mhlw 5 gwQw
aucwrx mh`lw pMjvw gwQw
mehalaa 5 gaathhaa
Fifth Mehl, Gaat'haa:
<> siqgur pRswid ]
aucwrx <> : ie`k-EAMkwr
ik oankaar sathigur prasaadh ||
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
krpUr puhp sugµDw prs mwnuK´ dyhµ mlIxµ ]
aucwrx kr-pUr; puhp: polw bolo (ASuD: puh`p); mwnuK´: mwnu`iKA bolo
karapoor puhap sugandhhaa paras maanukhy dhaehan maleenan ||
Camphor, flowers and perfume become contaminated, by coming into contact with the human body.
mjw ruiDr dRügµDw nwnk AiQ grbyx Ag´wnxo ]1]
aucwrx m`jw; dRügµDw: AONkV 'r' nUµ lw ky; Ag´wnxo: A-igAwnxo bolo
majaa rudhhir dhraagandhhaa naanak athh garabaen agyaanano ||1||
O Nanak, the ignorant one is proud of his foul-smelling marrow, blood and bones. ||1||
prmwxo prjµq Awkwsh dIp loA is KMfxh ]
aucwrx is: ishwrI iv`c rhxw (AsuD: sy)
paramaano parajanth aakaaseh dheep loa sikhanddaneh ||
Even if the mortal could reduce himself to the size of an atom, and shoot through the ethers,
gCyx nYx Bwryx nwnk ibnw swDU n isD´qy ]2]
aucwrx isD´qy: isiDAqy bolo
gashhaen nain bhaaraen naanak binaa saadhhoo n sidhhyathae ||2||
Worlds and realms in the blink of an eye, O Nanak, without the Holy Saint, he shall not be saved. ||2||
jwxo siq hovµqo mrxo idRstyx imiQAw ]
jaano sath hovantho marano dhrisattaen mithhiaa ||
Know for sure that death will come; whatever is seen is false.
kIriq swiQ clµQo Bxµiq nwnk swD sµgyx ]3]
keerath saathh chalanthho bhananth naanak saadhh sangaen ||3||
So chant the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; this alone shall go along with you in the end. ||3||
mwXw icq Brmyx iest imqRyKu bWDvh ]
aucwrx mwXw: mwieAw bolo
maayaa chith bharamaen eisatt mithraekh baandhhaveh ||
The consciousness wanders lost in Maya, attached to friends and relatives.
lbD´µ swD sµgyx nwnk suK AsQwnµ gopwl Bjxµ ]4]
aucwrx lbD´µ: lbiDAM bolo; Bjxµ: polw bolo
labadhhyan saadhh sangaen naanak sukh asathhaanan gopaal bhajanan ||4||
Vibrating and meditating on the Lord of the Universe in the Saadh Sangat, O Nanak, the eternal place of rest is found. ||4||
mYlwgr sµgyx inMmu ibrK is cMdnh ]
aucwrx mY-lwgr; is: ishwrI iv`c rhxw (AsuD: sy)
mailaagar sangaen ninm birakh s chandhaneh ||
The lowly nim tree, growing near the sandalwood tree, becomes just like the sandalwood tree.
inkit bsµqo bWso nwnk AhµbuiD n boh qy ]5]
aucwrx boh qy: v`Krw krky
nikatt basantho baanso naanak ahan budhh n bohathae ||5||
But the bamboo tree, also growing near it, does not pick up its fragrance; it is too tall and proud. ||5||
gwQw guMP gopwl kQµ mQµ mwn mrdnh ]
aucwrx mr-dnh
gaathhaa gunf gopaal kathhan mathhan maan maradhaneh ||
In this Gaat'haa, the Lord's Sermon is woven; listening to it, pride is crushed.
hqµ pMc sqRyx nwnk hir bwxy pRhwrxh ]6]
hathan panch sathraen naanak har baanae prehaaraneh ||6||
The five enemies are killed, O Nanak, by shooting the Arrow of the Lord. ||6||
bcn swD suK pMQw lhµQw bf krmxh ]
bachan saadhh sukh panthhaa lehanthhaa badd karamaneh ||
The Words of the Holy are the path of peace. They are obtained by good karma.
rhµqw jnm mrxyn rmxµ nwnk hir kIrqnh ]7]
rehanthaa janam maranaen ramanan naanak har keerathaneh ||7||
The cycle of birth and death is ended, O Nanak, singing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises. ||7||
pqR Buirjyx JVIXµ nh jVIAM pyf sµpqw ]
aucwrx pqR: polw bolo; Buir-jyx; pyf: polw bolo
pathr bhurijaen jharreeyan neh jarreean paedd sanpathaa ||
When the leaves wither and fall, they cannot be attached to the branch again.
nwm ibhUx ibKmqw nwnk bhµiq join bwsro rYxI ]8]
aucwrx ibKm-qw
naam bihoon bikhamathaa naanak behanth jon baasaro rainee ||8||
Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, O Nanak, there is misery and suffering. The mortal wanders in reincarnation day and night. ||8||
BwvnI swD sµgyx lBµqµ bf Bwgxh ]
bhaavanee saadhh sangaen labhanthan badd bhaaganeh ||
One is blessed with love for the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, by great good fortune.
hir nwm gux rmxµ nwnk sMswr swgr nh ibAwpxh ]9]
aucwrx ib-Awpxh
har naam gun ramanan naanak sansaar saagar neh biaapaneh ||9||
Whoever sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord's Name, O Nanak, is not affected by the world-ocean. ||9||
gwQw gUV Apwrµ smJxµ ibrlw jnh ]
gaathhaa goorr apaaran samajhanan biralaa janeh ||
This Gaat'haa is profound and infinite; how rare are those who understand it.
sMswr kwm qjxµ nwnk goibMd rmxµ swD sµgmh ]10]
sansaar kaam thajanan naanak gobindh ramanan saadhh sangameh ||10||
They forsake sexual desire and worldly love, O Nanak, and praise the Lord in the Saadh Sangat. ||10||
sumMqR swD bcnw koit doK ibnwsnh ]
aucwrx su-mMqR; ib-nwsnh
sumanthr saadhh bachanaa kott dhokh binaasaneh ||
The Words of the Holy are the most sublime Mantra. They eradicate millions of sinful mistakes.
hir crx kml D´wnµ nwnk kul smUh auDwrxh ]11]
aucwrx D´wnµ: iDAwnµ bolo
har charan kamal dhhyaanan naanak kul samooh oudhhaaraneh ||11||
Meditating on the Lotus Feet of the Lord, O Nanak, all one's generations are saved. ||11||
suµdr mMdr sYxh jyx mD´ hir kIrqnh ]
aucwrx mD´: miDA bolo
sundhar mandhar saineh jaen madhhy har keerathaneh ||
That palace is beautiful, in which the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises are sung.
mukqy rmx goibMdh nwnk lbD´µ bf Bwgxh ]12]
aucwrx lbD´µ: lbiDAM bolo
mukathae raman gobindheh naanak labadhhyan badd bhaaganeh ||12||
Those who dwell on the Lord of the Universe are liberated. O Nanak, only the most fortunate are so blessed. ||12||
hir lbDo imqR suimqo ]
aucwrx suim`qo
har labadhho mithr sumitho ||
I have found the Lord, my Friend, my very Best Friend.
ibdwrx kdy n icqo ]
aucwrx ic`qo
bidhaaran kadhae n chitho ||
He shall never break my heart.
jw kw AsQlu qolu Aimqo ]
aucwrx As-Qlu; Aim`qo
jaa kaa asathhal thol amitho ||
His dwelling is eternal; His weight cannot be weighed.
suoeI nwnk sKw jIA sµig ikqo ]13]
aucwrx soueI: sueI bolo
suoee naanak sakhaa jeea sang kitho ||13||
Nanak has made Him the Friend of his soul. ||13||
Apjsµ imtµq sq puqRh ]
aucwrx Ap-jsµ
apajasan mittanth sath puthreh ||
One's bad reputation is erased by a true son,
ismrqb´ irdY gur mMqRxh ]
aucwrx ismrqb´: ismr-q`ibA bolo
simarathaby ridhai gur manthraneh ||
Who meditates in his heart on the Guru's Mantra.
pRIqm Bgvwn Acuq ]
aucwrx A-cuq
preetham bhagavaan achuth ||
The Beloved Eternal Lord God,
nwnk sMswr swgr qwrxh ]14]
naanak sansaar saagar thaaraneh ||14||
O Nanak, carries us across the world-ocean. ||14||
mrxµ ibsrxµ goibdh ]
aucwrx ibsrxµ: polw bolo (ASuD: ib-srxµ)
maranan bisaranan gobindheh ||
It is death to forget the Lord of the Universe.
jIvxµ hir nwm D´wvxh ]
aucwrx D´wvxh: iDAwvxh bolo
jeevanan har naam dhhyaavaneh ||
It is life to meditate on the Name of the Lord.
lBxµ swD sµgyx ]
labhanan saadhh sangaen ||
The Lord is found in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy,
nwnk hir pUrib ilKxh ]15]
naanak har poorab likhaneh ||15||
O Nanak, by pre-ordained destiny. ||15||
dsn ibhUn BuXµgµ mMqRµ gwruVI invwrµ ]
aucwrx BuXµgµ: Buie-Amgµ bolo
dhasan bihoon bhuyangan manthran gaarurree nivaaran ||
The snake-charmer, by his spell, neutralizes the poison and leaves the snake without fangs.
b´wiD aupwVx sµqµ ]
aucwrx b´wiD: ibAwiD bolo
byaadhh oupaarran santhan ||
Just so, the Saints remove suffering;
nwnk lbD krmxh ]16]
aucwrx lbD: polw bolo (ASuD: lb`D)
naanak labadhh karamaneh ||16||
O Nanak, they are found by good karma. ||16||
jQ kQ rmxµ srxµ srbqR jIAxh ]
aucwrx srb`qR
jathh kathh ramanan saranan sarabathr jeeaneh ||
The Lord is All-pervading everywhere; He gives Sanctuary to all living beings.
qQ lgxµ pRym nwnk ]
thathh laganan praem naanak ||
The mind is touched by His Love, O Nanak,
prswdµ gur drsnh ]17]
parasaadhan gur dharasaneh ||17||
By Guru's Grace, and the Blessed Vision of His Darshan. ||17||
crxwribMd mn ibD´µ ]
aucwrx ibD´µ: ibiDAM bolo
charanaarabindh man bidhhyan ||
My mind is pierced through by the Lord's Lotus Feet.
isD´µ srb kuslxh ]
aucwrx isD´µ: isiDAM bolo; kusl-xh
sidhhyan sarab kusalaneh ||
I am blessed with total happiness.
gwQw gwvµiq nwnk Bb´µ prw pUrbxh ]18]
aucwrx Bb´µ: BibAM bolo
gaathhaa gaavanth naanak bhabyan paraa poorabaneh ||18||
Holy people have been singing this Gaat'haa, O Nanak, since the very beginning of time. ||18||
suB bcn rmxµ gvxµ swD sµgyx auDrxh ]
subh bachan ramanan gavanan saadhh sangaen oudhharaneh ||
Chanting and singing the Sublime Word of God in the Saadh Sangat, mortals are saved from the world-ocean.
sMswr swgrµ nwnk punrip jnm n lB´qy ]19]
aucwrx lB´qy: liBAqy bolo, 'b'-'B' dI sWJI Avwj
sansaar saagaran naanak punarap janam n labhyathae ||19||
O Nanak, they shall never again be consigned to reincarnation. ||19||
byd purwx swsqR bIcwrµ ]
baedh puraan saasathr beechaaran ||
People contemplate the Vedas, Puraanas and Shaastras.
eykµkwr nwm aur Dwrµ ]
eaekankaar naam our dhhaaran ||
But by enshrining in their hearts the Naam, the Name of the One and Only Creator of the Universe,
kulh smUh sgl auDwrµ ]
kuleh samooh sagal oudhhaaran ||
Everyone can be saved.
bfBwgI nwnk ko qwrµ ]20]
baddabhaagee naanak ko thaaran ||20||
By great good fortune, O Nanak, a few cross over like this. ||20||
ismrxµ goibMd nwmM auDrxµ kul smUhxh ]
simaranan gobindh naaman oudhharanan kul samoohaneh ||
Meditating in remembrance on the Naam, the Name of Lord of the Universe, all one's generations are saved.
lbiDAM swD sµgyx nwnk vfBwgI Bytµiq drsnh ]21]
labadhhian saadhh sangaen naanak vaddabhaagee bhaettanth dharasaneh ||21||
It is obtained in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. O Nanak, by great good fortune, the Blessed Vision of His Darshan is seen. ||21||
srb doK prµiqAwgI srb Drm idRVµqxÚ ]
aucwrx idRVµqxÚ: idRVµq-xh bolo ('Ú' nUµ ibsrgw khMdy hn, ieh 'h' dI Avwj dyNdy hn)
sarab dhokh paranthiaagee sarab dhharam dhrirranthana ||
Abandon all your evil habits, and implant all Dharmic faith within.
lbDyix swD sµgyix nwnk msqik ilK´xÚ ]22]
aucwrx ilK´xÚ: iliKAxh bolo
labadhhaen saadhh sangaen naanak masathak likhyana ||22||
The Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, is obtained, O Nanak, by those who have such destiny written upon their foreheads. ||22||
hoXo hY hovµqo hrx Brx sµpUrxÚ ]
aucwrx hoXo: hoieE bolo; sµpUrxÚ: sµ-pUrxh bolo
hoyo hai hovantho haran bharan sanpoorana ||
God was, is, and shall always be. He sustains and destroys all.
swDU sqm jwxo nwnk pRIiq kwrxµ ]23]
aucwrx s`qm
saadhhoo satham jaano naanak preeth kaaranan ||23||
Know that these Holy people are true, O Nanak; they are in love with the Lord. ||23||
suKyx bYx rqnµ rcnµ ksuµB rµgxÚ ]
aucwrx rµgxÚ: rµgxh bolo
sukhaen bain rathanan rachanan kasunbh rangana ||
The mortal is engrossed in sweet words and transitory pleasures which shall soon fade away.
rog sog ibEgµ nwnk suKu n supnh ]24]
rog sog biougan naanak sukh n supaneh ||24||
Disease, sorrow and separation afflict him; O Nanak, he never finds peace, even in dreams. ||24||