haumY rogu mwnuK kau dInw ]
ha-umai rog maanukh ka-o deenaa.
Mankind is afflicted with the disease of egotism.

kwm roig mYglu bis lInw ]
kaam rog maigal bas leenaa.
The disease of sexual desire overwhelms the elephant.

idRsit roig pic muey pqMgw ]
darisat rog pach mu-ay patangaa.
Because of the disease of vision, the moth is burnt to death.

nwd roig Kip gey kurMgw ]1]
naad rog khap ga-ay kurangaa. ||1||
Because of the disease of the sound of the bell, the deer is lured to its death. ||1||

jo jo dIsY so so rogI ]
jo jo deesai so so rogee.
Whoever I see is diseased.

rog rihq myrw siqguru jogI ]1] rhwau ]
rog rahit mayraa satgur jogee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Only my True Guru, the True Yogi, is free of disease. ||1||Pause||

ijhvw roig mInu gRisAwno ]
jihvaa rog meen garsi-aano.
Because of the disease of taste, the fish is caught.

bwsn roig Bvru ibnswno ]
baasan rog bhavar binsaano.
Because of the disease of smell, the bumble bee is destroyed.

hyq rog kw sgl sMswrw ]
hayt rog kaa sagal sansaaraa.
The whole world is caught in the disease of attachment.

iqRibiD rog mih bDy ibkwrw ]2]
taribaDh rog meh baDhay bikaaraa. ||2||
In the disease of the three qualities, corruption is multiplied. ||2||

rogy mrqw rogy jnmY ]
rogay martaa rogay janmai.
In disease the mortals die, and in disease they are born.

rogy iPir iPir jonI BrmY ]
rogay fir fir jonee bharmai.
In disease they wander in reincarnation again and again.

rog bMD rhnu rqI n pwvY ]
rog banDh rahan ratee na paavai.
Entangled in disease, they cannot stay still, even for an instant.

ibnu siqgur rogu kqih n jwvY ]3]
bin satgur rog kateh na jaavai. ||3||
Without the True Guru, the disease is never cured. ||3||

pwrbRhim ijsu kInI dieAw ]
paarbarahm jis keenee da-i-aa.
When the Supreme Lord God grants His Mercy,

bwh pkiV roghu kiF lieAw ]
baah pakarh rogahu kadh la-i-aa.
He grabs hold of the mortal's arm, and pulls him up and out of the disease.

qUty bMDn swDsMgu pwieAw ]
tootay banDhan saaDhsang paa-i-aa.
Reaching the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, the mortal's bonds are broken.

khu nwnk guir rogu imtwieAw ]4]7]20]
kaho naanak gur rog mitaa-i-aa. ||4||7||20||
Says Nanak, the Guru cures him of the disease. ||4||7||20||