slok mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx slok mh`lw pihlw

salok ma 1 ||

Shalok, First Mehl:

pihlW mwshu inMimAw mwsY AMdir vwsu ]

pehilaan maasahu ninmiaa maasai andhar vaas ||

First, the mortal is conceived in the flesh, and then he dwells in the flesh.

jIau pwie mwsu muih imilAw hfu cMmu qnu mwsu ]

jeeo paae maas muhi miliaa hadd chanm than maas ||

When he comes alive, his mouth takes flesh; his bones, skin and body are flesh.

mwshu bwhir kiFAw mMmw mwsu igrwsu ]

maasahu baahar kadtiaa manmaa maas giraas ||

He comes out of the womb of flesh, and takes a mouthful of flesh at the breast.

muhu mwsY kw jIB mwsY kI mwsY AMdir swsu ]

muhu maasai kaa jeebh maasai kee maasai andhar saas ||

His mouth is flesh, his tongue is flesh; his breath is in the flesh.

vfw hoAw vIAwihAw Gir lY AwieAw mwsu ]

vaddaa hoaa veeaahiaa ghar lai aaeiaa maas ||

He grows up and is married, and brings his wife of flesh into his home.

mwshu hI mwsu aUpjY mwshu sBo swku ]

aucwrx s`Bo

maasahu hee maas oopajai maasahu sabho saak ||

Flesh is produced from flesh; all relatives are made of flesh.

siqguir imilAY hukmu buJIAY qW ko AwvY rwis ]

aucwrx bu`JIAY

sathigur miliai hukam bujheeai thaan ko aavai raas ||

When the mortal meets the True Guru, and realizes the Hukam of the Lord's Command, then he comes to be reformed.

Awip Cuty nh CUtIAY nwnk bcin ibxwsu ]1]

aap shhuttae neh shhootteeai naanak bachan binaas ||1||

Releasing himself, the mortal does not find release; O Nanak, through empty words, one is ruined. ||1||