mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx mh`lw pihlw

ma 1 ||

First Mehl:

mn kw sUqku loBu hY ijhvw sUqku kUVu ]

man kaa soothak lobh hai jihavaa soothak koorr ||

The impurity of the mind is greed, and the impurity of the tongue is falsehood.

AKI sUqku vyKxw pr iqRA pr Dn rUpu ]

aucwrx A`KI

akhee soothak vaekhanaa par thria par dhhan roop ||

The impurity of the eyes is to gaze upon the beauty of another man's wife, and his wealth.

kµnI sUqku kµin pY lwieqbwrI Kwih ]

aucwrx lwie-qbwrI

kannee soothak kann pai laaeithabaaree khaahi ||

The impurity of the ears is to listen to the slander of others.

nwnk hµsw AwdmI bDy jmpuir jwih ]2]

aucwrx b`Dy

naanak hansaa aadhamee badhhae jam pur jaahi ||2||

O Nanak, the mortal's soul goes, bound and gagged to the city of Death. ||2||