jo jo jUnI AwieE iqh iqh aurJwieE mwxs jnmu sMjoig pwieAw ]
jo jo joonee aa-i-o tih tih urjhaa-i-o maanas janam sanjog paa-i-aa.
Whoever is born into the world, is entangled in it; human birth is obtained only by good destiny.

qwkI hY Et swD rwKhu dy kir hwQ kir ikrpw mylhu hir rwieAw ]1]
taakee hai ot saaDh raakho day kar haath kar kirpaa maylhu har raa-i-aa. ||1||
I look to Your support, O Holy Saint; give me Your hand, and protect me. By Your Grace, let me meet the Lord, my King. ||1||

Aink jnm BRim iQiq nhI pweI ]
anik janam bharam thit nahee paa-ee.
I wandered through countless incarnations, but I did not find stability anywhere.

krau syvw gur lwgau crn goivMd jI kw mwrgu dyhu jI bqweI ]1] rhwau ]
kara-o sayvaa gur laaga-o charan govind jee kaa maarag dayh jee bataa-ee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
I serve the Guru, and I fall at His feet, praying, "O Dear Lord of the Universe, please, show me the way."||1||Pause||

Aink aupwv krau mwieAw kau biciq Drau myrI myrI krq sd hI ivhwvY ]
anik upaav kara-o maa-i-aa ka-o bachit Dhara-o mayree mayree karat sad hee vihaavai.
I have tried so many things to acquire the wealth of Maya, and to cherish it in my mind; I have passed my life constantly crying out, "Mine, mine!"

koeI AYso ry BytY sMqu myrI lwhY sgl icMq Twkur isau myrw rMgu lwvY ]2]
ko-ee aiso ray bhaytai sant mayree laahai sagal chint thaakur si-o mayraa rang laavai. ||2||
Is there any such Saint, who would meet with me, take away my anxiety, and lead me to enshrine love for my Lord and Master. ||2||

pVy ry sgl byd nh cUkY mn Byd ieku iKnu n DIrih myry Gr ky pMcw ]
parhay ray sagal bayd nah chookai man bhayd ik khin na Dheereh mayray ghar kay panchaa.
I have read all the Vedas, and yet the sense of separation in my mind still has not been removed; the five thieves of my house are not quieted, even for an instant.

koeI AYso ry Bgqu ju mwieAw qy rhqu ieku AMimRq nwmu myrY irdY isMcw ]3]
ko-ee aiso ray bhagat jo maa-i-aa tay rahat ik amrit naam mayrai ridai sinchaa. ||3||
Is there any devotee, who is unattached to Maya, who may irrigate my mind with the Ambrosial Naam, the Name of the One Lord? ||3||

jyqy ry qIrQ nwey AhMbuiD mYlu lwey Gr ko Twkuru ieku iqlu n mwnY ]
jaytay ray tirath naa-ay aha^N-buDh mail laa-ay ghar ko thaakur ik til na maanai.
In spite of the many places of pilgrimage for people to bathe in, their minds are still stained by their stubborn ego; the Lord Master is not pleased by this at all.

kid pwvau swDsMgu hir hir sdw Awn�du igAwn AMjin myrw mnu iesnwnY ]4]
kad paava-o saaDhsang har har sadaa aanand gi-aan anjan mayraa man isnaanai. ||4||
When will I find the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy? There, I shall be always in the ecstasy of the Lord, Har, Har, and my mind shall take its cleansing bath in the healing ointment of spiritual wisdom. ||4||

sgl AsRm kIny mnUAw nh pqIny ibbykhIn dyhI Doey ]
sagal asram keenay manoo-aa nah pateenay bibaykheen dayhee Dho-ay.
I have followed the four stages of life, but my mind is not satisfied; I wash my body, but it is totally lacking in understanding.

koeI pweIAY ry purKu ibDwqw pwrbRhm kY rMig rwqw myry mn kI durmiq mlu Koey ]5]
ko-ee paa-ee-ai ray purakh biDhaataa paarbarahm kai rang raataa mayray man kee durmat mal kho-ay. ||5||
If only I could meet some devotee of the Supreme Lord God, imbued with the Lord's Love, who could eradicate the filthy evil-mindedness from my mind. ||5||

krm Drm jugqw inmK n hyqu krqw grib grib pVY khI n lyKY ]
karam Dharam jugtaa nimakh na hayt kartaa garab garab parhai kahee na laykhai.
One who is attached to religious rituals, does not love the Lord, even for an instant; he is filled with pride, and he is of no account.

ijsu BytIAY sPl mUriq krY sdw kIriq gur prswid koaU nyqRhu pyKY ]6]
jis bhaytee-ai safal moorat karai sadaa keerat gur parsaad ko-oo naytarahu paykhai. ||6||
One who meets with the rewarding personality of the Guru, continually sings the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises. By Guru's Grace, such a rare one beholds the Lord with his eyes. ||6||

mnhiT jo kmwvY iqlu n lyKY pwvY bgul ijau iDAwnu lwvY mwieAw ry DwrI ]
manhath jo kamaavai til na laykhai paavai bagul ji-o Dhi-aan laavai maa-i-aa ray Dhaaree.
One who acts through stubbornness is of no account at all; like a crane, he pretends to meditate, but he is still stuck in Maya.

koeI AYso ry suKh dweI pRB kI kQw sunweI iqsu Byty giq hoie hmwrI ]7]
ko-ee aiso ray sukhah daa-ee parabh kee kathaa sunaa-ee tis bhaytay gat ho-ay hamaaree. ||7||
Is there any such Giver of peace, who can recite to me the sermon of God? Meeting him, I would be emancipated. ||7||

supRsMn gopwl rwie kwtY ry bMDn mwie gur kY sbid myrw mnu rwqw ]
suparsan gopaal raa-ay kaatai ray banDhan maa-ay gur kai sabad mayraa man raataa.
When the Lord, my King, is totally pleased with me, He will break the bonds of Maya for me; my mind is imbued with the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

sdw sdw Awn�du ByitE inrBY goibMdu suK nwnk lwDy hir crn prwqw ]8]
sadaa sadaa aanand bhayti-o nirbhai gobind sukh naanak laaDhay har charan paraataa. ||8||
I am in ecstasy, forever and ever, meeting the Fearless Lord, the Lord of the Universe. Falling at the Lord's Feet, Nanak has found peace. ||8||

sPl sPl BeI sPl jwqRw ]
safal safal bha-ee safal jaatraa.
My Yatra, my life pilgrimage, has become fruitful, fruitful, fruitful.

Awvx jwx rhy imly swDw ]1] rhwau dUjw ]1]3]]
aavan jaan rahay milay saaDhaa. ||1|| rahaa-o doojaa. ||1||3||.
My comings and goings have ended, since I met the Holy Saint. ||1||Second Pause||1||3||