mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx mh`lw pihlw

ma 1 ||

First Mehl:

Bµif jMmIAY Bµif inMmIAY Bµif mMgxu vIAwhu ]

bhandd janmeeai bhandd ninmeeai bhandd mangan veeaahu ||

From woman, man is born; within woman, man is conceived; to woman he is engaged and married.

BMfhu hovY dosqI BMfhu clY rwhu ]

aucwrx c`lY

bhanddahu hovai dhosathee bhanddahu chalai raahu ||

Woman becomes his friend; through woman, the future generations come.

BMfu muAw BMfu BwlIAY Bµif hovY bµDwnu ]

aucwrx muAw: AONkV iv`c rhxw (ASuD: mUAw, moAw)

bhandd muaa bhandd bhaaleeai bhandd hovai bandhhaan ||

When his woman dies, he seeks another woman; to woman he is bound.

so ikau mMdw AwKIAY ijqu jµmih rwjwn ]

so kio mandhaa aakheeai jith janmehi raajaan ||

So why call her bad? From her, kings are born.

BMfhu hI BMfu aUpjY BMfY bwJu n koie ]

bhanddahu hee bhandd oopajai bhanddai baajh n koe ||

From woman, woman is born; without woman, there would be no one at all.

nwnk BMfY bwhrw eyko scw soie ]

naanak bhanddai baaharaa eaeko sachaa soe ||

O Nanak, only the True Lord is without a woman.

ijqu muiK sdw swlwhIAY Bwgw rqI cwir ]

aucwrx r`qI

jith mukh sadhaa saalaaheeai bhaagaa rathee chaar ||

That mouth which praises the Lord continually is blessed and beautiful.

nwnk qy muK aUjly iqqu scY drbwir ]2]

naanak thae mukh oojalae thith sachai dharabaar ||2||

O Nanak, those faces shall be radiant in the Court of the True Lord. ||2||