mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx mh`lw pihlw

ma 1 ||

First Mehl:

kuµBy bDw jlu rhY jl ibnu kuµBu n hoie ]

aucwrx b`Dw

kunbhae badhhaa jal rehai jal bin kunbh n hoe ||

Water remains confined within the pitcher, but without water, the pitcher could not have been formed;

igAwn kw bDw mnu rhY gur ibnu igAwnu n hoie ]5]

aucwrx b`Dw

giaan kaa badhhaa man rehai gur bin giaan n hoe ||5||

Just so, the mind is restrained by spiritual wisdom, but without the Guru, there is no spiritual wisdom. ||5||