mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx mh`lw pihlw

ma 1 ||

First Mehl:

nwnk inrBau inrµkwru hoir kyqy rwm rvwl ]

naanak nirabho nirankaar hor kaethae raam ravaal ||

O Nanak, the Lord is fearless and formless; myriads of others, like Rama, are mere dust before Him.

kyqIAw kMn@ khwxIAw kyqy byd bIcwr ]

kaetheeaa kannh kehaaneeaa kaethae baedh beechaar ||

There are so many stories of Krishna, so many who reflect over the Vedas.

kyqy ncih mMgqy igiV muiV pUrih qwl ]

kaethae nachehi mangathae girr murr poorehi thaal ||

So many beggars dance, spinning around to the beat.

bwjwrI bwjwr mih Awie kFih bwjwr ]

baajaaree baajaar mehi aae kadtehi baajaar ||

The magicians perform their magic in the market place, creating a false illusion.

gwvih rwjy rwxIAw bolih Awl pqwl ]

gaavehi raajae raaneeaa bolehi aal pathaal ||

They sing as kings and queens, and speak of this and that.

lK tikAw ky muMdVy lK tikAw ky hwr ]

aucwrx l`K; tikAw: polw bolo; l`K; tikAw: polw bolo

lakh ttakiaa kae mundharrae lakh ttakiaa kae haar ||

They wear earrings, and necklaces worth thousands of dollars.

ijqu qin pweIAih nwnkw sy qn hovih Cwr ]

jith than paaeeahi naanakaa sae than hovehi shhaar ||

Those bodies on which they are worn, O Nanak, those bodies turn to ashes.

igAwnu n glIeI FUFIAY kQnw krVw swru ]

aucwrx g`lIeI

giaan n galeeee dtoodteeai kathhanaa kararraa saar ||

Wisdom cannot be found through mere words. To explain it is as hard as iron.

krim imlY qw pweIAY hor ihkmiq hukmu KuAwru ]2]

aucwrx ihkm`iq

karam milai thaa paaeeai hor hikamath hukam khuaar ||2||

When the Lord bestows His Grace, then alone it is received; other tricks and orders are useless. ||2||