ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

ਸੋ ਅਉਧੂਤੀ ਜੋ ਧੂਪੈ ਆਪੁ ॥

so aaudhootee jo dhoopai aap |

He alone is a detached hermit, who burns away his self-conceit.

ਭਿਖਿਆ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਕਰੈ ਸੰਤਾਪੁ ॥

bhikhiaa bhojan karai santaap |

He begs for suffering as his food.

ਅਉਹਠ ਪਟਣ ਮਹਿ ਭੀਖਿਆ ਕਰੈ ॥

aauhatth pattan meh bheekhiaa karai |

In the city of the heart, he begs for charity.

ਸੋ ਅਉਧੂਤੀ ਸਿਵ ਪੁਰਿ ਚੜੈ ॥

so aaudhootee siv pur charrai |

Such a renunciate ascends to the City of God.

ਬੋਲੈ ਗੋਰਖੁ ਸਤਿ ਸਰੂਪੁ ॥

bolai gorakh sat saroop |

Says Gorakh, God is the embodiment of Truth;

ਪਰਮ ਤੰਤ ਮਹਿ ਰੇਖ ਨ ਰੂਪੁ ॥੩॥

param tant meh rekh na roop |3|

the supreme essence of reality has no shape or form. ||3||