moqI q mMdr aUsrih rqnI q hoih jVwau ]
motee ta mandar oosreh ratnee ta hohi jarhaa-o.
If I had a palace made of pearls, inlaid with jewels,

ksqUir kuMgU Agir cMdin lIip AwvY cwau ]
kastoor kungoo agar chandan leep aavai chaa-o.
scented with musk, saffron and sandalwood, a sheer delight to behold

mqu dyiK BUlw vIsrY qyrw iciq n AwvY nwau ]1]
mat daykh bhoolaa veesrai tayraa chit na aavai naa-o. ||1||
-seeing this, I might go astray and forget You, and Your Name would not enter into my mind. ||1||

hir ibnu jIau jil bil jwau ]
har bin jee-o jal bal jaa-o.
Without the Lord, my soul is scorched and burnt.

mY Awpxw guru pUiC dyiKAw Avru nwhI Qwau ]1] rhwau ]
mai aapnaa gur poochh daykhi-aa avar naahee thaa-o. ||1|| rahaa-o.
I consulted my Guru, and now I see that there is no other place at all. ||1||Pause||

DrqI q hIry lwl jVqI pliG lwl jVwau ]
Dhartee ta heeray laal jarh-tee palagh laal jarhaa-o.
If the floor of this palace was a mosaic of diamonds and rubies, and if my bed was encased with rubies,

mohxI muiK mxI sohY kry rMig pswau ]
mohnee mukh manee sohai karay rang pasaa-o.
and if heavenly beauties, their faces adorned with emeralds, tried to entice me with sensual gestures of love

mqu dyiK BUlw vIsrY qyrw iciq n AwvY nwau ]2]
mat daykh bhoolaa veesrai tayraa chit na aavai naa-o. ||2||
-seeing these, I might go astray and forget You, and Your Name would not enter into my mind. ||2||

isDu hovw isiD lweI iriD AwKw Awau ]
siDh hovaa siDh laa-ee riDh aakhaa aa-o.
If I were to become a Siddha, and work miracles, summon wealth

gupqu prgtu hoie bYsw loku rwKY Bwau ]
gupat pargat ho-ay baisaa lok raakhai bhaa-o.
and become invisible and visible at will, so that people would hold me in awe

mqu dyiK BUlw vIsrY qyrw iciq n AwvY nwau ]3]
mat daykh bhoolaa veesrai tayraa chit na aavai naa-o. ||3||
-seeing these, I might go astray and forget You, and Your Name would not enter into my mind. ||3||

sulqwnu hovw myil lskr qKiq rwKw pwau ]
sultaan hovaa mayl laskar takhat raakhaa paa-o.
If I were to become an emperor and raise a huge army, and sit on a throne,

hukmu hwslu krI bYTw nwnkw sB vwau ]
hukam haasal karee baithaa naankaa sabh vaa-o.
issuing commands and collecting taxes-O Nanak, all of this could pass away like a puff of wind.

mqu dyiK BUlw vIsrY qyrw iciq n AwvY nwau ]4]1]
mat daykh bhoolaa veesrai tayraa chit na aavai naa-o. ||4||1||
Seeing these, I might go astray and forget You, and Your Name would not enter into my mind. ||4||1||