keI jnm Bey kIt pqMgw ]
ka-ee janam bha-ay keet patangaa.
In so many incarnations, you were a worm and an insect;

keI jnm gj mIn kurMgw ]
ka-ee janam gaj meen kurangaa.
in so many incarnations, you were an elephant, a fish and a deer.

keI jnm pMKI srp hoieE ]
ka-ee janam pankhee sarap ho-i-o.
In so many incarnations, you were a bird and a snake.

keI jnm hYvr ibRK joieE ]1]
ka-ee janam haivar barikh jo-i-o. ||1||
In so many incarnations, you were yoked as an ox and a horse. ||1||

imlu jgdIs imln kI brIAw ]
mil jagdees milan kee baree-aa.
Meet the Lord of the Universe - now is the time to meet Him.

icrMkwl ieh dyh sMjrIAw ]1] rhwau ]
chirankaal ih dayh sanjaree-aa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
After so very long, this human body was fashioned for you. ||1||Pause||

keI jnm sYl igir kirAw ]
ka-ee janam sail gir kari-aa.
In so many incarnations, you were rocks and mountains;

keI jnm grB ihir KirAw ]
ka-ee janam garabh hir khari-aa.
in so many incarnations, you were aborted in the womb;

keI jnm swK kir aupwieAw ]
ka-ee janam saakh kar upaa-i-aa.
in so many incarnations, you developed branches and leaves;

lK caurwsIh join BRmwieAw ]2]
lakh cha-oraaseeh jon bharmaa-i-aa. ||2||
you wandered through 8.4 million incarnations. ||2||

swDsMig BieE jnmu prwpiq ]
saaDhsang bha-i-o janam paraapat.
Through the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, you obtained this human life.

kir syvw Bju hir hir gurmiq ]
kar sayvaa bhaj har har gurmat.
Do seva - selfless service; follow the Guru's Teachings, and vibrate the Lord's Name, Har, Har.

iqAwig mwnu JUTu AiBmwnu ]
ti-aag maan jhooth abhimaan.
Abandon pride, falsehood and arrogance.

jIvq mrih drgh prvwnu ]3]
jeevat mareh dargeh parvaan. ||3||
Remain dead while yet alive, and you shall be welcomed in the Court of the Lord. ||3||

jo ikCu hoAw su quJ qy hogu ]
jo kichh ho-aa so tujh tay hog.
Whatever has been, and whatever shall be, comes from You, Lord.

Avru n dUjw krxY jogu ]
avar na doojaa karnai jog.
No one else can do anything at all.

qw imlIAY jw lYih imlwie ]
taa milee-ai jaa laihi milaa-ay.
We are united with You, when You unite us with Yourself.

khu nwnk hir hir gux gwie ]4]3]72]
kaho naanak har har gun gaa-ay. ||4||3||72||
Says Nanak, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, Har, Har. ||4||3||72||