mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx mh`lw pihlw

ma 1 ||

First Mehl:

kYhw kMcnu qutY swru ]

kaihaa kanchan thuttai saar ||

When pieces of bronze or gold or iron break,

AgnI gMFu pwey lohwru ]

aganee gandt paaeae lohaar ||

The metal-smith welds them together again in the fire, and the bond is established.

gorI syqI qutY Bqwru ]

goree saethee thuttai bhathaar ||

If a husband leaves his wife,

puqˆØI gMFu pvY sµswir ]

puthanaee gandt pavai sansaar ||

Their children may bring them back together in the world, and the bond is established.

rwjw mMgY idqY gMFu pwie ]

raajaa mangai dhithai gandt paae ||

When the king makes a demand, and it is met, the bond is established.

BuiKAw gMFu pvY jw Kwie ]

bhukhiaa gandt pavai jaa khaae ||

When the hungry man eats, he is satisfied, and the bond is established.

kwl´w gMFu ndIAw mIh Jol ]

aucwrx kwl´w: 'l' Bwrw krky

kaalaa gandt nadheeaa meeh jhol ||

In the famine, the rain fills the streams to overflowing, and the bond is established.

gMFu prIqI imTy bol ]

gandt pareethee mithae bol ||

There is a bond between love and words of sweetness.

bydw gMFu boly scu koie ]

baedhaa gandt bolae sach koe ||

When one speaks the Truth, a bond is established with the Holy Scriptures.

muieAw gMFu nykI squ hoie ]

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

mueiaa gandt naekee sath hoe ||

Through goodness and truth, the dead establish a bond with the living.

eyqu gµiF vrqY sMswru ]

eaeth gandt varathai sansaar ||

Such are the bonds which prevail in the world.

mUrK gMFu pvY muih mwr ]

moorakh gandt pavai muhi maar ||

The fool establishes his bonds only when he is slapped in the face.

nwnku AwKY eyhu bIcwru ]

naanak aakhai eaehu beechaar ||

Nanak says this after deep reflection:

isPqI gMFu pvY drbwir ]2]

sifathee gandt pavai dharabaar ||2||

Through the Lord's Praise, we establish a bond with His Court. ||2||