audmu krq hovY mnu inrmlu nwcY Awpu invwry ]
udam karat hovai man nirmal naachai aap nivaaray.
Making the effort, the mind becomes pure; in this dance, the self is silenced.

pMc jnw ly vsgiq rwKY mn mih eykMkwry ]1]
panch janaa lay vasgat raakhai man meh aykankaaray. ||1||
The five passions are kept under control, and the One Lord dwells in the mind. ||1||

qyrw jnu inriq kry gun gwvY ]
tayraa jan nirat karay gun gaavai.
Your humble servant dances and sings Your Glorious Praises.

rbwbu pKwvj qwl GuMGrU Anhd sbdu vjwvY ]1] rhwau ]
rabaab pakhaavaj taal ghunghroo anhad sabad vajaavai. ||1|| rahaa-o.
He plays upon the guitar, tambourine and cymbals, and the unstruck sound current of the Shabad resounds. ||1||Pause||

pRQmy mnu prboDY Apnw pwCY Avr rIJwvY ]
parathmay man parboDhai apnaa paachhai avar reejhaavai.
First, he instructs his own mind, and then, he leads others.

rwm nwm jpu ihrdY jwpY muK qy sgl sunwvY ]2]
raam naam jap hirdai jaapai mukh tay sagal sunaavai. ||2||
He chants the Lord's Name and meditates on it in his heart; with his mouth, he announces it to all. ||2||

kr sMig swDU crn pKwrY sMq DUir qin lwvY ]
kar sang saaDhoo charan pakhaarai sant Dhoor tan laavai.
He joins the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, and washes their feet; he applies the dust of the Saints to his body

mnu qnu Arip Dry gur AwgY siq pdwrQu pwvY ]3]
man tan arap Dharay gur aagai sat padaarath paavai. ||3||
He surrenders his mind and body, and places them before the Guru; thus, he obtains the true wealth. ||3||

jo jo sunY pyKY lwie srDw qw kw jnm mrn duKu BwgY ]
jo jo sunai paykhai laa-ay sarDhaa taa kaa janam maran dukh bhaagai.
Whoever listens to, and beholds the Guru with faith, shall see his pains of birth and death taken away.

AYsI inriq nrk invwrY nwnk gurmuiK jwgY ]4]4]43]
aisee nirat narak nivaarai naanak gurmukh jaagai. ||4||4||43||
Such a dance eliminates hell; O Nanak, the Gurmukh remains wakeful. ||4||4||43||