slok mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx slok mh`lw pihlw

salok ma 1 ||

Shalok, Third Mehl:

kulhW dyNdy bwvly lYNdy vfy inlj ]

aucwrx inl`j

kulehaan dhaenadhae baavalae lainadhae vaddae nilaj ||

Those who give out ceremonial hats of recognition are fools; those who receive them have no shame.

cUhw Kf n mwveI iqkil bMn@Y Cj ]

choohaa khadd n maavee thikal bannhai shhaj ||

The mouse cannot enter its hole with a basket tied around its waist.

dyin@ duAweI sy mrih ijn kau dyin is jwih ]

dhaenih dhuaaee sae marehi jin ko dhaen s jaahi ||

Those who give out blessings shall die, and those that they bless shall also depart.

nwnk hukmu n jwpeI ikQY jwie smwih ]

naanak hukam n jaapee kithhai jaae samaahi ||

O Nanak, no one knows the Lord's Command, by which all must depart.

Psil AhwVI eyku nwmu swvxI scu nwau ]

fasal ahaarree eaek naam saavanee sach naao ||

The spring harvest is the Name of the One Lord; the harvest of autumn is the True Name.

mY mhdUdu ilKwieAw KsmY kY dir jwie ]

mai mehadhoodh likhaaeiaa khasamai kai dhar jaae ||

I receive a letter of pardon from my Lord and Master, when I reach His Court.

dunIAw ky dr kyqVy kyqy Awvih jWih ]

dhuneeaa kae dhar kaetharrae kaethae aavehi jaanhi ||

There are so many courts of the world, and so many who come and go there.

kyqy mMgih mMgqy kyqy mMig mMig jwih ]1]

kaethae mangehi mangathae kaethae mang mang jaahi ||1||

There are so many beggars begging; so many beg and beg until death. ||1||