Likhan valaya tu hoke

 

likhan valaya tu hoke dayal likh de,
mere dil vich guran da piyar likh de
O writer of my destiny!  Please have mercy on me,
and write in my destiny immense love for my Guru.

sira utte likh de hath guran da
Let my Guru’s benevolent hand always be placed on my head.

akhkhan vicha guran da deedar likh de,
mere dil vich guran da piyar likh de
Let my eyes always be blessed with seeing him. 
Write in my destiny immense love for my Guru.

hatthan utte likh de, seva guran di
Let my hands be constantly busy in serving my Guru.

dil vich dil da dildar likh de,
 mere dil vich guran da piyar likh de
Let my Beloved forever reside in my heart.
Write in my destiny immense love for my Guru.

pairan utte likh de, satsang jana
Let my feet always take me to satsang.

mera tan man guran utton vaar likh de,
mere dil vich guran da piyar likh de
Let my body and mind be sacrificed upon my Guru. 
Write in my destiny immense love for my Guru.

Ika na likkhin mere guran da vichhora
Do not write in my destiny even the least separation from my Guru.

hor chahe dukhan de pahad likh de,
mere dil vich guran da piyar likh de
Other than that, you may write a mountain of troubles in my destiny. 
But do write in my destiny immense love for my Guru.