sloku mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx sloku mh`lw pihlw

salok ma 1 ||

Shalok, First Mehl:

sqI pwpu kir squ kmwih ]

aucwrx sqI: polw bolo; squ: polw bolo

sathee paap kar sath kamaahi ||

Men of charity gather wealth by committing sins, and then give it away in donations to charity.

gur dIiKAw Gir dyvx jwih ]

gur dheekhiaa ghar dhaevan jaahi ||

Their spiritual teachers go to their homes to instruct them.

iesqrI purKY KitAY Bwau ]

eisatharee purakhai khattiai bhaao ||

The woman loves the man only for his wealth;

BwvY Awvau BwvY jwau ]

bhaavai aavo bhaavai jaao ||

They come and go as they please.

swsqu bydu n mwnY koie ]

saasath baedh n maanai koe ||

No one obeys the Shaastras or the Vedas.

Awpo AwpY pUjw hoie ]

aapo aapai poojaa hoe ||

Everyone worships himself.

kwjI hoie kY bhY inAwie ]

kaajee hoe kai behai niaae ||

Becoming judges, they sit and administer justice.

Pyry qsbI kry Kudwie ]

aucwrx qs-bI

faerae thasabee karae khudhaae ||

They chant on their malas, and call upon God.

vFI lY kY hku gvwey ]

vadtee lai kai hak gavaaeae ||

They accept bribes, and block justice.

jy ko puCY qw piV suxwey ]

jae ko pushhai thaa parr sunaaeae ||

If someone asks them, they read quotations from their books.

qurk mMqRü kin irdY smwih ]

aucwrx mMqRü: AONkV rwry nUµ lw ky

thurak manthra kan ridhai samaahi ||

The Muslim scriptures are in their ears and in their hearts.

lok muhwvih cwVI Kwih ]

aucwrx cwVI: polw bolo

lok muhaavehi chaarree khaahi ||

They plunder the people, and engage in gossip and flattery.

caukw dy kY sucw hoie ]

choukaa dhae kai suchaa hoe ||

They anoint their kitchens to try to become pure.

AYsw ihMdU vyKhu koie ]

aisaa hindhoo vaekhahu koe ||

Behold, such is the Hindu.

jogI igrhI jtw ibBUq ]

aucwrx jtw: polw bolo; ibBUq: 'b'-'B' dI sWJI Avwj

jogee girehee jattaa bibhooth ||

The Yogi, with matted hair and ashes on his body, has become a householder.

AwgY pwCY rovih pUq ]

aagai paashhai rovehi pooth ||

The children weep in front of him and behind him.

jogu n pwieAw jugiq gvweI ]

jog n paaeiaa jugath gavaaee ||

He does not attain Yoga - he has lost his way.

ikqu kwrix isir CweI pweI ]

kith kaaran sir shhaaee paaee ||

Why does he apply ashes to his forehead?

nwnk kil kw eyhu prvwxu ]

naanak kal kaa eaehu paravaan ||

O Nanak, this is the sign of the Dark Age of Kali Yuga;

Awpy AwKxu Awpy jwxu ]1]

aapae aakhan aapae jaan ||1||

Everyone says that he himself knows. ||1||