kwieAw bRhmw mnu hY DoqI ]
kaa-i-aa barahmaa man hai Dhotee.
Let the body be the Brahmin, and let the mind be the loin-cloth;

igAwnu jnyaU iDAwnu kuspwqI ]
gi-aan janay-oo Dhi-aan kuspaatee.
let spiritual wisdom be the sacred thread, and meditation the ceremonial ring.

hir nwmw jsu jwcau nwau ]
har naamaa jas jaacha-o naa-o.
I seek the Name of the Lord and His Praise as my cleansing bath.

gur prswdI bRhim smwau ]1]
gur parsaadee barahm samaa-o. ||1||
By Guru's Grace, I am absorbed into God. ||1||

pWfy AYsw bRhm bIcwru ]
paa^Nday aisaa barahm beechaar.
O Pandit, O religious scholar, contemplate God in such a way

nwmy suic nwmo pVau nwmy cju Awcwru ]1] rhwau ]
naamay such naamo parha-o naamay chaj aachaar. ||1|| rahaa-o.
that His Name may sanctify you, that His Name may be your study, and His Name your wisdom and way of life. ||1||Pause||

bwhir jnyaU ijcru joiq hY nwil ]
baahar janay-oo jichar jot hai naal.
The outer sacred thread is worthwhile only as long as the Divine Light is within.

DoqI itkw nwmu smwil ]
Dhotee tikaa naam samaal.
So make the remembrance of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, your loin-cloth and the ceremonial mark on your forehead.

AYQY EQY inbhI nwil ]
aithai othai nibhee naal.
Here and hereafter, the Name alone shall stand by you.

ivxu nwvY hoir krm n Bwil ]2]
vin naavai hor karam na bhaal. ||2||
Do not seek any other actions, except the Name. ||2||

pUjw pRym mwieAw prjwil ]
poojaa paraym maa-i-aa parjaal.
Worship the Lord in loving adoration, and burn your desire for Maya.

eyko vyKhu Avru n Bwil ]
ayko vaykhhu avar na bhaal.
Behold only the One Lord, and do not seek out any other.

cIn@Y qqu ggn ds duAwr ]
cheen^Hai tat gagan das du-aar.
Become aware of reality, in the Sky of the Tenth Gate;

hir muiK pwT pVY bIcwr ]3]
har mukh paath parhai beechaar. ||3||
read aloud the Lord's Word, and contemplate it. ||3||

Bojnu Bwau Brmu Bau BwgY ]
bhojan bhaa-o bharam bha-o bhaagai.
With the diet of His Love, doubt and fear depart.

pwhrUArw Cib coru n lwgY ]
paahroo-araa chhab chor na laagai.
With the Lord as your night watchman, no thief will dare to break in.

iqlku illwit jwxY pRBu eyku ]
tilak lilaat jaanai parabh ayk.
Let the knowledge of the One God be the ceremonial mark on your forehead.

bUJY bRhmu AMqir ibbyku ]4]
boojhai barahm antar bibayk. ||4||
Let the realization that God is within you be your discrimination. ||4||

AwcwrI nhI jIiqAw jwie ]
aachaaree nahee jeeti-aa jaa-ay.
Through ritual actions, God cannot be won over;

pwT pVY nhI kImiq pwie ]
paath parhai nahee keemat paa-ay.
by reciting sacred scriptures, His value cannot be estimated.

Ast dsI chu Bydu n pwieAw ]
asat dasee chahu bhayd na paa-i-aa.
The eighteen Puraanas and the four Vedas do not know His mystery.

nwnk siqguir bRhmu idKwieAw ]5]20]
naanak satgur barahm dikhaa-i-aa. ||5||20||
O Nanak, the True Guru has shown me the Lord God. ||5||20||