ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੨ ॥ सलोक मः २ ॥ Salok mėhlaa 2. Shalok, Second Mehl: ਕਥਾ ਕਹਾਣੀ ਬੇਦੀ ਆਣੀ ਪਾਪੁ ਪੁੰਨੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥ कथा कहाणी बेदीं आणी पापु पुंनु बीचारु ॥ Kaṫʰaa kahaaṇee béḋeeⁿ aaṇee paap punn beechaar. The Vedas bring forth stories and legends, and thoughts of vice and virtue. ਦੇ ਦੇ ਲੈਣਾ ਲੈ ਲੈ ਦੇਣਾ ਨਰਕਿ ਸੁਰਗਿ ਅਵਤਾਰ ॥ दे दे लैणा लै लै देणा नरकि सुरगि अवतार ॥ Ḋé ḋé læṇaa læ læ ḋéṇaa narak surag avṫaar. What is given, they receive, and what is received, they give. They are reincarnated in heaven and hell. ਉਤਮ ਮਧਿਮ ਜਾਤੀਂ ਜਿਨਸੀ ਭਰਮਿ ਭਵੈ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥ उतम मधिम जातीं जिनसी भरमि भवै संसारु ॥ Uṫam maḋʰim jaaṫeeⁿ jinsee bʰaram bʰavæ sansaar. High and low, social class and status - the world wanders lost in superstition. ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬਾਣੀ ਤਤੁ ਵਖਾਣੀ ਗਿਆਨ ਧਿਆਨ ਵਿਚਿ ਆਈ ॥ अमृत बाणी ततु वखाणी गिआन धिआन विचि आई ॥ Amriṫ baṇee ṫaṫ vakʰaaṇee gi▫aan ḋʰi▫aan vich aa▫ee. The Ambrosial Word of Gurbani proclaims the essence of reality. Spiritual wisdom and meditation are contained within it. ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਖੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਤੀ ਸੁਰਤੀ ਕਰਮਿ ਧਿਆਈ ॥ गुरमुखि आखी गुरमुखि जाती सुरतीं करमि धिआई ॥ Gurmukʰ aakʰee gurmukʰ jaaṫee surṫeeⁿ karam ḋʰi▫aa▫ee. The Gurmukhs chant it, and the Gurmukhs realize it. Intuitively aware, they meditate on it. ਹੁਕਮੁ ਸਾਜਿ ਹੁਕਮੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਰਖੈ ਹੁਕਮੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ॥ हुकमु साजि हुकमै विचि रखै हुकमै अंदरि वेखै ॥ Hukam saaj hukmæ vich rakʰæ hukmæ anḋar vékʰæ. By the Hukam of His Command, He formed the Universe, and in His Hukam, He keeps it. By His Hukam, He keeps it under His Gaze.