slok mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx slok mh`lw pihlw

salok ma 1 ||

Shalok, First Mehl:

igAwn ivhUxw gwvY gIq ]

giaan vihoonaa gaavai geeth ||

The one who lacks spiritual wisdom sings religious songs.

BuKy mulW Gry msIiq ]

aucwrx mu`lW

bhukhae mulaan gharae maseeth ||

The hungry Mullah turns his home into a mosque.

mKtU hoie kY kMn pVwey ]

aucwrx mK-tU; pVwey: polw bolo

makhattoo hoe kai kann parraaeae ||

The lazy unemployed has his ears pierced to look like a Yogi.

Pkru kry horu jwiq gvwey ]

fakar karae hor jaath gavaaeae ||

Someone else becomes a pan-handler, and loses his social status.

guru pIru sdwey mMgx jwie ]

aucwrx s`dwey

gur peer sadhaaeae mangan jaae ||

One who calls himself a guru or a spiritual teacher, while he goes around begging

qw kY mUil n lgIAY pwie ]

thaa kai mool n lageeai paae ||

- don't ever touch his feet.

Gwil Kwie ikCu hQhu dyie ]

ghaal khaae kishh hathhahu dhaee ||

One who works for what he eats, and gives some of what he has

nwnk rwhu pCwxih syie ]1]

naanak raahu pashhaanehi saee ||1||

- O Nanak, he knows the Path. ||1||