mnu mrY Dwqu mir jwie ]
man marai Dhaat mar jaa-ay.
When the mind is conquered, its turbulent wanderings are stopped.

ibnu mn mUey kYsy hir pwie ]
bin man moo-ay kaisay har paa-ay.
Without conquering the mind, how can the Lord be found?

iehu mnu mrY dwrU jwxY koie ]
ih man marai daaroo jaanai ko-ay.
Rare is the one who knows the medicine to conquer the mind.

mnu sbid mrY bUJY jnu soie ]1]
man sabad marai boojhai jan so-ay. ||1||
The mind is conquered through the Word of the Shabad; this is known to the Lord's humble servant. ||1||

ijs no bKsy hir dy vifAweI ]
jis no bakhsay har day vadi-aa-ee.
The Lord forgives him, and blesses him with glory.

gur prswid vsY min AweI ] rhwau ]
gur parsaad vasai man aa-ee. rahaa-o.
By Guru's Grace, the Lord comes to dwell in the mind. ||Pause||

gurmuiK krxI kwr kmwvY ]
gurmukh karnee kaar kamaavai.
The Gurmukh does good deeds,

qw iesu mn kI soJI pwvY ]
taa is man kee sojhee paavai.
and so, he comes to understand this mind.

mnu mY mqu mYgl imkdwrw ]
man mai mat maigal mikdaaraa.
The mind is intoxicated, like the elephant with wine.

guru AMksu mwir jIvwlxhwrw ]2]
gur ankas maar jeevaalanhaaraa. ||2||
The Guru places the harness upon it, and rejuvenates it. ||2||

mnu AswDu swDY jnu koeI ]
man asaaDh saaDhai jan ko-ee.
The mind is undisciplined; only a rare few can discipline it.

Acru crY qw inrmlu hoeI ]
achar charai taa nirmal ho-ee.
If someone eats the uneatable, then he becomes immaculate.

gurmuiK iehu mnu lieAw svwir ]
gurmukh ih man la-i-aa savaar.
As Gurmukh, his mind is embellished.

haumY ivchu qjY ivkwr ]3]
ha-umai vichahu tajai vikaar. ||3||
Egotism and corruption are eradicated from within. ||3||

jo Duir riKAnu myil imlwie ]
jo Dhur rakhi-an mayl milaa-ay.
Those whom the Primal Lord keeps united in His Union,

kdy n ivCuVih sbid smwie ]
kaday na vichhurheh sabad samaa-ay.
shall never be separated from Him; they are merged in the Word of the Shabad.

AwpxI klw Awpy pRBu jwxY ]
aapnee kalaa aapay parabh jaanai.
Only God Himself knows His own power.

nwnk gurmuiK nwmu pCwxY ]4]6]
naanak gurmukh naam pachhaanai. ||4||6||
O Nanak, the Gurmukh realizes the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||6||