mhlw 2 ]

aucwrx mh`lw dUjw

mehalaa 2 ||

Second Mehl:

inhPlµ qis jnmis jwvqu bRhm n ibMdqy ]

aucwrx jnm`is; bRhm: 'bR' dulwvw rihq bolo

nihafalan thas janamas jaavath breham n bindhathae ||

Life is useless, as long as one does not know the Lord God.

swgrµ sµswris gurprswdI qrih ky ]

aucwrx sMswr`is

saagaran sansaaras gur parasaadhee tharehi kae ||

Only a few cross over the world-ocean, by Guru's Grace.

krx kwrx smrQu hY khu nwnk bIcwir ]

karan kaaran samarathh hai kahu naanak beechaar ||

The Lord is the All-powerful Cause of causes, says Nanak after deep deliberation.

kwrxu krqy vis hY ijin kl rKI Dwir ]2]

kaaran karathae vas hai jin kal rakhee dhhaar ||2||

The creation is subject to the Creator, who sustains it by His Almighty Power. ||2||