pRQmy grB mwqw kY vwsw aUhw Coif Drin mih AwieAw ]
parathmay garabh maataa kai vaasaa oohaa chhod Dharan meh aa-i-aa.
First, he came to dwell in his mother's womb; leaving it, he came into the world.

icqR swl suMdr bwg mMdr sMig n kChU jwieAw ]1]
chitar saal sundar baag mandar sang na kachhhoo jaa-i-aa. ||1||
Splendid mansions, beautiful gardens and palaces - none of these shall go with him. ||1||

Avr sB imiQAw loB lbI ]
avar sabh mithi-aa lobh labee.
All other greeds of the greedy are false.

guir pUrY dIE hir nwmw jIA kau eyhw vsqu PbI ]1] rhwau ]
gur poorai dee-o har naamaa jee-a ka-o ayhaa vasat fabee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
The Perfect Guru has given me the Name of the Lord, which my soul has come to treasure. ||1||Pause||

iest mIq bMDp suq BweI sMig binqw ric hisAw ]
isat meet banDhap sut bhaa-ee sang banitaa rach hasi-aa.
Surrounded by dear friends, relatives, children, siblings and spouse, he laughs playfully.

jb AMqI Aausru Awie binE hY aun@ pyKq hI kwil gRisAw ]2]
jab antee a-osar aa-ay bani-o hai un^H paykhat hee kaal garsi-aa. ||2||
But when the very last moment arrives, Death seizes him, while they merely look on. ||2||

kir kir AnrQ ibhwJI sMpY suienw rUpw dwmw ]
kar kar anrath bihaajhee sampai su-inaa roopaa daamaa.
By continual oppression and exploitation, he accumulates wealth, gold, silver and money,

BwVI kau Ehu BwVw imilAw horu sgl BieE ibrwnw ]3]
bhaarhee ka-o oh bhaarhaa mili-aa hor sagal bha-i-o biraanaa. ||3||
but the load-bearer gets only paltry wages, while the rest of the money passes on to others. ||3||

hYvr gYvr rQ sMbwhy ghu kir kIny myry ]
haivar gaivar rath sambaahay gahu kar keenay mayray.
He grabs and collects horses, elephants and chariots, and claims them as his own.

jb qy hoeI lWmI DweI clih nwhI iek pYry ]4]
jab tay ho-ee laa^Nmee Dhaa-ee chaleh naahee ik pairay. ||4||
But when he sets out on the long journey, they will not go even one step with him. ||4||

nwmu Dnu nwmu suK rwjw nwmu kutMb shweI ]
naam Dhan naam sukh raajaa naam kutamb sahaa-ee.
The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is my wealth; the Naam is my princely pleasure; the Naam is my family and helper.

nwmu sMpiq guir nwnk kau dIeI Eh mrY n AwvY jweI ]5]1]8]
naam sampat gur naanak ka-o dee-ee oh marai na aavai jaa-ee. ||5||1||8||
The Guru has given Nanak the wealth of the Naam; it neither perishes, nor comes or goes. ||5||1||8||