sloku mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx sloku mh`lw pihlw

salok ma 1 ||

Shalok, First Mehl:

KiqAhu jµmy Kqy kr inq KiqAw ivic pwih ]

aucwrx KiqAhu: polw bolo; Kqy: polw bolo; KiqAw: polw bolo

khathiahu janmae khathae karan th khathiaa vich paahi ||

Born because of the karma of their past mistakes, they make more mistakes, and fall into mistakes.

Doqy mUil n auqrih jy sau Dovx pwih ]

dhhothae mool n outharehi jae so dhhovan paahi ||

By washing, their pollution is not removed, even though they may wash hundreds of times.

nwnk bKsy bKsIAih nwih q pwhI pwih ]1]

naanak bakhasae bakhaseeahi naahi th paahee paahi ||1||

O Nanak, if God forgives, they are forgiven; otherwise, they are kicked and beaten. ||1||