mÚ 1 sloku ]

aucwrx mh`lw pihlw sloku

ma 1 salok ||

First Mehl, Shalok:

so jIivAw ijsu min visAw soie ]

so jeeviaa jis man vasiaa soe ||

They alone are truly alive, whose minds are filled with the Lord.

nwnk Avru n jIvY koie ]

naanak avar n jeevai koe ||

O Nanak, no one else is truly alive;

jy jIvY piq lQI jwie ]

jae jeevai path lathhee jaae ||

Those who merely live shall depart in dishonor;

sBu hrwmu jyqw ikCu Kwie ]

sabh haraam jaethaa kishh khaae ||

Everything they eat is impure.

rwij rMgu mwil rMgu ]

raaj rang maal rang ||

Intoxicated with power and thrilled with wealth,

rµig rqw ncY nµgu ]

aucwrx r`qw

rang rathaa nachai nang ||

They delight in their pleasures, and dance about shamelessly.

nwnk TigAw muTw jwie ]

naanak thagiaa muthaa jaae ||

O Nanak, they are deluded and defrauded.

ivxu nwvY piq gieAw gvwie ]1]

vin naavai path gaeiaa gavaae ||1||

Without the Lord's Name, they lose their honor and depart. ||1||