isimRiq byd purwx pukwrin poQIAw ]
simrit bayd puraan pukaaran pothee-aa.
The Simritees, the Vedas, the Puraanas and the other holy scriptures proclaim

nwm ibnw siB kUVu gwl@I hoCIAw ]1]
naam binaa sabh koorh gaal^Hee hochhee-aa. ||1||
that without the Naam, everything is false and worthless. ||1||

nwmu inDwnu Apwru Bgqw min vsY ]
naam niDhaan apaar bhagtaa man vasai.
The infinite treasure of the Naam abides within the minds of the devotees.

jnm mrx mohu duKu swDU sMig nsY ]1] rhwau ]
janam maran moh dukh saaDhoo sang nasai. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Birth and death, attachment and suffering, are erased in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||1||Pause||

moih bwid AhMkwir srpr ruMinAw ]
mohi baad aha^Nkaar sarpar runni-aa.
Those who indulge in attachment, conflict and egotism shall surely weep and cry.

suKu n pwiein@ mUil nwm ivCuMinAw ]2]
sukh na paa-ini^H mool naam vichhunni-aa. ||2||
Those who are separated from the Naam shall never find any peace. ||2||

myrI myrI Dwir bMDin bMiDAw ]
mayree mayree Dhaar banDhan banDhi-aa.
Crying out, "Mine! Mine!", he is bound in bondage.

nrik surig Avqwr mwieAw DMiDAw ]3]
narak surag avtaar maa-i-aa DhanDhi-aa. ||3||
Entangled in Maya, he is reincarnated in heaven and hell. ||3||

soDq soDq soiD qqu bIcwirAw ]
soDhat soDhat soDh tat beechaari-aa.
Searching, searching, searching, I have come to understand the essence of reality.

nwm ibnw suKu nwih srpr hwirAw ]4]
naam binaa sukh naahi sarpar haari-aa. ||4||
Without the Naam, there is no peace at all, and the mortal will surely fail. ||4||

Awvih jwih Anyk mir mir jnmqy ]
aavahi jaahi anayk mar mar janmatay.
Many come and go; they die, and die again, and are reincarnated.

ibnu bUJy sBu vwid jonI Brmqy ]5]
bin boojhay sabh vaad jonee bharmatay. ||5||
Without understanding, they are totally useless, and they wander in reincarnation. ||5||

ijn@ kau Bey dieAwl iqn@ swDU sMgu BieAw ]
jin^H ka-o bha-ay da-i-aal tin^H saaDhoo sang bha-i-aa.
They alone join the Saadh Sangat, unto whom the Lord becomes Merciful.

AMimRqu hir kw nwmu iqn@I jnI jip lieAw ]6]
amrit har kaa naam tin^Hee janee jap la-i-aa. ||6||
They chant and meditate on the Ambrosial Name of the Lord. ||6||

Kojih koit AsMK bhuqu An�q ky ]
khojeh kot asa^Nkh bahut anant kay.
Uncounted millions, so many they are endless, search for Him.

ijsu buJwey Awip nyVw iqsu hy ]7]
jis bujhaa-ay aap nayrhaa tis hay. ||7||
But only that one, who understands his own self, sees God near at hand. ||7||

ivsru nwhI dwqwr Awpxw nwmu dyhu ]
visar naahee daataar aapnaa naam dayh.
Never forget me, O Great Giver - please bless me with Your Naam.

gux gwvw idnu rwiq nwnk cwau eyhu ]8]2]5]16]
gun gaavaa din raat naanak chaa-o ayhu. ||8||2||5||16||
To sing Your Glorious Praises day and night - O Nanak, this is my heart-felt desire. ||8||2||5||16||