bIj mMqRü srb ko igAwnu ]

aucwrx mMqRü: AONkV rwry nUµ lw ky

beej manthra sarab ko giaan ||

The Beej Mantra, the Seed Mantra, is spiritual wisdom for everyone.

chu vrnw mih jpY koaU nwmu ]

chahu varanaa mehi japai kooo naam ||

Anyone, from any class, may chant the Naam.

jo jo jpY iqs kI giq hoie ]

jo jo japai this kee gath hoe ||

Whoever chants it, is emancipated.

swDsµig pwvY jnu koie ]

saadhhasang paavai jan koe ||

And yet, rare are those who attain it, in the Company of the Holy.

kir ikrpw AMqir aur DwrY ]

kar kirapaa anthar our dhhaarai ||

By His Grace, He enshrines it within.

psu pRyq muGd pwQr kau qwrY ]

pas praeth mughadh paathhar ko thaarai ||

Even beasts, ghosts and the stone-hearted are saved.

srb rog kw AauKdu nwmu ]

sarab rog kaa aoukhadh naam ||

The Naam is the panacea, the remedy to cure all ills.

kilAwx rUp mMgl gux gwm ]

kaliaan roop mangal gun gaam ||

Singing the Glory of God is the embodiment of bliss and emancipation.

kwhU jugiq ikqY n pweIAY Drim ]

kaahoo jugath kithai n paaeeai dhharam ||

It cannot be obtained by any religious rituals.

nwnk iqsu imlY ijsu iliKAw Duir krim ]5]

naanak this milai jis likhiaa dhhur karam ||5||

O Nanak, he alone obtains it, whose karma is so pre-ordained. ||5||