sloku mrdwnw 1 ]

aucwrx sloku mrdwnw pihlw

salok maradhaanaa 1 ||

Shalok, Mardaanaa:

kil klvwlI kwmu mdu mnUAw pIvxhwru ]

kal kalavaalee kaam madh manooaa peevanehaar ||

The Dark Age of Kali Yuga is the vessel, filled with the wine of sexual desire; the mind is the drunkard.

kRoD ktorI moih BrI pIlwvw Ahµkwru ]

krodhh kattoree mohi bharee peelaavaa ahankaar ||

Anger is the cup, filled with emotional attachment, and egotism is the server.

mjls kUVy lb kI pI pI hoie KuAwru ]

aucwrx mj-ls

majalas koorrae lab kee pee pee hoe khuaar ||

Drinking too much in the company of falsehood and greed, one is ruined.

krxI lwhix squ guVu scu srw kir swru ]

karanee laahan sath gurr sach saraa kar saar ||

So let good deeds be your distillery, and Truth your molasses; in this way, make the most excellent wine of Truth.

gux mMfy kir sIlu iGau srmu mwsu Awhwru ]

gun manddae kar seel ghio saram maas aahaar ||

Make virtue your bread, good conduct the ghee, and modesty the meat to eat.

gurmuiK pweIAY nwnkw KwDY jwih ibkwr ]1]

guramukh paaeeai naanakaa khaadhhai jaahi bikaar ||1||

As Gurmukh, these are obtained, O Nanak; partaking of them, one's sins depart. ||1||