slok mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx slok mh`lw pihlw

salok ma 1 ||

Shalok, First Mehl:

kudriq kir kY visAw soie ]

kudharath kar kai vasiaa soe ||

He created the Creative Power of the Universe, within which He dwells.

vKqu vIcwry su bMdw hoie ]

vakhath veechaarae s bandhaa hoe ||

One who reflects upon his allotted span of life, becomes the slave of God.

kudriq hY kImiq nhI pwie ]

kudharath hai keemath nehee paae ||

The value of the Creative Power of the Universe cannot be known.

jw kImiq pwie q khI n jwie ]

jaa keemath paae th kehee n jaae ||

Even if its value were known, it could not be described.

srY srIAiq krih bIcwru ]

aucwrx srI-Aiq

sarai sareeath karehi beechaar ||

Some think about religious rituals and regulations,

ibnu bUJy kYsy pwvih pwru ]

aucwrx bU`Jy

bin boojhae kaisae paavehi paar ||

But without understanding, how can they cross over to the other side?

isdku kir isjdw mnu kir mKsUdu ]

sidhak kar sijadhaa man kar makhasoodh ||

Let sincere faith be your bowing in prayer, and let the conquest of your mind be your objective in life.

ijh iDir dyKw iqh iDir maujUdu ]1]

jih dhhir dhaekhaa thih dhhir moujoodh ||1||

Wherever I look, there I see God's Presence. ||1||