mÚ 3]

aucwrx mh`lw qIjw

ma 1 ||

First Mehl:

iek dJih iek dbIAih ieknw kuqy Kwih ]

eik dhajhehi eik dhabeeahi eikanaa kuthae khaahi ||

Some are cremated, and some are buried; some are eaten by dogs.

ieik pwxI ivic austIAih ieik BI iPir hsix pwih ]

aucwrx aus`tIAih

eik paanee vich ousatteeahi eik bhee fir hasan paahi ||

Some are thrown into water, while others are thrown into wells.

nwnk eyv n jwpeI ikQY jwie smwih ]2]

naanak eaev n jaapee kithhai jaae samaahi ||2||

O Nanak, it is not known, where they go and into what they merge. ||2||