mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx mh`lw pihlw

ma 1 ||

First Mehl:

nwnk bolxu JKxw duK Cif mMgIAih suK ]

naanak bolan jhakhanaa dhukh shhadd mangeeahi sukh ||

O Nanak, it is absurd to ask to be spared from pain by begging for comfort.

suKu duKu duie dir kpVy pihrih jwie mnuK ]

aucwrx mnu`K

sukh dhukh dhue dhar kaparrae pehirehi jaae manukh ||

Pleasure and pain are the two garments given, to be worn in the Court of the Lord.

ijQY bolix hwrIAY iqQY cµgI cup ]2]

jithhai bolan haareeai thithhai changee chup ||2||

Where you are bound to lose by speaking, there, you ought to remain silent. ||2||