mwrvwiV jYsy nIru bwlhw byil bwlhw krhlw ]
maarvaarh jaisay neer baalhaa bayl baalhaa karhalaa.
As water is very precious in the desert, and the creeper weeds are dear to the camel,

ijau kurMk inis nwdu bwlhw iqau myrY min rwmeIAw ]1]
ji-o kurank nis naad baalhaa ti-o mayrai man raam-ee-aa. ||1||
and the tune of the hunter's bell at night is enticing to the deer, so is the Lord to my mind. ||1||

qyrw nwmu rUVo rUpu rUVo Aiq rMg rUVo myro rwmeIAw ]1] rhwau ]
tayraa naam roorho roop roorho at rang roorho mayro raam-ee-aa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Your Name is so beautiful! Your form is so beautiful! Your Love is so very beautiful, O my Lord. ||1||Pause||

ijau DrxI kau ieMdRü bwlhw kusm bwsu jYsy Bvrlw ]
ji-o Dharnee ka-o indar baalhaa kusam baas jaisay bhavralaa.
As rain is dear to the earth, and the flower's fragrance is dear to the bumble bee,

ijau koikl kau AMbu bwlhw iqau myrY min rwmeIAw ]2]
ji-o kokil ka-o amb baalhaa ti-o mayrai man raam-ee-aa. ||2||
and the mango is dear to the cuckoo, so is the Lord to my mind. ||2||

ckvI kau jYsy sUru bwlhw mwn srovr hMsulw ]
chakvee ka-o jaisay soor baalhaa maan sarovar hansulaa.
As the sun is dear to the chakvi duck, and the lake of Man Sarovar is dear to the swan,

ijau qruxI kau kMqu bwlhw iqau myrY min rwmeIAw ]3]
ji-o tarunee ka-o kant baalhaa ti-o mayrai man raam-ee-aa. ||3||
and the husband is dear to his wife, so is the Lord to my mind. ||3||

bwirk kau jYsy KIru bwlhw cwiqRk muK jYsy jlDrw ]
baarik ka-o jaisay kheer baalhaa chaatrik mukh jaisay jalDharaa.
As milk is dear to the baby, and the raindrop is dear to the mouth of the rainbird,

mCulI kau jYsy nIru bwlhw iqau myrY min rwmeIAw ]4]
machhulee ka-o jaisay neer baalhaa ti-o mayrai man raam-ee-aa. ||4||
and as water is dear to the fish, so is the Lord to my mind. ||4||

swiDk isD sgl muin cwhih ibrly kwhU fITulw ]
saaDhik siDh sagal mun chaaheh birlay kaahoo deethulaa.
All the seekers, Siddhas and silent sages seek Him, but only a rare few behold Him.

sgl Bvx qyro nwmu bwlhw iqau nwmy min bITulw ]5]3]
sagal bhavan tayro naam baalhaa ti-o naamay man beethulaa. ||5||3||
Just as Your Name is dear to all the Universe, so is the Lord dear to Naam Dayv's mind. ||5||3||