Awsw mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx Awsw mh`lw pMjvw

aasaa mehalaa 5 ||

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

jau mY kIE sgl sIgwrw ]

jo mai keeou sagal seegaaraa ||

Even though I totally decorated myself,

qau BI myrw mnu n pqIAwrw ]

tho bhee maeraa man n patheeaaraa ||

Still, my mind was not satisfied.

Aink sugµDq qn mih lwvau ]

anik sugandhhath than mehi laavo ||

I applied various scented oils to my body,

Ehu suKu iqlu smwin nhI pwvau ]

ouhu sukh thil samaan nehee paavo ||

And yet, I did not obtain even a tiny bit of pleasure from this.

mn mih icqvau AYsI AwsweI ]

man mehi chithavo aisee aasaaee ||

Within my mind, I hold such a desire,

ipRA dyKq jIvau myrI mweI ]1]

pria dhaekhath jeevo maeree maaee ||1||

That I may live only to behold my Beloved, O my mother. ||1||

mweI khw krau iehu mnu n DIrY ]

maaee kehaa karo eihu man n dhheerai ||

O mother, what should I do? This mind cannot rest.

ipRA pRIqm bYrwgu ihrY ]1] rhwau ]

pria preetham bairaag hirai ||1|| rehaao ||

It is bewitched by the tender love of my Beloved. ||1||Pause||

bsqR ibBUKn suK bhuq ibsyKY ]

aucwrx ib-BUKn: 'B' dI ApnI Avwj

basathr bibhookhan sukh bahuth bisaekhai ||

Garments, ornaments, and such exquisite pleasures

Eie BI jwnau ikqY n lyKY ]

oue bhee jaano kithai n laekhai ||

I look upon these as of no account.

piq soBw Aru mwnu mhqu ]

aucwrx mh`qu

path sobhaa ar maan mehath ||

Likewise, honor, fame, dignity and greatness,

AwigAwkwrI sgl jgqu ]

aucwrx jgqu: polw bolo (ASuD: jg`q)

aagiaakaaree sagal jagath ||

Obedience by the whole world,

igRhu AYsw hY suµdr lwl ]

grihu aisaa hai sundhar laal ||

And a household as beautiful as a jewel.

pRB Bwvw qw sdw inhwl ]2]

prabh bhaavaa thaa sadhaa nihaal ||2||

If I am pleasing to God's Will, then I shall be blessed, and forever in bliss. ||2||

ibMjn Bojn Aink prkwr ]

binjan bhojan anik parakaar ||

With foods and delicacies of so many different kinds,

rMg qmwsy bhuqu ibsQwr ]

rang thamaasae bahuth bisathhaar ||

And such abundant pleasures and entertainments,

rwj imlK Aru bhuqu Purmwieis ]

raaj milakh ar bahuth furamaaeis ||

Power and property and absolute command

mnu nhI DRwpY iqRsnw nw jwieis ]

man nehee dhhraapai thrisanaa naa jaaeis ||

With these, the mind is not satisfied, and its thirst is not quenched.

ibnu imlby iehu idnu n ibhwvY ]

bin milabae eihu dhin n bihaavai ||

Without meeting Him, this day does not pass.

imlY pRBU qw sB suK pwvY ]3]

milai prabhoo thaa sabh sukh paavai ||3||

Meeting God, I find peace. ||3||

Kojq Kojq sunI ieh soie ]

khojath khojath sunee eih soe ||

By searching and seeking, I have heard this news,

swDsµgiq ibnu qirE n koie ]

saadhhasangath bin thariou n koe ||

That without the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, no one swims across.

ijsu msqik Bwgu iqin siqguru pwieAw ]

jis masathak bhaag thin sathigur paaeiaa ||

One who has this good destiny written upon his forehead, finds the True Guru.

pUrI Awsw mnu iqRpqwieAw ]

pooree aasaa man thripathaaeiaa ||

His hopes are fulfilled, and his mind is satisfied.

pRB imilAw qw cUkI fMJw ]

prabh miliaa thaa chookee ddanjhaa ||

When one meets God, then his thirst is quenched.

nwnk lDw mn qn mMJw ]4]11]

aucwrx l`Dw

naanak ladhhaa man than manjhaa ||4||11||

Nanak has found the Lord, within his mind and body. ||4||11||