mai bin gur dhaekhae needh n aavai
Without seeing my Guru, sleep does not come.
maerae man than vaedhan gur birahu lagaavai
My mind and body are afflicted with the pain of separation from the Guru.
madhhusoodhan maerae man than praanaa
The Lord is my mind, body and breath of life.
ho har bin dhoojaa avar n jaanaa
I do not know any other than the Lord.
koee sajan sa(n)th milai vaddabhaagee mai har prabh piaaraa dhasai jeeo
If only I could have the good fortune to meet some friendly Saint; he might show me the Way to my Beloved Lord God.
ho man than khojee bhaal bhaalaaee
I have searched my mind and body, through and through.
kio piaaraa preetham milai maeree maaee
How can I meet my Darling Beloved, O my mother?
mil sathasa(n)gath khoj dhasaaee vich sa(n)gath har prabh vasai jeeo
Joining the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, I ask about the Path to God. In that Congregation, the Lord God abides.
maeraa piaaraa preetham sathigur rakhavaalaa
My Darling Beloved True Guru is my Protector.
ham baarik dheen karahu prathipaalaa
I am a helpless child-please cherish me.
maeraa maath pithaa gur sathigur pooraa gur jal mil kamal vigasai jeeo
The Guru, the Perfect True Guru, is my Mother and Father. Obtaining the Water of the Guru, the lotus of my heart blossoms forth.
har har dhaeiaa karahu gur maelahu jan naanak gur mil rehasai jeeo
O Lord, Har, Har, show mercy to me, that I may meet my Guru. Meeting the Guru, servant Nanak blossoms forth.