Dwqu imlY Puin Dwqu kau isPqI isPiq smwie ]
Dhaat milai fun Dhaat ka-o siftee sifat samaa-ay.
As metal merges with metal, those who chant the Praises of the Lord are absorbed into the Praiseworthy Lord.

lwlu gulwlu ghbrw scw rMgu cVwau ]
laal gulaal gahbaraa sachaa rang charhaa-o.
Like the poppies, they are dyed in the deep crimson color of Truthfulness.

scu imlY sMqoKIAw hir jip eykY Bwie ]1]
sach milai santokhee-aa har jap aykai bhaa-ay. ||1||
Those contented souls who meditate on the Lord with single-minded love, meet the True Lord. ||1||

BweI ry sMq jnw kI ryxu ]
bhaa-ee ray sant janaa kee rayn.
O Siblings of Destiny, become the dust of the feet of the humble Saints.

sMq sBw guru pweIAY mukiq pdwrQu Dyxu ]1] rhwau ]
sant sabhaa gur paa-ee-ai mukat padaarath Dhayn. ||1|| rahaa-o.
In the Society of the Saints, the Guru is found. He is the Treasure of Liberation, the Source of all good fortune. ||1||Pause||

aUcau Qwnu suhwvxw aUpir mhlu murwir ]
oocha-o thaan suhaavanaa oopar mahal muraar.
Upon that Highest Plane of Sublime Beauty, stands the Mansion of the Lord.

scu krxI dy pweIAY dru Gru mhlu ipAwir ]
sach karnee day paa-ee-ai dar ghar mahal pi-aar.
By true actions, this human body is obtained, and the door within ourselves which leads to the Mansion of the Beloved, is found.

gurmuiK mnu smJweIAY Awqm rwmu bIcwir ]2]
gurmukh man samjaa-ee-ai aatam raam beechaar. ||2||
The Gurmukhs train their minds to contemplate the Lord, the Supreme Soul. ||2||

iqRibiD krm kmweIAih Aws AMdysw hoie ]
taribaDh karam kamaa-ee-ahi aas andaysaa ho-ay.
By actions committed under the influence of the three qualities, hope and anxiety are produced.

ikau gur ibnu iqRkutI CutsI shij imilAY suKu hoie ]
ki-o gur bin tarikutee chhutsee sahj mili-ai sukh ho-ay.
Without the Guru, how can anyone be released from these three qualities? Through intuitive wisdom, we meet with Him and find peace.

inj Gir mhlu pCwxIAY ndir kry mlu Doie ]3]
nij ghar mahal pachhaanee-ai nadar karay mal Dho-ay. ||3||
Within the home of the self, the Mansion of His Presence is realized when He bestows His Glance of Grace and washes away our pollution. ||3||

ibnu gur mYlu n auqrY ibnu hir ikau Gr vwsu ]
bin gur mail na utrai bin har ki-o ghar vaas.
Without the Guru, this pollution is not removed. Without the Lord, how can there be any homecoming?

eyko sbdu vIcwrIAY Avr iqAwgY Aws ]
ayko sabad veechaaree-ai avar ti-aagai aas.
Contemplate the One Word of the Shabad, and abandon other hopes.

nwnk dyiK idKweIAY hau sd bilhwrY jwsu ]4]12]
naanak daykh dikhaa-ee-ai ha-o sad balihaarai jaas. ||4||12||
O Nanak, I am forever a sacrifice to the one who beholds, and inspires others to behold Him. ||4||12||