scy rqy sy inrmly sdw scI soie ]
sachay ratay say nirmalay sadaa sachee so-ay.
Those who are imbued with the True Lord are spotless and pure; their reputation is forever true.

AYQY Gir Gir jwpdy AwgY juig juig prgtu hoie ]1]
aithai ghar ghar jaapday aagai jug jug pargat ho-ay. ||1||
Here, they are known in each and every home, and hereafter, they are famous throughout the ages. ||1||

ey mn rUV@y rMguly qUM scw rMgu cVwie ]
ay man roorh^Hai rangulay too^N sachaa rang charhaa-ay.
O beauteous and joyful mind, imbue yourself with your true color.

rUVI bwxI jy rpY nw iehu rMgu lhY n jwie ]1] rhwau ]
roorhee banee jay rapai naa ih rang lahai na jaa-ay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
If you imbue yourself with the Beauteous Word of the Guru's Bani, then this color shall never fade away. ||1||Pause||

hm nIc mYly Aiq AiBmwnI dUjY Bwie ivkwr ]
ham neech mailay at abhimaanee doojai bhaa-ay vikaar.
I am lowly, filthy, and totally egotistical; I am attached to the corruption of duality.

guir pwris imilAY kMcnu hoey inrml joiq Apwr ]2]
gur paaras mili-ai kanchan ho-ay nirmal jot apaar. ||2||
But meeting with the Guru, the Philosopher's Stone, I am transformed into gold; I am blended with the Pure Light of the Infinite Lord. ||2||

ibnu gur koie n rMgIAY guir imilAY rMgu cVwau ]
bin gur ko-ay na rangee-ai gur mili-ai rang charhaa-o.
Without the Guru, no one is imbued with the color of the Lord's Love; meeting with the Guru, this color is applied.

gur kY BY Bwie jo rqy isPqI sic smwau ]3]
gur kai bhai bhaa-ay jo ratay siftee sach samaa-o. ||3||
Those who are imbued with the Fear, and the Love of the Guru, are absorbed in the Praise of the True Lord. ||3||

BY ibnu lwig n lgeI nw mnu inrmlu hoie ]
bhai bin laag na lag-ee naa man nirmal ho-ay.
Without fear, the cloth is not dyed, and the mind is not rendered pure.

ibnu BY krm kmwvxy JUTy Twau n koie ]4]
bin bhai karam kamaavnay jhoothay thaa-o na ko-ay. ||4||
Without fear, the performance of rituals is false, and one finds no place of rest. ||4||

ijs no Awpy rMgy su rpsI sqsMgiq imlwie ]
jis no aapay rangay so rapsee satsangat milaa-ay.
Only those whom the Lord imbues, are so imbued; they join the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation.

pUry gur qy sqsMgiq aUpjY shjy sic suBwie ]5]
pooray gur tay satsangat oopjai sehjay sach subhaa-ay. ||5||
From the Perfect Guru, the Sat Sangat emanates, and one easily merges into the Love of the True One. ||5||

ibnu sMgqI siB AYsy rhih jYsy psu For ]
bin sangtee sabh aisay raheh jaisay pas dhor.
Without the Sangat, the Company of the Holy, all remain like beasts and animals.

ijin@ kIqy iqsY n jwxn@I ibnu nwvY siB cor ]6]
jini^H keetay tisai na jaanan^Hee bin naavai sabh chor. ||6||
They do not know the One who created them; without the Name, all are thieves. ||6||

ieik gux ivhwJih Aaugx ivkxih gur kY shij suBwie ]
ik gun vihaajheh a-ugan viknahi gur kai sahj subhaa-ay.
Some purchase merits and sell off their demerits; through the Guru, they obtain peace and poise.

gur syvw qy nwau pwieAw vuTw AMdir Awie ]7]
gur sayvaa tay naa-o paa-i-aa vuthaa andar aa-ay. ||7||
Serving the Guru, they obtain the Name, which comes to dwell deep within. ||7||

sBnw kw dwqw eyku hY isir DMDY lwie ]
sabhnaa kaa daataa ayk hai sir DhanDhai laa-ay.
The One Lord is the Giver of all; He assigns tasks to each and every person.

nwnk nwmy lwie svwirAnu sbdy ley imlwie ]8]9]31]
naanak naamay laa-ay savaari-an sabday la-ay milaa-ay. ||8||9||31||
O Nanak, the Lord embellishes us with the Name; attached to the Word of the Shabad, we are merged into Him. ||8||9||31||