rwmklI mhlw 1 Gru 1 caupdy

aucwrx rwmklI mh`lw pihlw Gru pihlw cau-pdy

raamakalee mehalaa 1 ghar 1 choupadhae

Raamkalee, First Mehl, First House, Chau-Padas:

<> siqnwmu krqw purKu inrBau inrvYru Akwl mUriq AjUnI sYBµ gurpRswid ]

aucwrx <> : ie`k-EAMkwr; sYBµ: it`pI iv`c rhxw

ik oankaar sath naam karathaa purakh nirabho niravair akaal moorath ajoonee saibhan gur prasaadh ||

One Universal Creator God. Truth Is The Name. Creative Being Personified. No Fear. No Hatred. Image Of The Undying. Beyond Birth. Self-Existent. By Guru's Grace:

koeI pVqw shswikrqw koeI pVY purwnw ]

aucwrx shsw-ikrqw

koee parrathaa sehasaakirathaa koee parrai puraanaa ||

Some read the Sanskrit scriptures, and some read the Puraanas.

koeI nwmu jpY jpmwlI lwgY iqsY iDAwnw ]

aucwrx jp-mwlI: 'mwlw' Bwrw krky bolo

koee naam japai japamaalee laagai thisai dhhiaanaa ||

Some meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and chant it on their malas, focusing on it in meditation.

Ab hI kb hI ikCU n jwnw qyrw eyko nwmu pCwnw ]1]

ab hee kab hee kishhoo n jaanaa thaeraa eaeko naam pashhaanaa ||1||

I know nothing, now or ever; I recognize only Your One Name, Lord. ||1||

n jwxw hry myrI kvn gqy ]

aucwrx gqy: polw bolo

n jaanaa harae maeree kavan gathae ||

I do not know, Lord, what my condition shall be.

hm mUrK AigAwn srin pRB qyrI kir ikrpw rwKhu myrI lwj pqy ]1] rhwau ]

aucwrx p`qy

ham moorakh agiaan saran prabh thaeree kar kirapaa raakhahu maeree laaj pathae ||1|| rehaao ||

I am foolish and ignorant; I seek Your Sanctuary, God. Please, save my honor and my self-respect. ||1||Pause||

kbhU jIAVw aUiB cVqu hY kbhU jwie pieAwly ]

kabehoo jeearraa oobh charrath hai kabehoo jaae paeiaalae ||

Sometimes, the soul soars high in the heavens, and sometimes it falls to the depths of the nether regions.

loBI jIAVw iQru n rhqu hY cwry kuµfw Bwly ]2]

lobhee jeearraa thhir n rehath hai chaarae kunddaa bhaalae ||2||

The greedy soul does not remain stable; it searches in the four directions. ||2||

mrxu ilKwie mMfl mih Awey jIvxu swjih mweI ]

maran likhaae manddal mehi aaeae jeevan saajehi maaee ||

With death pre-ordained, the soul comes into the world, gathering the riches of life.

eyik cly hm dyKh suAwmI Bwih blµqI AweI ]3]

eaek chalae ham dhaekheh suaamee bhaahi balanthee aaee ||3||

I see that some have already gone, O my Lord and Master; the burning fire is coming closer! ||3||

n iksI kw mIqu n iksI kw BweI nw iksY bwpu n mweI ]

n kisee kaa meeth n kisee kaa bhaaee naa kisai baap n maaee ||

No one has any friend, and no one has any brother; no one has any father or mother.

pRxviq nwnk jy qU dyvih AMqy hoie sKweI ]4]1]

pranavath naanak jae thoo dhaevehi anthae hoe sakhaaee ||4||1||

Prays Nanak, if You bless me with Your Name, it shall be my help and support in the end. ||4||1||