mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx mh`lw pihlw

ma 1 ||

First Mehl:

lK mx suienw lK mx rupw lK swhw isir swh ]

lakh man sueinaa lakh man rupaa lakh saahaa sir saah ||

Thousands of pounds of gold, and thousands of pounds of silver; the king over the heads of thousands of kings.

lK lskr lK vwjy nyjy lKI GoVI pwiqswh ]

lakh lasakar lakh vaajae naejae lakhee ghorree paathisaah ||

Thousands of armies, thousands of marching bands and spearmen; the emperor of thousands of horsemen.

ijQY swieru lµGxw Agin pwxI Asgwh ]

jithhai saaeir langhanaa agan paanee asagaah ||

The unfathomable ocean of fire and water must be crossed.

kµDI idis n AwveI DwhI pvY khwh ]

kandhhee dhis n aavee dhhaahee pavai kehaah ||

The other shore cannot be seen; only the roar of pitiful cries can be heard.

nwnk EQY jwxIAih swh kyeI pwiqswh ]4]

naanak outhhai jaaneeahi saah kaeee paathisaah ||4||

O Nanak, there, it shall be known, whether anyone is a king or an emperor. ||4||