rwgu goNf bwxI nwmdyau jI kI Gru 1

aucwrx rwgu goNf bwxI nwmdyau jI kI Gru pihlw

raag gonadd baanee naamadhaeo jee kee ghar 1

Raag Gond, The Word Of Naam Dayv Jee, First House:

<> siqgur pRswid ]

aucwrx <> : ie`k-EAMkwr

ik oankaar sathigur prasaadh ||

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

AsumyD jgny ]

aucwrx j`gny

asumaedhh jaganae ||

The ritual sacrifice of horses,

qulw purK dwny ]

thulaa purakh dhaanae ||

Giving one's weight in gold to charities

pRwg iesnwny ]1]

praag eisanaanae ||1||

And ceremonial cleansing baths -||1||

qau n pujih hir kIriq nwmw ]

aucwrx pu`jih

tho n pujehi har keerath naamaa ||

These are not equal to singing the Praises of the Lord's Name.

Apuny rwmih Bju ry mn AwlsIAw ]1] rhwau ]

aucwrx Bju: polw bolo

apunae raamehi bhaj rae man aalaseeaa ||1|| rehaao ||

Meditate on your Lord, you lazy man! ||1||Pause||

gieAw ipMfu Brqw ]

gaeiaa pindd bharathaa ||

Offering sweet rice at Gaya,

bnwris Ais bsqw ]

aucwrx b-nwris

banaaras as basathaa ||

Living on the river banks at Benares,

muiK byd cqur pVqw ]2]

aucwrx pVqw: Bwrw krky

mukh baedh chathur parrathaa ||2||

Reciting the four Vedas by heart;||2||

sgl Drm AiCqw ]

aucwrx A`iCqw

sagal dhharam ashhithaa ||

Completing all religious rituals,

gur igAwn ieMdRI idRVqw ]

gur giaan eindhree dhrirrathaa ||

Restraining sexual passion by the spiritual wisdom given by the Guru,

Ktu krm sihq rhqw ]3]

khatt karam sehith rehathaa ||3||

And performing the six rituals;||3||

isvw skiq sµbwdµ ]

sivaa sakath sanbaadhan ||

Expounding on Shiva and Shakti

mn Coif Coif sgl Bydµ ]

man shhodd shhodd sagal bhaedhan ||

O man, renounce and abandon all these things.

ismir ismir goibMdµ ]

simar simar gobindhan ||

Meditate, meditate in remembrance on the Lord of the Universe.

Bju nwmw qris Bv isMDµ ]4]1]

aucwrx Bju: polw bolo

bhaj naamaa tharas bhav sindhhan ||4||1||

Meditate, O Naam Dayv, and cross over the terrifying world-ocean. ||4||1||