iblwvlu mhlw 4 ]

aucwrx iblwvlu mh`lw cauQw

bilaaval mehalaa 4 ||

Bilaaval, Fourth Mehl:

hm mUrK mugD AigAwn mqI srxwgiq purK Ajnmw ]

aucwrx srxw-giq; m`qI; A-jnmw

ham moorakh mugadhh agiaan mathee saranaagath purakh ajanamaa ||

I am foolish, idiotic and ignorant; I seek Your Sanctuary, O Primal Being, O Lord beyond birth.

kir ikrpw riK lyvhu myry Twkur hm pwQr hIn Akrmw ]1]

kar kirapaa rakh laevahu maerae thaakur ham paathhar heen akaramaa ||1||

Have Mercy upon me, and save me, O my Lord and Master; I am a lowly stone, with no good karma at all. ||1||

myry mn Bju rwm nwmY rwmw ]

aucwrx Bju: polw bolo

maerae man bhaj raam naamai raamaa ||

O my mind, vibrate and meditate on the Lord, the Name of the Lord.

gurmiq hir rsu pweIAY hoir iqAwghu inhPl kwmw ]1] rhwau ]

guramath har ras paaeeai hor thiaagahu nihafal kaamaa ||1|| rehaao ||

Under Guru's Instructions, obtain the sublime, subtle essence of the Lord; renounce other fruitless actions. ||1||Pause||

hir jn syvk sy hir qwry hm inrgun rwKu aupmw ]

har jan saevak sae har thaarae ham niragun raakh oupamaa ||

The humble servants of the Lord are saved by the Lord; I am worthless - it is Your glory to save me.

quJ ibnu Avru n koeI myry Twkur hir jpIAY vfy krµmw ]2]

thujh bin avar n koee maerae thaakur har japeeai vaddae karanmaa ||2||

I have no other than You, O my Lord and Master; I meditate on the Lord, by my good karma. ||2||

nwmhIn iDRgu jIvqy iqn vf dUK shµmw ]

naameheen dhhrig jeevathae thin vadd dhookh sehanmaa ||

Those who lack the Naam, the Name of the Lord, their lives are cursed, and they must endure terrible pain.

Eie iPir iPir join BvweIAih mMdBwgI mUV Akrmw ]3]

oue fir fir jon bhavaaeeahi mandhabhaagee moorr akaramaa ||3||

They are consigned to reincarnation over and over again; they are the most unfortunate fools, with no good karma at all. ||3||

hirjn nwmu ADwru hY Duir pUrib ilKy vf krmw ]

har jan naam adhhaar hai dhhur poorab likhae vadd karamaa ||

The Naam is the Support of the Lord's humble servants; their good karma is pre-ordained.

guir siqguir nwmu idRVwieAw jn nwnk sPlu jnµmw ]4]2]

gur sathigur naam dhrirraaeiaa jan naanak safal jananmaa ||4||2||

The Guru, the True Guru, has implanted the Naam within servant Nanak, and his life is fruitful. ||4||2||