mrdwnw 1 ]

aucwrx mrdwnw pihlw

maradhaanaa 1 ||

Mardaanaa:

kwieAw lwhix Awpu mdu mjls iqRsnw Dwqu ]

aucwrx kWieAW; mj-ls

kaaeiaa laahan aap madh majalas thrisanaa dhhaath ||

The human body is the vat, self-conceit is the wine, and desire is the company of drinking buddies.

mnsw ktorI kUiV BrI pIlwey jmkwlu ]

manasaa kattoree koorr bharee peelaaeae jamakaal ||

The cup of the mind's longing is overflowing with falsehood, and the Messenger of Death is the cup-bearer.

iequ mid pIqY nwnkw bhuqy KtIAih ibkwr ]

eith madh peethai naanakaa bahuthae khatteeahi bikaar ||

Drinking in this wine, O Nanak, one takes on countless sins and corruptions.

igAwnu guVu swlwh mMfy Bau mwsu Awhwru ]

giaan gurr saalaah manddae bho maas aahaar ||

So make spiritual wisdom your molasses, the Praise of God your bread, and the Fear of God the meat you eat.

nwnk iehu Bojnu scu hY scu nwmu AwDwru ]2]

naanak eihu bhojan sach hai sach naam aadhhaar ||2||

O Nanak, this is the true food; let the True Name be your only Support. ||2||

kWXW lwhix Awpu mdu AMimRq iqs kI Dwr ]

aucwrx kWXW: kWieAW bolo

kaanyaan laahan aap madh anmrith this kee dhhaar ||

If the human body is the vat, and self-realization is the wine, then a stream of Ambrosial Nectar is produced.

sqsµgiq isau mylwpu hoie ilv ktorI AMimRq BrI pI pI ktih ibkwr ]3]

sathasangath sio maelaap hoe liv kattoree anmrith bharee pee pee kattehi bikaar ||3||

Meeting with the Society of the Saints, the cup of the Lord's Love is filled with this Ambrosial Nectar; drinking it in, one's corruptions and sins are wiped away. ||3||