slok mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx slok mh`lw pihlw

salok ma 1 ||

Shalok, First Mehl:

ivsmwdu nwd ivsmwdu vyd ]

visamaadh naadh visamaadh vaedh ||

Wonderful is the sound current of the Naad, wonderful is the knowledge of the Vedas.

ivsmwdu jIA ivsmwdu Byd ]

visamaadh jeea visamaadh bhaedh ||

Wonderful are the beings, wonderful are the species.

ivsmwdu rUp ivsmwdu rMg ]

visamaadh roop visamaadh rang ||

Wonderful are the forms, wonderful are the colors.

ivsmwdu nwgy iPrih jµq ]

aucwrx nWgy

visamaadh naagae firehi janth ||

Wonderful are the beings who wander around naked.

ivsmwdu pauxu ivsmwdu pwxI ]

visamaadh poun visamaadh paanee ||

Wonderful is the wind, wonderful is the water.

ivsmwdu AgnI Kyfih ivfwxI ]

visamaadh aganee khaeddehi viddaanee ||

Wonderful is fire, which works wonders.

ivsmwdu DrqI ivsmwdu KwxI ]

visamaadh dhharathee visamaadh khaanee ||

Wonderful is the earth, wonderful the sources of creation.

ivsmwdu swid lgih prwxI ]

visamaadh saadh lagehi paraanee ||

Wonderful are the tastes to which mortals are attached.

ivsmwdu sµjogu ivsmwdu ivjogu ]

visamaadh sanjog visamaadh vijog ||

Wonderful is union, and wonderful is separation.

ivsmwdu BuK ivsmwdu Bogu ]

visamaadh bhukh visamaadh bhog ||

Wonderful is hunger, wonderful is satisfaction.

ivsmwdu isPiq ivsmwdu swlwh ]

visamaadh sifath visamaadh saalaah ||

Wonderful is His Praise, wonderful is His adoration.

ivsmwdu auJV ivsmwdu rwh ]

visamaadh oujharr visamaadh raah ||

Wonderful is the wilderness, wonderful is the path.

ivsmwdu nyVY ivsmwdu dUir ]

visamaadh naerrai visamaadh dhoor ||

Wonderful is closeness, wonderful is distance.

ivsmwdu dyKY hwjrw hjUir ]

visamaadh dhaekhai haajaraa hajoor ||

How wonderful to behold the Lord, ever-present here.

vyiK ivfwxu rihAw ivsmwdu ]

vaekh viddaan rehiaa visamaadh ||

Beholding His wonders, I am wonder-struck.

nwnk buJxu pUrY Bwig ]1]

aucwrx bu`Jxu

naanak bujhan poorai bhaag ||1||

O Nanak, those who understand this are blessed with perfect destiny. ||1||