ਮ: ੧ ॥

Ma 1 ||

First Mehl:

ਲਿਖਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਪੜਿਆ ॥

Likh Likh Parria ||

The more one write and reads,

ਤੇਤਾ ਕੜਿਆ ॥

Thaetha Karria ||

The more one burns.

ਬਹੁ ਤੀਰਥ ਭਵਿਆ ॥

Bahu Theerathh Bhavia ||

The more one wanders at sacred shrines of pilgrimage,

ਤੇਤੋ ਲਵਿਆ ॥

Thaetho Lavia ||

The more one talks uselessly.

ਬਹੁ ਭੇਖ ਕੀਆ ਦੇਹੀ ਦੁਖੁ ਦੀਆ ॥

Bahu Bhaekh Keea Dhaehee Dhukh Dheea ||

The more one wears religious robes, the more pain he causes his body.

ਸਹੁ ਵੇ ਜੀਆ ਅਪਣਾ ਕੀਆ ॥

Sahu Vae Jeea Apana Keea ||

O my soul, you must endure the consequences of your own actions.

ਅੰਨੁ ਨ ਖਾਇਆ ਸਾਦੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥

Ann N Khaeia Sadh Gavaeia ||

One who does not eat the corn, misses out on the taste.

ਬਹੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਇਆ ॥

Bahu Dhukh Paeia Dhooja Bhaeia ||

One obtains great pain, in the love of duality.

ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ਨ ਪਹਿਰੈ ॥

Basathr N Pehirai ||

One who does not wear any clothes,

ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਕਹਰੈ ॥

Ahinis Keharai ||

Suffers night and day.

ਮੋਨਿ ਵਿਗੂਤਾ ॥

Mon Vigootha ||

Through silence, he is ruined.

ਕਿਉ ਜਾਗੈ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਸੂਤਾ ॥

Kio Jagai Gur Bin Sootha ||

How can the sleeping one be awakened without the Guru?

ਪਗ ਉਪੇਤਾਣਾ ॥

Pag Oupaethana ||

One who goes barefoot

ਅਪਣਾ ਕੀਆ ਕਮਾਣਾ ॥

Apana Keea Kamana ||

Suffers by his own actions.

ਅਲੁ ਮਲੁ ਖਾਈ ਸਿਰਿ ਛਾਈ ਪਾਈ ॥

Al Mal Khaee Sir Shhaee Paee ||

One who eats filth and throws ashes on his head

ਮੂਰਖਿ ਅੰਧੈ ਪਤਿ ਗਵਾਈ ॥

Moorakh Andhhai Path Gavaee ||

The blind fool loses his honor.

ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕਿਛੁ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥

Vin Navai Kishh Thhae N Paee ||

Without the Name, nothing is of any use.

ਰਹੈ ਬੇਬਾਣੀ ਮੜੀ ਮਸਾਣੀ ॥

Rehai Baebanee Marree Masanee ||

One who lives in the wilderness, in cemetaries and cremation grounds

ਅੰਧੁ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਫਿਰਿ ਪਛੁਤਾਣੀ ॥

Andhh N Janai Fir Pashhuthanee ||

- that blind man does not know the Lord; he regrets and repents in the end.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੇ ਸੋ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

Sathigur Bhaettae So Sukh Paeae ||

One who meets the True Guru finds peace.

ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਏ ॥

Har Ka Nam Mann Vasaeae ||

He enshrines the Name of the Lord in his mind.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਸੋ ਪਾਏ ॥

Naanak Nadhar Karae So Paeae ||

O Nanak, when the Lord grants His Grace, He is obtained.

ਆਸ ਅੰਦੇਸੇ ਤੇ ਨਿਹਕੇਵਲੁ ਹਉਮੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਏ ॥੨॥

As Andhaesae Thae Nihakaeval Houmai Sabadh Jalaeae ||2||

He becomes free of hope and fear, and burns away his ego with the Word of the Shabad. ||2||