ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

Ik Oankar Sathigur Prasadh ||

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ਕੋਈ ਬੋਲੈ ਨਿਰਵਾ ਕੋਈ ਬੋਲੈ ਦੂਰਿ ॥

Koee Bolai Nirava Koee Bolai Dhoor ||

Some say that He is near, and others say that He is far away.

ਜਲ ਕੀ ਮਾਛੁਲੀ ਚਰੈ ਖਜੂਰਿ ॥੧॥

Jal Kee Mashhulee Charai Khajoor ||1||

We might just as well say that the fish climbs out of the water, up the tree. ||1||

ਕਾਂਇ ਰੇ ਬਕਬਾਦੁ ਲਾਇਓ ॥

Kane Rae Bakabadh Laeiou ||

Why do you speak such nonsense?

ਜਿਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਇਓ ਤਿਨਹਿ ਛਪਾਇਓ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Jin Har Paeiou Thinehi Shhapaeiou ||1|| Rehao ||

One who has found the Lord, keeps quiet about it. ||1||Pause||

ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਹੋਇ ਕੈ ਬੇਦੁ ਬਖਾਨੈ ॥

Panddith Hoe Kai Baedh Bakhanai ||

Those who become Pandits, religious scholars, recite the Vedas,

ਮੂਰਖੁ ਨਾਮਦੇਉ ਰਾਮਹਿ ਜਾਨੈ ॥੨॥੧॥

Moorakh Namadhaeo Ramehi Janai ||2||1||

But foolish Naam Dayv knows only the Lord. ||2||1||

ਕਉਨ ਕੋ ਕਲੰਕੁ ਰਹਿਓ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਲੇਤ ਹੀ ॥

Koun Ko Kalank Rehiou Ram Nam Laeth Hee ||

Whose blemishes remain, when one chants the Lord's Name?

ਪਤਿਤ ਪਵਿਤ ਭਏ ਰਾਮੁ ਕਹਤ ਹੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Pathith Pavith Bheae Ram Kehath Hee ||1|| Rehao ||

Sinners become pure, chanting the Lord's Name. ||1||Pause||

ਰਾਮ ਸੰਗਿ ਨਾਮਦੇਵ ਜਨ ਕਉ ਪ੍ਰਤਗਿਆ ਆਈ ॥

Ram Sang Namadhaev Jan Ko Prathagia Aee ||

With the Lord, servant Naam Dayv has come to have faith.

ਏਕਾਦਸੀ ਬ੍ਰਤੁ ਰਹੈ ਕਾਹੇ ਕਉ ਤੀਰਥ ਜਾਈ ॥੧॥

Eaekadhasee Brath Rehai Kahae Ko Theerathh Jaeanaee ||1||

I have stopped fasting on the eleventh day of each month; why should I bother to go on pilgrimages to sacred shrines? ||1||

ਭਨਤਿ ਨਾਮਦੇਉ ਸੁਕ੍ਰਿਤ ਸੁਮਤਿ ਭਏ ॥

Bhanath Namadhaeo Sukirath Sumath Bheae ||

Prays Naam Dayv, I have become a man of good deeds and good thoughts.

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਰਾਮੁ ਕਹਿ ਕੋ ਕੋ ਨ ਬੈਕੁੰਠਿ ਗਏ ॥੨॥੨॥

Guramath Ram Kehi Ko Ko N Baikunth Geae ||2||2||

Chanting the Lord's Name, under Guru's Instructions, who has not gone to heaven? ||2||2||