gurmuKy gurmuiK ndrI rwmu ipAwrw rwm ]
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guramukhae guramukh nadharee raam piaaraa raam ||
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As Gurmukh, the Gurmukh beholds the Lord, the Beloved Lord.
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rwm nwmu ipAwrw jgq insqwrw rwm nwim vifAweI ]
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raam naam piaaraa jagath nisathaaraa raam naam vaddiaaee ||
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The Name of the Lord, the Emancipator of the world, is dear to him; the Name of the Lord is his glory.
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kiljuig rwm nwmu boihQw gurmuiK pwir lGweI ]
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kalijug raam naam bohithhaa guramukh paar laghaaee ||
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In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, the Lord's Name is the boat, which carries the Gurmukh across.
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hliq pliq rwm nwim suhyly gurmuiK krxI swrI ]
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halath palath raam naam suhaelae guramukh karanee saaree ||
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This world, and the world hereafter, are adorned with the Lord's Name; the Gurmukh's lifestyle is the most excellent.
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nwnk dwiq dieAw kir dyvY rwm nwim insqwrI ]1]
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naanak dhaath dhaeiaa kar dhaevai raam naam nisathaaree ||1||
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O Nanak, bestowing His kindness, the Lord gives the gift of His emancipating Name. ||1||
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rwmo rwm nwmu jipAw duK iklivK nws gvwieAw rwm ]
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raamo raam naam japiaa dhukh kilavikh naas gavaaeiaa raam ||
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I chant the Name of the Lord, Raam, Raam, which destroys my sorrows and erases my sins.
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gur prcY gur prcY iDAwieAw mY ihrdY rwmu rvwieAw rwm ]
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gur parachai gur parachai dhhiaaeiaa mai hiradhai raam ravaaeiaa raam ||
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Associating with the Guru, associating with the Guru, I practice meditation; I have enshrined the Lord within my heart.
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rivAw rwmu ihrdY prm giq pweI jw gur srxweI Awey ]
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raviaa raam hiradhai param gath paaee jaa gur saranaaee aaeae ||
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I enshrined the Lord within my heart, and obtained the supreme status, when I came to the Sanctuary of the Guru.
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loB ivkwr nwv fubdI inklI jw siqguir nwmu idVwey ]
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lobh vikaar naav ddubadhee nikalee jaa sathigur naam dhirraaeae ||
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My boat was sinking under the weight of greed and corruption, but it was uplifted when the True Guru implanted the Naam, the Name of the Lord, within me.
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jIA dwnu guir pUrY dIAw rwm nwim icqu lwey ]
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jeea dhaan gur poorai dheeaa raam naam chith laaeae ||
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The Perfect Guru has given me the gift of spiritual life, and I center my consciousness on the Lord's Name.
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Awip ik®pwlu ik®pw kir dyvY nwnk gur srxwey ]2]
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aap kirapaal kirapaa kar dhaevai naanak gur saranaaeae ||2||
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The Merciful Lord Himself has mercifully given this gift to me; O Nanak, I take to the Sanctuary of the Guru. ||2||
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bwxI rwm nwm suxI isiD kwrj siB suhwey rwm ]
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baanee raam naam sunee sidhh kaaraj sabh suhaaeae raam ||
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Hearing the Bani of the Lord's Name, all my affairs were brought to perfection and embellished.
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romy roim roim romy mY gurmuiK rwmu iDAwey rwm ]
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romae rom rom romae mai guramukh raam dhhiaaeae raam ||
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With each and every hair, with each and every hair, as Gurmukh, I meditate on the Lord.
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rwm nwmu iDAwey pivqu hoie Awey iqsu rUpu n ryiKAw kweI ]
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raam naam dhhiaaeae pavith hoe aaeae this roop n raekhiaa kaaee ||
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I meditate on the Lord's Name, and become pure; He has no form or shape.
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rwmo rwmu rivAw Gt AMqir sB iqRsnw BUK gvweI ]
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raamo raam raviaa ghatt a(n)thar sabh thrisanaa bhookh gavaaee ||
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The Name of the Lord, Raam, Raam, is permeating my heart deep within, and all of my desire and hunger has disappeared.
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mnu qnu sIqlu sIgwru sBu hoAw gurmiq rwmu pRgwsw ]
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man than seethal seegaar sabh hoaa guramath raam pragaasaa ||
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My mind and body are totally adorned with peace and tranquility; through the Guru's Teachings, the Lord has been revealed to me.
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nwnk Awip AnugRhu kIAw hm dwsin dwsin dwsw ]3]
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naanak aap anugrahu keeaa ham dhaasan dhaasan dhaasaa ||3||
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The Lord Himself has shown His kind mercy to Nanak; He has made me the slave of the slaves of His slaves. ||3||
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ijnI rwmo rwm nwmu ivswirAw sy mnmuK mUV ABwgI rwm ]
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jinee raamo raam naam visaariaa sae manamukh moorr abhaagee raam ||
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Those who forget the Name of the Lord, Raam, Raam, are foolish, unfortunate, self-willed manmukhs.
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iqn AMqry mohu ivAwpY iKnu iKnu mwieAw lwgI rwm ]
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thin a(n)tharae mohu viaapai khin khin maaeiaa laagee raam ||
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Within, they are engrossed in emotional attachment; each and every moment, Maya clings to them.
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mwieAw mlu lwgI mUV Bey ABwgI ijn rwm nwmu nh BwieAw ]
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maaeiaa mal laagee moorr bheae abhaagee jin raam naam neh bhaaeiaa ||
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The filth of Maya clings to them, and they become unfortunate fools - they do not love the Lord's Name.
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Anyk krm krih AiBmwnI hir rwmo nwmu corwieAw ]
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anaek karam karehi abhimaanee har raamo naam choraaeiaa ||
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The egotistical and proud perform all sorts of rituals, but they shy away from the Lord's Name.
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mhw ibKmu jm pMQu duhylw kwlUKq moh AMiDAwrw ]
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mehaa bikham jam pa(n)thh dhuhaelaa kaalookhath moh a(n)dhhiaaraa ||
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The path of Death is very arduous and painful; it is stained with the darkness of emotional attachment.
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nwnk gurmuiK nwmu iDAwieAw qw pwey moK duAwrw ]4]
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naanak guramukh naam dhhiaaeiaa thaa paaeae mokh dhuaaraa ||4||
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O Nanak, the Gurmukh meditates on the Naam, and finds the gate of salvation. ||4||
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rwmo rwm nwmu gurU rwmu gurmuKy jwxY rwm ]
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raamo raam naam guroo raam guramukhae jaanai raam ||
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The Name of the Lord, Raam, Raam, and the Lord Guru, are known by the Gurmukh.
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iehu mnUAw iKnu aUB pieAwlI Brmdw iekqu Gir AwxY rwm ]
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eihu manooaa khin oobh paeiaalee bharamadhaa eikath ghar aanai raam ||
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One moment, this mind is in the heavens, and the next, it is in the nether regions; the Guru brings the wandering mind back to one-pointedness.
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mnu iekqu Gir AwxY sB giq imiq jwxY hir rwmo nwmu rswey ]
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man eikath ghar aanai sabh gath mith jaanai har raamo naam rasaaeae ||
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When the mind returns to one-pointedness, one totally understands the value of salvation, and enjoys the subtle essence of the Lord's Name.
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jn kI pYj rKY rwm nwmw pRihlwd auDwir qrwey ]
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jan kee paij rakhai raam naamaa prehilaadh oudhhaar tharaaeae ||
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The Lord's Name preserves the honor of His servant, as He preserved and emancipated Prahlaad.
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rwmo rwmu rmo rmu aUcw gux khiqAw AMqu n pwieAw ]
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raamo raam ramo ram oochaa gun kehathiaa a(n)th n paaeiaa ||
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So repeat continually the Name of the Lord, Raam, Raam; chanting His Glorious Virtues, His limit cannot be found.
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nwnk rwm nwmu suix BIny rwmY nwim smwieAw ]5]
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naanak raam naam sun bheenae raamai naam samaaeiaa ||5||
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Nanak is drenched in happiness, hearing the Name of the Lord; he is merged in the Name of the Lord. ||5||
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ijn AMqry rwm nwmu vsY iqn icMqw sB gvwieAw rwm ]
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jin a(n)tharae raam naam vasai thin chi(n)thaa sabh gavaaeiaa raam ||
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Those beings, whose minds are filled the Lord's Name, forsake all anxiety.
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siB ArQw siB Drm imly min icMidAw so Plu pwieAw rwm ]
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sabh arathhaa sabh dhharam milae man chi(n)dhiaa so fal paaeiaa raam ||
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They obtain all wealth, and all Dharmic faith, and the fruits of their minds' desires.
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mn icMidAw Plu pwieAw rwm nwmu iDAwieAw rwm nwm gux gwey ]
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man chi(n)dhiaa fal paaeiaa raam naam dhhiaaeiaa raam naam gun gaaeae ||
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They obtain the fruits of their hearts' desires, meditating on the Lord's Name, and singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord's Name.
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durmiq kbuiD geI suiD hoeI rwm nwim mnu lwey ]
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dhuramath kabudhh gee sudhh hoee raam naam man laaeae ||
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Evil-mindedness and duality depart, and their understanding is enlightened. They attach their minds to the Name of the Lord.
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