mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx mh`lw pihlw

ma 1 ||

First Mehl:

vyKu ij imTw kitAw kit kuit bDw pwie ]

aucwrx b`Dw

vaekh j mithaa kattiaa katt kutt badhhaa paae ||

Look, and see how the sugar-cane is cut down. After cutting away its branches, its feet are bound together into bundles,

KuMFw AMdir riK kY dyin su ml sjwie ]

aucwrx m`l

khundtaa andhar rakh kai dhaen s mal sajaae ||

And then, it is placed between the wooden rollers and crushed.

rsu ksu ttir pweIAY qpY qY ivllwie ]

ras kas ttattar paaeeai thapai thai vilalaae ||

What punishment is inflicted upon it! Its juice is extracted and placed in the cauldron; as it is heated, it groans and cries out.

BI so Pogu smwlIAY idcY Aig jwlwie ]

bhee so fog samaaleeai dhichai ag jaalaae ||

And then, the crushed cane is collected and burnt in the fire below.

nwnk imTY pqrIAY vyKhu lokw Awie ]2]

naanak mithai pathareeai vaekhahu lokaa aae ||2||

Nanak: come, people, and see how the sweet sugar-cane is treated! ||2||