suieny kw caukw kMcn kuAwr ]
su-inay kaa cha-ukaa kanchan ku-aar.
The kitchen is golden, and the cooking pots are golden.

rupy kIAw kwrw bhuqu ibsQwru ]
rupay kee-aa kaaraa bahut bisthaar.
The lines marking the cooking square are silver.

gMgw kw audku krMqy kI Awig ]
gangaa kaa udak karantay kee aag.
The water is from the Ganges, and the firewood is sanctified.

gruVw Kwxw duD isau gwif ]1]
garurhaa khaanaa duDh si-o gaad. ||1||
The food is soft rice, cooked in milk. ||1||

ry mn lyKY kbhU n pwie ]
ray man laykhai kabhoo na paa-ay.
O my mind, these things are worthless,

jwim n BIjY swc nwie ]1] rhwau ]
jaam na bheejai saach naa-ay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
if you are not drenched with the True Name. ||1||Pause||

ds AT lIKy hovih pwis ]
das ath leekhay hoveh paas.
One may have the eighteen Puraanas written in his own hand;

cwry byd muKwgr pwiT ]
chaaray bayd mukhaagar paath.
he may recite the four Vedas by heart,

purbI nwvY vrnW kI dwiq ]
purbee naavai varnaa^N kee daat.
and take ritual baths at holy festivals and give charitable donations;

vrq nym kry idn rwiq ]2]
varat naym karay din raat. ||2||
he may observe the ritual fasts, and perform religious ceremonies day and night. ||2||

kwjI mulW hovih syK ]
kaajee mulaa^N hoveh saykh.
He may be a Qazi, a Mullah or a Shaykh,

jogI jMgm Bgvy ByK ]
jogee jangam bhagvay bhaykh.
a Yogi or a wandering hermit wearing saffron-colored robes;

ko igrhI krmw kI sMiD ]
ko girhee karmaa kee sanDh.
he may be a householder, working at his job;

ibnu bUJy sB KVIAis bMiD ]3]
bin boojhay sabh kharhee-as banDh. ||3||
but without understanding the essence of devotional worship, all people are eventually bound and gagged, and driven along by the Messenger of Death. ||3||

jyqy jIA ilKI isir kwr ]
jaytay jee-a likhee sir kaar.
Each person's karma is written on his forehead.

krxI aupir hovig swr ]
karnee upar hovag saar.
According to their deeds, they shall be judged.

hukmu krih mUrK gwvwr ]
hukam karahi moorakh gaavaar.
Only the foolish and the ignorant issue commands.

nwnk swcy ky isPiq BMfwr ]4]3]
naanak saachay kay sifat bhandaar. ||4||3||
O Nanak, the treasure of praise belongs to the True Lord alone. ||4||3||