krm Drm pwKMf jo dIsih iqn jmu jwgwqI lUtY ]
karam Dharam pakhand jo deeseh tin jam jaagaatee lootai.
The religious rites, rituals and hypocrisies which are seen, are plundered by the Messenger of Death, the ultimate tax collector.

inrbwx kIrqnu gwvhu krqy kw inmK ismrq ijqu CUtY ]1]
nirbaan keertan gaavhu kartay kaa nimakh simrat jit chhootai. ||1||
In the state of Nirvaanaa, sing the Kirtan of the Creator's Praises; contemplating Him in meditation, even for an instant, one is saved. ||1||

sMqhu swgru pwir auqrIAY ]
santahu saagar paar utree-ai.
O Saints, cross over the world-ocean.

jy ko bcnu kmwvY sMqn kw so gur prswdI qrIAY ]1] rhwau ]
jay ko bachan kamaavai santan kaa so gur parsaadee taree-ai. ||1|| rahaa-o.
One who practices the Teachings of the Saints, by Guru's Grace, is carried across. ||1||Pause||

koit qIrQ mjn iesnwnw iesu kil mih mYlu BrIjY ]
kot tirath majan isnaanaa is kal meh mail bhareejai.
Millions of cleansing baths at sacred shrines of pilgrimage only fill the mortal with filth in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga.

swDsMig jo hir gux gwvY so inrmlu kir lIjY ]2]
saaDhsang jo har gun gaavai so nirmal kar leejai. ||2||
One who sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, becomes spotlessly pure. ||2||

byd kqyb isimRiq siB swsq ien@ piVAw mukiq n hoeI ]
bayd katayb simrit sabh saasat in^H parhi-aa mukat na ho-ee.
One may read all the books of the Vedas, the Bible, the Simritees and the Shaastras, but they will not bring liberation.

eyku AKru jo gurmuiK jwpY iqs kI inrml soeI ]3]
ayk akhar jo gurmukh jaapai tis kee nirmal so-ee. ||3||
One who, as Gurmukh, chants the One Word, acquires a spotlessly pure reputation. ||3||

KqRI bRwhmx sUd vYs aupdysu chu vrnw kau swJw ]
khatree baraahman sood vais updays chahu varnaa ka-o saajhaa.
The four castes - the Kh'shaatriyas, Brahmins, Soodras and Vaishyas - are equal in respect to the teachings.

gurmuiK nwmu jpY auDrY so kil mih Git Git nwnk mwJw ]4]3]50]
gurmukh naam japai uDhrai so kal meh ghat ghat naanak maajhaa. ||4||3||50||
One who, as Gurmukh, chants the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is saved. In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, O Nanak, God is permeating the hearts of each and every being. ||4||3||50||