ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

ਅਜਰੁ ਜਰੈ ਤ ਨਉ ਕੁਲ ਬੰਧੁ ॥

ajar jarai ta nau kul bandh |

One who bears the unbearable, controls the nine holes of the body.

ਪੂਜੈ ਪ੍ਰਾਣ ਹੋਵੈ ਥਿਰੁ ਕੰਧੁ ॥

poojai praan hovai thir kandh |

One who worships and adores the Lord with his breath of life, gains stability in his body-wall.

ਕਹਾਂ ਤੇ ਆਇਆ ਕਹਾਂ ਏਹੁ ਜਾਣੁ ॥

kahaan te aaeaa kahaan ehu jaan |

Where has he come from, and where will he go?

ਜੀਵਤ ਮਰਤ ਰਹੈ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥

jeevat marat rahai paravaan |

Remaining dead while yet alive, he is accepted and approved.

ਹੁਕਮੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਤਤੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥

hukamai boojhai tat pachhaanai |

Whoever understands the Hukam of the Lord's Command, realizes the essence of reality.

ਇਹੁ ਪਰਸਾਦੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਤੇ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

eihu parasaad guroo te jaanai |

This is known by Guru's Grace.

ਹੋਂਦਾ ਫੜੀਅਗੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਾਣੁ ॥

hondaa farreeag naanak jaan |

O Nanak, know this: egotism leads to bondage.

ਨਾ ਹਉ ਨਾ ਮੈ ਜੂਨੀ ਪਾਣੁ ॥੨॥

naa hau naa mai joonee paan |2|

Only those who have no ego and no self-conceit, are not consigned to reincarnation. ||2||