kubuiD cvwvY so ikqu Twie ]

aucwrx ku-buiD

kubudhh chavaavai so kith thaae ||

“Where is that place, where evil thoughts are destroyed?

ikau qqu n bUJY cotw Kwie ]

aucwrx bU`JY

kio thath n boojhai chottaa khaae ||

The mortal does not understand the essence of reality; why must he suffer in pain?”

jm dir bwDy koie n rwKY ]

jam dhar baadhhae koe n raakhai ||

No one can save one who is tied up at Death's door.

ibnu sbdY nwhI piq swKY ]

bin sabadhai naahee path saakhai ||

Without the Shabad, no one has any credit or honor.

ikau kir bUJY pwvY pwru ]

aucwrx bU`JY

kio kar boojhai paavai paar ||

“How can one obtain understanding and cross over?”

nwnk mnmuiK n buJY gvwru ]55]

aucwrx bu`JY

naanak manamukh n bujhai gavaar ||55||

O Nanak, the foolish self-willed manmukh does not understand. ||55||

kubuiD imtY gur sbdu bIcwir ]

aucwrx ku-buiD

kubudhh mittai gur sabadh beechaar ||

Evil thoughts are erased, contemplating the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

siqguru BytY moKduAwr ]

aucwrx moK-duAwr: sbµDk krky bolo

sathigur bhaettai mokh dhuaar ||

Meeting with the True Guru, the door of liberation is found.

qqu n cInY mnmuKu jil jwie ]

thath n cheenai manamukh jal jaae ||

The self-willed manmukh does not understand the essence of reality, and is burnt to ashes.

durmiq ivCuiV cotw Kwie ]

dhuramath vishhurr chottaa khaae ||

His evil-mindedness separates him from the Lord, and he suffers.

mwnY hukmu sBy gux igAwn ]

aucwrx s`By

maanai hukam sabhae gun giaan ||

Accepting the Hukam of the Lord's Command, he is blessed with all virtues and spiritual wisdom.

nwnk drgh pwvY mwnu ]56]

naanak dharageh paavai maan ||56||

O Nanak, he is honored in the Court of the Lord. ||56||