DnwsrI mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx DnwsrI mh`lw pMjvw

dhhanaasaree mehalaa 5 ||

Dhanaasaree, Fifth Mehl:

ibnu jl pRwn qjy hY mInw ijin jl isau hyqu bFwieE ]

bin jal praan thajae hai meenaa jin jal sio haeth badtaaeiou ||

The fish out of water loses its life; it is deeply in love with the water.

kml hyiq ibnisE hY Bvrw auin mwrgu inkis n pwieE ]1]

kamal haeth binasiou hai bhavaraa oun maarag nikas n paaeiou ||1||

The bumble bee, totally in love with the lotus flower, is lost in it; it cannot find the way to escape from it. ||1||

Ab mn eyks isau mohu kInw ]

ab man eaekas sio mohu keenaa ||

Now, my mind has nurtured love for the One Lord.

mrY n jwvY sdhI sMgy siqgur sbdI cInw ]1] rhwau ]

marai n jaavai sadh hee sangae sathigur sabadhee cheenaa ||1|| rehaao ||

He does not die, and is not born; He is always with me. Through the Word of the True Guru's Shabad, I know Him. ||1||Pause||

kwm hyiq kuMcru lY PWikE Ehu pr vis BieE ibcwrw ]

kaam haeth kunchar lai faankiou ouhu par vas bhaeiou bichaaraa ||

Lured by sexual desire, the elephant is trapped; the poor beast falls into the power of another.

nwd hyiq isru fwirE kurµkw aushI hyq ibdwrw ]2]

aucwrx ku-rµkw

naadh haeth sir ddaariou kurankaa ous hee haeth bidhaaraa ||2||

Lured by the sound of the hunter's bell, the deer offers its head; because of this enticement, it is killed. ||2||

dyiK kutµbu loiB moihE pRwnI mwieAw kau lptwnw ]

dhaekh kuttanb lobh mohiou praanee maaeiaa ko lapattaanaa ||

Gazing upon his family, the mortal is enticed by greed; he clings in attachment to Maya.

Aiq ricE kir lIno Apunw auin Coif srwpr jwnw ]3]

aucwrx Aiq: polw bolo; srw-pr

ath rachiou kar leeno apunaa oun shhodd saraapar jaanaa ||3||

Totally engrossed in worldly things, he considers them to be his own; but in the end, he shall surely have to leave them behind. ||3||

ibnu goibMd Avr sµig nyhw Ehu jwxhu sdw duhylw ]

bin gobindh avar sang naehaa ouhu jaanahu sadhaa dhuhaelaa ||

Know it well, that anyone who loves any other than God, shall be miserable forever.

khu nwnk gur iehY buJwieE pRIiq pRBU sd kylw ]4]2]

aucwrx bu`JwieE

kahu naanak gur eihai bujhaaeiou preeth prabhoo sadh kaelaa ||4||2||

Says Nanak, the Guru has explained this to me, that love for God brings lasting bliss. ||4||2||