jy jug cwry Awrjw hor dsUxI hoie ]

jae jug chaarae aarajaa hor dhasoonee hoe ||

Even if you could live throughout the four ages, or even ten times more,

nvw KMfw ivic jwxIAY nwil clY sBu koie ]

aucwrx clY

navaa khanddaa vich jaaneeai naal chalai sabh koe ||

And even if you were known throughout the nine continents and followed by all,

cµgw nwau rKwie kY jsu kIriq jig lyie ]

changaa naao rakhaae kai jas keerath jag laee ||

With a good name and reputation, with praise and fame throughout the world-

jy iqsu ndir n AwveI q vwq n puCY ky ]

jae this nadhar n aavee th vaath n pushhai kae ||

Still, if the Lord does not bless you with His Glance of Grace, then who cares? What is the use?

kItw AMdir kItu kir dosI dosu Dry ]

keettaa andhar keett kar dhosee dhos dhharae ||

Among worms, you would be considered a lowly worm, and even contemptible sinners would hold you in contempt.

nwnk inrguix guxu kry guxvµiqAw guxu dy ]

naanak niragun gun karae gunavanthiaa gun dhae ||

O Nanak, God blesses the unworthy with virtue, and bestows virtue on the virtuous.

qyhw koie n suJeI ij iqsu guxu koie kry ]7]

aucwrx suJeI: ‘j’-‘J’ dI sWJI Avwj

thaehaa koe n sujhee j this gun koe karae ||7||

No one can even imagine anyone who can bestow virtue upon Him. ||7||