Awsw mhlw 1 ]

aucwrx Awsw mh`lw pihlw

aasaa mehalaa 1 ||

Aasaa, First Mehl:

vwjw miq pKwvju Bwau ]

aucwrx m`iq

vaajaa math pakhaavaj bhaao ||

Make your intellect your instrument, and love your tambourine;

hoie Anµdu sdw min cwau ]

hoe anandh sadhaa man chaao ||

Thus bliss and lasting pleasure shall be produced in your mind.

eyhw Bgiq eyho qp qwau ]

eaehaa bhagath eaeho thap thaao ||

This is devotional worship, and this is the practice of penance.

iequ rµig nwchu riK riK pwau ]1]

eith rang naachahu rakh rakh paao ||1||

So dance in this love, and keep the beat with your feet. ||1||

pUry qwl jwxY swlwh ]

poorae thaal jaanai saalaah ||

Know that the perfect beat is the Praise of the Lord;

horu ncxw KusIAw mn mwh ]1] rhwau ]

hor nachanaa khuseeaa man maah ||1|| rehaao ||

Other dances produce only temporary pleasure in the mind. ||1||Pause||

squ sµqoKu vjih duie qwl ]

sath santhokh vajehi dhue thaal ||

Play the two cymbals of truth and contentment.

pYrI vwjw sdw inhwl ]

pairee vaajaa sadhaa nihaal ||

Let your ankle bells be the lasting Vision of the Lord.

rwgu nwdu nhI dUjw Bwau ]

raag naadh nehee dhoojaa bhaao ||

Let your harmony and music be the elimination of duality.

iequ rµig nwchu riK riK pwau ]2]

eith rang naachahu rakh rakh paao ||2||

So dance in this love, and keep the beat with your feet. ||2||

Bau PyrI hovY mn cIiq ]

bho faeree hovai man cheeth ||

Let the fear of God within your heart and mind be your spinning dance,

bhidAw auTidAw nIqw nIiq ]

behadhiaa outhadhiaa neethaa neeth ||

And keep up, whether sitting or standing.

lytix lyit jwxY qnu suAwhu ]

laettan laett jaanai than suaahu ||

To roll around in the dust is to know that the body is only ashes.

iequ rµig nwchu riK riK pwau ]3]

eith rang naachahu rakh rakh paao ||3||

So dance in this love, and keep the beat with your feet. ||3||

isK sBw dIiKAw kw Bwau ]

aucwrx sBw: polw bolo

sikh sabhaa dheekhiaa kaa bhaao ||

Keep the company of the disciples, the students who love the teachings.

gurmuiK suxxw swcw nwau ]

aucwrx suxxw: donoN 'x' nUµ iDAwn nwl aucwrny

guramukh sunanaa saachaa naao ||

As Gurmukh, listen to the True Name.

nwnk AwKxu vyrw vyr ]

naanak aakhan vaeraa vaer ||

O Nanak, chant it, over and over again.

iequ rµig nwchu riK riK pYr ]4]6]

eith rang naachahu rakh rakh pair ||4||6||

So dance in this love, and keep the beat with your feet. ||4||6||