mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx mh`lw pihlw

ma 1 ||

First Mehl:

ikAw KwDY ikAw pYDY hoie ]

kiaa khaadhhai kiaa paidhhai hoe ||

What good is food, and what good are clothes,

jw min nwhI scw soie ]

jaa man naahee sachaa soe ||

If the True Lord does not abide within the mind?

ikAw myvw ikAw iGau guVu imTw ikAw mYdw ikAw mwsu ]

kiaa maevaa kiaa ghio gurr mithaa kiaa maidhaa kiaa maas ||

What good are fruits, what good is ghee, sweet jaggery, what good is flour, and what good is meat?

ikAw kpVu ikAw syj suKwlI kIjih Bog iblws ]

kiaa kaparr kiaa saej sukhaalee keejehi bhog bilaas ||

What good are clothes, and what good is a soft bed, to enjoy pleasures and sensual delights?

ikAw lskr ikAw nyb KvwsI AwvY mhlI vwsu ]

kiaa lasakar kiaa naeb khavaasee aavai mehalee vaas ||

What good is an army, and what good are soldiers, servants and mansions to live in?

nwnk scy nwm ivxu sBy tol ivxwsu ]2]

aucwrx s`By

naanak sachae naam vin sabhae ttol vinaas ||2||

O Nanak, without the True Name, all this paraphernalia shall disappear. ||2||