ibnu ismrn jYsy srp AwrjwrI ]
bin simran jaisay sarap aarjaaree.
Without meditating in remembrance on the Lord, one's life is like that of a snake.

iqau jIvih swkq nwmu ibswrI ]1]
ti-o jeeveh saakat naam bisaaree. ||1||
This is how the faithless cynic lives, forgetting the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||

eyk inmK jo ismrn mih jIAw ]
ayk nimakh jo simran meh jee-aa.
One who lives in meditative remembrance, even for an instant,

koit idns lwK sdw iQru QIAw ]1] rhwau ]
kot dinas laakh sadaa thir thee-aa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
lives for hundreds of thousands and millions of days, and becomes stable forever. ||1||Pause||

ibnu ismrn iDRgu krm krws ]
bin simran Dharig karam karaas.
Without meditating in remembrance on the Lord, one's actions and works are cursed.

kwg bqn ibstw mih vws ]2]
kaag batan bistaa meh vaas. ||2||
Like the crow's beak, he dwells in manure. ||2||

ibnu ismrn Bey kUkr kwm ]
bin simran bha-ay kookar kaam.
Without meditating in remembrance on the Lord, one acts like a dog.

swkq bysuAw pUq innwm ]3]
saakat baysu-aa poot ninaam. ||3||
The faithless cynic is nameless, like the prostitute's son. ||3||

ibnu ismrn jYsy sI| Cqwrw ]
bin simran jaisay seeny chhataaraa.
Without meditating in remembrance on the Lord, one is like a horned ram.

bolih kUru swkq muKu kwrw ]4]
boleh koor saakat mukh kaaraa. ||4||
The faithless cynic barks out his lies, and his face is blackened. ||4||

ibnu ismrn grDB kI inAweI ]
bin simran garDhabh kee ni-aa-ee.
Without meditating in remembrance on the Lord, one is like a donkey.

swkq Qwn Birst iPrwhI ]5]
saakat thaan bharisat firaa-ee. ||5||
The faithless cynic wanders around in polluted places. ||5||

ibnu ismrn kUkr hrkwieAw ]
bin simran kookar harkaa-i-aa.
Without meditating in remembrance on the Lord, one is like a mad dog.

swkq loBI bMDu n pwieAw ]6]
saakat lobhee banDh na paa-i-aa. ||6||
The greedy, faithless cynic falls into entanglements. ||6||

ibnu ismrn hY Awqm GwqI ]
bin simran hai aatam ghaatee.
Without meditating in remembrance on the Lord, he murders his own soul.

swkq nIc iqsu kulu nhI jwqI ]7]
saakat neech tis kul nahee jaatee. ||7||
The faithless cynic is wretched, without family or social standing. ||7||

ijsu BieAw ik®pwlu iqsu sqsMig imlwieAw ]
jis bha-i-aa kirpaal tis satsang milaa-i-aa.
When the Lord becomes merciful, one joins the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation.

khu nwnk guir jgqu qrwieAw ]8]7]
kaho naanak gur jagat taraa-i-aa. ||8||7||
Says Nanak, the Guru has saved the world. ||8||7||