rihE sMq hau toil swD bhuqyry ifTy ]

rehiou santh ho ttol saadhh bahuthaerae ddithae ||

I have been searching for the Saints; I have seen so many Holy and spiritual people.

sµinAwsI qpsIAh muKhu ey pMifq imTy ]

aucwrx qp-sIAh

sanniaasee thapaseeah mukhahu eae panddith mithae ||

The hermits, Sannyaasees, ascetics, penitents, fanatics and Pandits all speak sweetly.

brsu eyku hau iPirE iknY nhu prcau lwXau ]

aucwrx pr-cau; lwXau: lwieAau bolo

baras eaek ho firiou kinai nahu paracho laayo ||

I wandered around lost for a year, but no one touched my soul.

khiqAh khqI suxI rhq ko KusI n AwXau ]

aucwrx kh-iqAh; AwXau: AwieAau bolo

kehathiah kehathee sunee rehath ko khusee n aayo ||

I listened to preachers and teachers, but I could not be happy with their lifestyles.

hir nwmu Coif dUjY lgy iqn@ ky gux hau ikAw khau ]

har naam shhodd dhoojai lagae thinh kae gun ho kiaa keho ||

Those who have abandoned the Lord's Name, and become attached to duality - why should I speak in praise of them?

guru diX imlwXau iBiKAw ijv qU rKih iqv rhau ]2]20]

aucwrx diX: deIie bolo; imlwXau: imlwieAau bolo

gur dhay milaayo bhikhiaa jiv thoo rakhehi thiv reho ||2||20||

So speaks Bhikhaa: the Lord has led me to meet the Guru. As You keep me, I remain; as You protect me, I survive. ||2||20||