slok mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx slok mh`lw pihlw

salok ma 1 ||

Shalok, First Mehl:

rwqI kwlu GtY idin kwlu ]

aucwrx GtY: polw bolo

raathee kaal ghattai dhin kaal ||

Through the night the time ticks away; through the day the time ticks away.

iCjY kwieAw hoie prwlu ]

aucwrx kWieAW

shhijai kaaeiaa hoe paraal ||

The body wears away and turns to straw.

vrqix vriqAw srb jµjwlu ]

varathan varathiaa sarab janjaal ||

All are involved and entangled in worldly entanglements.

BuilAw cuik gieAw qp qwlu ]

bhuliaa chuk gaeiaa thap thaal ||

The mortal has mistakenly renounced the way of service.

AMDw JiK JiK pieAw Jyir ]

andhhaa jhakh jhakh paeiaa jhaer ||

The blind fool is caught in conflict, bothered and bewildered.

ipCY rovih ilAwvih Pyir ]

pishhai rovehi liaavehi faer ||

Those who weep after someone has died - can they bring him back to life?

ibnu bUJy ikCu sUJY nwhI ]

aucwrx bU`Jy

bin boojhae kishh soojhai naahee ||

Without realization, nothing can be understood.

moieAw roNih roNdy mir jWhˆØI ]

moeiaa ronehi ronadhae mar jaanhanaee ||

The weepers who weep for the dead shall themselves die as well.

nwnk KsmY eyvY BwvY ]

naanak khasamai eaevai bhaavai ||

O Nanak, this is the Will of our Lord and Master.

syeI muey ijin iciq n AwvY ]1]

aucwrx muey: AONkV iv`c rhxw (ASuD: mUey, moey)

saeee mueae jin chith n aavai ||1||

Those who do not remember the Lord, are dead. ||1||