mo kau qwir ly rwmw qwir ly ]
mo ka-o taar lay raamaa taar lay.
Carry me across, O Lord, carry me across.

mY Ajwnu jnu qirby n jwnau bwp bITulw bwh dy ]1] rhwau ]
mai ajaan jan taribay na jaan-o baap beethulaa baah day. ||1|| rahaa-o.
I am ignorant, and I do not know how to swim. O my Beloved Father, please give me Your arm. ||1||Pause||

nr qy sur hoie jwq inmK mY siqgur buiD isKlweI ]
nar tay sur ho-ay jaat nimakh mai satgur buDh sikhlaa-ee.
I have been transformed from a mortal being into an angel, in an instant; the True Guru has taught me this.

nr qy aupij surg kau jIiqE so AvKD mY pweI ]1]
nar tay upaj surag ka-o jeeti-o so avkhaDh mai paa-ee. ||1||
Born of human flesh, I have conquered the heavens; such is the medicine I was given. ||1||

jhw jhw DUA nwrdu tyky nYku itkwvhu moih ]
jahaa jahaa Dhoo-a naarad taykay naik tikaavahu mohi.
Please place me where You placed Dhroo and Naarad, O my Master.

qyry nwm Aivlµib bhuqu jn auDry nwmy kI inj miq eyh ]2]3]
tayray naam avilamb bahut jan uDhray naamay kee nij mat ayh. ||2||3||
With the Support of Your Name, so many have been saved; this is Naam Dayv's understanding. ||2||3||