AstpdI ]

asattapadhee ||

Ashtapadee:

rmeIAw ky gun cyiq prwnI ]

aucwrx r-meIAw

rameeaa kae gun chaeth paraanee ||

Think of the Glory of the All-pervading Lord, O mortal;

kvn mUl qy kvn idRstwnI ]

kavan mool thae kavan dhrisattaanee ||

What is your origin, and what is your appearance?

ijin qUµ swij svwir sIgwirAw ]

jin thoon saaj savaar seegaariaa ||

He who fashioned, adorned and decorated you

grB Agin mih ijnih aubwirAw ]

garabh agan mehi jinehi oubaariaa ||

In the fire of the womb, He preserved you.

bwr ibvsQw quJih ipAwrY dUD ]

aucwrx ibv`sQw

baar bivasathhaa thujhehi piaarai dhoodhh ||

In your infancy, He gave you milk to drink.

Bir jobn Bojn suK sUD ]

bhar joban bhojan sukh soodhh ||

In the flower of your youth, He gave you food, pleasure and understanding.

ibriD BieAw aUpir swk sYn ]

biradhh bhaeiaa oopar saak sain ||

As you grow old, family and friends

muiK AipAwau bYT kau dYn ]

aucwrx Aip-Awau: polw bolo (ASuD: A-ipAwau)

mukh apiaao baith ko dhain ||

Are there to feed you as you rest.

iehu inrgunu gunu kCU n bUJY ]

aucwrx bU`JY

eihu niragun gun kashhoo n boojhai ||

This worthless person has not appreciated in the least, all the good deeds done for him.

bKis lyhu qau nwnk sIJY ]1]

bakhas laehu tho naanak seejhai ||1||

If you bless him with forgiveness, O Nanak, only then will he be saved. ||1||