mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx mh`lw pihlw

ma 1 ||

First Mehl:

jw hau nwhI qw ikAw AwKw ikhu nwhI ikAw hovw ]

jaa ho naahee thaa kiaa aakhaa kihu naahee kiaa hovaa ||

Since I am no one, what can I say? Since I am nothing, what can I be?

kIqw krxw kihAw kQnw BirAw Bir Bir DovW ]

keethaa karanaa kehiaa kathhanaa bhariaa bhar bhar dhhovaan ||

As He created me, so I act. As He causes me to speak, so I speak. I am full and overflowing with sins-if only I could wash them away!

Awip n buJw lok buJweI AYsw AwgU hovW ]

aucwrx bu`Jw; bu`JweI

aap n bujhaa lok bujhaaee aisaa aagoo hovaan ||

I do not understand myself, and yet I try to teach others. Such is the guide I am!

nwnk AMDw hoiekY dsy rwhY sBsu muhwey swQY ]

aucwrx d`sy; sB-su: 'b'-'d' dI Avwj

naanak andhhaa hoe kai dhasae raahai sabhas muhaaeae saathhai ||

O Nanak, the one who is blind shows others the way, and misleads all his companions.

AgY gieAw muhy muih pwih su AYsw AwgU jwpY ]2]

agai gaeiaa muhae muhi paahi s aisaa aagoo jaapai ||2||

But, going to the world hereafter, he shall be beaten and kicked in the face; then, it will be obvious, what sort of guide he was! ||2||