mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx mh`lw pihlw

ma 1 ||

First Mehl:

pihlY ipAwir lgw Qx duiD ]

pehilai piaar lagaa thhan dhudhh ||

First, the baby loves mother's milk;

dUjY mwie bwp kI suiD ]

dhoojai maae baap kee sudhh ||

Second, he learns of his mother and father;

qIjY BXw BwBI byb ]

aucwrx BXw: BieAw bolo

theejai bhayaa bhaabhee baeb ||

Third, his brothers, sisters-in-law and sisters;

cauQY ipAwir aupMnI Kyf ]

chouthhai piaar oupannee khaedd ||

Fourth, the love of play awakens.

pMjvY Kwx pIAx kI Dwqu ]

panjavai khaan peean kee dhhaath ||

Fifth, he runs after food and drink;

iCvY kwmu n puCY jwiq ]

shhivai kaam n pushhai jaath ||

Sixth, in his sexual desire, he does not respect social customs.

sqvY sµij kIAw Gr vwsu ]

sathavai sanj keeaa ghar vaas ||

Seventh, he gathers wealth and dwells in his house;

ATvY kRoDu hoAw qn nwsu ]

athavai krodhh hoaa than naas ||

Eighth, he becomes angry, and his body is consumed.

nwvY Dauly auBy swh ]

naavai dhhoulae oubhae saah ||

Ninth, he turns grey, and his breathing becomes labored;

dsvY dDw hoAw suAwh ]

dhasavai dhadhhaa hoaa suaah ||

Tenth, he is cremated, and turns to ashes.

gey is gIq pukwrI Dwh ]

geae sigeeth pukaaree dhhaah ||

His companions send him off, crying out and lamenting.

auifAw hMsu dswey rwh ]

ouddiaa hans dhasaaeae raah ||

The swan of the soul takes flight, and asks which way to go.

AwieAw gieAw muieAw nwau ]

aucwrx muieAw: AONkV iv`c rhxw (ASuD: moieAw)

aaeiaa gaeiaa mueiaa naao ||

He came and he went, and now, even his name has died.

ipCY pqil sidhu kwv ]

aucwrx p`qil

pishhai pathal sadhihu kaav ||

After he left, food was offered on leaves, and the birds were called to come and eat.

nwnk mnmuiK AMDu ipAwru ]

naanak manamukh andhh piaar ||

O Nanak, the self-willed manmukhs love the darkness.

bwJu gurU fubw sMswru ]2]

baajh guroo ddubaa sansaar ||2||

Without the Guru, the world is drowning. ||2||