ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mahalaa 1 |

Salok, First Mehl:

ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਕੈ ਵਸਿਆ ਸੋਇ ॥

kudarat kar kai vasiaa soe |

He created the Creative Power of the Universe, within which He dwells.

ਵਖਤੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ਸੁ ਬੰਦਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

vakhat veechaare su bandaa hoe |

One who reflects upon his allotted span of life, becomes the slave of God.

ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਹੈ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਇ ॥

kudarat hai keemat nahee paae |

The value of the Creative Power of the Universe cannot be known.

ਜਾ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਇ ਤ ਕਹੀ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

jaa keemat paae ta kahee na jaae |

Even if its value were known, it could not be described.

ਸਰੈ ਸਰੀਅਤਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

sarai sareeat kareh beechaar |

Some think about religious rituals and regulations,

ਬਿਨੁ ਬੂਝੇ ਕੈਸੇ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਪਾਰੁ ॥

bin boojhe kaise paaveh paar |

but without understanding, how can they cross over to the other side?

ਸਿਦਕੁ ਕਰਿ ਸਿਜਦਾ ਮਨੁ ਕਰਿ ਮਖਸੂਦੁ ॥

sidak kar sijadaa man kar makhasood |

Let sincere faith be your bowing in prayer, and let the conquest of your mind be your objective in life.

ਜਿਹ ਧਿਰਿ ਦੇਖਾ ਤਿਹ ਧਿਰਿ ਮਉਜੂਦੁ ॥੧॥

jih dhir dekhaa tih dhir maujood |1|

Wherever I look, there I see God's Presence. ||1||