Awsw mhlw 1 pMcpdy ]

aucwrx Awsw mh`lw pihlw pMc-pdy

aasaa mehalaa 1 panchapadhae ||

Aasaa, First Mehl, Panch-Padas:

duD ibnu Dynu pMK ibnu pMKI jl ibnu auqBuj kwim nwhI ]

dhudhh bin dhhaen pankh bin pankhee jal bin outhabhuj kaam naahee ||

A cow without milk; a bird without wings; a garden without water - totally useless!

ikAw sulqwnu slwm ivhUxw AMDI koTI qyrw nwmu nwhI ]1]

kiaa sulathaan salaam vihoonaa andhhee kothee thaeraa naam naahee ||1||

What is an emperor, without respect? The chamber of the soul is so dark, without the Name of the Lord. ||1||

kI ivsrih duKu bhuqw lwgY ]

kee visarehi dhukh bahuthaa laagai ||

How could I ever forget You? It would be so painful!

duKu lwgY qUµ ivsru nwhI ]1] rhwau ]

dhukh laagai thoon visar naahee ||1|| rehaao ||

I would suffer such pain - no, I shall not forget You! ||1||Pause||

AKI AMDu jIB rsu nwhI kµnI pvxu n vwjY ]

aucwrx A`KI

akhee andhh jeebh ras naahee kannee pavan n vaajai ||

The eyes grow blind, the tongue does not taste, and the ears do not hear any sound.

crxI clY pjUqw AwgY ivxu syvw Pl lwgy ]2]

aucwrx c`lY

charanee chalai pajoothaa aagai vin saevaa fal laagae ||2||

He walks on his feet only when supported by someone else; without serving the Lord, such are the fruits of life. ||2||

AKr ibrK bwg Buie coKI isMicq Bwau kryhI ]

akhar birakh baag bhue chokhee sinchith bhaao karaehee ||

The Word is the tree; the garden of the heart is the farm; tend it, and irrigate it with the Lord's Love.

sBnw Plu lwgY nwmu eyko ibnu krmw kYsy lyhI ]3]

sabhanaa fal laagai naam eaeko bin karamaa kaisae laehee ||3||

All these trees bear the fruit of the Name of the One Lord; but without the karma of good actions, how can anyone obtain it? ||3||

jyqy jIA qyqy siB qyry ivxu syvw Plu iksY nwhI ]

jaethae jeea thaethae sabh thaerae vin saevaa fal kisai naahee ||

As many living beings are there are, they are all Yours. Without selfless service, no one obtains any reward.

duKu suKu Bwxw qyrw hovY ivxu nwvY jIau rhY nwhI ]4]

dhukh sukh bhaanaa thaeraa hovai vin naavai jeeo rehai naahee ||4||

Pain and pleasure come by Your Will; without the Name, the soul does not even exist. ||4||

miq ivic mrxu jIvxu horu kYsw jw jIvw qW jugiq nwhI ]

aucwrx m`iq

math vich maran jeevan hor kaisaa jaa jeevaa thaan jugath naahee ||

To die in the Teachings is to live. Otherwise, what is life? That is not the way.

khY nwnku jIvwly jIAw jh BwvY qh rwKu quhI ]5]19]

aucwrx quhI: AONkV iv`c rhxw (ASuD: qUhI)

kehai naanak jeevaalae jeeaa jeh bhaavai theh raakh thuhee ||5||19||

Says Nanak, He grants life to the living beings; O Lord, please keep me according to Your Will. ||5||19||