ਕੁਬੁਧਿ ਚਵਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਕਿਤੁ ਠਾਇ ॥

kubudh chavaavai so kit tthaae |

"Where is that place, where evil thoughts are destroyed?

ਕਿਉ ਤਤੁ ਨ ਬੂਝੈ ਚੋਟਾ ਖਾਇ ॥

kiau tat na boojhai chottaa khaae |

The mortal does not understand the essence of reality; why must he suffer in pain?"

ਜਮ ਦਰਿ ਬਾਧੇ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਰਾਖੈ ॥

jam dar baadhe koe na raakhai |

No one can save one who is tied up at Death's door.

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਪਤਿ ਸਾਖੈ ॥

bin sabadai naahee pat saakhai |

Without the Shabad, no one has any credit or honor.

ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਪਾਵੈ ਪਾਰੁ ॥

kiau kar boojhai paavai paar |

"How can one obtain understanding and cross over?"

ਨਾਨਕ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਨ ਬੁਝੈ ਗਵਾਰੁ ॥੫੫॥

naanak manamukh na bujhai gavaar |55|

O Nanak, the foolish self-willed manmukh does not understand. ||55||

ਕੁਬੁਧਿ ਮਿਟੈ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

kubudh mittai gurasabad beechaar |

Evil thoughts are erased, contemplating the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੈ ਮੋਖ ਦੁਆਰ ॥

satigur bhettai mokh duaar |

Meeting with the True Guru, the door of liberation is found.

ਤਤੁ ਨ ਚੀਨੈ ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਜਲਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

tat na cheenai manamukh jal jaae |

The self-willed manmukh does not understand the essence of reality, and is burnt to ashes.

ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਵਿਛੁੜਿ ਚੋਟਾ ਖਾਇ ॥

duramat vichhurr chottaa khaae |

His evil-mindedness separates him from the Lord, and he suffers.

ਮਾਨੈ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਸਭੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਿਆਨ ॥

maanai hukam sabhe gun giaan |

Accepting the Hukam of the Lord's Command, he is blessed with all virtues and spiritual wisdom.

ਨਾਨਕ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਾਵੈ ਮਾਨੁ ॥੫੬॥

naanak daragah paavai maan |56|

O Nanak, he is honored in the Court of the Lord. ||56||