hir ky sKw swD jn nIky iqn aUpir hwQu vqwvY ]
har kay sakhaa saaDh jan neekay tin oopar haath vataavai.
The friends of the Lord, the humble, Holy Saints are sublime; the Lord spreads out His protecting hands above them.

gurmuiK swD syeI pRB Bwey kir ikrpw Awip imlwvY ]1]
gurmukh saaDh say-ee parabh bhaa-ay kar kirpaa aap milaavai. ||1||
The Gurmukhs are the Holy Saints, pleasing to God; in His mercy, He blends them with Himself. ||1||

rwm mo kau hir jn myil min BwvY ]
raam mo ka-o har jan mayl man bhaavai.
O Lord, my mind longs to meet with the humble servants of the Lord.

Aimau Aimau hir rsu hY mITw imil sMq jnw muiK pwvY ]1] rhwau ]
ami-o ami-o har ras hai meethaa mil sant janaa mukh paavai. ||1|| rahaa-o.
The sweet, subtle essence of the Lord is immortalizing ambrosia. Meeting the Saints, I drink it in. ||1||Pause||

hir ky log rwm jn aUqm imil aUqm pdvI pwvY ]
har kay log raam jan ootam mil ootam padvee paavai.
The Lord's people are the most lofty and exalted. Meeting with them, the most exalted status is obtained.

hm hovq cyrI dws dwsn kI myrw Twkuru KusI krwvY ]2]
ham hovat chayree daas daasan kee mayraa thaakur khusee karaavai. ||2||
I am the slave of the slave of the Lord's slaves; my Lord and Master is pleased with me. ||2||

syvk jn syvih sy vfBwgI ird min qin pRIiq lgwvY ]
sayvak jan sayveh say vadbhaagee rid man tan pareet lagaavai.
The humble servant serves; one who enshrines love for the Lord in his heart, mind and body is very fortunate.

ibnu pRIqI krih bhu bwqw kUVu boil kUVo Plu pwvY ]3]
bin pareetee karahi baho baataa koorh bol koorho fal paavai. ||3||
One who talks too much without love, speaks falsely, and obtains only false rewards. ||3||

mo kau Dwir ik®pw jgjIvn dwqy hir sMq pgI ly pwvY ]
mo ka-o Dhaar kirpaa jagjeevan daatay har sant pagee lay paavai.
Take pity on me, O Lord of the World, O Great Giver; let me fall at the feet of the Saints.

hau kwtau kwit bwiF isru rwKau ijqu nwnk sMqu ciV AwvY ]4]3]
ha-o kaata-o kaat baadh sir raakha-o jit naanak sant charh aavai. ||4||3||
I would cut off my head, and cut it into pieces, O Nanak, and set it down for the Saints to walk upon. ||4||3||