hir jU rwiK lyhu piq myrI ]
har joo raakh layho pat mayree.
O Dear Lord, please, save my honor!

jm ko qRws BieE aur AMqir srin ghI ikrpw iniD qyrI ]1] rhwau ]
jam ko taraas bha-i-o ur antar saran gahee kirpaa niDh tayree. ||1|| rahaa-o.
The fear of death has entered my heart; I cling to the Protection of Your Sanctuary, O Lord, ocean of mercy. ||1||Pause||

mhw piqq mugD loBI Puin krq pwp Ab hwrw ]
mahaa patit mugaDh lobhee fun karat paap ab haaraa.
I am a great sinner, foolish and greedy; but now, at last, I have grown weary of committing sins.

BY mrby ko ibsrq nwihn iqh icMqw qnu jwrw ]1]
bhai marbay ko bisrat naahin tih chintaa tan jaaraa. ||1||
I cannot forget the fear of dying; this anxiety is consuming my body. ||1||

kIey aupwv mukiq ky kwrin dh idis kau auiT DwieAw ]
kee-ay upaav mukat kay kaaran dah dis ka-o uth Dhaa-i-aa.
I have been trying to liberate myself, running around in the ten directions.

Gt hI BIqir bsY inrMjnu qw ko mrmu n pwieAw ]2]
ghat hee bheetar basai niranjan taa ko maram na paa-i-aa. ||2||
The pure, immaculate Lord abides deep within my heart, but I do not understand the secret of His mystery. ||2||

nwihn gunu nwihn kCu jpu qpu kaunu krmu Ab kIjY ]
naahin gun naahin kachh jap tap ka-un karam ab keejai.
I have no merit, and I know nothing about meditation or austerities; what should I do now?

nwnk hwir pirE srnwgiq ABY dwnu pRB dIjY ]3]2]
naanak haar pari-o sarnaagat abhai daan parabh deejai. ||3||2||
O Nanak, I am exhausted; I seek the shelter of Your Sanctuary; O God, please bless me with the gift of fearlessness. ||3||2||