hir ky nwm ibnw duKu pwvY ]
har kay naam binaa dukh paavai.
Without the Name of the Lord, you shall only find pain.

Bgiq ibnw shsw nh cUkY guru iehu Bydu bqwvY ]1] rhwau ]
bhagat binaa sahsaa nah chookai gur ih bhayd bataavai. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Without devotional worship, doubt is not dispelled; the Guru has revealed this secret. ||1||Pause||

khw BieE qIrQ bRq kIey rwm srin nhI AwvY ]
kahaa bha-i-o tirath barat kee-ay raam saran nahee aavai.
Of what use are sacred shrines of pilgrimage, if one does not enter the Sanctuary of the Lord?

jog jg inhPl iqh mwnau jo pRB jsu ibsrwvY ]1]
jog jag nihfal tih maan-o jo parabh jas bisraavai. ||1||
Know that Yoga and sacrificial feasts are fruitless, if one forgets the Praises of God. ||1||

mwn moh dono kau prhir goibMd ky gun gwvY ]
maan moh dono ka-o parhar gobind kay gun gaavai.
One who lays aside both pride and attachment, sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the Universe.

khu nwnk ieh ibiD ko pRwnI jIvn mukiq khwvY ]2]2]
kaho naanak ih biDh ko paraanee jeevan mukat kahaavai. ||2||2||
Says Nanak, the mortal who does this is said to be 'jivan mukta' - liberated while yet alive. ||2||2||