ghrI kir kY nIv KudweI aUpir mMfp Cwey ]
gahree kar kai neev khudaa-ee oopar mandap chhaa-ay.
They dig deep foundations, and build lofty palaces.

mwrkMfy qy ko AiDkweI ijin iqRx Dir mUMf blwey ]1]
maarkanday tay ko aDhikaa-ee jin tarin Dhar moond balaa-ay. ||1||
Can anyone live longer than Markanda, who passed his days with only a handful of straw upon his head? ||1||

hmro krqw rwmu snyhI ]
hamro kartaa raam sanayhee.
The Creator Lord is our only friend.

kwhy ry nr grbu krq hhu ibnis jwie JUTI dyhI ]1] rhwau ]
kaahay ray nar garab karat hahu binas jaa-ay jhoothee dayhee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
O man, why are you so proud? This body is only temporary - it shall pass away. ||1||Pause||

myrI myrI kYrau krqy durjoDn sy BweI ]
mayree mayree kaira-o kartay durjoDhan say bhaa-ee.
The Kaurvas, who had brothers like Duryodhan, used to proclaim, "This is ours! This is ours!"

bwrh jojn CqRü clY Qw dyhI igrJn KweI ]2]
baarah jojan chhatar chalai thaa dayhee girjhan khaa-ee. ||2||
Their royal procession extended over sixty miles, and yet their bodies were eaten by vultures. ||2||

srb suoien kI lµkw hoqI rwvn sy AiDkweI ]
sarab so-in kee lankaa hotee raavan say aDhikaa-ee.
Sri Lanka was totally rich with gold; was anyone greater than its ruler Raavan?

khw BieE dir bWDy hwQI iKn mih BeI prweI ]3]
kahaa bha-i-o dar baa^NDhay haathee khin meh bha-ee paraa-ee. ||3||
What happened to the elephants, tethered at his gate? In an instant, it all belonged to someone else. ||3||

durbwsw isau krq TgaurI jwdv ey Pl pwey ]
durbaasaa si-o karat thag-uree jaadav ay fal paa-ay.
The Yaadvas deceived Durbaasaa, and received their rewards.

ik®pw krI jn Apuny aUpr nwmdyau hir gun gwey ]4]1]
kirpaa karee jan apunay oopar naamday-o har gun gaa-ay. ||4||1||
The Lord has shown mercy to His humble servant, and now Naam Dayv sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||4||1||