kljug mih rwm nwmu aur Dwru ]
kaljug meh raam naam ur Dhaar.
In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, enshrine the Lord's Name within your heart.

ibnu nwvY mwQY pwvY Cwru ]1]
bin naavai maathai paavai chhaar. ||1||
Without the Name, ashes will be blown in your face. ||1||

rwm nwmu dulBu hY BweI ]
raam naam dulabh hai bhaa-ee.
The Lord's Name is so difficult to obtain, O Siblings of Destiny.

gur prswid vsY min AweI ]1] rhwau ]
gur parsaad vasai man aa-ee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
By Guru's Grace, it comes to dwell in the mind. ||1||Pause||

rwm nwmu jn Bwlih soie ]
raam naam jan bhaaleh so-ay.
That humble being who seeks the Lord's Name,

pUry gur qy pRwpiq hoie ]2]
pooray gur tay paraapat ho-ay. ||2||
receives it from the Perfect Guru. ||2||

hir kw Bwxw mMnih sy jn prvwxu ]
har kaa bhaanaa maneh say jan parvaan.
Those humble beings who accept the Will of the Lord, are approved and accepted.

gur kY sbid nwm nIswxu ]3]
gur kai sabad naam neesaan. ||3||
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, they bear the insignia of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||3||

so syvhu jo kl rihAw Dwir ]
so sayvhu jo kal rahi-aa Dhaar.
So serve the One, whose power supports the Universe.

nwnk gurmuiK nwmu ipAwir ]4]9]
naanak gurmukh naam pi-aar. ||4||9||
O Nanak, the Gurmukh loves the Naam. ||4||9||