maerae raam raae thoo(n) sa(n)thaa kaa sa(n)th thaerae
O my Sovereign Lord, You belong to the Saints, and the Saints belong to You.
thaerae saevak ko bho kishh naahee jam nehee aavai naerae
Your servant is not afraid of anything; the Messenger of Death cannot even approach him.
jis kae sir oopar thoo(n) suaamee so dhukh kaisaa paavai
When You stand over our heads, O Lord and Master, how can we suffer in pain?
bol n jaanai maaeiaa madh maathaa maranaa cheeth n aavai
The mortal being does not know how to chant Your Name - he is intoxicated with the wine of Maya, and the thought of death does not even enter his mind.
jo thaerai ra(n)g raathae suaamee thinh kaa janam maran dhukh naasaa
Those who are attuned to Your Love, O my Lord and Master, are released from the pains of birth and death.
thaeree bakhas n maettai koee sathigur kaa dhilaasaa
No one can erase Your Blessings; the True Guru has given me this assurance.
naam dhhiaaein sukh fal paaein aat(h) pehar aaraadhhehi
Those who meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, obtain the fruits of peace. Twenty-four hours a day, they worship and adore You.
thaeree saran thaerai bharavaasai pa(n)ch dhusatt lai saadhhehi
In Your Sanctuary, with Your Support, they subdue the five villains.
giaan dhhiaan kishh karam n jaanaa saar n jaanaa thaeree
I know nothing about wisdom, meditation and good deeds; I know nothing about Your excellence.
sabh thae vaddaa sathigur naanak jin kal raakhee maeree
Guru Nanak is the greatest of all; He saved my honor in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga.