slok mhlw 1 ]

aucwrx slok mh`lw pihlw

salok mehalaa 1 ||

Shalok, First Mehl:

Gir nwrwiexu sBw nwil ]

aucwrx sBw: polw bolo

ghar naaraaein sabhaa naal ||

In your home, is the Lord God, along with all your other gods.

pUj kry rKY nwvwil ]

aucwrx nwvwil: 'n' Bwrw krky

pooj karae rakhai naavaal ||

You wash your stone gods and worship them.

kuµgU cMnxu Pul cVwey ]

kungoo channan ful charraaeae ||

You offer saffron, sandalwood and flowers.

pYrI pY pY bhuqu mnwey ]

pairee pai pai bahuth manaaeae ||

Falling at their feet, you try so hard to appease them.

mwxUAw mMig mMig pYn@Y Kwie ]

maanooaa mang mang painhai khaae ||

Begging, begging from other people, you get things to wear and eat.

AMDI kMmI AMD sjwie ]

andhhee kanmee andhh sajaae ||

For your blind deeds, you will be blindly punished.

BuiKAw dyie n mridAw rKY ]

bhukhiaa dhaee n maradhiaa rakhai ||

Your idol does not feed the hungry, or save the dying.

AMDw JgVw AMDI sQY ]1]

andhhaa jhagarraa andhhee sathhai ||1||

The blind assembly argues in blindness. ||1||