slok mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx slok mh`lw pihlw

salok ma 1 ||

Shalok, First Mehl:

BY ivic pvxu vhY sd vwau ]

bhai vich pavan vehai sadhavaao ||

In the Fear of God, the wind and breezes ever blow.

BY ivic clih lK drIAwau ]

bhai vich chalehi lakh dhareeaao ||

In the Fear of God, thousands of rivers flow.

BY ivic Agin kFY vygwir ]

bhai vich agan kadtai vaegaar ||

In the Fear of God, fire is forced to labor.

BY ivic DrqI dbI Bwir ]

bhai vich dhharathee dhabee bhaar ||

In the Fear of God, the earth is crushed under its burden.

BY ivic ieMdu iPrY isr Bwir ]

bhai vich eindh firai sir bhaar ||

In the Fear of God, the clouds move across the sky.

BY ivic rwjwDrm duAwru ]

bhai vich raajaa dhharam dhuaar ||

In the Fear of God, the Righteous Judge of Dharma stands at His Door.

BY ivic sUrju BY ivic cMdu ]

bhai vich sooraj bhai vich chandh ||

In the Fear of God, the sun shines, and in the Fear of God, the moon reflects.

koh kroVI clq n AMqu ]

koh karorree chalath n anth ||

They travel millions of miles, endlessly.

BY ivic isD buD sur nwQ ]

aucwrx is`D

bhai vich sidhh budhh sur naathh ||

In the Fear of God, the Siddhas exist, as do the Buddhas, the demi-gods and Yogis.

BY ivic Awfwxy Awkws ]

bhai vich aaddaanae aakaas ||

In the Fear of God, the Akaashic ethers are stretched across the sky.

BY ivic joD mhwbl sUr ]

bhai vich jodhh mehaabal soor ||

In the Fear of God, the warriors and the most powerful heroes exist.

BY ivic Awvih jwvih pUr ]

bhai vich aavehi jaavehi poor ||

In the Fear of God, multitudes come and go.

sgilAw Bau iliKAw isir lyKu ]

sagaliaa bho likhiaa sir laekh ||

God has inscribed the Inscription of His Fear upon the heads of all.

nwnk inrBau inrµkwru scu eyku ]1]

naanak nirabho nirankaar sach eaek ||1||

O Nanak, the Fearless Lord, the Formless Lord, the True Lord, is One. ||1||