mhlw 1 ]

aucwrx mh`lw pihlw

mehalaa 1 ||

First Mehl:

juiV juiV ivCuVy ivCuiV juVy ]

jurr jurr vishhurrae vishhurr jurrae ||

United, the united separate, and separated, they unite again.

jIiv jIiv muey muey jIvy ]

aucwrx muey: AONkV iv`c rhxw (ASuD: mUey, moey); muey: AONkV iv`c rhxw (ASuD: mUey, moey)

jeev jeev mueae mueae jeevae ||

Living, the living die, and dying, they live again.

kyiqAw ky bwp kyiqAw ky byty kyqy gur cyly hUey ]

kaethiaa kae baap kaethiaa kae baettae kaethae gur chaelae hooeae ||

They become the fathers of many, and the sons of many; they become the gurus of many, and the disciples.

AwgY pwCY gxq n AwvY ikAw jwqI ikAw huix hUey ]

aagai paashhai ganath n aavai kiaa jaathee kiaa hun hooeae ||

No account can be made of the future or the past; who knows what shall be, or what was?

sBu krxw ikrqu kir ilKIAY kir kir krqw kry kry ]

sabh karanaa kirath kar likheeai kar kar karathaa karae karae ||

All the actions and events of the past are recorded; the Doer did, He does, and He will do.

mnmuiK mrIAY gurmuiK qrIAY nwnk ndrI ndir kry ]2]

manamukh mareeai guramukh thareeai naanak nadharee nadhar karae ||2||

The self-willed manmukh dies, while the Gurmukh is saved; O Nanak, the Gracious Lord bestows His Glance of Grace. ||2||