pRwn mwn dwn mg john hIqu cIqu dy ly ly pwrI ]

aucwrx mg: polw bolo; ly ly: v`Krw krky

praan maan dhaan mag johan heeth cheeth dhae lae lae paaree ||

I have used up my breath of life, sold my self-respect, begged for charity, committed highway robbery, and dedicated my consciousness to the love and pursuit of acquiring wealth.

swjn sYn mIq suq BweI qwhU qy ly rKI inrwrI ]

saajan sain meeth suth bhaaee thaahoo thae lae rakhee niraaree ||

I have kept it secretly hidden from my friends, relatives, companions, children and siblings.

Dwvn pwvn kUr kmwvn ieh ibiD krq AauD qn jwrI ]

dhhaavan paavan koor kamaavan eih bidhh karath aoudhh than jaaree ||

I ran around practicing falsehood, burning up my body and growing old.

krm Drm sMjm suc nymw cMcl sµig sgl ibiD hwrI ]

karam dhharam sanjam such naemaa chanchal sang sagal bidhh haaree ||

I gave up good deeds, righteousness and Dharma, self-discipline, purity, religious vows and all good ways; I associated with the fickle Maya.

psu pMKI ibrK AsQwvr bhu ibiD join BRimE Aiq BwrI ]

aucwrx As-Qwvr; Aiq: polw bolo

pas pankhee birakh asathhaavar bahu bidhh jon bhramiou ath bhaaree ||

Beasts and birds, trees and mountains - in so many ways, I wandered lost in reincarnation.

iKnu plu csw nwmu nhI ismirE dInw nwQ pRwnpiq swrI ]

khin pal chasaa naam nehee simariou dheenaa naathh praanapath saaree ||

I did not remember the Naam, the Name of the Lord, for a moment, or even an instant. He is the Master of the meek, the Lord of all life.

Kwn pwn mIT rs Bojn AMq kI bwr hoq kq KwrI ]

khaan paan meeth ras bhojan anth kee baar hoth kath khaaree ||

The food and drink, and the sweet and tasty dishes became totally bitter at the last moment.

nwnk sMq crn sµig auDry hoir mwieAw mgn cly siB fwrI ]6]

aucwrx mgn: polw bolo

naanak santh charan sang oudhharae hor maaeiaa magan chalae sabh ddaaree ||6||

O Nanak, I was saved in the Society of the Saints, at their feet; the others, intoxicated with Maya, have gone, leaving everything behind. ||6||