AstpdI ]

asattapadhee ||

Ashtapadee:

tUtI gwFnhwr guopwl ]

aucwrx goupwl: gupwl bolo

ttoottee gaadtanehaar guopaal ||

The Lord of the World is the Mender of the broken.

srb jIAw Awpy pRiqpwl ]

aucwrx pRiq-pwl: ‘pR’ ishwrI rihq bolo

sarab jeeaa aapae prathipaal ||

He Himself cherishes all beings.

sgl kI icMqw ijsu mn mwih ]

sagal kee chinthaa jis man maahi ||

The cares of all are on His Mind;

iqs qy ibrQw koeI nwih ]

this thae birathhaa koee naahi ||

No one is turned away from Him.

ry mn myry sdw hir jwip ]

rae man maerae sadhaa har jaap ||

O my mind, meditate forever on the Lord.

AibnwsI pRBu Awpy Awip ]

abinaasee prabh aapae aap ||

The Imperishable Lord God is Himself All-in-all.

Awpn kIAw kCU n hoie ]

aapan keeaa kashhoo n hoe ||

By one's own actions, nothing is accomplished,

jy sau pRwnI locY koie ]

jae so praanee lochai koe ||

Even though the mortal may wish it so, hundreds of times.

iqsu ibnu nwhI qyrY ikCu kwm ]

this bin naahee thaerai kishh kaam ||

Without Him, nothing is of any use to you.

giq nwnk jip eyk hir nwm ]1]

gath naanak jap eaek har naam ||1||

Salvation, O Nanak, is attained by chanting the Name of the One Lord. ||1||