slok mÚ 4 ]

aucwrx slok mh`lw cauQw

salok ma 4 ||

Shalok, Fourth Mehl:

ijsu AMdir qwiq prweI hovY iqsdw kdy n hovI Blw ]

aucwrx Blw: polw bolo

jis andhar thaath paraaee hovai this dhaa kadhae n hovee bhalaa ||

One whose heart is filled with jealousy of others, never comes to any good.

Es dY AwiKAY koeI n lgY inq EjwVI pUkwry Klw ]

aucwrx Klw: polw bolo

ous dhai aakhiai koee n lagai nith oujaarree pookaarae khalaa ||

No one pays any attention to what he says; he is just a fool, crying out endlessly in the wilderness.

ijsu AMdir cuglI cuglo vjY kIqw kriqAw Esdw sBu gieAw ]

aucwrx v`jY

jis andhar chugalee chugalo vajai keethaa karathiaa ous dhaa sabh gaeiaa ||

One whose heart is filled with malicious gossip, is known as a malicious gossip; everything he does is in vain.

inq cuglI kry AxhodI prweI muhu kiF n skY Esdw kwlw BieAw ]

nith chugalee karae anehodhee paraaee muhu kadt n sakai ous dhaa kaalaa bhaeiaa ||

Night and day, he continually gossips about others; his face has been blackened, and he cannot show it to anyone.

krm DrqI srIru kiljug ivic jyhw ko bIjy qyhw ko Kwey ]

karam dhharathee sareer kalijug vich jaehaa ko beejae thaehaa ko khaaeae ||

The body is the field of action, in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga; as you plant, so shall you harvest.

glw aupir qpwvsu n hoeI ivsu KwDI qqkwl mir jwey ]

galaa oupar thapaavas n hoee vis khaadhhee thathakaal mar jaaeae ||

Justice is not passed on mere words; if someone eats poison, he dies.

BweI vyKhu inAwau scu krqy kw jyhw koeI kry qyhw koeI pwey ]

bhaaee vaekhahu niaao sach karathae kaa jaehaa koee karae thaehaa koee paaeae ||

O Siblings of Destiny, behold the justice of the True Creator; as people act, so they are rewarded.

jn nwnk kau sB soJI pweI hir dr kIAw bwqw AwiK suxwey ]1]

jan naanak ko sabh sojhee paaee har dhar keeaa baathaa aakh sunaaeae ||1||

The Lord has bestowed total understanding upon servant Nanak; he speaks and proclaims the words of the Lord's Court. ||1||