SGGSAng 218Raag GauriMahalla 511 linesGuru Arjan Dev Ji

gauVI mwJ mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx gauVI mwJ mh`lw pMjvw

gourree maajh mehalaa 5 ||

Gauree Maajh, Fifth Mehl:

mITy hir gux gwau ijMdU qUµ mITy hir gux gwau ]

meethae har gun gaao jindhoo thoon meethae har gun gaao ||

Sing the Sweet Praises of the Lord, O my soul, sing the Sweet Praises of the Lord.

scy syqI riqAw imilAw inQwvy Qwau ]1] rhwau ]

aucwrx r`iqAw

sachae saethee rathiaa miliaa nithhaavae thhaao ||1|| rehaao ||

Attuned to the True One, even the homeless find a home. ||1||Pause||

hoir swd siB iPikAw qnu mnu iPkw hoie ]

hor saadh sabh fikiaa than man fikaa hoe ||

All other tastes are bland and insipid; through them, the body and mind are rendered insipid as well.

ivxu prmysr jo kry iPtu su jIvxu soie ]1]

vin paramaesar jo karae fitt s jeevan soe ||1||

Without the Transcendent Lord, what can anyone do? Cursed is his life, and cursed his reputation. ||1||

AMclu gih kY swD kw qrxw iehu sMswru ]

anchal gehi kai saadhh kaa tharanaa eihu sansaar ||

Grasping the hem of the robe of the Holy Saint, we cross over the world-ocean.

pwrbRhmu AwrwDIAY auDrY sB prvwru ]2]

aucwrx pwr-bRhmu: 'bR' dulwvw rihq bolo

paarabreham aaraadhheeai oudhharai sabh paravaar ||2||

Worship and adore the Supreme Lord God, and all your family will be saved as well. ||2||

swjnu bMDu suimqRü so hir nwmu ihrdY dyie ]

saajan bandhh sumithra so har naam hiradhai dhaee ||

He is a companion, a relative, and a good friend of mine, who implants the Lord's Name within my heart.

Aaugx siB imtwie kY praupkwru kryie ]3]

aucwrx pr-aupkwru

aougan sabh mittaae kai paroupakaar karaee ||3||

He washes off all my demerits, and is so generous to me. ||3||

mwlu Kjwnw Qyhu Gru hir ky crx inDwn ]

maal khajaanaa thhaehu ghar har kae charan nidhhaan ||

Wealth, treasures,and household are all just ruins; the Lord's Feet are the only treasure.

nwnku jwcku dir qyrY pRB quDno mMgY dwnu ]4]4]172]

naanak jaachak dhar thaerai prabh thudhhano mangai dhaan ||4||4||172||

Nanak is a beggar standing at Your Door, God; he begs for Your charity. ||4||4||172||