AstpdI ]

asattapadhee ||

Ashtapadee:

jwck jnu jwcY pRB dwnu ]

jaachak jan jaachai prabh dhaan ||

I am a beggar; I beg for this gift from You:

kir ikrpw dyvhu hir nwmu ]

kar kirapaa dhaevahu har naam ||

Please, by Your Mercy, Lord, give me Your Name.

swD jnw kI mwgau DUir ]

saadhh janaa kee maago dhhoor ||

I ask for the dust of the feet of the Holy.

pwrbRhm myrI srDw pUir ]

aucwrx pwr-bRhm: 'bR' dulwvw rihq bolo

paarabreham maeree saradhhaa poor ||

O Supreme Lord God, please fulfill my yearning;

sdw sdw pRB ky gun gwvau ]

sadhaa sadhaa prabh kae gun gaavo ||

May I sing the Glorious Praises of God forever and ever.

swis swis pRB qumih iDAwvau ]

saas saas prabh thumehi dhhiaavo ||

With each and every breath, may I meditate on You, O God.

crn kml isau lwgY pRIiq ]

charan kamal sio laagai preeth ||

May I enshrine affection for Your Lotus Feet.

Bgiq krau pRB kI inq nIiq ]

bhagath karo prabh kee nith neeth ||

May I perform devotional worship to God each and every day.

eyk Et eyko AwDwru ]

eaek outt eaeko aadhhaar ||

You are my only Shelter, my only Support.

nwnku mwgY nwmu pRB swru ]1]

naanak maagai naam prabh saar ||1||

Nanak asks for the most sublime, the Naam, the Name of God. ||1||