ਮਃ ੧ ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

mahalaa 1 salok |

First Mehl, Salok:

ਸੋ ਜੀਵਿਆ ਜਿਸੁ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਸੋਇ ॥

so jeeviaa jis man vasiaa soe |

They alone are truly alive, whose minds are filled with the Lord.

ਨਾਨਕ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਜੀਵੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

naanak avar na jeevai koe |

O Nanak, no one else is truly alive;

ਜੇ ਜੀਵੈ ਪਤਿ ਲਥੀ ਜਾਇ ॥

je jeevai pat lathee jaae |

those who merely live shall depart in dishonor;

ਸਭੁ ਹਰਾਮੁ ਜੇਤਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਖਾਇ ॥

sabh haraam jetaa kichh khaae |

everything they eat is impure.

ਰਾਜਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਮਾਲਿ ਰੰਗੁ ॥

raaj rang maal rang |

Intoxicated with power and thrilled with wealth,

ਰੰਗਿ ਰਤਾ ਨਚੈ ਨੰਗੁ ॥

rang rataa nachai nang |

They delight in their pleasures, and dance about shamelessly.

ਨਾਨਕ ਠਗਿਆ ਮੁਠਾ ਜਾਇ ॥

naanak tthagiaa mutthaa jaae |

O Nanak, they are deluded and defrauded.

ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਪਤਿ ਗਇਆ ਗਵਾਇ ॥੧॥

vin naavai pat geaa gavaae |1|

Without the Lord's Name, they lose their honor and depart. ||1||