mlwr mhlw 1 ]

aucwrx mlwr mh`lw pihlw

malaar mehalaa 1 ||

Malaar, First Mehl:

bwgy kwpV bolY bYx ]

baagae kaaparr bolai bain ||

You wear white clothes, and speak sweet words.

lµmw nku kwly qyry nYx ]

lanmaa nak kaalae thaerae nain ||

Your nose is sharp, and your eyes are black.

kbhUµ swihbu dyiKAw BYx ]1]

kabehoon saahib dhaekhiaa bhain ||1||

Have you ever seen your Lord and Master, O sister? ||1||

aUfW aUif cVW Asmwin ]

ooddaan oodd charraan asamaan ||

O my All-powerful Lord and Master,

swihb sµimRQ qyrY qwix ]

saahib sanmrithh thaerai thaan ||

By Your power, I fly and soar, and ascend to the heavens.

jil Qil fUµgir dyKW qIr ]

jal thhal ddoongar dhaekhaan theer ||

I see Him in the water, on the land, in the mountains, on the river-banks,

Qwn Qnµqir swihbu bIr ]2]

thhaan thhananthar saahib beer ||2||

In all places and interspaces, O brother. ||2||

ijin qnu swij dIey nwil KMB ]

jin than saaj dheeeae naal khanbh ||

He fashioned the body, and gave it wings;

Aiq iqRsnw aufxY kI fMJ ]

aucwrx Aiq: polw bolo

ath thrisanaa ouddanai kee ddanjh ||

He gave it great thirst and desire to fly.

ndir kry qW bMDW DIr ]

nadhar karae thaan bandhhaan dhheer ||

When He bestows His Glance of Grace, I am comforted and consoled.

ijau vyKwly iqau vyKW bIr ]3]

jio vaekhaalae thio vaekhaan beer ||3||

As He makes me see, so do I see, O brother. ||3||

n iehu qnu jwiegw n jwihgy KMB ]

n eihu than jaaeigaa n jaahigae khanbh ||

Neither this body, nor its wings, shall go to the world hereafter.

pauxY pwxI AgnI kw snbµD ]

pounai paanee aganee kaa sanabandhh ||

It is a fusion of air, water and fire.

nwnk krmu hovY jpIAY kir guru pIru ]

naanak karam hovai japeeai kar gur peer ||

O Nanak, if it is in the mortal's karma, then he meditates on the Lord, with the Guru as his Spiritual Teacher.

sic smwvY eyhu srIru ]4]4]9]

sach samaavai eaehu sareer ||4||4||9||

This body is absorbed in the Truth. ||4||4||9||