mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx mh`lw pihlw

ma 1 ||

First Mehl:

rwqI hovin kwlIAw supydw sy vMn ]

raathee hovan kaaleeaa supaedhaa sae vann ||

Even when the night is dark, whatever is white retains its white color.

idhu bgw qpY Gxw kwilAw kwly vMn ]

aucwrx b`gw; q`pY

dhihu bagaa thapai ghanaa kaaliaa kaalae vann ||

And even when the light of day is dazzlingly bright, whatever is black retains its black color.

AMDy AklI bwhry mUrK AMD igAwnu ]

andhhae akalee baaharae moorakh andhh giaan ||

The blind fools have no wisdom at all; their understanding is blind.

nwnk ndrI bwhry kbih n pwvih mwnu ]2]

naanak nadharee baaharae kabehi n paavehi maan ||2||

O Nanak, without the Lord's Grace, they will never receive honor. ||2||