sloku mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx sloku mh`lw pihlw

salok ma 1 ||

Shalok, First Mehl:

qumI qumw ivsu Aku DqUrw inmu Plu ]

aucwrx qu`mI; qu`mw

thumee thumaa vis ak dhhathooraa nim fal ||

Bitter melon, swallow-wort, thorn-apple and nim fruit

min muiK vsih iqsu ijsu qUµ iciq n AwvhI ]

aucwrx min muiK: v`Krw krky---

man mukh vasehi this jis thoon chith n aavehee ||

These bitter poisons lodge in the minds and mouths of those who do not remember You

nwnk khIAY iksu hMFin krmw bwhry ]1]

naanak keheeai kis handtan karamaa baaharae ||1||

O Nanak, how shall I tell them this? Without the karma of good deeds, they are only destroying themselves. ||1||