sloku mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx sloku mh`lw pihlw

salok ma 1 ||

Shalok, First Mehl:

nw mYlw nw DuMDlw nw Bgvw nw kcu ]

aucwrx Bgvw: polw bolo

naa mailaa naa dhhundhhalaa naa bhagavaa naa kach ||

Neither dirty, nor dull, nor saffron, nor any color that fades.

nwnk lwlo lwlu hY scY rqw scu ]1]

aucwrx r`qw

naanak laalo laal hai sachai rathaa sach ||1||

O Nanak, crimson - deep crimson is the color of one who is imbued with the True Lord. ||1||