mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx mh`lw pihlw

ma 1 ||

First Mehl

hku prwieAw nwnkw ausu sUAr ausu gwie ]

hak paraaeiaa naanakaa ous sooar ous gaae ||

: To take what rightfully belongs to another, is like a Muslim eating pork, or a Hindu eating beef.

guru pIru hwmw qw Bry jw murdwru n Kwie ]

gur peer haamaa thaa bharae jaa muradhaar n khaae ||

Our Guru, our Spiritual Guide, stands by us, if we do not eat those carcasses.

glI iBsiq n jweIAY CutY scu kmwie ]

aucwrx g`lI

galee bhisath n jaaeeai shhuttai sach kamaae ||

By mere talk, people do not earn passage to Heaven. Salvation comes only from the practice of Truth.

mwrx pwih hrwm mih hoie hlwlu n jwie ]

maaran paahi haraam mehi hoe halaal n jaae ||

By adding spices to forbidden foods, they are not made acceptable.

nwnk glI kUVIeI kUVo plY pwie ]2]

aucwrx g`lI; p`lY

naanak galee koorreeee koorro palai paae ||2||

O Nanak, from false talk, only falsehood is obtained. ||2||