slok mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx slok mh`lw pihlw

salok ma 1 ||

Shalok, First Mehl:

pauxY pwxI AgnI jIau iqn ikAw KusIAw ikAw pIV ]

pounai paanee aganee jeeo thin kiaa khuseeaa kiaa peerr ||

Living beings are formed of air, water and fire. They are subject to pleasure and pain.

DrqI pwqwlI AwkwsI ieik dir rhin vjIr ]

dhharathee paathaalee aakaasee eik dhar rehan vajeer ||

In this world, in the nether regions of the underworld, and in the Akaashic ethers of the heavens, some remain ministers in the Court of the Lord.

ieknw vfI Awrjw ieik mir hoih jhIr ]

eikanaa vaddee aarajaa eik mar hohi jeheer ||

Some live long lives, while others suffer and die.

ieik dy Kwih inKutY nwhI ieik sdw iPrih PkIr ]

eik dhae khaahi nikhuttai naahee eik sadhaa firehi fakeer ||

Some give and consume, and still their wealth is not exhausted, while others remain poor forever.

hukmI swjy hukmI Fwhy eyk csy mih lK ]

hukamee saajae hukamee dtaahae eaek chasae mehi lakh ||

In His Will He creates, and in His Will He destroys thousands in an instant.

sBu ko nQY niQAw bKsy qoVy nQ ]

sabh ko nathhai nathhiaa bakhasae thorrae nathh ||

He has harnessed everyone with His harness; when He forgives, he breaks the harness.

vrnw ichnw bwhrw lyKy bwJu AlKu ]

aucwrx Al`Ku

varanaa chihanaa baaharaa laekhae baajh alakh ||

He has no color or features; He is invisible and beyond calculation.

ikau kQIAY ikau AwKIAY jwpY sco scu ]

kio kathheeai kio aakheeai jaapai sacho sach ||

How can He be described? He is known as the Truest of the True.

krxw kQnw kwr sB nwnk Awip AkQu ]

karanaa kathhanaa kaar sabh naanak aap akathh ||

All the actions which are done and described, O Nanak, are done by the Indescribable Lord Himself.

AkQ kI kQw suxyie ]

akathh kee kathhaa sunaee ||

Whoever hears the description of the indescribable,

iriD buiD isiD igAwnu sdw suKu hoie ]1]

aucwrx ir`iD; is`iD

ridhh budhh sidhh giaan sadhaa sukh hoe ||1||

Is blessed with wealth, intelligence, perfection, spiritual wisdom and eternal peace. ||1||