mn kwmnw qIrQ dyh CutY ]

man kaamanaa theerathh dhaeh shhuttai ||

With your mind filled with desire, you may give up your body at a sacred shrine of pilgrimage;

grbu gumwnu n mn qy hutY ]

aucwrx hutY: polw bolo

garab gumaan n man thae huttai ||

But even so, egotistical pride shall not be removed from your mind.

soc krY idnsu Aru rwiq ]

soch karai dhinas ar raath ||

You may practice cleansing day and night,

mn kI mYlu n qn qy jwiq ]

man kee mail n than thae jaath ||

But the filth of your mind shall not leave your body.

iesu dyhI kau bhu swDnw krY ]

eis dhaehee ko bahu saadhhanaa karai ||

You may subject your body to all sorts of disciplines,

mn qy kbhU n ibiKAw trY ]

aucwrx trY: polw bolo

man thae kabehoo n bikhiaa ttarai ||

But your mind will never be rid of its corruption.

jil DovY bhu dyh AnIiq ]

jal dhhovai bahu dhaeh aneeth ||

You may wash this transitory body with loads of water,

suD khw hoie kwcI BIiq ]

sudhh kehaa hoe kaachee bheeth ||

But how can a wall of mud be washed clean?

mn hir ky nwm kI mihmw aUc ]

man har kae naam kee mehimaa ooch ||

O my mind, the Glorious Praise of the Name of the Lord is the highest;

nwnk nwim auDry piqq bhu mUc ]3]

naanak naam oudhharae pathith bahu mooch ||3||

O Nanak, the Naam has saved so many of the worst sinners. ||3||