ijau jnnI grBu pwlqI suq kI kir Awsw ]
ji-o jannee garabh paaltee sut kee kar aasaa.
The mother nourishes the fetus in the womb, hoping for a son,

vfw hoie Dnu Kwit dyie kir Bog iblwsw ]
vadaa ho-ay Dhan khaat day-ay kar bhog bilaasaa.
who will grow and earn and give her money to enjoy herself.

iqau hir jn pRIiq hir rwKdw dy Awip hQwsw ]1]
ti-o har jan pareet har raakh-daa day aap hathaasaa. ||1||
In just the same way, the humble servant of the Lord loves the Lord, who extends His Helping Hand to us. ||1||

myry rwm mY mUrK hir rwKu myry guseIAw ]
mayray raam mai moorakh har raakh mayray gus-ee-aa.
O my Lord, I am so foolish; save me, O my Lord God!

jn kI aupmw quJih vfeIAw ]1] rhwau ]
jan kee upmaa tujheh vad-ee-aa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Your servant's praise is Your Own Glorious Greatness. ||1||Pause||

mMdir Gir Awn�du hir hir jsu min BwvY ]
mandar ghar aanand har har jas man bhaavai.
Those whose minds are pleased by the Praises of the Lord, Har, Har, are joyful in the palaces of their own homes.

sB rs mITy muiK lgih jw hir gux gwvY ]
sabh ras meethay mukh lageh jaa har gun gaavai.
Their mouths savor all the sweet delicacies when they sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

hir jnu prvwru sDwru hY iekIh kulI sBu jgqu CfwvY ]2]
har jan parvaar saDhaar hai ikeeh kulee sabh jagat chhadaavai. ||2||
The Lord's humble servants are the saviors of their families; they save their families for twenty-one generations - they save the entire world! ||2||

jo ikCu kIAw so hir kIAw hir kI vifAweI ]
jo kichh kee-aa so har kee-aa har kee vadi-aa-ee.
Whatever has been done, has been done by the Lord; it is the Glorious Greatness of the Lord.

hir jIA qyry qUM vrqdw hir pUj krweI ]
har jee-a tayray too^N varatdaa har pooj karaa-ee.
O Lord, in Your creatures, You are pervading; You inspire them to worship You.

hir Bgiq BMfwr lhwiedw Awpy vrqweI ]3]
har bhagat bhandaar lahaa-idaa aapay vartaa-ee. ||3||
The Lord leads us to the treasure of devotional worship; He Himself bestows it. ||3||

lwlw hwit ivhwiJAw ikAw iqsu cqurweI ]
laalaa haat vihaajhi-aa ki-aa tis chaturaa-ee.
I am a slave, purchased in Your market; what clever tricks do I have?

jy rwij bhwly qw hir gulwmu GwsI kau hir nwmu kFweI ]
jay raaj bahaalay taa har gulaam ghaasee ka-o har naam kadhaa-ee.
If the Lord were to set me upon a throne, I would still be His slave. If I were a grass-cutter, I would still chant the Lord's Name.

jnu nwnku hir kw dwsu hY hir kI vifAweI ]4]2]8]46]
jan naanak har kaa daas hai har kee vadi-aa-ee. ||4||2||8||46||
Servant Nanak is the slave of the Lord; contemplate the Glorious Greatness of the Lord||4||2||8||46||