mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx mh`lw pihlw

ma 1 ||

First Mehl:

hrxW bwjW qY iskdwrW eyn@w piV@Aw nwau ]

haranaan baajaan thai sikadhaaraan eaenhaa parrihaaa naao ||

Deer, falcons and government officials are known to be trained and clever.

PWDI lgI jwiq Phwiein AgY nwhI Qwau ]

aucwrx l`gI

faandhhee lagee jaath fehaaein agai naahee thhaao ||

When the trap is set, they trap their own kind; hereafter they will find no place of rest.

so piVAw so pMifqu bInw ijn@I kmwxw nwau ]

so parriaa so panddith beenaa jinhee kamaanaa naao ||

He alone is learned and wise, and he alone is a scholar, who practices the Name.

pihlody jV AMdir jµmY qw aupir hovY CWau ]

aucwrx pihlo-dy

pehilo dhae jarr andhar janmai thaa oupar hovai shhaano ||

First, the tree puts down its roots, and then it spreads out its shade above.

rwjy sIh mukdm kuqy ]

aucwrx muk`dm

raajae seeh mukadham kuthae ||

The kings are tigers, and their officials are dogs;

jwie jgwiein@ bYTy suqy ]

aucwrx su`qy

jaae jagaaeinih baithae suthae ||

They go out and awaken the sleeping people to harass them.

cwkr nhdw pwiein@ Gwau ]

chaakar nehadhaa paaeinih ghaao ||

The public servants inflict wounds with their nails.

rqu ipqu kuiqho cit jwhu ]

aucwrx r`qu

rath pith kuthiho chatt jaahu ||

The dogs lick up the blood that is spilled.

ijQY jIAW hosI swr ]

jithhai jeeaaan hosee saar ||

But there, in the Court of the Lord, all beings will be judged.

nkˆØI vFˆØI lwieqbwr ]2]

nakanaee vadtanaee laaeithabaar ||2||

Those who have violated the people's trust will be disgraced; their noses will be cut off. ||2||