ry icq cyqis kI n dXwl dmodr ibbih n jwnis koeI ]

aucwrx dXwl: dieAwl bolo

rae chith chaethas kee n dhayaal dhamodhar bibehi n jaanas koee ||

O my consciousness, why don't you remain conscious of the Merciful Lord? How can you recognize any other?

jy Dwvih bRhmMf KMf kau krqw krY su hoeI ]1] rhwau ]

jae dhhaavehi brehamandd khandd ko karathaa karai s hoee ||1|| rehaao ||

You may run around the whole universe, but that alone happens which the Creator Lord does. ||1||Pause||

jnnI kyry audr audk mih ipMfu kIAw ds duAwrw ]

jananee kaerae oudhar oudhak mehi pindd keeaa dhas dhuaaraa ||

In the water of the mother's womb, He fashioned the body with ten gates.

dyie Ahwru Agin mih rwKY AYsw Ksmu hmwrw ]1]

dhaee ahaar agan mehi raakhai aisaa khasam hamaaraa ||1||

He gives it sustenance, and preserves it in fire - such is my Lord and Master. ||1||

kuµmI jl mwih qn iqsu bwhir pMK KIru iqn nwhI ]

kunmee jal maahi than this baahar pankh kheer thin naahee ||

The mother turtle is in the water, and her babies are out of the water. She has no wings to protect them, and no milk to feed them.

pUrn prmwnµd mnohr smiJ dyKu mn mwhI ]2]

pooran paramaanandh manohar samajh dhaekh man maahee ||2||

The Perfect Lord, the embodiment of supreme bliss, the Fascinating Lord takes care of them. See this, and understand it in your mind||2||

pwKix kItu gupqu hoie rhqw qwco mwrgu nwhI ]

paakhan keett gupath hoe rehathaa thaa cho maarag naahee ||

The worm lies hidden under the stone - there is no way for him to escape.

khY DMnw pUrn qwhU ko mq ry jIA frWhI ]3]3]

aucwrx mq: polw bolo

kehai dhhannaa pooran thaahoo ko math rae jeea ddaraanhee ||3||3||

Says Dhanna, the Perfect Lord takes care of him. Fear not, O my soul. ||3||3||