slok mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx slok mh`lw pihlw

salok ma 1 ||

Shalok, First Mehl:

srmu Drmu duie nwnkw jy Dnu plY pwie ]

aucwrx p`lY

saram dhharam dhue naanakaa jae dhhan palai paae ||

Modesty and righteousness both, O Nanak, are qualities of those who are blessed with true wealth.

so Dnu imqRü n kWFIAY ijqu isir cotW Kwie ]

so dhhan mithra n kaandteeai jith sir chottaan khaae ||

Do not refer to that wealth as your friend, which leads you to get your head beaten.

ijn kY plY Dnu vsY iqn kw nwau PkIr ]

aucwrx p`lY

jin kai palai dhhan vasai thin kaa naao fakeer ||

Those who possess only this worldly wealth are known as paupers.

ijn@ kY ihrdY qU vsih qy nr guxI ghIr ]1]

jinh kai hiradhai thoo vasehi thae nar gunee geheer ||1||

But those, within whose hearts You dwell, O Lord - those people are oceans of virtue. ||1||