sloku mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx sloku mh`lw pihlw

salok ma 1 ||

Shalok, First Mehl:

jw pkw qw kitAw rhI su plir vwiV ]

aucwrx p`kw; p`lir

jaa pakaa thaa kattiaa rehee s palar vaarr ||

When the crop is ripe, then it is cut down; only the stalks are left standing.

sxu kIswrw iciQAw kxu lieAw qnu JwiV ]

san keesaaraa chithhiaa kan laeiaa than jhaarr ||

The corn on the cob is put into the thresher, and the kernels are separated from the cobs.

duie puV ckI joiV kY pIsx Awie bihTu ]

dhue purr chakee jorr kai peesan aae behith ||

Placing the kernels between the two mill-stones, people sit and grind the corn.

jo dir rhy su aubry nwnk Ajbu ifTu ]1]

aucwrx Ajbu: polw bolo (ASuD: A-jbu)

jo dhar rehae s oubarae naanak ajab ddith ||1||

Those kernels which stick to the central axle are spared-Nanak has seen this wonderful vision! ||1||