ibnu bwjy kYso inriqkwrI ]
bin baajay kaiso nirtikaaree.
Without music, how is one to dance?

ibnu kMTY kYsy gwvnhwrI ]
bin kanthai kaisay gaavanhaaree.
Without a voice, how is one to sing?

jIl ibnw kYsy bjY rbwb ]
jeel binaa kaisay bajai rabaab.
Without strings, how is a guitar to be played?

nwm ibnw ibrQy siB kwj ]1]
naam binaa birthay sabh kaaj. ||1||
Without the Naam, all affairs are useless. ||1||

nwm ibnw khhu ko qirAw ]
naam binaa kahhu ko tari-aa.
Without the Naam - tell me: who has ever been saved?

ibnu siqgur kYsy pwir pirAw ]1] rhwau ]
bin satgur kaisay paar pari-aa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Without the True Guru, how can anyone cross over to the other side? ||1||Pause||

ibnu ijhvw khw ko bkqw ]
bin jihvaa kahaa ko baktaa.
Without a tongue, how can anyone speak?

ibnu sRvnw khw ko sunqw ]
bin sarvanaa kahaa ko suntaa.
Without ears, how can anyone hear?

ibnu nyqRw khw ko pyKY ]
bin naytaraa kahaa ko paykhai.
Without eyes, how can anyone see?

nwm ibnw nru khI n lyKY ]2]
naam binaa nar kahee na laykhai. ||2||
Without the Naam, the mortal is of no account at all. ||2||

ibnu ibidAw khw koeI pMifq ]
bin bidi-aa kahaa ko-ee pandit.
Without learning, how can one be a Pandit - a religious scholar?

ibnu AmrY kYsy rwj mMifq ]
bin amrai kaisay raaj mandit.
Without power, what is the glory of an empire?

ibnu bUJy khw mnu Thrwnw ]
bin boojhay kahaa man thehraanaa.
Without understanding, how can the mind become steady?

nwm ibnw sBu jgu baurwnw ]3]
naam binaa sabh jag ba-uraanaa. ||3||
Without the Naam, the whole world is insane. ||3||

ibnu bYrwg khw bYrwgI ]
bin bairaag kahaa bairaagee.
Without detachment, how can one be a detached hermit?

ibnu hau iqAwig khw koaU iqAwgI ]
bin ha-o ti-aag kahaa ko-oo ti-aagee.
Without renouncing egotism, how can anyone be a renunciate?

ibnu bis pMc khw mn cUry ]
bin bas panch kahaa man chooray.
Without overcoming the five thieves, how can the mind be subdued?

nwm ibnw sd sd hI JUry ]4]
naam binaa sad sad hee jhooray. ||4||
Without the Naam, the mortal regrets and repents forever and ever. ||4||

ibnu gur dIiKAw kYsy igAwnu ]
bin gur deekhi-aa kaisay gi-aan.
Without the Guru's Teachings, how can anyone obtain spiritual wisdom?

ibnu pyKy khu kYso iDAwnu ]
bin paykhay kaho kaiso Dhi-aan.
Without seeing - tell me: how can anyone visualize in meditation?

ibnu BY kQnI srb ibkwr ]
bin bhai kathnee sarab bikaar.
Without the Fear of God, all speech in useless.

khu nwnk dr kw bIcwr ]5]6]19]
kaho naanak dar kaa beechaar. ||5||6||19||
Says Nanak, this is the wisdom of the Lord's Court. ||5||6||19||