slok mhlw 2 ]

aucwrx slok mh`lw dUjw

salok mehalaa 2 ||

Shalok, Second Mehl:

Awip aupwey nwnkw Awpy rKY vyk ]

aap oupaaeae naanakaa aapae rakhai vaek ||

He Himself creates, O Nanak; He establishes the various creatures.

mMdw iksno AwKIAY jW sBnw swihbu eyku ]

mandhaa kis no aakheeai jaan sabhanaa saahib eaek ||

How can anyone be called bad? We have only One Lord and Master.

sBnw swihbu eyku hY vyKY DMDY lwie ]

sabhanaa saahib eaek hai vaekhai dhhandhhai laae ||

There is One Lord and Master of all; He watches over all, and assigns all to their tasks.

iksY QoVw iksY Aglw KwlI koeI nwih ]

kisai thhorraa kisai agalaa khaalee koee naahi ||

Some have less, and some have more; no one is allowed to leave empty.

Awvih nµgy jwih nµgy ivcy krih ivQwr ]

aavehi nangae jaahi nangae vichae karehi vithhaar ||

Naked we come, and naked we go; in between, we put on a show.

nwnk hukmu n jwxIAY AgY kweI kwr ]1]

naanak hukam n jaaneeai agai kaaee kaar ||1||

O Nanak, one who does not understand the Hukam of God's Command - what will he have to do in the world hereafter? ||1||