2 ] 4 ]

keemath yaakooth dhaanadh chasham gaauehar baar maa || 2 || 4 ||

The value of this gem is only appreciated by a diamond-rearing-vision. (2) (4)

hr nPs goXw b-Xwd nrgis m^mUir aU

har nafas goyaa ba-yaadh naragas makhamoor oo

During every moment of Goyaa's life, my alert heart and soul are relishing

bwdwhwie SOk mI-noSd idil huiSAwir mw ] 2 ] 5 ]

baadhaahaae shaauak mee-noshadh dhil hushiaar maa || 2 || 5 ||

the memory of intoxication of his Narcissus-like-imbued eyes. (2) (5)