koit mjn kIno iesnwn ]
kot majan keeno isnaan.
The merits of taking millions of ceremonial cleansing baths,
lwK Arb Krb dIno dwnu ]
laakh arab kharab deeno daan.
the giving of hundreds of thousands, billions and trillions in charity
jw min visE hir ko nwmu ]1]
jaa man vasi-o har ko naam. ||1||
- these are obtained by those whose minds are filled with the Name of the Lord. ||1||
sgl pivq gun gwie gupwl ]
sagal pavit gun gaa-ay gupaal.
Those who sing the Glories of the Lord of the World are totally pure.
pwp imtih swDU srin dieAwl ] rhwau ]
paap miteh saaDhoo saran da-i-aal. rahaa-o.
Their sins are erased, in the Sanctuary of the Kind and Holy Saints. ||Pause||
bhuqu aurD qp swDn swDy ]
bahut uraDh tap saaDhan saaDhay.
The merits of performing all sorts of austere acts of penance and self-discipline,
Aink lwB mnorQ lwDy ]
anik laabh manorath laaDhay.
earning huge profits and seeing one's desires fulfilled
hir hir nwm rsn AwrwDy ]2]
har har naam rasan aaraaDhay. ||2||
- these are obtained by chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, with the tongue. ||2||
isMimRiq swsq byd bKwny ]
simrit saasat bayd bakhaanay.
The merits of reciting the Simritees, the Shaastras and the Vedas,
jog igAwn isD suK jwny ]
jog gi-aan siDh sukh jaanay.
knowledge of the science of Yoga, spiritual wisdom and the pleasure of miraculous spiritual powers
nwmu jpq pRB isau mn mwny ]3]
naam japat parabh si-o man maanay. ||3||
- these come by surrendering the mind and meditating on the Name of God. ||3||
AgwiD boiD hir Agm Apwry ]
agaaDh boDh har agam apaaray.
The wisdom of the Inaccessible and Infinite Lord is incomprehensible.
nwmu jpq nwmu irdy bIcwry ]
naam japat naam riday beechaaray.
Meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and contemplating the Naam within our hearts,
nwnk kau pRB ikrpw Dwry ]4]111]
naanak ka-o parabh kirpaa Dhaaray. ||4||111||
O Nanak, God has showered His Mercy upon us. ||4||111||
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