gauVI mwlw mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx gauVI mwlw mh`lw pMjvw, mwlw nUµ ibnw ibMdI qy polw bolo

gourree maalaa mehalaa 5 ||

Gauree Maalaa, Fifth Mehl:

mokau ieh ibiD ko smJwvY ]

mo ko eih bidhh ko samajhaavai ||

Who can help me understand my condition?

krqw hoie jnwvY ]1] rhwau ]

karathaa hoe janaavai ||1|| rehaao ||

Only the Creator knows it. ||1||Pause||

Anjwnq ikCu ienih kmwno jp qp kCU n swDw ]

anajaanath kishh einehi kamaano jap thap kashhoo n saadhhaa ||

This person does things in ignorance; he does not chant in meditation, and does not perform any deep, self-disciplined meditation.

dhidis lY iehu mnu daurwieE kvn krm kir bwDw ]1]

aucwrx dau-rwieE

dheh dhis lai eihu man dhouraaeiou kavan karam kar baadhhaa ||1||

This mind wanders around in the ten directions - how can it be restrained? ||1||

mn qn Dn BUim kw Twkuru hau ies kw iehu myrw ]

man than dhhan bhoom kaa thaakur ho eis kaa eihu maeraa ||

“I am the lord, the master of my mind, body, wealth and lands. These are mine.”

Brm moh kCu sUJis nwhI ieh pYKr pey pYrw ]2]

bharam moh kashh soojhas naahee eih paikhar peae pairaa ||2||

In doubt and emotional attachment, this person understands nothing; with this leash, these feet are tied up. ||2||

qb iehu khw kmwvn pirAw jb iehu kCU n hoqw ]

thab eihu kehaa kamaavan pariaa jab eihu kashhoo n hothaa ||

What did this person do, when he did not exist?

jb eyk inrµjn inrµkwr pRB sBu ikCu Awpih krqw ]3]

jab eaek niranjan nirankaar prabh sabh kishh aapehi karathaa ||3||

When the Immaculate and Formless Lord God was all alone, He did everything by Himself. ||3||

Apny krqb Awpy jwnY ijin iehu rcnu rcwieAw ]

aucwrx kr-qb

apanae karathab aapae jaanai jin eihu rachan rachaaeiaa ||

He alone knows His actions; He created this creation.

khu nwnk krxhwru hY Awpy siqguir Brmu cukwieAw ]4]5]163]

kahu naanak karanehaar hai aapae sathigur bharam chukaaeiaa ||4||5||163||

Says Nanak, the Lord Himself is the Doer. The True Guru has dispelled my doubts. ||4||5||163||