sloku mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx sloku mh`lw pihlw

salok ma 1 ||

Shalok, First Mehl:

srvr hMs Dury hI mylw KsmY eyvY Bwxw ]

saravar hans dhhurae hee maelaa khasamai eaevai bhaanaa ||

The union between the lake of the True Guru and the swan of the soul was pre-ordained from the very beginning, by the Pleasure of the Lord's Will.

srvr AMdir hIrw moqI so hµsw kw Kwxw ]

saravar andhar heeraa mothee so hansaa kaa khaanaa ||

The diamonds are in this lake; they are the food of the swans.

bgulw kwgu n rheI srvir jy hovY Aiq isAwxw ]

aucwrx Aiq: polw bolo

bagulaa kaag n rehee saravar jae hovai ath siaanaa ||

The cranes and the ravens may be very wise, but they do not remain in this lake.

Enw irjku n pieE EQY En@w horo Kwxw ]

ounaa rijak n paeiou outhhai ounhaa horo khaanaa ||

They do not find their food there; their food is different.

sic kmwxY sco pweIAY kUVY kUVw mwxw ]

sach kamaanai sacho paaeeai koorrai koorraa maanaa ||

Practicing Truth, the True Lord is found. False is the pride of the false.

nwnk iqn kO siqguru imilAw ijn@w Dury pYXw prvwxw ]1]

aucwrx pYXw: pYieAw bolo

naanak thin ka sathigur miliaa jinaa dhhurae paiyaa paravaanaa ||1||

O Nanak, they alone meet the True Guru, who are so pre-destined by the Lord's Command. ||1||