mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx mh`lw pihlw

ma 1 ||

First Mehl:

qgu n ieMdRI qgu n nwrI ]

thag n eindhree thag n naaree ||

There is no sacred thread for the sexual organ, and no thread for woman.

Blky Quk pvY inq dwVI ]

bhalakae thhuk pavai nith dhaarree ||

The man's beard is spat upon daily.

qgu n pYrI qgu n hQI ]

thag n pairee thag n hathhee ||

There is no sacred thread for the feet, and no thread for the hands;

qgu n ijhvw qgu n AKI ]

aucwrx A`KI

thag n jihavaa thag n akhee ||

No thread for the tongue, and no thread for the eyes.

vyqgw Awpy vqY ]

aucwrx vyq`gw; v`qY

vaethagaa aapae vathai ||

The Brahmin himself goes to the world hereafter without a sacred thread.

vit Dwgy Avrw GqY ]

aucwrx v`it; G`qY

vatt dhhaagae avaraa ghathai ||

Twisting the threads, he puts them on others.

lY BwiV kry vIAwhu ]

lai bhaarr karae veeaahu ||

He takes payment for performing marriages;

kiF kwglu dsy rwhu ]

aucwrx d`sy

kadt kaagal dhasae raahu ||

Reading their horoscopes, he shows them the way.

suix vyKhu lokw eyhu ivfwxu ]

sun vaekhahu lokaa eaehu viddaan ||

Hear, and see, O people, this wondrous thing.

min AMDw nwau sujwxu ]4]

man andhhaa naao sujaan ||4||

He is mentally blind, and yet his name is wisdom. ||4||