ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

ਮਨਹੁ ਜਿ ਅੰਧੇ ਕੂਪ ਕਹਿਆ ਬਿਰਦੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਨੑੀ ॥

manahu ji andhe koop kahiaa birad na jaananaee |

Those mortals whose minds are like deep dark pits do not understand the purpose of life, even when it is explained to them.

ਮਨਿ ਅੰਧੈ ਊਂਧੈ ਕਵਲਿ ਦਿਸਨੑਿ ਖਰੇ ਕਰੂਪ ॥

man andhai aoondhai kaval disana khare karoop |

Their minds are blind, and their heart-lotuses are upside-down; they look totally ugly.

ਇਕਿ ਕਹਿ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਕਹਿਆ ਬੁਝਹਿ ਤੇ ਨਰ ਸੁਘੜ ਸਰੂਪ ॥

eik keh jaaneh kahiaa bujheh te nar sugharr saroop |

Some know how to speak, and understand what they are told. They are wise and beautiful.

ਇਕਨਾ ਨਾਦ ਨ ਬੇਦ ਨ ਗੀਅ ਰਸੁ ਰਸ ਕਸ ਨ ਜਾਣੰਤਿ ॥

eikanaa naad na bed na geea ras ras kas na jaanant |

Some do not understand about the Sound-current of the Naad or the Vedas, music, virtue or vice.

ਇਕਨਾ ਸੁਧਿ ਨ ਬੁਧਿ ਨ ਅਕਲਿ ਸਰ ਅਖਰ ਕਾ ਭੇਉ ਨ ਲਹੰਤਿ ॥

eikanaa sudh na budh na akal sar akhar kaa bheo na lahant |

Some are not blessed with understanding, intelligence, or sublime intellect; they do not grasp the mystery of God's Word.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸੇ ਨਰ ਅਸਲਿ ਖਰ ਜਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਣ ਗਰਬੁ ਕਰੰਤਿ ॥੨॥

naanak se nar asal khar ji bin gun garab karant |2|

O Nanak, they are donkeys; they are very proud of themselves, but they have no virtues at all. ||2||