qqu bIcwru khY jnu swcw ]

thath beechaar kehai jan saachaa ||

One who contemplates the essence of reality, is said to be the true person.

jnim mrY so kwco kwcw ]

janam marai so kaacho kaachaa ||

Birth and death are the lot of the false and the insincere.

Awvw gvnu imtY pRB syv ]

aavaa gavan mittai prabh saev ||

Coming and going in reincarnation is ended by serving God.

Awpu iqAwig srin gurdyv ]

aap thiaag saran guradhaev ||

Give up your selfishness and conceit, and seek the Sanctuary of the Divine Guru.

ieau rqn jnm kw hoie auDwru ]

eio rathan janam kaa hoe oudhhaar ||

Thus the jewel of this human life is saved.

hir hir ismir pRwn AwDwru ]

har har simar praan aadhhaar ||

Remember the Lord, Har, Har, the Support of the breath of life.

Aink aupwv n CUtnhwry ]

anik oupaav n shhoottanehaarae ||

By all sorts of efforts, people are not saved

isMimRiq swsq byd bIcwry ]

sinmrith saasath baedh beechaarae ||

Not by studying the Simritees, the Shaastras or the Vedas.

hir kI Bgiq krhu mnu lwie ]

har kee bhagath karahu man laae ||

Worship the Lord with whole-hearted devotion.

min bµCq nwnk Pl pwie ]4]

man banshhath naanak fal paae ||4||

O Nanak, you shall obtain the fruits of your mind's desire. ||4||