ਸਲੋਕ ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥

salok mahalaa 2 |

Salok, Second Mehl:

ਸਾਹ ਚਲੇ ਵਣਜਾਰਿਆ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਦੇਵੈ ਨਾਲਿ ॥

saah chale vanajaariaa likhiaa devai naal |

The merchants come from the Banker; He sends the account of their destiny with them.

ਲਿਖੇ ਉਪਰਿ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਹੋਇ ਲਈਐ ਵਸਤੁ ਸਮੑਾਲਿ ॥

likhe upar hukam hoe leeai vasat samaal |

On the basis of their accounts, He issues the Hukam of His Command, and they are left to take care of their merchandise.

ਵਸਤੁ ਲਈ ਵਣਜਾਰਈ ਵਖਰੁ ਬਧਾ ਪਾਇ ॥

vasat lee vanajaaree vakhar badhaa paae |

The merchants have purchased their merchandise and packed up their cargo.

ਕੇਈ ਲਾਹਾ ਲੈ ਚਲੇ ਇਕਿ ਚਲੇ ਮੂਲੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥

keee laahaa lai chale ik chale mool gavaae |

Some depart after having earned a good profit, while others leave, having lost their investment altogether.

ਥੋੜਾ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਮੰਗਿਓ ਕਿਸੁ ਕਹੀਐ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ॥

thorraa kinai na mangio kis kaheeai saabaas |

No one asks to have less; who should be celebrated?

ਨਦਰਿ ਤਿਨਾ ਕਉ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਜਿ ਸਾਬਤੁ ਲਾਏ ਰਾਸਿ ॥੧॥

nadar tinaa kau naanakaa ji saabat laae raas |1|

The Lord casts His Glance of Grace, O Nanak, upon those who have preserved their capital investment. ||1||