mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx mh`lw pihlw

ma 1 ||

First Mehl:

piV pusqk sµiDAw bwdµ ]

parr pusathak sandhhiaa baadhan ||

You read your books and say your prayers, and then engage in debate;

isl pUjis bgul smwDµ ]

sil poojas bagul samaadhhan ||

You worship stones and sit like a stork, pretending to be in Samaadhi.

muiK JUT ibBUKx swrµ ]

aucwrx ib-BUKx: 'B' dI ApnI Avwj

mukh jhooth bibhookhan saaran ||

With your mouth you utter falsehood, and you adorn yourself with precious decorations;

qRYpwl iqhwl ibcwrµ ]

thraipaal thihaal bichaaran ||

You recite the three lines of the Gayatri three times a day.

gil mwlw iqlku illwtµ ]

gal maalaa thilak lilaattan ||

Around your neck is a rosary, and on your forehead is a sacred mark;

duie DoqI bsqR kpwtµ ]

dhue dhhothee basathr kapaattan ||

Upon your head is a turban, and you wear two loin cloths.

jy jwxis bRhmM krmM ]

aucwrx bRhmM: 'bR' dulwvw rihq bolo

jae jaanas brehaman karaman ||

If you knew the nature of God,

siB Pokt inscau krmM ]

sabh fokatt nisacho karaman ||

You would know that all of these beliefs and rituals are in vain.

khu nwnk inhcau iDAwvY ]

kahu naanak nihacho dhhiaavai ||

Says Nanak, meditate with deep faith;

ivxu siqgur vwt n pwvY ]2]

vin sathigur vaatt n paavai ||2||

Without the True Guru, no one finds the Way. ||2||