slok mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx slok mh`lw pihlw

salok ma 1 ||

Shalok, First Mehl:

pihl bsµqY Awgmin pihlw mauilE soie ]

pehil basanthai aagaman pehilaa mouliou soe ||

Spring brings forth the first blossoms, but the Lord blossoms earlier still.

ijqu mauilAY sB maulIAY iqsih n mauilhu koie ]1]

jith mouliai sabh mouleeai thisehi n moulihu koe ||1||

By His blossoming, everything blossoms; no one else causes Him to blossom forth. ||1||