hTu ingRhu kir kwieAw CIjY ]
hath nigarahu kar kaa-i-aa chheejai.
Practicing restraint by Hatha Yoga, the body wears away.

vrqu qpnu kir mnu nhI BIjY ]
varat tapan kar man nahee bheejai.
The mind is not softened by fasting or austerities.

rwm nwm sir Avru n pUjY ]1]
raam naam sar avar na poojai. ||1||
Nothing else is equal to worship of the Lord's Name. ||1||

guru syiv mnw hir jn sMgu kIjY ]
gur sayv manaa har jan sang keejai.
Serve the Guru, O mind, and associate with the humble servants of the Lord.

jmu jMdwru joih nhI swkY srpin fis n skY hir kw rsu pIjY ]1] rhwau ]
jam jandaar johi nahee saakai sarpan das na sakai har kaa ras peejai. ||1|| rahaa-o.
The tyrannical Messenger of Death cannot touch you, and the serpent of Maya cannot sting you, when you drink in the sublime essence of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

vwdu pVY rwgI jgu BIjY ]
vaad parhai raagee jag bheejai.
The world reads the arguments, and is softened only by music.

qRY gux ibiKAw jnim mrIjY ]
tarai gun bikhi-aa janam mareejai.
In the three modes and corruption, they are born and die.

rwm nwm ibnu dUKu shIjY ]2]
raam naam bin dookh saheejai. ||2||
Without the Lord's Name, they endure suffering and pain. ||2||

cwVis pvnu isMGwsnu BIjY ]
chaarhas pavan singhaasan bheejai.
The Yogi draws the breath upwards, and opens the Tenth Gate.

inaulI krm Ktu krm krIjY ]
ni-ulee karam khat karam kareejai.
He practices inner cleansing and the six rituals of purification.

rwm nwm ibnu ibrQw swsu lIjY ]3]
raam naam bin birthaa saas leejai. ||3||
But without the Lord's Name, the breath he draws is useless. ||3||

AMqir pMc Agin ikau DIrju DIjY ]
antar panch agan ki-o Dheeraj Dheejai.
The fire of the five passions burns within him; how can he be calm?

AMqir coru ikau swdu lhIjY ]
antar chor ki-o saad laheejai.
The thief is within him; how can he taste the taste?

gurmuiK hoie kwieAw gVu lIjY ]4]
gurmukh ho-ay kaa-i-aa garh leejai. ||4||
One who becomes Gurmukh conquers the body-fortress. ||4||

AMqir mYlu qIrQ BrmIjY ]
antar mail tirath bharmeejai.
With filth within, he wanders around at places of pilgrimage.

mnu nhI sUcw ikAw soc krIjY ]
man nahee soochaa ki-aa soch kareejai.
His mind is not pure, so what is the use of performing ritual cleansings?

ikrqu pieAw dosu kw kau dIjY ]5]
kirat pa-i-aa dos kaa ka-o deejai. ||5||
He carries the karma of his own past actions; who else can he blame? ||5||

AMnu n Kwih dyhI duKu dIjY ]
ann na khaahi dayhee dukh deejai.
He does not eat food; he tortures his body.

ibnu gur igAwn iqRpiq nhI QIjY ]
bin gur gi-aan taripat nahee theejai.
Without the Guru's wisdom, he is not satisfied.

mnmuiK jnmY jnim mrIjY ]6]
manmukh janmai janam mareejai. ||6||
The self-willed manmukh is born only to die, and be born again. ||6||

siqgur pUiC sMgiq jn kIjY ]
satgur poochh sangat jan keejai.
Go, and ask the True Guru, and associate with the Lord's humble servants.

mnu hir rwcY nhI jnim mrIjY ]
man har raachai nahee janam mareejai.
Your mind shall merge into the Lord, and you shall not be reincarnated to die again.

rwm nwm ibnu ikAw krmu kIjY ]7]
raam naam bin ki-aa karam keejai. ||7||
Without the Lord's Name, what can anyone do? ||7||

aUNdr dUMdr pwis DrIjY ]
oo^Ndar doo^Ndar paas Dhareejai.
Silence the mouse scurrying around within you.

Dur kI syvw rwmu rvIjY ]
Dhur kee sayvaa raam raveejai.
Serve the Primal Lord, by chanting the Lord's Name.

nwnk nwmu imlY ikrpw pRB kIjY ]8]5]
naanak naam milai kirpaa parabh keejai. ||8||5||
O Nanak, God blesses us with His Name, when He grants His Grace. ||8||5||