Pauri 18

ਅਸੰਖ ਮੂਰਖ ਅੰਧ ਘੋਰ ॥

Asankh moorakh anDh ghor.

Countless are the fools, lost in deep darkness.

ਅਸੰਖ ਚੋਰ ਹਰਾਮਖੋਰ ॥

Asankh chor haraamkhor.

Countless are the thieves who live off what is not theirs.

ਅਸੰਖ ਅਮਰ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਹਿ ਜੋਰ ॥

Asankh amar kar jaah jor.

Countless are those who rule by force and then pass away.

ਅਸੰਖ ਗਲਵਢ ਹਤਿਆ ਕਮਾਹਿ ॥

Asankh galvadh hatiaa kamaah.

Countless are the cut-throats who cause harm and bloodshed.

ਅਸੰਖ ਪਾਪੀ ਪਾਪੁ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥

Asankh paapee paap kar jaah.

Countless are the sinners who keep on sinning and then depart.

ਅਸੰਖ ਕੂੜਿਆਰ ਕੂੜੇ ਫਿਰਾਹਿ ॥

Asankh koorhiaar koorhe firaah.

Countless are the liars who wander about in falsehood.

ਅਸੰਖ ਮਲੇਛ ਮਲੁ ਭਖਿ ਖਾਹਿ ॥

Asankh malech mal bhakh khaah.

Countless are the foul ones who feed on filth.

ਅਸੰਖ ਨਿੰਦਕ ਸਿਰਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਭਾਰੁ ॥

Asankh nindak sir karah bhaar.

Countless are the slanderers who carry that load of wrong on their heads.

ਨਾਨਕੁ ਨੀਚੁ ਕਹੈ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

Naanak neech kahai veechaar.

Nanak, the humble one, simply offers this thought.

ਵਾਰਿਆ ਨ ਜਾਵਾ ਏਕ ਵਾਰ ॥

Vaariaa na jaavaa ek vaar.

I cannot even once make myself a worthy sacrifice to You.

ਜੋ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਾਈ ਭਲੀ ਕਾਰ ॥

Jo tuDh bhaavai saa-ee bhalee kaar.

Whatever pleases You is the good and right thing to do.

ਤੂ ਸਦਾ ਸਲਾਮਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ॥੧੮॥

Too sadaa salaamat nirankaar. ॥18॥

You are forever steady and everlasting, O Formless One. ॥18॥