bygm purw shr ko nwau ]
baygam puraa sahar ko naa-o.
Baygumpura, 'the city without sorrow', is the name of the town.
dUKu AMdohu nhI iqih Twau ]
dookh andohu nahee tihi thaa-o.
There is no suffering or anxiety there.
nW qsvIs iKrwju n mwlu ]
naaN tasvees khiraaj na maal.
There are no troubles or taxes on commodities there.
KauPu n Kqw n qrsu jvwlu ]1]
kha-uf na khataa na taras javaal. ||1||
There is no fear, blemish or downfall there. ||1||
Ab moih KUb vqn gh pweI ]
ab mohi khoob vatan gah paa-ee.
Now, I have found this most excellent city.
aUhW KYir sdw myry BweI ]1] rhwau ]
oohaaN khair sadaa mayray bhaa-ee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
There is lasting peace and safety there, O Siblings of Destiny. ||1||Pause||
kwiemu dwiemu sdw pwiqswhI ]
kaa-im daa-im sadaa paatisaahee.
God's Kingdom is steady, stable and eternal.
dom n sym eyk so AwhI ]
dom na saym ayk so aahee.
There is no second or third status; all are equal there.
Awbwdwnu sdw mshUr ]
aabaadaan sadaa mashoor.
That city is populous and eternally famous.
aUhW gnI bsih mwmUr ]2]
oohaaN ganee baseh maamoor. ||2||
Those who live there are wealthy and contented. ||2||
iqau iqau sYl krih ijau BwvY ]
ti-o ti-o sail karahi ji-o bhaavai.
They stroll about freely, just as they please.
mhrm mhl n ko AtkwvY ]
mahram mahal na ko atkaavai.
They know the Mansion of the Lord's Presence, and no one blocks their way.
kih rivdws Klws cmwrw ]
kahi ravidaas khalaas chamaaraa.
Says Ravi Daas, the emancipated shoe-maker:
jo hm shrI su mIqu hmwrw ]3]2]
jo ham sahree so meet hamaaraa. ||3||2||
whoever is a citizen there, is a friend of mine. ||3||2||
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