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||