AstpdI ]

asattapadhee ||

Ashtapadee:

ijskY AMqir rwj AiBmwnu ]

jis kai anthar raaj abhimaan ||

One who has the pride of power within,

so nrkpwqI hovq suAwnu ]

so narakapaathee hovath suaan ||

Shall dwell in hell, and become a dog.

jo jwnY mY jobnvµqu ]

jo jaanai mai jobanavanth ||

One who deems himself to have the beauty of youth,

so hovq ibstw kw jµqu ]

so hovath bisattaa kaa janth ||

Shall become a maggot in manure.

Awps kau krmvµqu khwvY ]

aapas ko karamavanth kehaavai ||

One who claims to act virtuously,

jnim mrY bhu join BRmwvY ]

janam marai bahu jon bhramaavai ||

Shall live and die, wandering through countless reincarnations.

Dn BUim kw jo krY gumwnu ]

dhhan bhoom kaa jo karai gumaan ||

One who takes pride in wealth and lands

so mUrKu AMDw AigAwnu ]

so moorakh andhhaa agiaan ||

Is a fool, blind and ignorant.

kir ikrpw ijskY ihrdY grIbI bswvY ]

kar kirapaa jis kai hiradhai gareebee basaavai ||

One whose heart is mercifully blessed with abiding humility,

nwnk eIhw mukqu AwgY suKu pwvY ]1]

naanak eehaa mukath aagai sukh paavai ||1||

O Nanak, is liberated here, and obtains peace hereafter. ||1||