<> siqnwmu krqw purKu inrBau inrvYru Akwl mUriq AjUnI sYBµ gurpRswid ]

aucwrx <> : ie`k-EAMkwr; sYBµ: it`pI iv`c rhxw

ik oankaar sath naam karathaa purakh nirabho niravair akaal moorath ajoonee saibhan gur prasaadh ||

One Universal Creator God. Truth Is The Name. Creative Being Personified. No Fear. No Hatred. Image Of The Undying. Beyond Birth. Self-Existent. By Guru's Grace:

rwgu gUjrI mhlw 1 caupdy Gru 1 ]

aucwrx rwgu gUjrI mh`lw pihlw cau-pdy Gru pihlw

raag goojaree mehalaa 1 choupadhae ghar 1 ||

Raag Goojaree, First Mehl, Chau-Padas, First House:

qyrw nwmu krI cnxwTIAw jy mnu aursw hoie ]

aucwrx cnxwTIAw: 'n' iPr 'x' bolnw

thaeraa naam karee chananaatheeaa jae man ourasaa hoe ||

I would make Your Name the sandalwood, and my mind the stone to rub it on;

krxI kuMgU jy rlY Gt AMqir pUjw hoie ]1]

karanee kungoo jae ralai ghatt anthar poojaa hoe ||1||

For saffron, I would offer good deeds; thus, I perform worship and adoration within my heart. ||1||

pUjw kIcY nwmu iDAweIAY ibnu nwvY pUj n hoie ]1] rhwau ]

poojaa keechai naam dhhiaaeeai bin naavai pooj n hoe ||1|| rehaao ||

Perform worship and adoration by meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord; without the Name, there is no worship and adoration. ||1||Pause||

bwhir dyv pKwlIAih jy mnu DovY koie ]

baahar dhaev pakhaaleeahi jae man dhhovai koe ||

If one were to wash his heart inwardly, like the stone idol which is washed on the outside,

jUiT lhY jIau mwjIAY moK pieAwxw hoie ]2]

aucwrx mWjIAY

jooth lehai jeeo maajeeai mokh paeiaanaa hoe ||2||

His filth would be removed, his soul would be cleansed, and he would be liberated when he departs. ||2||

psU imlih cµigAweIAw KVu Kwvih AMimRqu dyih ]

aucwrx cµigAweIAw: ibMdIAw rihq bolo; KVu: polw bolo

pasoo milehi changiaaeeaa kharr khaavehi anmrith dhaehi ||

Even beasts have value, as they eat grass and give milk.

nwm ivhUxy AwdmI iDRgu jIvx krm kryih ]3]

naam vihoonae aadhamee dhhrig jeevan karam karaehi ||3||

Without the Naam, the mortal's life is cursed, as are the actions he performs. ||3||

nyVw hY dUir n jwixAhu inq swry sMm@wly ]

naerraa hai dhoor n jaaniahu nith saarae sanmhaalae ||

The Lord is hear at hand - do not think that He is far away. He always cherishes us, and remembers us.

jo dyvY so Kwvxw khu nwnk swcw hy ]4]1]

jo dhaevai so khaavanaa kahu naanak saachaa hae ||4||1||

Whatever He gives us, we eat; says Nanak, He is the True Lord. ||4||1||