pvVI ]

pavarree ||

Pauree:

XXw jqn krq bhu ibDIAw ]

aucwrx XXw: X`eIAw bolo, pihly 'X' dI ApnI Avwj

yayaa jathan karath bahu bidhheeaa ||

YAYYA: People try all sorts of things,

eyk nwm ibnu kh lau isDIAw ]

aucwrx is`DIAw

eaek naam bin keh lo sidhheeaa ||

But without the One Name, how far can they succeed?

XwhU jqn kir hoq Cutwrw ]

yaahoo jathan kar hoth shhuttaaraa ||

Those efforts, by which emancipation may be attained

auAwhU jqn swD sµgwrw ]

ouaahoo jathan saadhh sangaaraa ||

Those efforts are made in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.

Xw aubrn DwrY sBu koaU ]

aucwrx Xw: 'X' dI ApnI Avwj

yaa oubaran dhhaarai sabh kooo ||

Everyone has this idea of salvation,

auAwih jpy ibnu aubr n hoaU ]

ouaahi japae bin oubar n hooo ||

But without meditation, there can be no salvation.

XwhU qrn qwrn smrwQw ]

yaahoo tharan thaaran samaraathhaa ||

The All-powerful Lord is the boat to carry us across.

rwiK lyhu inrgun nr nwQw ]

raakh laehu niragun naranaathhaa ||

O Lord, please save these worthless beings!

mn bc kRm ijh Awip jnweI ]

man bach kram jih aap janaaee ||

Those whom the Lord Himself instructs in thought, word and deed

nwnk iqh miq pRgtIAweI ]43]

aucwrx m`iq; pRgtI-AweI

naanak thih math pragattee aaee ||43||

- O Nanak, their intellect is enlightened. ||43||