mlwr mhlw 1 ]

aucwrx mlwr mh`lw pihlw

malaar mehalaa 1 ||

Malaar, First Mehl:

duK mhurw mwrx hir nwmu ]

dhukh mahuraa maaran har naam ||

Pain is the poison. The Lord's Name is the antidote.

islw sµqoK pIsxu hiQ dwnu ]

aucwrx islw: polw bolo

silaa santhokh peesan hathh dhaan ||

Grind it up in the mortar of contentment, with the pestle of charitable giving.

inq inq lyhu n CIjY dyh ]

nith nith laehu n shheejai dhaeh ||

Take it each and every day, and your body shall not waste away.

AMq kwil jmu mwrY Tyh ]1]

anth kaal jam maarai thaeh ||1||

At the very last instant, you shall strike down the Messenger of Death. ||1||

AYsw dwrU Kwih gvwr ]

aisaa dhaaroo khaahi gavaar ||

So take such medicine, O fool,

ijqu KwDY qyry jwih ivkwr ]1] rhwau ]

jith khaadhhai thaerae jaahi vikaar ||1|| rehaao ||

By which your corruption shall be taken away. ||1||Pause||

rwju mwlu jobnu sBu CWv ]

raaj maal joban sabh shhaanv ||

Power, wealth and youth are all just shadows,

riQ iPrµdY dIsih Qwv ]

rathh firandhai dheesehi thhaav ||

As are the vehicles you see moving around.

dyh n nwau n hovY jwiq ]

dhaeh n naao n hovai jaath ||

Neither your body, nor your fame, nor your social status shall go along with you.

EQY idhu AYQY sB rwiq ]2]

outhhai dhihu aithhai sabh raath ||2||

In the next world it is day, while here, it is all night. ||2||

swd kir smDW iqRsnw iGau qylu ]

aucwrx smDW: polw bolo (ASuD: sm`DW)

saadh kar samadhhaan thrisanaa ghio thael ||

Let your taste for pleasures be the firewood, let your greed be the ghee,

kwmu kRoDu AgnI isau mylu ]

kaam krodhh aganee sio mael ||

And your sexual desire and anger the cooking oil; burn them in the fire.

hom jg Aru pwT purwx ]

aucwrx j`g

hom jag ar paath puraan ||

Some make burnt offerings, hold sacred feasts, and read the Puraanas.

jo iqsu BwvY so prvwx ]3]

jo this bhaavai so paravaan ||3||

Whatever pleases God is acceptable. ||3||

qpu kwgdu qyrw nwmu nIswnu ]

thap kaagadh thaeraa naam neesaan ||

Intense meditation is the paper, and Your Name is the insignia.

ijn kau iliKAw eyhu inDwnu ]

jin ko likhiaa eaehu nidhhaan ||

Those for whom this treasure is ordered,

sy Dnvµq idsih Gir jwie ]

sae dhhanavanth dhisehi ghar jaae ||

Look wealthy when they reach their true home.

nwnk jnnI DMnI mwie ]4]3]8]

naanak jananee dhhannee maae ||4||3||8||

O Nanak, blessed is that mother who gave birth to them. ||4||3||8||