kx ibnw jYsy QoQr quKw ]
kan binaa jaisay thothar tukhaa.
As the husk is empty without the grain,

nwm ibhUn sUny sy muKw ]1]
naam bihoon soonay say mukhaa. ||1||
so is the mouth empty without the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||

hir hir nwmu jphu inq pRwxI ]
har har naam japahu nit paraanee.
O mortal, chant continually the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.

nwm ibhUn iDRgu dyh ibgwnI ]1] rhwau ]
naam bihoon Dharig dayh bigaanee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Without the Naam, cursed is the body, which shall be taken back by Death. ||1||Pause||

nwm ibnw nwhI muiK Bwgu ]
naam binaa naahee mukh bhaag.
Without the Naam, no one's face shows good fortune.

Brq ibhUn khw sohwgu ]2]
bharat bihoon kahaa sohaag. ||2||
Without the Husband, where is the marriage? ||2||

nwmu ibswir lgY An suAwie ]
naam bisaar lagai an su-aa-ay.
Forgetting the Naam, and attached to other tastes,

qw kI Aws n pUjY kwie ]3]
taa kee aas na poojai kaa-ay. ||3||
no desires are fulfilled. ||3||

kir ikrpw pRB ApnI dwiq ]
kar kirpaa parabh apnee daat.
O God, grant Your Grace, and give me this gift.

nwnk nwmu jpY idn rwiq ]4]65]134]
naanak naam japai din raat. ||4||65||134||
Please, let Nanak chant Your Name, day and night. ||4||65||134||