qyrw nwmu krI cnxwTIAw jy mnu aursw hoie ]
tayraa naam karee channaathee-aa jay man ursaa ho-ay.
I would make Your Name the sandalwood, and my mind the stone to rub it on;
krxI kuMgU jy rlY Gt AMqir pUjw hoie ]1]
karnee kungoo jay ralai ghat antar poojaa ho-ay. ||1||
for saffron, I would offer good deeds; thus, I perform worship and adoration within my heart. ||1||
pUjw kIcY nwmu iDAweIAY ibnu nwvY pUj n hoie ]1] rhwau ]
poojaa keechai naam Dhi-aa-ee-ai bin naavai pooj na ho-ay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Perform worship and adoration by meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord; without the Name, there is no worship and adoration. ||1||Pause||
bwhir dyv pKwlIAih jy mnu DovY koie ]
baahar dayv pakhaalee-ah jay man Dhovai ko-ay.
If one were to wash his heart inwardly, like the stone idol which is washed on the outside,
jUiT lhY jIau mwjIAY moK pieAwxw hoie ]2]
jooth lahai jee-o maajee-ai mokh pa-i-aanaa ho-ay. ||2||
his filth would be removed, his soul would be cleansed, and he would be liberated when he departs. ||2||
psU imlih cMigAweIAw KVu Kwvih AMimRqu dyih ]
pasoo mileh chang-aa-ee-aa kharh khaaveh amrit deh.
Even beasts have value, as they eat grass and give milk.
nwm ivhUxy AwdmI iDRgu jIvx krm kryih ]3]
naam vihoonay aadmee Dharig jeevan karam karayhi. ||3||
Without the Naam, the mortal's life is cursed, as are the actions he performs. ||3||
nyVw hY dUir n jwixAhu inq swry sMm@wly ]
nayrhaa hai door na jaani-ahu nit saaray samHaalay.
The Lord is hear at hand - do not think that He is far away. He always cherishes us, and remembers us.
jo dyvY so Kwvxw khu nwnk swcw hy ]4]1]
jo dayvai so khaavnaa kaho naanak saachaa hay. ||4||1||
Whatever He gives us, we eat; says Nanak, He is the True Lord. ||4||1||
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