jw kau rwKY rwKxhwru ]
jaa ka-o raakhai raakhanhaar.
One who is protected by the Protector Lord

iqs kw AMgu kry inrMkwru ]1] rhwau ]
tis kaa ang karay nirankaar. ||1|| rahaa-o.
- the Formless Lord is on his side. ||1||Pause||

mwq grB mih Agin n johY ]
maat garabh meh agan na johai.
In the mother's womb, the fire does not touch him.

kwmu k®oDu loBu mohu n pohY ]
kaam kroDh lobh moh na pohai.
Sexual desire, anger, greed and emotional attachment do not affect him.

swDsMig jpY inrMkwru ]
saaDhsang japai nirankaar.
In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, he meditates on the Formless Lord.

inMdk kY muih lwgY Cwru ]1]
nindak kai muhi laagai chhaar. ||1||
Dust is thrown into the faces of the slanderers. ||1||

rwm kvcu dws kw sMnwhu ]
raam kavach daas kaa sannahu.
The Lord's protective spell is the armor of His slave.

dUq dust iqsu pohq nwih ]
doot dusat tis pohat naahi.
The wicked, evil demons cannot even touch him.

jo jo grbu kry so jwie ]
jo jo garab karay so jaa-ay.
Whoever indulges in egotistical pride, shall waste away to ruin.

grIb dws kI pRBu srxwie ]2]
gareeb daas kee parabh sarnaa-ay. ||2||
God is the Sanctuary of His humble slave. ||2||

jo jo srix pieAw hir rwie ]
jo jo saran pa-i-aa har raa-ay.
Whoever enters the Sanctuary of the Sovereign Lord

so dwsu riKAw ApxY kMiT lwie ]
so daas rakhi-aa apnai kanth laa-ay.
- He saves that slave, hugging him close in His embrace.

jy ko bhuqu kry AhMkwru ]
jay ko bahut karay aha^Nkaar.
Whoever takes great pride in himself,

Ehu iKn mih rulqw KwkU nwil ]3]
oh khin meh rultaa khaakoo naal. ||3||
in an instant, shall be like dust mixing with dust. ||3||

hY BI swcw hovxhwru ]
hai bhee saachaa hovanhaar.
The True Lord is, and shall always be.

sdw sdw jwe^ØI bilhwr ]
sadaa sadaa jaa-ee^N balihaar.
Forever and ever, I am a sacrifice to Him.

Apxy dws rKy ikrpw Dwir ]
apnay daas rakhay kirpaa Dhaar.
Granting His Mercy, He saves His slaves.

nwnk ky pRB pRwx ADwr ]4]18]20]
naanak kay parabh paraan aDhaar. ||4||18||20||
God is the Support of Nanak's breath of life. ||4||18||20||