sloku mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx sloku mh`lw pihlw

salok ma 1 ||

Shalok, First Mehl:

nwnk myru srIr kw ieku rQu ieku rQvwhu ]

naanak maer sareer kaa eik rathh eik rathhavaahu ||

O Nanak, the soul of the body has one chariot and one charioteer.

jugu jugu Pyir vtweIAih igAwnI buJih qwih ]

aucwrx bu`Jih

jug jug faer vattaaeeahi giaanee bujhehi thaahi ||

In age after age they change; the spiritually wise understand this.

sqjuig rQu sµqoKu kw Drmu AgY rQvwhu ]

sathajug rathh santhokh kaa dhharam agai rathhavaahu ||

In the Golden Age of Sat Yuga, contentment was the chariot and righteousness the charioteer.

qRyqY rQu jqY kw joru AgY rQvwhu ]

aucwrx jqY: polw bolo

thraethai rathh jathai kaa jor agai rathhavaahu ||

In the Silver Age of Traytaa Yuga, celibacy was the chariot and power the charioteer.

duAwpuir rQu qpY kw squ AgY rQvwhu ]

aucwrx du-Awpuir; qpY: polw bolo; s`qu

dhuaapur rathh thapai kaa sath agai rathhavaahu ||

In the Brass Age of Dwaapar Yuga, penance was the chariot and truth the charioteer.

kljuig rQu Agin kw kUVu AgY rQvwhu ]1]

kalajug rathh agan kaa koorr agai rathhavaahu ||1||

In the Iron Age of Kali Yuga, fire is the chariot and falsehood the charioteer. ||1||