ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਗੰਧਰਬ ਨਗਰੰ ਦ੍ਰੁਮ ਛਾਯਾ ਰਚਿ ਦੁਰਮਤਿਹ ॥

mrig trisanaa gandharab nagaran drum chhaayaa rach duramatih |

Misled by evil-mindedness, mortals are engrossed in the mirage of the illusory world, like the passing shade of a tree.

ਤਤਹ ਕੁਟੰਬ ਮੋਹ ਮਿਥੵਾ ਸਿਮਰੰਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਮ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਹ ॥੩੦॥

tatah kuttanb moh mithayaa simarant naanak raam raam naamah |30|

Emotional attachment to family is false, so Nanak meditates in remembrance on the Name of the Lord, Raam, Raam. ||30||

ਨਚ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਨਿਧਾਨ ਨਿਗਮੰ ਨਚ ਗੁਣਗੵ ਨਾਮ ਕੀਰਤਨਹ ॥

nach bidiaa nidhaan nigaman nach gunagay naam keeratanah |

I do not possess the treasure of the wisdom of the Vedas, nor do I possess the merits of the Praises of the Naam.

ਨਚ ਰਾਗ ਰਤਨ ਕੰਠੰ ਨਹ ਚੰਚਲ ਚਤੁਰ ਚਾਤੁਰਹ ॥

nach raag ratan kantthan neh chanchal chatur chaaturah |

I do not have a beautiful voice to sing jewelled melodies; I am not clever, wise or shrewd.

ਭਾਗ ਉਦਿਮ ਲਬਧੵੰ ਮਾਇਆ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਖਲ ਪੰਡਿਤਹ ॥੩੧॥

bhaag udim labadhayan maaeaa naanak saadhasang khal pandditah |31|

By destiny and hard work, the wealth of Maya is obtained. O Nanak, in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, even fools become religious scholars. ||31||