ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

ਨਾਨਕ ਇਹੁ ਜੀਉ ਮਛੁਲੀ ਝੀਵਰੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਕਾਲੁ ॥

naanak ihu jeeo machhulee jheevar trisanaa kaal |

O Nanak, this soul is the fish, and death is the hungry fisherman.

ਮਨੂਆ ਅੰਧੁ ਨ ਚੇਤਈ ਪੜੈ ਅਚਿੰਤਾ ਜਾਲੁ ॥

manooaa andh na chetee parrai achintaa jaal |

The blind man does not even think of this. And suddenly, the net is cast.

ਨਾਨਕ ਚਿਤੁ ਅਚੇਤੁ ਹੈ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਬਧਾ ਜਾਇ ॥

naanak chit achet hai chintaa badhaa jaae |

O Nanak, his consciousness is unconscious, and he departs, bound by anxiety.

ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਜੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਤਾ ਆਪੇ ਲਏ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥੨॥

nadar kare je aapanee taa aape le milaae |2|

But if the Lord bestows His Glance of Grace, then He unites the soul with Himself. ||2||