mhlw 1 ]

aucwrx mh`lw pihlw

mehalaa 1 ||

First Mehl:

nv iCA Kt kw kry bIcwru ]

nav shhia khatt kaa karae beechaar ||

You may study the nine grammars, the six Shaastras and the six divions of the Vedas.

inisidn aucrY Bwr ATwr ]

nis dhin oucharai bhaar athaar ||

You may recite the Mahaabhaarata.

iqin BI AMqu n pwieAw qoih ]

thin bhee anth n paaeiaa thohi ||

Even these cannot find the limits of the Lord.

nwm ibhUx mukiq ikau hoie ]

naam bihoon mukath kio hoe ||

Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, how can anyone be liberated?

nwiB vsq bRhmY AMqu n jwixAw ]

aucwrx bRhmY: 'bR' dulwvw rihq bolo

naabh vasath brehamai anth n jaaniaa ||

Brahma, in the lotus of the navel, does not know the limits of God.

gurmuiK nwnk nwmu pCwixAw ]3]

guramukh naanak naam pashhaaniaa ||3||

The Gurmukh, O Nanak, realizes the Naam. ||3||