mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx mh`lw pihlw

ma 1 ||

First Mehl:

muAw ipAwru pRIiq mueI muAw vYru vwdI ]

aucwrx muAw: AONkV iv`c rhxw (ASuD: mUAw, moAw); mueI: AONkV iv`c rhxw (ASuD: mUeI)

muaa piaar preeth muee muaa vair vaadhee ||

Love dies, and affection dies; hatred and strife die.

vMnu gieAw rUpu ivxisAw duKI dyh rulI ]

vann gaeiaa roop vinasiaa dhukhee dhaeh rulee ||

The color fades, and beauty vanishes; the body suffers and collapses.

ikQhu AwieAw kh gieAw ikhu n sIE ikhu sI ]

kithhahu aaeiaa keh gaeiaa kihu n seeou kihu see ||

Where did he come from? Where is he going? Did he exist or not?

min muiK glw goeIAw kIqw cwau rlI ]

man mukh galaa goeeaa keethaa chaao ralee ||

The self-willed manmukh made empty boasts, indulging in parties and pleasures.

nwnk scy nwm ibnu isr Kur piq pwtI ]2]

naanak sachae naam bin sir khur path paattee ||2||

O Nanak, without the True Name, his honor is torn away, from head to foot. ||2||