mÚ 4 ]

aucwrx mh`lw cauQw

ma 4 ||

Fourth Mehl:

swrw idnu lwlic AitAw mnmuiK hory glw ]

aucwrx A`itAw; g`lw

saaraa dhin laalach attiaa manamukh horae galaa ||

The self-willed manmukh is occupied with greed all day long, although he may claim otherwise.

rwqI aUGY dibAw nvy soq siB iFlw ]

aucwrx iF`lw

raathee ooghai dhabiaa navae soth sabh dtilaa ||

At night, he is overcome by fatigue, and all his nine holes are weakened.

mnmuKw dY isir jorw Amru hY inq dyvih Blw ]

aucwrx B`lw

manamukhaa dhai sir joraa amar hai nith dhaevehi bhalaa ||

Over the head of the manmukh is the order of the woman; to her, he ever holds out his promises of goodness.

jorw dw AwiKAw purK kmwvdy sy Apivq AmyD Klw ]

aucwrx A-myD; Klw: polw bolo

joraa dhaa aakhiaa purakh kamaavadhae sae apavith amaedhh khalaa ||

Those men who act according to the orders of women are impure, filthy and foolish.

kwim ivAwpy kusuD nr sy jorw puiC clw ]

aucwrx kusu`D; c`lw

kaam viaapae kusudhh nar sae joraa pushh chalaa ||

Those impure men are engrossed in sexual desire; they consult their women and walk accordingly.

siqgur kY AwiKAY jo clY so siq purKu Bl Blw ]

aucwrx c`lY; Blw: polw bolo

sathigur kai aakhiai jo chalai so sath purakh bhal bhalaa ||

One who walks as the True Guru tells him to, is the true man, the best of the best.

jorw purK siB Awip aupwieAnu hir Kyl siB iKlw ]

aucwrx iKlw: polw bolo

joraa purakh sabh aap oupaaeian har khael sabh khilaa ||

He Himself created all women and men; the Lord Himself plays every play.

sB qyrI bxq bxwvxI nwnk Bl Blw ]2]

aucwrx Blw: polw bolo

sabh thaeree banath banaavanee naanak bhal bhalaa ||2||

You created the entire creation; O Nanak, it is the best of the best. ||2||