mhlw 1 ]

aucwrx mh`lw pihlw

mehalaa 1 ||

First Mehl:

AwKix AauKw sunix AauKw AwiK n jwpI AwiK ]

aakhan aoukhaa sunan aoukhaa aakh n jaapee aakh ||

It is difficult to chant it; it is difficult to listen to it. It cannot be chanted with the mouth.

ieik AwiK AwKih sbdu BwKih ArD aurD idnu rwiq ]

eik aakh aakhehi sabadh bhaakhehi aradhh ouradhh dhin raath ||

Some speak with their mouths and chant the Word of the Shabad - the low and the high, day and night.

jy ikhu hoie q ikhu idsY jwpY rUpu n jwiq ]

jae kihu hoe th kihu dhisai jaapai roop n jaath ||

If He were something, then He would be visible. His form and state cannot be seen.

siB kwrx krqw kry Gt AauGt Gt Qwip ]

sabh kaaran karathaa karae ghatt aoughatt ghatt thhaap ||

The Creator Lord does all deeds; He is established in the hearts of the high and the low.

AwKix AauKw nwnkw AwiK n jwpY AwiK ]2]

aakhan aoukhaa naanakaa aakh n jaapai aakh ||2||

It is so difficult to chant it, O Nanak; it cannot be chanted with the mouth. ||2||