ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੨ ॥

salok mahalaa 2 |

Salok, Second Mehl:

ਨਾਉ ਫਕੀਰੈ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੁ ਮੂਰਖ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਨਾਉ ॥

naau fakeerai paatisaahu moorakh panddit naau |

The beggar is known as an emperor, and the fool is known as a religious scholar.

ਅੰਧੇ ਕਾ ਨਾਉ ਪਾਰਖੂ ਏਵੈ ਕਰੇ ਗੁਆਉ ॥

andhe kaa naau paarakhoo evai kare guaau |

The blind man is known as a seer; this is how people talk.

ਇਲਤਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਉ ਚਉਧਰੀ ਕੂੜੀ ਪੂਰੇ ਥਾਉ ॥

eilat kaa naau chaudharee koorree poore thaau |

The trouble-maker is called a leader, and the liar is seated with honor.

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਕਲਿ ਕਾ ਏਹੁ ਨਿਆਉ ॥੧॥

naanak guramukh jaaneeai kal kaa ehu niaau |1|

O Nanak, the Gurmukhs know that this is justice in the Dark Age of Kali Yuga. ||1||