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1My hope is so intense, that this hope alone should fulfill my hopes.

2When the True Guru becomes merciful, then I attain the Perfect Lord.

3My body is filled with so many demerits; I am covered with faults and demerits.

4O Lord! When the True Guru becomes Merciful, then the mind is held in place. ||5||

5Says Nanak, I have meditated on the Lord, Infinite and Endless.

6This world-ocean is so difficult to cross; the True Guru has carried me across.

7My comings and goings in reincarnation ended, when I met the Perfect Lord.

8O Lord! I have obtained the Ambrosial Nectar of the Name of the Lord from the True Guru. ||6||

9The lotus is in my hand; in the courtyard of my heart I abide in peace.

10O my companion, the Jewel is around my neck; beholding it, sorrow is taken away.

11I abide with the Lord of the World, the Treasury of Total Peace. O Lord!

12All wealth, spiritual perfection and the nine treasures are in His Hand. ||7||

13Those men who go out to enjoy other men's women shall suffer in shame.

14Those who steal the wealth of others - how can their guilt be concealed?

15Those who chant the Sacred Praises of the Lord save and redeem all their generations.

16O Lord! Those who listen and contemplate the Supreme Lord God become pure and holy. ||8||

17The sky above looks lovely, and the earth below is beautiful.

18Lightning flashes in the ten directions; I behold the Face of my Beloved.

19If I go searching in foreign lands, how can I find my Beloved?

20O Lord! If such destiny is inscribed upon my forehead, I am absorbed in the Blessed Vision of His Darshan. ||9||

21I have seen all places, but none can compare to You.

22The Primal Lord, the Architect of Destiny, has established You; thus You are adorned and embellished.

23Ramdaspur is prosperous and thickly populated, and incomparably beautiful.

24O Lord! Bathing in the Sacred Pool of Raam Daas, the sins are washed away, O Nanak. ||10||

25The rainbird is very smart; in its consciousness, it longs for the friendly rain.

26It longs for that, to which its breath of life is attached.

27It wanders depressed, from forest to forest, for the sake of a drop of water.

28O Lord! In just the same way, the humble servant of the Lord begs for the Naam, the Name of the Lord. Nanak is a sacrifice to him. ||11||

29The Consciousness of my Friend is incomparably beautiful. Its mystery cannot be known.

30One who purchases the priceless virtues realizes the essence of reality.

31When the consciousness is absorbed in the supreme consciousness, great joy and bliss are found.

32O Lord! When the fickle thieves are overcome, the true wealth is obtained. ||12||

33In a dream, I was lifted up; why didn't I grasp the hem of His Robe?

34Gazing upon the Beautiful Lord relaxing there, my mind was charmed and fascinated.

35I am searching for His Feet - tell me, where can I find Him?

36O Lord! Tell me how I can find my Beloved, O my companion. ||13||

37The eyes which do not see the Holy - those eyes are miserable.

38The ears which do not hear the Sound-current of the Naad - those ears might just as well be plugged.

39The tongue which does not chant the Naam ought to be cut out, bit by bit.

40O Lord! When the mortal forgets the Lord of the Universe, the Sovereign Lord King, he grows weaker day by day. ||14||

41The wings of the bumble bee are caught in the intoxicating fragrant petals of the lotus.

42With its limbs entangled in the petals, it loses its senses.