slok mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx slok mh`lw pihlw

salok ma 1 ||

Shalok, First Mehl:

dIvw blY AMDyrw jwie ]

dheevaa balai andhhaeraa jaae ||

When the lamp is lit, the darkness is dispelled;

byd pwT miq pwpw Kwie ]

aucwrx m`iq

baedh paath math paapaa khaae ||

Reading the Vedas, sinful intellect is destroyed.

augvY sUru n jwpY cMdu ]

ougavai soor n jaapai chandh ||

When the sun rises, the moon is not visible.

jh igAwn pRgwsu AigAwnu imtµqu ]

jeh giaan pragaas agiaan mittanth ||

Wherever spiritual wisdom appears, ignorance is dispelled.

byd pwT sMswr kI kwr ]

baedh paath sansaar kee kaar ||

Reading the Vedas is the world's occupation;

piV@ piV@ pMifq krih bIcwr ]

parrih parrih panddith karehi beechaar ||

The Pandits read them, study them and contemplate them.

ibnu bUJy sB hoie KuAwr ]

aucwrx bU`Jy

bin boojhae sabh hoe khuaar ||

Without understanding, all are ruined.

nwnk gurmuiK auqris pwir ]1]

naanak guramukh outharas paar ||1||

O Nanak, the Gurmukh is carried across. ||1||