sloku mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx sloku mh`lw pihlw

salok ma 1 ||

Shalok, First Mehl:

isMml ruKu srwierw Aiq dIrG Aiq mucu ]

aucwrx srwie-rw; Aiq: polw bolo

sinmal rukh saraaeiraa ath dheeragh ath much ||

The simmal tree is straight as an arrow; it is very tall, and very thick.

Eie ij Awvih Aws kir jwih inrwsy ikqu ]

oue j aavehi aas kar jaahi niraasae kith ||

But those birds which visit it hopefully, depart disappointed.

Pl iPky Pul bkbky kµim n Awvih pq ]

aucwrx bk-bky; p`q

fal fikae ful bakabakae kanm n aavehi path ||

Its fruits are tasteless, its flowers are nauseating, and its leaves are useless.

imTqu nIvI nwnkw gux cµigAweIAw qqu ]

aucwrx cµigAweIAw: ibMdIAw rihq bolo

mithath neevee naanakaa gun changiaaeeaa thath ||

Sweetness and humility, O Nanak, are the essence of virtue and goodness.

sBu ko invY Awp kau pr kau invY n koie ]

sabh ko nivai aap ko par ko nivai n koe ||

Everyone bows down to himself; no one bows down to another.

Dir qwrwjU qolIAY invY su gaurw hoie ]

dhhar thaaraajoo tholeeai nivai s gouraa hoe ||

When something is placed on the balancing scale and weighed, the side which descends is heavier.

AprwDI dUxw invY jo hµqw imrgwih ]

aparaadhhee dhoonaa nivai jo hanthaa miragaahi ||

The sinner, like the deer hunter, bows down twice as much.

sIis invwieAY ikAw QIAY jw irdY kusuDy jwih ]1]

aucwrx kusu`Dy

sees nivaaeiai kiaa thheeai jaa ridhai kusudhhae jaahi ||1||

But what can be achieved by bowing the head, when the heart is impure? ||1||