swrg mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx swrg mh`lw pMjvw

saarag mehalaa 5 ||

Saarang, Fifth Mehl:

ApunI ieqnI kCU n swrI ]

apunee eithanee kashhoo n saaree ||

By himself, the mortal cannot accomplish anything.

Aink kwj Aink Dwvrqw auriJE Awn jµjwrI ]1] rhwau ]

aucwrx Dw-vrqw

anik kaaj anik dhhaavarathaa ourajhiou aan janjaaree ||1|| rehaao ||

He runs around chasing all sorts of projects, engrossed in other entanglements. ||1||Pause||

idaus cwir ky dIsih sµgI aUhW nwhI jh BwrI ]

dhious chaar kae dheesehi sangee oohaan naahee jeh bhaaree ||

His companions of these few days will not be there when he is in trouble.

iqn isau rwic mwic ihqu lwieE jo kwim nhI gwvwrI ]1]

thin sio raach maach hith laaeiou jo kaam nehee gaavaaree ||1||

He is hand and glove with those who are of no use to him; the poor wretch is affectionately involved with them. ||1||

hau nwhI nwhI ikCu myrw nw hmro bsu cwrI ]

ho naahee naahee kishh maeraa naa hamaro bas chaaree ||

I am nothing; nothing belongs to me. I have no power or control.

krn krwvn nwnk ky pRB sMqn sµig auDwrI ]2]36]59]

karan karaavan naanak kae prabh santhan sang oudhhaaree ||2||36||59||

O Creator, Cause of causes, Lord God of Nanak, I am saved and redeemed in the Society of the Saints. ||2||36||59||