sloku mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx sloku mh`lw pihlw

salok ma 1 ||

Shalok, First Mehl:

sbwhI swlwh ijnI iDAwieAw iek min ]

sabaahee saalaah jinee dhhiaaeiaa eik man ||

Those who praise the Lord in the early hours of the morning and meditate on Him single-mindedly,

syeI pUry swh vKqY aupir liV muey ]

aucwrx muey: AONkV iv`c rhxw (ASuD: mUey, moey)

saeee poorae saah vakhathai oupar larr mueae ||

Are the perfect kings; at the right time, they die fighting.

dUjY bhuqy rwh mn kIAw mqI iKMfIAw ]

aucwrx m`qI

dhoojai bahuthae raah man keeaa mathee khinddeeaa ||

In the second watch, the focus of the mind is scattered in all sorts of ways.

bhuqu pey Asgwh goqy Kwih n inklih ]

bahuth peae asagaah gothae khaahi n nikalehi ||

So many fall into the bottomless pit; they are dragged under, and they cannot get out again.

qIjY muhI igrwh BuK iqKw duie BaukIAw ]

aucwrx iqKw: polw bolo

theejai muhee giraah bhukh thikhaa dhue bhoukeeaa ||

In the third watch, both hunger and thirst bark for attention, and food is put into the mouth.

KwDw hoie suAwh BI Kwxy isau dosqI ]

khaadhhaa hoe suaah bhee khaanae sio dhosathee ||

That which is eaten becomes dust, but they are still attached to eating.

cauQY AweI aUNG AKI mIit pvwir gieAw ]

aucwrx A`KI

chouthhai aaee oonagh akhee meett pavaar gaeiaa ||

In the fourth watch, they become drowsy. They close their eyes and begin to dream.

BI auiT ricEnu vwdu sY vir@Aw kI ipV bDI ]

aucwrx b`DI

bhee outh rachioun vaadh sai varihaaa kee pirr badhhee ||

Rising up again, they engage in conflicts; they set the stage as if they will live for 100 years.

sBy vylw vKq siB jy ATI Bau hoie ]

aucwrx s`By

sabhae vaelaa vakhath sabh jae athee bho hoe ||

If at all times, at each and every moment, they live in the fear of God

nwnk swihbu min vsY scw nwvxu hoie ]1]

aucwrx nwvxu: 'n' Bwrw krky

naanak saahib man vasai sachaa naavan hoe ||1||

-O Nanak, the Lord dwells within their minds, and their cleansing bath is true. ||1||