slok mÚ 1 ]

aucwrx slok mh`lw pihlw

salok ma 1 ||

Shalok, First Mehl:

mrix n mUrqu puiCAw puCI iQiq n vwru ]

maran n moorath pushhiaa pushhee thhith n vaar ||

Death does not ask the time; it does not ask the date or the day of the week.

ieknI lidAw ieik lid cly ieknI bDy Bwr ]

aucwrx b`Dy

eikanhee ladhiaa eik ladh chalae eikanhee badhhae bhaar ||

Some have packed up, and some who have packed up have gone.

iekn@w hoeI swKqI iekn@w hoeI swr ]

eikanhaa hoee saakhathee eikanhaa hoee saar ||

Some are severely punished, and some are taken care of.

lskr sxY dmwimAw Cuty bMk duAwr ]

aucwrx d-mwimAw

lasakar sanai dhamaamiaa shhuttae bank dhuaar ||

They must leave their armies and drums, and their beautiful mansions.

nwnk FyrI Cwru kI BI iPir hoeI Cwr ]1]

naanak dtaeree shhaar kee bhee fir hoee shhaar ||1||

O Nanak, the pile of dust is once again reduced to dust. ||1||