jYsI mY AwvY Ksm kI bwxI qYsVw krI igAwnu vy lwlo ]
jaisee mai aavai khasam kee banee taisrhaa karee gi-aan vay laalo.
As the Word of the Forgiving Lord comes to me, so do I express it, O Lalo.

pwp kI jM\ lY kwblhu DwieAw jorI mMgY dwnu vy lwlo ]
paap kee janj lai kaablahu Dhaa-i-aa joree mangai daan vay laalo.
Bringing the marriage party of sin, Babar has invaded from Kaabul, demanding our land as his wedding gift, O Lalo.

srmu Drmu duie Cip Kloey kUVu iPrY prDwnu vy lwlo ]
saram Dharam du-ay chhap khalo-ay koorh firai parDhaan vay laalo.
Modesty and righteousness both have vanished, and falsehood struts around like a leader, O Lalo.

kwjIAw bwmxw kI gl QkI Agdu pVY sYqwnu vy lwlo ]
kaajee-aa baamnaa kee gal thakee agad parhai saitaan vay laalo.
The Qazis and the Brahmins have lost their roles, and Satan now conducts the marriage rites, O Lalo.

muslmwnIAw pVih kqybw kst mih krih Kudwie vy lwlo ]
musalmaanee-aa parheh kataybaa kasat meh karahi khudaa-ay vay laalo.
The Muslim women read the Koran, and in their misery, they call upon God, O Lalo.

jwiq snwqI hoir ihdvwxIAw eyih BI lyKY lwie vy lwlo ]
jaat sanaatee hor hidvaanee-aa ayhi bhee laykhai laa-ay vay laalo.
The Hindu women of high social status, and others of lowly status as well, are put into the same category, O Lalo.

KUn ky soihly gwvIAih nwnk rqu kw kuMgU pwie vy lwlo ]1]
khoon kay sohilay gavee-ah naanak rat kaa kungoo paa-ay vay laalo. ||1||
The wedding songs of murder are sung, O Nanak, and blood is sprinkled instead of saffron, O Lalo. ||1||

swihb ky gux nwnku gwvY mws purI ivic AwKu msolw ]
saahib kay gun naanak gaavai maas puree vich aakh masolaa.
Nanak sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord and Master in the city of corpses, and voices this account.

ijin aupweI rMig rvweI bYTw vyKY viK iekylw ]
jin upaa-ee rang ravaa-ee baithaa vaykhai vakh ikaylaa.
The One who created, and attached the mortals to pleasures, sits alone, and watches this.

scw so swihbu scu qpwvsu scVw inAwau krygu msolw ]
sachaa so saahib sach tapaavas sachrhaa ni-aa-o karayg masolaa.
The Lord and Master is True, and True is His justice. He issues His Commands according to His judgement.

kwieAw kpVu tuku tuku hosI ihdusqwnu smwlsI bolw ]
kaa-i-aa kaparh tuk tuk hosee hindusataan samaalsee bolaa.
The body-fabric will be torn apart into shreds, and then India will remember these words.

Awvin ATqrY jwin sqwnvY horu BI auTsI mrd kw cylw ]
aavan ath-tarai jaan sataanvai hor bhee uthsee marad kaa chaylaa.
Coming in seventy-eight (1521 A.D.), they will depart in ninety-seven (1540 A.D.), and then another disciple of man will rise up.

sc kI bwxI nwnku AwKY scu suxwiesI sc kI bylw ]2]3]5]
sach kee banee naanak aakhai sach sunaa-isee sach kee baylaa. ||2||3||5||
Nanak speaks the Word of Truth; he proclaims the Truth at this, the right time. ||2||3||5||