sloku mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx sloku mh`lw pihlw

salok ma 1 ||

Shalok, First Mehl:

pihlw sucw Awip hoie sucY bYTw Awie ]

pehilaa suchaa aap hoe suchai baithaa aae ||

First, purifying himself, the Brahmin comes and sits in his purified enclosure.

sucy AgY riKEnu koie n iBitE jwie ]

suchae agai rakhioun koe n bhittiou jaae ||

The pure foods, which no one else has touched, are placed before him.

sucw hoie kY jyivAw lgw pVix sloku ]

aucwrx l`gw

suchaa hoe kai jaeviaa lagaa parran salok ||

Being purified, he takes his food, and begins to read his sacred verses.

kuhQI jweI sitAw iksu eyhu lgw doKu ]

aucwrx kuh-QI: polw bolo (ASuD: kuh`QI)

kuhathhee jaaee sattiaa kis eaehu lagaa dhokh ||

But it is then thrown into a filthy place - whose fault is this?

AMnu dyvqw pwxI dyvqw bYsµqru dyvqw lUxu pMjvw pwieAw iGrqu ]

ann dhaevathaa paanee dhaevathaa baisanthar dhaevathaa loon panjavaa paaeiaa ghirath ||

The corn is sacred, the water is sacred; the fire and salt are sacred as well; when the fifth thing, the ghee, is added,

qw hoAw pwku pivqu ]

thaa hoaa paak pavith ||

Then the food becomes pure and sanctified.

pwpI isau qnu gifAw Qukw peIAw iqqu ]

paapee sio than gaddiaa thhukaa peeaa thith ||

Coming into contact with the sinful human body, the food becomes so impure that is is spat upon.

ijqu muiK nwmu n aUcrih ibnu nwvY rs Kwih ]

jith mukh naam n oocharehi bin naavai ras khaahi ||

That mouth which does not chant the Naam, and without the Name eats tasty foods

nwnk eyvY jwxIAY iqqu muiK Qukw pwih ]1]

naanak eaevai jaaneeai thith mukh thhukaa paahi ||1||

- O Nanak, know this: such a mouth is to be spat upon. ||1||