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Awvx jwxw BRmu Bau Bwgw hir hir hir gux gwieAw ]
aavan jaanaa bhram bho bhaagaa har har har gun gaaeiaa ||
His comings and goings, doubts and fears come to an end, and he sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord, Har, Har, Har.

jnm jnm ky iklivK duK auqry hir hir nwim smwieAw ]
janam janam kae kilavikh dhukh outharae har har naam samaaeiaa ||
The sins and pains of countless incarnations are washed away, and he merges into the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.

ijn hir iDAwieAw Duir Bwg iliK pwieAw iqn sPlu jnmu prvwxu jIau ]
jin har dhhiaaeiaa dhhur bhaag likh paaeiaa thin safal janam paravaan jeeo ||
Those who are blessed by such pre-ordained destiny, meditate on the Lord, and their lives become fruitful and approved.

hir hir min BwieAw prm suK pwieAw hir lwhw pdu inrbwxu jIau ]3]
har har man bhaaeiaa param sukh paaeiaa har laahaa padh nirabaan jeeo ||3||
One whose mind loves the Lord, Har, Har, obtains supreme peace. He reaps the profit of the Lord's Name, the state of Nirvaanaa. ||3||

ijn@ hir mIT lgwnw qy jn prDwnw qy aUqm hir hir log jIau ]
jinh har meet(h) lagaanaa thae jan paradhhaanaa thae ootham har har log jeeo ||
Celebrated are those people, unto whom the Lord seems sweet; how exalted are those people of the Lord, Har, Har.

hir nwmu vfweI hir nwmu sKweI gur sbdI hir rs Bog jIau ]
har naam vaddaaee har naam sakhaaee gur sabadhee har ras bhog jeeo ||
The Lord's Name is their glorious greatness; the Lord's Name is their companion and helper. Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, they enjoy the sublime essence of the Lord.

hir rs Bog mhw inrjog vfBwgI hir rsu pwieAw ]
har ras bhog mehaa nirajog vaddabhaagee har ras paaeiaa ||
They enjoy the sublime essence of the Lord, and remain totally detached. By great good fortune, they obtain the sublime essence of the Lord.

sy DMnu vfy sq purKw pUry ijn gurmiq nwmu iDAwieAw ]
sae dhha(n)n vaddae sath purakhaa poorae jin guramath naam dhhiaaeiaa ||
So very blessed and truly perfect are those, who through Guru's Instruction meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

jnu nwnku ryxu mMgY pg swDU min cUkw sogu ivjogu jIau ]
jan naanak raen ma(n)gai pag saadhhoo man chookaa sog vijog jeeo ||
Servant Nanak begs for the dust of the feet of the Holy; his mind is rid of sorrow and separation.

ijn@ hir mIT lgwnw qy jn prDwnw qy aUqm hir hir log jIau ]4]3]10]
jinh har meet(h) lagaanaa thae jan paradhhaanaa thae ootham har har log jeeo ||4||3||10||
Celebrated are those people, unto whom the Lord seems sweet; how exalted are those people of the Lord, Har, Har. ||4||3||10||

Awsw mhlw 4 ]
aasaa mehalaa 4 ||
Aasaa, Fourth Mehla:

sqjuig sBu sMqoK srIrw pg cwry Drmu iDAwnu jIau ]
sathajug sabh sa(n)thokh sareeraa pag chaarae dhharam dhhiaan jeeo ||
In the Golden Age of Sat Yuga, everyone embodied contentment and meditation; religion stood upon four feet.

min qin hir gwvih prm suKu pwvih hir ihrdY hir gux igAwnu jIau ]
man than har gaavehi param sukh paavehi har hiradhai har gun giaan jeeo ||
With mind and body, they sang of the Lord, and attained supreme peace. In their hearts was the spiritual wisdom of the Lord's Glorious Virtues.

gux igAwnu pdwrQu hir hir ikrqwrQu soBw gurmuiK hoeI ]
gun giaan padhaarathh har har kirathaarathh sobhaa guramukh hoee ||
Their wealth was the spiritual wisdom of the Lord's Glorious Virtues; the Lord was their success, and to live as Gurmukh was their glory.

AMqir bwhir hir pRBu eyko dUjw Avru n koeI ]
a(n)thar baahar har prabh eaeko dhoojaa avar n koee ||
Inwardly and outwardly, they saw only the One Lord God; for them there was no other second.

hir hir ilv lweI hir nwmu sKweI hir drgh pwvY mwnu jIau ]
har har liv laaee har naam sakhaaee har dharageh paavai maan jeeo ||
They centered their consciousness lovingly on the Lord, Har, Har. The Lord's Name was their companion, and in the Court of the Lord, they obtained honor.

sqjuig sBu sMqoK srIrw pg cwry Drmu iDAwnu jIau ]1]
sathajug sabh sa(n)thokh sareeraa pag chaarae dhharam dhhiaan jeeo ||1||
In the Golden Age of Sat Yuga, everyone embodied contentment and meditation; religion stood upon four feet. ||1||

qyqw jugu AwieAw AMqir joru pwieAw jqu sMjm krm kmwie jIau ]
thaethaa jug aaeiaa a(n)thar jor paaeiaa jath sa(n)jam karam kamaae jeeo ||
Then came the Silver Age of Trayta Yuga; men's minds were ruled by power, and they practiced celibacy and self-discipline.

pgu cauQw iKisAw qRY pg itikAw min ihrdY k®oDu jlwie jIau ]
pag chouthhaa khisiaa thrai pag ttikiaa man hiradhai krodhh jalaae jeeo ||
The fourth foot of religion dropped off, and three remained. Their hearts and minds were inflamed with anger.

min ihrdY k®oDu mhw ibsloDu inrp Dwvih liV duKu pwieAw ]
man hiradhai krodhh mehaa bisalodhh nirap dhhaavehi larr dhukh paaeiaa ||
Their hearts and minds were filled with the horribly poisonous essence of anger. The kings fought their wars and obtained only pain.

AMqir mmqw rogu lgwnw haumY AhMkwru vDwieAw ]
a(n)thar mamathaa rog lagaanaa houmai aha(n)kaar vadhhaaeiaa ||
Their minds were afflicted with the illness of egotism, and their self-conceit and arrogance increased.

hir hir ik®pw DwrI myrY Twkuir ibKu gurmiq hir nwim lih jwie jIau ]
har har kirapaa dhhaaree maerai t(h)aakur bikh guramath har naam lehi jaae jeeo ||
If my Lord, Har, Har, shows His Mercy, my Lord and Master eradicates the poison by the Guru's Teachings and the Lord's Name.

qyqw jugu AwieAw AMqir joru pwieAw jqu sMjm krm kmwie jIau ]2]
thaethaa jug aaeiaa a(n)thar jor paaeiaa jath sa(n)jam karam kamaae jeeo ||2||
Then came the Silver Age of Trayta Yuga; men's minds were ruled by power, and they practiced celibacy and self-discipline. ||2||

jugu duAwpuru AwieAw Brim BrmwieAw hir gopI kwn@ü aupwie jIau ]
jug dhuaapur aaeiaa bharam bharamaaeiaa har gopee kaanha oupaae jeeo ||
The Brass Age of Dwaapar Yuga came, and people wandered in doubt. The Lord created the Gopis and Krishna.

qpu qwpn qwpih jg puMn AwrMBih Aiq ikirAw krm kmwie jIau ]
thap thaapan thaapehi jag pu(n)n aara(n)bhehi ath kiriaa karam kamaae jeeo ||
The penitents practiced penance, they offered sacred feasts and charity, and performed many rituals and religious rites.

ikirAw krm kmwieAw pg duie iKskwieAw duie pg itkY itkwie jIau ]
kiriaa karam kamaaeiaa pag dhue khisakaaeiaa dhue pag ttikai ttikaae jeeo ||
They performed many rituals and religious rites; two legs of religion dropped away, and only two legs remained.

mhw juD joD bhu kIn@y ivic haumY pcY pcwie jIau ]
mehaa judhh jodhh bahu keenhae vich houmai pachai pachaae jeeo ||
So many heroes waged great wars; in their egos they were ruined, and they ruined others as well.

dIn dieAwil guru swDu imlwieAw imil siqgur mlu lih jwie jIau ]
dheen dhaeiaal gur saadhh milaaeiaa mil sathigur mal lehi jaae jeeo ||
The Lord, Compassionate to the poor, led them to meet the Holy Guru. Meeting the True Guru, their filth is washed away.

jugu duAwpuru AwieAw Brim BrmwieAw hir gopI kwn@ü aupwie jIau ]3]
jug dhuaapur aaeiaa bharam bharamaaeiaa har gopee kaanha oupaae jeeo ||3||
The Brass Age of Dwaapar Yuga came, and the people wandered in doubt. The Lord created the Gopis and Krishna. ||3||

NOTE: Replaced (old) translations are in red.

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