BYrau mhlw 1 ]

aucwrx BYrau mh`lw pihlw

bhairo mehalaa 1 ||

Bhairao, First Mehl:

nYnI idRsit nhI qnu hInw jir jIiqAw isir kwlo ]

nainee dhrisatt nehee than heenaa jar jeethiaa sir kaalo ||

The eyes lose their sight, and the body withers away; old age overtakes the mortal, and death hangs over his head.

rUpu rMgu rhsu nhI swcw ikau CofY jm jwlo ]1]

aucwrx rhsu: polw bolo (ASuD: rh`su)

roop rang rehas nehee saachaa kio shhoddai jam jaalo ||1||

Beauty, loving attachment and the pleasures of life are not permanent. How can anyone escape from the noose of death? ||1||

pRwxI hir jip jnmu gieE ]

praanee har jap janam gaeiou ||

O mortal, meditate on the Lord - your life is passing away!

swc sbd ibnu kbhu n CUtis ibrQw jnmu BieE ]1] rhwau ]

saach sabadh bin kabahu n shhoottas birathhaa janam bhaeiou ||1|| rehaao ||

Without the True Word of the Shabad, you shall never be released, and your life shall be totally useless. ||1||Pause||

qn mih kwmu kRoDu hau mmqw kiTn pIr Aiq BwrI ]

aucwrx Aiq: polw bolo

than mehi kaam krodhh ho mamathaa kathin peer ath bhaaree ||

Within the body are sexual desire, anger, egotism and attachment. This pain is so great, and so difficult to endure.

gurmuiK rwm jphu rsu rsnw ien ibiD qru qU qwrI ]2]

guramukh raam japahu ras rasanaa ein bidhh thar thoo thaaree ||2||

As Gurmukh, chant the Lord's Name, and savor it with your tongue; in this way, you shall cross over to the other side. ||2||

bhry krn Akil BeI hoCI sbd shju nhI bUiJAw ]

aucwrx Akil: polw bolo (ASuD: A-kil); bU`iJAw

beharae karan akal bhee hoshhee sabadh sehaj nehee boojhiaa ||

Your ears are deaf, and your intellect is worthless, and still, you do not intuitively understand the Word of the Shabad.

jnmu pdwrQu mnmuiK hwirAw ibnu gur AMDu n sUiJAw ]3]

janam padhaarathh manamukh haariaa bin gur andhh n soojhiaa ||3||

The self-willed manmukh wastes this priceless human life and loses it. Without the Guru, the blind person cannot see. ||3||

rhY audwsu Aws inrwsw shj iDAwin bYrwgI ]

rehai oudhaas aas niraasaa sehaj dhhiaan bairaagee ||

Whoever remains detached and free of desire in the midst of desire - and whoever, unattached, intuitively meditates on the Celestial Lord

pRxviq nwnk gurmuiK CUtis rwm nwim ilv lwgI ]4]2]3]

pranavath naanak guramukh shhoottas raam naam liv laagee ||4||2||3||

- prays Nanak, as Gurmukh, he is released. He is lovingly attuned to the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||||2||3||