ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mahalaa 1 |

Salok, First Mehl:

ਸਤੀ ਪਾਪੁ ਕਰਿ ਸਤੁ ਕਮਾਹਿ ॥

satee paap kar sat kamaeh |

Men of charity gather wealth by committing sins, and then give it away in donations to charity.

ਗੁਰ ਦੀਖਿਆ ਘਰਿ ਦੇਵਣ ਜਾਹਿ ॥

gur deekhiaa ghar devan jaeh |

Their spiritual teachers go to their homes to instruct them.

ਇਸਤਰੀ ਪੁਰਖੈ ਖਟਿਐ ਭਾਉ ॥

eisataree purakhai khattiai bhaau |

The woman loves the man only for his wealth;

ਭਾਵੈ ਆਵਉ ਭਾਵੈ ਜਾਉ ॥

bhaavai aavau bhaavai jaau |

they come and go as they please.

ਸਾਸਤੁ ਬੇਦੁ ਨ ਮਾਨੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

saasat bed na maanai koe |

No one obeys the Shaastras or the Vedas.

ਆਪੋ ਆਪੈ ਪੂਜਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

aapo aapai poojaa hoe |

Everyone worships himself.

ਕਾਜੀ ਹੋਇ ਕੈ ਬਹੈ ਨਿਆਇ ॥

kaajee hoe kai bahai niaae |

Becoming judges, they sit and administer justice.

ਫੇਰੇ ਤਸਬੀ ਕਰੇ ਖੁਦਾਇ ॥

fere tasabee kare khudaae |

They chant on their malas, and call upon God.

ਵਢੀ ਲੈ ਕੈ ਹਕੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥

vadtee lai kai hak gavaae |

They accept bribes, and block justice.

ਜੇ ਕੋ ਪੁਛੈ ਤਾ ਪੜਿ ਸੁਣਾਏ ॥

je ko puchhai taa parr sunaae |

If someone asks them, they read quotations from their books.

ਤੁਰਕ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੁ ਕਨਿ ਰਿਦੈ ਸਮਾਹਿ ॥

turak mantru kan ridai samaeh |

The Muslim scriptures are in their ears and in their hearts.

ਲੋਕ ਮੁਹਾਵਹਿ ਚਾੜੀ ਖਾਹਿ ॥

lok muhaaveh chaarree khaeh |

They plunder the people, and engage in gossip and flattery.

ਚਉਕਾ ਦੇ ਕੈ ਸੁਚਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

chaukaa de kai suchaa hoe |

They anoint their kitchens to try to become pure.

ਐਸਾ ਹਿੰਦੂ ਵੇਖਹੁ ਕੋਇ ॥

aisaa hindoo vekhahu koe |

Behold, such is the Hindu.

ਜੋਗੀ ਗਿਰਹੀ ਜਟਾ ਬਿਭੂਤ ॥

jogee girahee jattaa bibhoot |

The Yogi, with matted hair and ashes on his body, has become a householder.

ਆਗੈ ਪਾਛੈ ਰੋਵਹਿ ਪੂਤ ॥

aagai paachhai roveh poot |

The children weep in front of him and behind him.

ਜੋਗੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਗਵਾਈ ॥

jog na paaeaa jugat gavaaee |

He does not attain Yoga - he has lost his way.

ਕਿਤੁ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਛਾਈ ਪਾਈ ॥

kit kaaran sir chhaaee paaee |

Why does he apply ashes to his forehead?

ਨਾਨਕ ਕਲਿ ਕਾ ਏਹੁ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥

naanak kal kaa ehu paravaan |

O Nanak, this is the sign of the Dark Age of Kali Yuga;

ਆਪੇ ਆਖਣੁ ਆਪੇ ਜਾਣੁ ॥੧॥

aape aakhan aape jaan |1|

everyone says that he himself knows. ||1||