ਸਲੋਕ ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥ सलोक महला २ ॥ Salok mėhlā 2. Shalok, Second Mehl: ਸਾਹ ਚਲੇ ਵਣਜਾਰਿਆ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਦੇਵੈ ਨਾਲਿ ॥ साह चले वणजारिआ लिखिआ देवै नालि ॥ Sāh cẖale vaṇjāri▫ā likẖi▫ā ḏevai nāl. The merchants come from the Banker; He sends the account of their destiny with them. ਲਿਖੇ ਉਪਰਿ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਹੋਇ ਲਈਐ ਵਸਤੁ ਸਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਾਲਿ ॥ लिखे उपरि हुकमु होइ लईऐ वसतु सम्हालि ॥ Likẖe upar hukam ho▫e la▫ī▫ai vasaṯ samĥāl. On the basis of their accounts, He issues the Hukam of His Command, and they are left to take care of their merchandise. ਵਸਤੁ ਲਈ ਵਣਜਾਰਈ ਵਖਰੁ ਬਧਾ ਪਾਇ ॥ वसतु लई वणजारई वखरु बधा पाइ ॥ vasaṯ la▫ī vaṇjāra▫ī vakẖar baḏẖā pā▫e. The merchants have purchased their merchandise and packed up their cargo. ਕੇਈ ਲਾਹਾ ਲੈ ਚਲੇ ਇਕਿ ਚਲੇ ਮੂਲੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥ केई लाहा लै चले इकि चले मूलु गवाइ ॥ Ke▫ī lāhā lai cẖale ik cẖale mūl gavā▫e. Some depart after having earned a good profit, while others leave, having lost their investment altogether. ਥੋੜਾ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਮੰਗਿਓ ਕਿਸੁ ਕਹੀਐ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ॥ थोड़ा किनै न मंगिओ किसु कहीऐ साबासि ॥ Thoṛā kinai na mangi▫o kis kahī▫ai sābās. No one asks to have less; who should be celebrated? ਨਦਰਿ ਤਿਨਾ ਕਉ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਜਿ ਸਾਬਤੁ ਲਾਏ ਰਾਸਿ ॥੧॥ नदरि तिना कउ नानका जि साबतु लाए रासि ॥१॥ Naḏar ṯinā ka▫o nānkā jė sābaṯ lā▫e rās. ||1|| The Lord casts His Glance of Grace, O Nanak, upon those who have preserved their capital investment. ||1||