jau hm bWDy moh Pws hm pRym bDin qum bwDy ]

jo ham baandhhae moh faas ham praem badhhan thum baadhhae ||

If I am bound by the noose of emotional attachment, then I shall bind You, Lord, with the bonds of love.

Apny CUtn ko jqnu krhu hm CUty qum AwrwDy ]1]

apanae shhoottan ko jathan karahu ham shhoottae thum aaraadhhae ||1||

Go ahead and try to escape, Lord; I have escaped by worshipping and adoring You. ||1||

mwDvy jwnq hhu jYsI qYsI ]

maadhhavae jaanath hahu jaisee thaisee ||

O Lord, You know my love for You.

Ab khw krhugy AYsI ]1] rhwau ]

ab kehaa karahugae aisee ||1|| rehaao ||

Now, what will You do? ||1||Pause||

mInu pkir PWikE Aru kwitE rWiD kIE bhu bwnI ]

meen pakar faankiou ar kaattiou raandhh keeou bahu baanee ||

A fish is caught, cut up, and cooked it in many different ways.

KMf KMf kir Bojnu kIno qaU n ibsirE pwnI ]2]

khandd khandd kar bhojan keeno thoo n bisariou paanee ||2||

Bit by bit, it is eaten, but still, it does not forget the water. ||2||

Awpn bwpY nwhI iksI ko Bwvn ko hir rwjw ]

aapan baapai naahee kisee ko bhaavan ko har raajaa ||

The Lord, our King, is father to no one, except those who love Him.

moh ptl sBu jgqu ibAwipE Bgq nhI sµqwpw ]3]

aucwrx ptl: polw bolo (ASuD: pt`l jW p`tl)

moh pattal sabh jagath biaapiou bhagath nehee santhaapaa ||3||

The veil of emotional attachment has been cast over the entire world, but it does not bother the Lord's devotee. ||3||

kih rivdws Bgiq iek bwFI Ab ieh kw isau khIAY ]

aucwrx rivdws: 'iv' ishwrI iv`c rhxw (ASuD: rvIdws)

kehi ravidhaas bhagath eik baadtee ab eih kaa sio keheeai ||

Says Ravi Daas, my devotion to the One Lord is increasing; now, who can I tell this to?

jw kwrin hm qum AwrwDy so duKu AjhU shIAY ]4]2]

aucwrx Aj-hU

jaa kaaran ham thum aaraadhhae so dhukh ajehoo seheeai ||4||2||

That which brought me to worship and adore You - I am still suffering that pain. ||4||2||