ਜਬ ਲਗੁ ਜਾਨੈ ਮੁਝ ਤੇ ਕਛੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

jab lag jaanai mujh te kachh hoe |

As long as someone thinks that he is the one who acts,

ਤਬ ਇਸ ਕਉ ਸੁਖੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋਇ ॥

tab is kau sukh naahee koe |

he shall have no peace.

ਜਬ ਇਹ ਜਾਨੈ ਮੈ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰਤਾ ॥

jab ih jaanai mai kichh karataa |

As long as this mortal thinks that he is the one who does things,

ਤਬ ਲਗੁ ਗਰਭ ਜੋਨਿ ਮਹਿ ਫਿਰਤਾ ॥

tab lag garabh jon meh firataa |

he shall wander in reincarnation through the womb.

ਜਬ ਧਾਰੈ ਕੋਊ ਬੈਰੀ ਮੀਤੁ ॥

jab dhaarai koaoo bairee meet |

As long as he considers one an enemy, and another a friend,

ਤਬ ਲਗੁ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਚੀਤੁ ॥

tab lag nihachal naahee cheet |

his mind shall not come to rest.

ਜਬ ਲਗੁ ਮੋਹ ਮਗਨ ਸੰਗਿ ਮਾਇ ॥

jab lag moh magan sang maae |

As long as he is intoxicated with attachment to Maya,

ਤਬ ਲਗੁ ਧਰਮ ਰਾਇ ਦੇਇ ਸਜਾਇ ॥

tab lag dharam raae dee sajaae |

the Righteous Judge shall punish him.

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਬੰਧਨ ਤੂਟੈ ॥

prabh kirapaa te bandhan toottai |

By God's Grace, his bonds are shattered;

ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਉ ਛੂਟੈ ॥੪॥

gur prasaad naanak hau chhoottai |4|

by Guru's Grace, O Nanak, his ego is eliminated. ||4||