sloku mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx sloku mh`lw pihlw

salok ma 1 ||

Shalok, First Mehl:

Awpy BWfy swijAnu Awpy pUrxu dyie ]

aapae bhaanddae saajian aapae pooran dhaee ||

He Himself fashioned the vessel of the body, and He Himself fills it.

iekn@I duDu smweIAY ieik cul@Y rhin@ cVy ]

eikanhee dhudhh samaaeeai eik chulhai rehanih charrae ||

Into some, milk is poured, while others remain on the fire.

ieik inhwlI pY svin@ ieik aupir rhin KVy ]

eik nihaalee pai savanih eik oupar rehan kharrae ||

Some lie down and sleep on soft beds, while others remain watchful.

iqn@w svwry nwnkw ijn@ kau ndir kry ]1]

thinhaa savaarae naanakaa jinh ko nadhar karae ||1||

He adorns those, O Nanak, upon whom He casts His Glance of Grace. ||1||