hir ibnu Avr ik®Aw ibrQy ]
har bin avar kir-aa birthay.
Without the Lord, other actions are useless.

jp qp sMjm krm kmwxy ieih ErY mUsy ]1] rhwau ]
jap tap sanjam karam kamaanay ihi orai moosay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Meditative chants, intense deep meditation, austere self-discipline and rituals - these are plundered in this world. ||1||Pause||

brq nym sMjm mih rhqw iqn kw AwFu n pwieAw ]
barat naym sanjam meh rahtaa tin kaa aadh na paa-i-aa.
Fasting, daily rituals, and austere self-discipline - those who keep the practice of these, are rewarded with less than a shell.

AwgY clxu Aauru hY BweI aUNhw kwim n AwieAw ]1]
aagai chalan a-or hai bhaa-ee oo^Nhaa kaam na aa-i-aa. ||1||
Hereafter, the way is different, O Siblings of Destiny. There, these things are of no use at all. ||1||

qIriQ nwie Aru DrnI BRmqw AwgY Taur n pwvY ]
tirath naa-ay ar Dharnee bharmataa aagai tha-ur na paavai.
Those who bathe at sacred shrines of pilgrimage, and wander over the earth, find no place of rest hereafter.

aUhw kwim n AwvY ieh ibiD Ehu logn hI pqIAwvY ]2]
oohaa kaam na aavai ih biDh oh logan hee patee-aavai. ||2||
There, these are of no use at all. By these things, they only please other people. ||2||

cqur byd muK bcnI aucrY AwgY mhlu n pweIAY ]
chatur bayd mukh bachnee uchrai aagai mahal na paa-ee-ai.
Reciting the four Vedas from memory, they do not obtain the Mansion of the Lord's Presence hereafter.

bUJY nwhI eyku suDwKru Ehu sglI JwK JKweIAY ]3]
boojhai naahee ayk suDhaakhar oh saglee jhaakh jhakhaa-ee-ai. ||3||
Those who do not understand the One Pure Word, utter total nonsense. ||3||

nwnku khqo iehu bIcwrw ij kmwvY su pwr grwmI ]
naanak kahto ih beechaaraa je kamaavai so paar garaamee.
Nanak voices this opinion: those who practice it, swim across.

guru syvhu Aru nwmu iDAwvhu iqAwghu mnhu gumwnI ]4]6]164]
gur sayvhu ar naam Dhi-aavahu ti-aagahu manhu gumaanee. ||4||6||164||
Serve the Guru, and meditate on the Naam; renounce the egotistical pride from your mind. ||4||6||164||