sunhu bynµqIAw suAwmI myry rwm ]
sunhu banantee-aa su-aamee mayray raam.
Listen to my prayer, O my Lord and Master.

koit ApRwD Bry BI qyry cyry rwm ]
kot apraaDh bharay bhee tayray chayray raam.
I am filled with millions of sins, but still, I am Your slave.

duK hrn ikrpw krn mohn kil klysh BMjnw ]
dukh haran kirpaa karan mohan kal kalayseh bhanjnaa.
O Destroyer of pain, Bestower of Mercy, Fascinating Lord, Destroyer of sorrow and strife,

srin qyrI riK lyhu myrI srb mY inrMjnw ]
saran tayree rakh layho mayree sarab mai niranjanaa.
I have come to Your Sanctuary; please preserve my honor. You are all-pervading, O Immaculate Lord.

sunq pyKq sMig sB kY pRB nyrhU qy nyry ]
sunat paykhat sang sabh kai parabh nayrhoo tay nayray.
He hears and beholds all; God is with us, the nearest of the near.

Ardwis nwnk suin suAwmI riK lyhu Gr ky cyry ]1]
ardaas naanak sun su-aamee rakh layho ghar kay chayray. ||1||
O Lord and Master, hear Nanak's prayer; please save the servants of Your household. ||1||

qU smrQu sdw hm dIn ByKwrI rwm ]
too samrath sadaa ham deen bhaykhaaree raam.
You are eternal and all-powerful; I am a mere beggar, Lord.

mwieAw moih mgnu kiF lyhu murwrI rwm ]
maa-i-aa mohi magan kadh layho muraaree raam.
I am intoxicated with the love of Maya - save me, Lord!

loiB moih ibkwir bwiDE Aink doK kmwvny ]
lobh mohi bikaar baaDhi-o anik dokh kamaavanay.
Bound down by greed, emotional attachment and corruption, I have made so many mistakes.

Ailpq bMDn rhq krqw kIAw Apnw pwvny ]
alipat banDhan rahat kartaa kee-aa apnaa paavnay.
The creator is both attached and detached from entanglements; one obtains the fruits of his own actions.

kir AnugRhu piqq pwvn bhu join BRmqy hwrI ]
kar anoograhu patit paavan baho jon bharamtay haaree.
Show kindness to me, O Purifier of sinners; I am so tired of wandering through reincarnation.

ibnvMiq nwnk dwsu hir kw pRB jIA pRwn ADwrI ]2]
binvant naanak daas har kaa parabh jee-a paraan aDhaaree. ||2||
Prays Nanak, I am the slave of the Lord; God is the Support of my soul, and my breath of life. ||2||

qU smrQu vfw myrI miq QorI rwm ]
too samrath vadaa mayree mat thoree raam.
You are great and all-powerful; my understanding is so inadequate, O Lord.

pwlih AikrqGnw pUrn idRsit qyrI rwm ]
paaleh akirat-ghanaa pooran darisat tayree raam.
You cherish even the ungrateful ones; Your Glance of Grace is perfect, Lord.

AgwiD boiD Apwr krqy moih nIcu kCU n jwnw ]
agaaDh boDh apaar kartay mohi neech kachhoo na jaanaa.
Your wisdom is unfathomable, O Infinite Creator. I am lowly, and I know nothing.

rqnu iqAwig sMgRhn kaufI psU nIcu ieAwnw ]
ratan ti-aag sangrehan ka-udee pasoo neech i-aanaa.
Forsaking the jewel, I have saved the shell; I am a lowly, ignorant beast.

iqAwig clqI mhw cMcil doK kir kir jorI ]
ti-aag chaltee mahaa chanchal dokh kar kar joree.
I have kept that which forsakes me, and is very fickle, continually committing sins, again and again.

nwnk srin smrQ suAwmI pYj rwKhu morI ]3]
naanak saran samrath su-aamee paij raakho moree. ||3||
Nanak seeks Your Sanctuary, Almighty Lord and Master; please, preserve my honor. ||3||