ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

ਨਾਨਕ ਲਿਲਾਰਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਸੋਇ ॥

naanak lilaar likhiaa soe |

O Nanak, that destiny which is pre-ordained and written on one's forehead

ਮੇਟਿ ਨ ਸਾਕੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

mett na saakai koe |

no one can erase it.

ਕਲਾ ਧਰੈ ਹਿਰੈ ਸੁਈ ॥

kalaa dharai hirai suee |

The Lord infuses strength, and He takes it away again.

ਏਕੁ ਤੁਈ ਏਕੁ ਤੁਈ ॥੭॥

ek tuee ek tuee |7|

You alone, O Lord, You alone. ||7||