<> siqgur pRswid ]

ikonkaar satigur prasaadi ||

One Oankar, the primal energy, realized through the grace of divine preceptor

1: inmwixAW dw mwx gurU

ikonkaar satigur prasaadi ||

One Oankar, the primal energy, realized through the grace of divine preceptor

siqgur scw nwau gurmuiK jwxIAY ]

satigur sachaa naau guramoukhi jaaneeai.

Name of the true Guru is the truth, knowable only becoming gurmukh, the Guru orientated.

swDsMgiq sc Qwau sbid vKwxIAY ]

saadhasangati sachu daau sabadi vakhaaneeai.

The holy congregation is the only place where sabad-brahm,

drgh scu inAwau jl duDu CwxIAY ]

daragah sachu niaau jal dudhu chhaaneeai.

The true justice is done and water is sifted from milk.

gur srxI Asrwau syv kmwxIAY ]

gur saranee asaraau sayv kamaaneeai.

Surrender before the Guru is the safest shelter, where through service (the merit) is earned.

sbd suriq suix gwau AMdir AwxIAY ]

sabad surati souni gaau andari aaneeai.

Here, with full attention the Word is listened to, sung and embedded in the heart.

iqsu kurbwxY jwau mwxu inmwxIAY ]1]

tisu kurabaanai jaau maanu nimaaneeai ||1||

I am sacrifice unto such a Guru who bestows honour to the humble and the lowly.