slok mÚ 1 ]
aucwrx slok mh`lw pihlw
salok ma 1 ||
Shalok, First Mehl:
Gr mih Gru dyKwie dyie so siqguru purKu sujwxu ]
ghar mehi ghar dhaekhaae dhaee so sathigur purakh sujaan ||
The True Guru is the All-knowing Primal Being; He shows us our true home within the home of the self.
pMc sbd Duinkwr Duin qh bwjY sbdu nIswxu ]
panch sabadh dhhunikaar dhhun theh baajai sabadh neesaan ||
The Panch Shabad, the Five Primal Sounds, resonate and resound within; the insignia of the Shabad is revealed there, vibrating gloriously.
dIp loA pwqwl qh KMf mMfl hYrwnu ]
dheep loa paathaal theh khandd manddal hairaan ||
Worlds and realms, nether regions, solar systems and galaxies are wondrously revealed.
qwr Gor bwijMqR qh swic qKiq sulqwnu ]
thaar ghor baajinthr theh saach thakhath sulathaan ||
The strings and the harps vibrate and resound; the true throne of the Lord is there.
suKmn kY Gir rwgu suin suµin mMfil ilv lwie ]
sukhaman kai ghar raag sun sunn manddal liv laae ||
Listen to the music of the home of the heart - Sukhmani, peace of mind. Lovingly tune in to His state of celestial ecstasy.
AkQ kQw bIcwrIAY mnsw mnih smwie ]
akathh kathhaa beechaareeai manasaa manehi samaae ||
Contemplate the Unspoken Speech, and the desires of the mind are dissolved.
aulit kmlu AMimRiq BirAw iehu mnu kqhu n jwie ]
oulatt kamal anmrith bhariaa eihu man kathahu n jaae ||
The heart-lotus is turned upside-down, and is filled with Ambrosial Nectar. This mind does not go out; it does not get distracted.
Ajpw jwpu n vIsrY Awid jugwid smwie ]
aucwrx A-jpw
ajapaa jaap n veesarai aadh jugaadh samaae ||
It does not forget the Chant which is chanted without chanting; it is immersed in the Primal Lord God of the ages.
siB sKIAw pMcy imly gurmuiK inj Gir vwsu ]
sabh sakheeaa panchae milae guramukh nij ghar vaas ||
All the sister-companions are blessed with the five virtues. The Gurmukhs dwell in the home of the self deep within.
sbdu Koij iehu Gru lhY nwnku qw kw dwsu ]1]
sabadh khoj eihu ghar lehai naanak thaa kaa dhaas ||1||
Nanak is the slave of that one who seeks the Shabad and finds this home within. ||1||