shs Kty lK kau auiT DwvY ]

aucwrx K`ty

sehas khattae lakh ko outh dhhaavai ||

Earning a thousand, he runs after a hundred thousand.

iqRpiq n AwvY mwieAw pwCY pwvY ]

thripath n aavai maaeiaa paashhai paavai ||

Satisfaction is not obtained by chasing after Maya.

Aink Bog ibiKAw ky krY ]

anik bhog bikhiaa kae karai ||

He may enjoy all sorts of corrupt pleasures,

nh iqRpqwvY Kip Kip mrY ]

neh thripathaavai khap khap marai ||

But he is still not satisfied; he indulges again and again, wearing himself out, until he dies.

ibnw sµqoK nhI koaU rwjY ]

aucwrx r`wjY

binaa santhokh nehee kooo raajai ||

Without contentment, no one is satisfied.

supn mnorQ ibRQy sB kwjY ]

aucwrx k`wjY

supan manorathh brithhae sabh kaajai ||

Like the objects in a dream, all his efforts are in vain.

nwm rµig srb suKu hoie ]

naam rang sarab sukh hoe ||

Through the love of the Naam, all peace is obtained.

bfBwgI iksY prwpiq hoie ]

baddabhaagee kisai paraapath hoe ||

Only a few obtain this, by great good fortune.

krn krwvn Awpy Awip ]

karan karaavan aapae aap ||

He Himself is Himself the Cause of causes.

sdw sdw nwnk hir jwip ]5]

sadhaa sadhaa naanak har jaap ||5||

Forever and ever, O Nanak, chant the Lord's Name. ||5||