mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx mh`lw pihlw

ma 1 ||

First Mehl:

Ajru jrY q nau kul bMDu ]

aucwrx Ajru: polw bolo (ASuD: A-jru)

ajar jarai th no kul bandhh ||

One who bears the unbearable, controls the nine holes of the body.

pUjY pRwx hovY iQru kMDu ]

poojai praan hovai thhir kandhh ||

One who worships and adores the Lord with his breath of life, gains stability in his body-wall.

khW qy AwieAw khW eyhu jwxu ]

kehaan thae aaeiaa kehaan eaehu jaan ||

Where has he come from, and where will he go?

jIvq mrq rhY prvwxu ]

jeevath marath rehai paravaan ||

Remaining dead while yet alive, he is accepted and approved.

hukmY bUJY qqu pCwxY ]

aucwrx bU`JY

hukamai boojhai thath pashhaanai ||

Whoever understands the Hukam of the Lord's Command, realizes the essence of reality.

iehu prswdu gurU qy jwxY ]

eihu parasaadh guroo thae jaanai ||

This is known by Guru's Grace.

hoNdw PVIAgu nwnk jwxu ]

honadhaa farreeag naanak jaan ||

O Nanak, know this: egotism leads to bondage.

nw hau nw mY jUnI pwxu ]2]

naa ho naa mai joonee paan ||2||

Only those who have no ego and no self-conceit, are not consigned to reincarnation. ||2||