loB lhir Aiq nIJr bwjY ]
lobh lahar at neejhar baajai.
The tidal waves of greed constantly assault me.

kwieAw fUbY kysvw ]1]
kaa-i-aa doobai kaysvaa. ||1||
My body is drowning, O Lord. ||1||

sMswru smuMdy qwir guoibMdy ]
sansaar samunday taar gobinday.
Please carry me across the world-ocean, O Lord of the Universe.

qwir lY bwp bITulw ]1] rhwau ]
taar lai baap beethulaa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Carry me across, O Beloved Father. ||1||Pause||

Ainl byVw hau Kyiv n swkau ]
anil bayrhaa ha-o khayv na saaka-o.
I cannot steer my ship in this storm.

qyrw pwru n pwieAw bITulw ]2]
tayraa paar na paa-i-aa beethulaa. ||2||
I cannot find the other shore, O Beloved Lord. ||2||