mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx mh`lw pihlw

ma 1 ||

First Mehl:

suieny kw ibrKu pq prvwlw Pul jvyhr lwl ]

aucwrx p`q; j-vyhr

sueinae kaa birakh path paravaalaa ful javaehar laal ||

The Guru is the tree of gold, with leaves of coral, and blossoms of jewels and rubies.

iqqu Pl rqn lgih muiK BwiKq ihrdY irdY inhwlu ]

thith fal rathan lagehi mukh bhaakhith hiradhai ridhai nihaal ||

The Words from His Mouth are fruits of jewels. Within His Heart, He beholds the Lord.

nwnk krmu hovY muiK msqik iliKAw hovY lyKu ]

naanak karam hovai mukh masathak likhiaa hovai laekh ||

O Nanak, He is obtained by those, upon whose faces and foreheads such pre-recorded destiny is written.

AiTsiT qIrQ gur kI crxI pUjY sdw ivsyKu ]

athisath theerathh gur kee charanee poojai sadhaa visaekh ||

The sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage are contained in the constant worship of the feet of the Exalted Guru.

hMsu hyqu loBu kopu cwry ndIAw Aig ]

aucwrx A`ig

hans haeth lobh kop chaarae nadheeaa ag ||

Cruelty, material attachment, greed and anger are the four rivers of fire.

pvih dJih nwnkw qrIAY krmI lig ]2]

pavehi dhajhehi naanakaa thareeai karamee lag ||2||

Falling into them, one is burned, O Nanak! One is saved only by holding tight to good deeds. ||2||