mwrU mhlw 1 ]

aucwrx mwrU mh`lw pihlw

maaroo mehalaa 1 ||

Maaroo, First Mehl:

mul KrIdI lwlw golw myrw nwau sBwgw ]

aucwrx lwlw: Bwrw krky; golw: polw bolo; s-Bwgw: 'B' dI ApnI Avwj

mul khareedhee laalaa golaa maeraa naao sabhaagaa ||

I am Your slave, Your bonded servant, and so I am called fortunate.

gur kI bcnI hwit ibkwnw ijqu lwieAw iqqu lwgw ]1]

gur kee bachanee haatt bikaanaa jith laaeiaa thith laagaa ||1||

I sold myself at Your store in exchange for the Guru's Word; whatever You link me to, to that I am linked. ||1||

qyry lwly ikAw cqurweI ]

thaerae laalae kiaa chathuraaee ||

What cleverness can Your servant try with You?

swihb kw hukmu n krxw jweI ]1] rhwau ]

saahib kaa hukam n karanaa jaaee ||1|| rehaao ||

O my Lord and Master, I cannot carry out the Hukam of Your Command. ||1||Pause||

mw lwlI ipau lwlw myrw hau lwly kw jwieAw ]

maa laalee pio laalaa maeraa ho laalae kaa jaaeiaa ||

My mother is Your slave, and my father is Your slave; I am the child of Your slaves.

lwlI nwcY lwlw gwvY Bgiq krau qyrI rwieAw ]2]

laalee naachai laalaa gaavai bhagath karo thaeree raaeiaa ||2||

My slave mother dances, and my slave father sings; I practice devotional worship to You, O my Sovereign Lord. ||2||

pIAih q pwxI AwxI mIrw Kwih q pIsx jwau ]

peeahi th paanee aanee meeraa khaahi th peesan jaao ||

If You wish to drink, then I shall get water for You; if You wish to eat, I shall grind the corn for You.

pKw PyrI pYr mlovw jpq rhw qyrw nwau ]3]

pakhaa faeree pair malovaa japath rehaa thaeraa naao ||3||

I wave the fan over You, and wash Your feet, and continue to chant Your Name. ||3||

lUx hrwmI nwnku lwlw bKisih quDu vifAweI ]

loon haraamee naanak laalaa bakhasihi thudhh vaddiaaee ||

I have been untrue to myself, but Nanak is Your slave; please forgive him, by Your glorious greatness.

Awid jugwid dieAwpiq dwqw quDu ivxu mukiq n pweI ]4]6]

aadh jugaadh dhaeiaapath dhaathaa thudhh vin mukath n paaee ||4||6||

Since the very beginning of time, and throughout the ages, You have been the merciful and generous Lord. Without You, liberation cannot be attained. ||4||6||