sloku mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx sloku mh`lw pihlw

salok ma 1 ||

Shalok, First Mehl:

kil kwqI rwjy kwsweI Drmu pMK kir aufirAw ]

aucwrx au~firAw

kal kaathee raajae kaasaaee dhharam pankh kar ouddariaa ||

The Dark Age of Kali Yuga is the knife, and the kings are butchers; righteousness has sprouted wings and flown away.

kUVu Amwvs scu cµdRmw dIsY nwhI kh ciVAw ]

aucwrx Am`wvs

koorr amaavas sach chandhramaa dheesai naahee keh charriaa ||

In this dark night of falsehood, the moon of Truth is not visible anywhere.

hau Bwil ivkuµnI hoeI ]

ho bhaal vikunnee hoee ||

I have searched in vain, and I am so confused;

AwDyrY rwhu n koeI ]

aadhhaerai raahu n koee ||

In this darkness, I cannot find the path.

ivic haumY kir duKu roeI ]

vich houmai kar dhukh roee ||

In egotism, they cry out in pain.

khu nwnk ikin ibiD giq hoeI ]1]

kahu naanak kin bidhh gath hoee ||1||

Says Nanak, how will they be saved? ||1||