slok mhlw 2 ]

aucwrx slok mh`lw dUjw

salok mehalaa 2 ||

Shalok, Second Mehl:

iqsu isau kYsw bolxw ij Awpy jwxY jwxu ]

this sio kaisaa bolanaa j aapae jaanai jaan ||

How can we speak of Him? Only He knows Himself.

cIrI jw kI nw iPrY swihbu so prvwxu ]

cheeree jaa kee naa firai saahib so paravaan ||

His decree cannot be challenged; He is our Supreme Lord and Master.

cIrI ijskI clxw mIr mlk slwr ]

cheeree jis kee chalanaa meer malak salaar ||

By His Decree, even kings, nobles and commanders must step down.

jo iqsu BwvY nwnkw sweI BlI kwr ]

aucwrx sweI: ibMdI rihq bolo

jo this bhaavai naanakaa saaee bhalee kaar ||

Whatever is pleasing to His Will, O Nanak, is a good deed.

ijn@w cIrI clxw hiQ iqn@w ikCu nwih ]

jinhaa cheeree chalanaa hathh thinhaa kishh naahi ||

By His Decree, we walk; nothing rests in our hands.

swihb kw Purmwxu hoie auTI krlY pwih ]

saahib kaa furamaan hoe outhee karalai paahi ||

When the Order comes from our Lord and Master, all must rise up and take to the road.

jyhw cIrI iliKAw qyhw hukmu kmwih ]

jaehaa cheeree likhiaa thaehaa hukam kamaahi ||

As His Decree is issued, so is His Command obeyed.

Gly Awvih nwnkw sdy auTI jwih ]1]

aucwrx G`ly; s`dy

ghalae aavehi naanakaa sadhae outhee jaahi ||1||

Those who are sent, come, O Nanak; when they are called back, they depart and go. ||1||