slok mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx slok mh`lw pihlw

salok ma 1 ||

Shalok, First Mehl:

rUpY kwmY dosqI BuKY swdY gMFu ]

roopai kaamai dhosathee bhukhai saadhai gandt ||

Beauty and sexual desire are friends; hunger and tasty food are tied together.

lbY mwlY Guil imil imcil aUNGY sauiV plµGu ]

labai maalai ghul mil michal oonaghai sourr palangh ||

Greed is bound up in its search for wealth, and sleep will use even a tiny space as a bed.

BaukY kopu KuAwru hoie PkVu ipty AMDu ]

aucwrx ip`ty

bhanoukai kop khuaar hoe fakarr pittae andhh ||

Anger barks and brings ruin on itself, blindly pursuing useless conflicts.

cupY cµgw nwnkw ivxu nwvY muih gMDu ]1]

chupai changaa naanakaa vin naavai muhi gandhh ||1||

It is good to be silent, O Nanak; without the Name, one's mouth spews forth only filth. ||1||