ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

ਜਿਨਸਿ ਥਾਪਿ ਜੀਆਂ ਕਉ ਭੇਜੈ ਜਿਨਸਿ ਥਾਪਿ ਲੈ ਜਾਵੈ ॥

jinas thaap jeean kau bhejai jinas thaap lai jaavai |

He sends out the various created beings, and he calls back the various created beings again.

ਆਪੇ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪੈ ਆਪੇ ਏਤੇ ਵੇਸ ਕਰਾਵੈ ॥

aape thaap uthaapai aape ete ves karaavai |

He himself establishes, and He Himself disestablishes. He fashions them in various forms.

ਜੇਤੇ ਜੀਅ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਅਉਧੂਤੀ ਆਪੇ ਭਿਖਿਆ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

jete jeea fireh aaudhootee aape bhikhiaa paavai |

And all the human beings who wander around as beggars, He Himself gives in charity to them.

ਲੇਖੈ ਬੋਲਣੁ ਲੇਖੈ ਚਲਣੁ ਕਾਇਤੁ ਕੀਚਹਿ ਦਾਵੇ ॥

lekhai bolan lekhai chalan kaaeit keecheh daave |

As it is recorded, the mortals speak, and as it is recorded, they walk. So why put on all this show?

ਮੂਲੁ ਮਤਿ ਪਰਵਾਣਾ ਏਹੋ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਆਖਿ ਸੁਣਾਏ ॥

mool mat paravaanaa eho naanak aakh sunaae |

This is the basis of intelligence; this is certified and approved. Nanak speaks and proclaims it.

ਕਰਣੀ ਉਪਰਿ ਹੋਇ ਤਪਾਵਸੁ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ ਕਹਾਏ ॥੨॥

karanee upar hoe tapaavas je ko kahai kahaae |2|

By past actions, each being is judged; what else can anyone say? ||2||