mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx mh`lw pihlw

ma 1 ||

First Mehl:

nwnk iehu jIau mCulI JIvru iqRsnw kwlu ]

naanak eihu jeeo mashhulee jheevar thrisanaa kaal ||

O Nanak, this soul is the fish, and death is the hungry fisherman.

mnUAw AMDu n cyqeI pVY AicMqw jwlu ]

aucwrx pVY: polw bolo

manooaa andhh n chaethee parrai achinthaa jaal ||

The blind man does not even think of this. And suddenly, the net is cast.

nwnk icqu Acyqu hY icMqw bDw jwie ]

aucwrx b`Dw

naanak chith achaeth hai chinthaa badhhaa jaae ||

O Nanak, his consciousness is unconscious, and he departs, bound by anxiety.

ndir kry jy AwpxI qw Awpy ley imlwie ]2]

nadhar karae jae aapanee thaa aapae leae milaae ||2||

But if the Lord bestows His Glance of Grace, then He unites the soul with Himself. ||2||