ਸਲੋਕ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

salok mahalaa 1 |

Salok, First Mehl:

ਨਾਨਕ ਤੁਲੀਅਹਿ ਤੋਲ ਜੇ ਜੀਉ ਪਿਛੈ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

naanak tuleeeh tol je jeeo pichhai paaeeai |

O Nanak, the weight is weighed out, when the soul is placed on the scale.

ਇਕਸੁ ਨ ਪੁਜਹਿ ਬੋਲ ਜੇ ਪੂਰੇ ਪੂਰਾ ਕਰਿ ਮਿਲੈ ॥

eikas na pujeh bol je poore pooraa kar milai |

Nothing is equal to speaking of the One, who perfectly unites us with the Perfect Lord.

ਵਡਾ ਆਖਣੁ ਭਾਰਾ ਤੋਲੁ ॥

vaddaa aakhan bhaaraa tol |

To call Him glorious and great carries such a heavy weight.

ਹੋਰ ਹਉਲੀ ਮਤੀ ਹਉਲੇ ਬੋਲ ॥

hor haulee matee haule bol |

Other intellectualisms are lightweight; other words are lightweight as well.

ਧਰਤੀ ਪਾਣੀ ਪਰਬਤ ਭਾਰੁ ॥

dharatee paanee parabat bhaar |

The weight of the earth, water and mountains

ਕਿਉ ਕੰਡੈ ਤੋਲੈ ਸੁਨਿਆਰੁ ॥

kiau kanddai tolai suniaar |

- how can the goldsmith weigh it on the scale?

ਤੋਲਾ ਮਾਸਾ ਰਤਕ ਪਾਇ ॥

tolaa maasaa ratak paae |

What weights can balance the scale?

ਨਾਨਕ ਪੁਛਿਆ ਦੇਇ ਪੁਜਾਇ ॥

naanak puchhiaa dee pujaae |

O Nanak, when questioned, the answer is given.

ਮੂਰਖ ਅੰਧਿਆ ਅੰਧੀ ਧਾਤੁ ॥

moorakh andhiaa andhee dhaat |

The blind fool is running around, leading the blind.

ਕਹਿ ਕਹਿ ਕਹਣੁ ਕਹਾਇਨਿ ਆਪੁ ॥੧॥

keh keh kehan kahaaein aap |1|

The more they say, the more they expose themselves. ||1||