mhlw 1 ]

aucwrx mh`lw pihlw

mehalaa 1 ||

First Mehl:

n BIjY rwgI nwdI byid ]

n bheejai raagee naadhee baedh ||

He is not won over by music, songs or the Vedas.

n BIjY surqI igAwnI joig ]

n bheejai surathee giaanee jog ||

He is not won over by intuitive wisdom, meditation or Yoga.

n BIjY sogI kIqY roij ]

n bheejai sogee keethai roj ||

He is not won over by feeling sad and depressed forever.

n BIjY rUpI mwlˆØI rµig ]

n bheejai roopanaee maalanaee rang ||

He is not won over by beauty, wealth and pleasures.

n BIjY qIriQ BivAY nµig ]

n bheejai theerathh bhaviai nang ||

He is not won over by wandering naked at sacred shrines.

n BIjY dwqˆØI kIqY puµin ]

aucwrx dwqˆØI: 'd' Bwrw krky bolo

n bheejai dhaathanaee keethai punn ||

He is not won over by giving donations in charity.

n BIjY bwhir bYiTAw suµin ]

n bheejai baahar baithiaa sunn ||

He is not won over by living alone in the wilderness.

n BIjY ByiV mrih iBiV sUr ]

n bheejai bhaerr marehi bhirr soor ||

He is not won over by fighting and dying as a warrior in battle.

n BIjY kyqy hovih DUV ]

n bheejai kaethae hovehi dhhoorr ||

He is not won over by becoming the dust of the masses.

lyKw ilKIAY mn kY Bwie ]

laekhaa likheeai man kai bhaae ||

The account is written of the loves of the mind.

nwnk BIjY swcY nwie ]2]

naanak bheejai saachai naae ||2||

O Nanak, the Lord is won over only by His Name. ||2||