ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

ਕੁੰਭੇ ਬਧਾ ਜਲੁ ਰਹੈ ਜਲ ਬਿਨੁ ਕੁੰਭੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

kunbhe badhaa jal rahai jal bin kunbh na hoe |

Water remains confined within the pitcher, but without water, the pitcher could not have been formed;

ਗਿਆਨ ਕਾ ਬਧਾ ਮਨੁ ਰਹੈ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥੫॥

giaan kaa badhaa man rahai gur bin giaan na hoe |5|

just so, the mind is restrained by spiritual wisdom, but without the Guru, there is no spiritual wisdom. ||5||