cwiqRk icqvq brsq myNh ]
chaatrik chitvat barsat may^Nh.
The rainbird longs for the rain to fall.

ik®pw isMDu kruxw pRB Dwrhu hir pRym Bgiq ko nyNh ]1] rhwau ]
kirpaa sinDh karunaa parabh Dhaarahu har paraym bhagat ko nay^Nh. ||1|| rahaa-o.
O God, ocean of mercy, shower Your mercy on me, that I may yearn for loving devotional worship of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

Aink sUK ckvI nhI cwhq And pUrn pyiK dyNh ]
anik sookh chakvee nahee chaahat anad pooran paykh day^Nh.
The chakvi duck does not desire many comforts, but it is filled with bliss upon seeing the dawn.

Awn aupwv n jIvq mInw ibnu jl mrnw qyNh ]1]
aan upaav na jeevat meenaa bin jal marnaa tay^Nh. ||1||
The fish cannot survive any other way - without water, it dies. ||1||

hm AnwQ nwQ hir srxI ApunI ik®pw kryNh ]
ham anaath naath har sarnee apunee kirpaa karay^Nh.
I am a helpless orphan - I seek Your Sanctuary, O My Lord and Master; please bless me with Your mercy.

crx kml nwnku AwrwDY iqsu ibnu Awn n kyNh ]2]6]10]
charan kamal naanak aaraaDhai tis bin aan na kay^Nh. ||2||6||10||
Nanak worships and adores the Lord's lotus feet; without Him, there is no other at all. ||2||6||10||