jau mY kIE sgl sIgwrw ]
ja-o mai kee-o sagal seegaaraa.
Even though I totally decorated myself,

qau BI myrw mnu n pqIAwrw ]
ta-o bhee mayraa man na patee-aaraa.
still, my mind was not satisfied.

Aink sugMDq qn mih lwvau ]
anik suganDhat tan meh laava-o.
I applied various scented oils to my body,

Ehu suKu iqlu smwin nhI pwvau ]
oh sukh til samaan nahee paava-o.
and yet, I did not obtain even a tiny bit of pleasure from this.

mn mih icqvau AYsI AwsweI ]
man meh chitva-o aisee aasaa-ee.
Within my mind, I hold such a desire,

ipRA dyKq jIvau myrI mweI ]1]
pari-a daykhat jeeva-o mayree maa-ee. ||1||
that I may live only to behold my Beloved, O my mother. ||1||

mweI khw krau iehu mnu n DIrY ]
maa-ee kahaa kara-o ih man na Dheerai.
O mother, what should I do? This mind cannot rest.

ipRA pRIqm bYrwgu ihrY ]1] rhwau ]
pari-a pareetam bairaag hirai. ||1|| rahaa-o.
It is bewitched by the tender love of my Beloved. ||1||Pause||

bsqR ibBUKn suK bhuq ibsyKY ]
bastar bibhookhan sukh bahut bisaykhai.
Garments, ornaments, and such exquisite pleasures

Eie BI jwnau ikqY n lyKY ]
o-ay bhee jaan-o kitai na laykhai.
- I look upon these as of no account.

piq soBw Aru mwnu mhqu ]
pat sobhaa ar maan mahat.
Likewise, honor, fame, dignity and greatness,

AwigAwkwrI sgl jgqu ]
aagi-aakaaree sagal jagat.
obedience by the whole world,

igRhu AYsw hY suMdr lwl ]
garihu aisaa hai sundar laal.
and a household as beautiful as a jewel.

pRB Bwvw qw sdw inhwl ]2]
parabh bhaavaa taa sadaa nihaal. ||2||
If I am pleasing to God's Will, then I shall be blessed, and forever in bliss. ||2||

ibMjn Bojn Aink prkwr ]
binjan bhojan anik parkaar.
With foods and delicacies of so many different kinds,

rMg qmwsy bhuqu ibsQwr ]
rang tamaasay bahut bisthaar.
and such abundant pleasures and entertainments,

rwj imlK Aru bhuqu Purmwieis ]
raaj milakh ar bahut furmaa-is.
power and property and absolute command

mnu nhI DRwpY iqRsnw nw jwieis ]
man nahee Dharaapai tarisnaa naa jaa-is.
- with these, the mind is not satisfied, and its thirst is not quenched.

ibnu imlby iehu idnu n ibhwvY ]
bin milbay ih din na bihaavai.
Without meeting Him, this day does not pass.

imlY pRBU qw sB suK pwvY ]3]
milai parabhoo taa sabh sukh paavai. ||3||
Meeting God, I find peace. ||3||

Kojq Kojq sunI ieh soie ]
khojat khojat sunee ih so-ay.
By searching and seeking, I have heard this news,

swDsMgiq ibnu qirE n koie ]
saaDhsangat bin tari-o na ko-ay.
that without the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, no one swims across.

ijsu msqik Bwgu iqin siqguru pwieAw ]
jis mastak bhaag tin satgur paa-i-aa.
One who has this good destiny written upon his forehead, finds the True Guru.

pUrI Awsw mnu iqRpqwieAw ]
pooree aasaa man tariptaa-i-aa.
His hopes are fulfilled, and his mind is satisfied.

pRB imilAw qw cUkI fMJw ]
parabh mili-aa taa chookee danjhaa.
When one meets God, then his thirst is quenched.

nwnk lDw mn qn mMJw ]4]11]
naanak laDhaa man tan manjhaa. ||4||11||
Nanak has found the Lord, within his mind and body. ||4||11||