loB lhir Aiq nIJr bwjY ]

aucwrx Aiq: polw bolo

lobh lehar ath neejhar baajai ||

The tidal waves of greed constantly assault me.

kwieAw fUbY kysvw ]1]

aucwrx kWieAW

kaaeiaa ddoobai kaesavaa ||1||

My body is drowning, O Lord. ||1||

sMswru smuMdy qwir guoibMdy ]

aucwrx gouibMdy: guibMdy bolo

sansaar samundhae thaar guobindhae ||

Please carry me across the world-ocean, O Lord of the Universe.

qwir lY bwp bITulw ]1] rhwau ]

thaar lai baap beethulaa ||1|| rehaao ||

Carry me across, O Beloved Father. ||1||Pause||

Ainl byVw hau Kyiv n swkau ]

aucwrx Ainl: polw bolo (ASuD: Ain`l)

anil baerraa ho khaev n saako ||

I cannot steer my ship in this storm.

qyrw pwru n pwieAw bITulw ]2]

thaeraa paar n paaeiaa beethulaa ||2||

I cannot find the other shore, O Beloved Lord. ||2||

hohu dieAwlu siqguru myil qU mokau pwir auqwry kysvw ]3]

hohu dhaeiaal sathigur mael thoo mo ko paar outhaarae kaesavaa ||3||

Please be merciful, and unite me with the True Guru; Carry me across, O Lord. ||3||

nwmw khY hau qir BI n jwnau ]

naamaa kehai ho thar bhee n jaano ||

Says Naam Dayv, I do not know how to swim.

mokau bwh dyih bwh dyih bITulw ]4]1]2]

mo ko baah dhaehi baah dhaehi beethulaa ||4||2||

Give me Your Arm, give me Your Arm, O Beloved Lord. ||4||2||