ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mahalaa 1 |

Salok, Third Mehl:

ਕੁਲਹਾਂ ਦੇਂਦੇ ਬਾਵਲੇ ਲੈਂਦੇ ਵਡੇ ਨਿਲਜ ॥

kulahaan dende baavale lainde vadde nilaj |

Those who give out ceremonial hats of recognition are fools; those who receive them have no shame.

ਚੂਹਾ ਖਡ ਨ ਮਾਵਈ ਤਿਕਲਿ ਬੰਨੑੈ ਛਜ ॥

choohaa khadd na maavee tikal banai chhaj |

The mouse cannot enter its hole with a basket tied around its waist.

ਦੇਨੑਿ ਦੁਆਈ ਸੇ ਮਰਹਿ ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਦੇਨਿ ਸਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥

dena duaaee se mareh jin kau den si jaeh |

Those who give out blessings shall die, and those that they bless shall also depart.

ਨਾਨਕ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਪਈ ਕਿਥੈ ਜਾਇ ਸਮਾਹਿ ॥

naanak hukam na jaapee kithai jaae samaeh |

O Nanak, no one knows the Lord's Command, by which all must depart.

ਫਸਲਿ ਅਹਾੜੀ ਏਕੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਾਵਣੀ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਉ ॥

fasal ahaarree ek naam saavanee sach naau |

The spring harvest is the Name of the One Lord; the harvest of autumn is the True Name.

ਮੈ ਮਹਦੂਦੁ ਲਿਖਾਇਆ ਖਸਮੈ ਕੈ ਦਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

mai mahadood likhaaeaa khasamai kai dar jaae |

I receive a letter of pardon from my Lord and Master, when I reach His Court.

ਦੁਨੀਆ ਕੇ ਦਰ ਕੇਤੜੇ ਕੇਤੇ ਆਵਹਿ ਜਾਂਹਿ ॥

duneea ke dar ketarre kete aaveh jaanhi |

There are so many courts of the world, and so many who come and go there.

ਕੇਤੇ ਮੰਗਹਿ ਮੰਗਤੇ ਕੇਤੇ ਮੰਗਿ ਮੰਗਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥੧॥

kete mangeh mangate kete mang mang jaeh |1|

There are so many beggars begging; so many beg and beg until death. ||1||