nw mnu mrY n kwrju hoie ]
naa man marai na kaaraj ho-ay.
The mind does not die, so the job is not accomplished.

mnu vis dUqw durmiq doie ]
man vas dootaa durmat do-ay.
The mind is under the power of the demons of evil intellect and duality.

mnu mwnY gur qy ieku hoie ]1]
man maanai gur tay ik ho-ay. ||1||
But when the mind surrenders, through the Guru, it becomes one. ||1||

inrgux rwmu guxh vis hoie ]
nirgun raam gunah vas ho-ay.
The Lord is without attributes; the attributes of virtue are under His control.

Awpu invwir bIcwry soie ]1] rhwau ]
aap nivaar beechaaray so-ay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
One who eliminates selfishness contemplates Him. ||1||Pause||

mnu BUlo bhu icqY ivkwru ]
man bhoolo baho chitai vikaar.
The deluded mind thinks of all sorts of corruption.

mnu BUlo isir AwvY Bwru ]
man bhoolo sir aavai bhaar.
When the mind is deluded, the load of wickedness falls on the head.

mnu mwnY hir eykMkwru ]2]
man maanai har aykankaar. ||2||
But when the mind surrenders to the Lord, it realizes the One and Only Lord. ||2||

mnu BUlo mwieAw Gir jwie ]
man bhoolo maa-i-aa ghar jaa-ay.
The deluded mind enters the house of Maya.

kwim ibrUDau rhY n Twie ]
kaam birooDha-o rahai na thaa-ay.
Engrossed in sexual desire, it does not remain steady.

hir Bju pRwxI rsn rswie ]3]
har bhaj paraanee rasan rasaa-ay. ||3||
O mortal, lovingly vibrate the Lord's Name with your tongue. ||3||

gYvr hYvr kMcn suq nwrI ]
gaivar haivar kanchan sut naaree.
Elephants, horses, gold, children and spouses

bhu icMqw ipV cwlY hwrI ]
baho chintaa pirh chaalai haaree.
- in the anxious affairs of all these, people lose the game and depart.

jUAY Kylxu kwcI swrI ]4]
joo-ai khaylan kaachee saaree. ||4||
In the game of chess, their pieces do not reach their destination. ||4||

sMpau sMcI Bey ivkwr ]
sampa-o sanchee bha-ay vikaar.
They gather wealth, but only evil comes from it.

hrK sok auBy drvwir ]
harakh sok ubhay darvaar.
Pleasure and pain stand in the doorway.

suKu shjy jip irdY murwir ]5]
sukh sehjay jap ridai muraar. ||5||
Intuitive peace comes by meditating on the Lord, within the heart. ||5||

ndir kry qw myil imlwey ]
nadar karay taa mayl milaa-ay.
When the Lord bestows His Glance of Grace, then He unites us in His Union.

gux sMgRih Aaugx sbid jlwey ]
gun sangrahi a-ugan sabad jalaa-ay.
Through the Word of the Shabad, merits are gathered in, and demerits are burned away.

gurmuiK nwmu pdwrQu pwey ]6]
gurmukh naam padaarath paa-ay. ||6||
The Gurmukh obtains the treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||6||

ibnu nwvY sB dUK invwsu ]
bin naavai sabh dookh nivaas.
Without the Name, all live in pain.

mnmuK mUV mwieAw icq vwsu ]
manmukh moorh maa-i-aa chit vaas.
The consciousness of the foolish, self-willed manmukh is the dwelling place of Maya.

gurmuiK igAwnu Duir krim iliKAwsu ]7]
gurmukh gi-aan Dhur karam likhi-aas. ||7||
The Gurmukh obtains spiritual wisdom, according to pre-ordained destiny. ||7||

mnu cMclu Dwvqu Puin DwvY ]
man chanchal Dhaavat fun Dhaavai.
The fickle mind continuously runs after fleeting things.

swcy sUcy mYlu n BwvY ]
saachay soochay mail na bhaavai.
The Pure True Lord is not pleased by filth.

nwnk gurmuiK hir gux gwvY ]8]3]
naanak gurmukh har gun gaavai. ||8||3||
O Nanak, the Gurmukh sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||8||3||