The SHALOK brings self-satisfaction, elevation, acknowledgement and respect
| pavan guroo paanee pitaa maataa Dharat mahat. |
| Air is the Guru, Water is the Father, and Earth is the Great Mother of all. |
| divas raat du-ay daa-ee daa-i-aa khaylai sagal jagat. |
| Day and night are the two nurses, in whose lap the entire world is at play. |
| chang-aa-ee-aa buri-aa-ee-aa vaachai Dharam hadoor. |
| Good deeds and bad are announced in the Presence of Lord Dharma. |
| karmee aapo aapnee kay nayrhai kay door. |
| According to their own actions, some are drawn closer, and some are driven farther away. |
| jinee naam Dhi-aa-i-aa ga-ay maskat ghaal. |
| Those who have meditated on the Naam have departed after having worked by the sweat of their brows |
| naanak tay mukh ujlay kaytee chhutee naal. |
| O Nanak, their faces are radiant in the Lord’s Court, and many are saved along with them! |
Namaste!
