kwnVw mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx kwnVw mh`lw pMjvw

kaanarraa mehalaa 5 ||

Kaanraa, Fifth Mehl:

rMgw rMg rMgn ky rMgw ]

rangaa rang rangan kae rangaa ||

The Playful Lord imbues all with the Color of His Love.

kIt hsq pUrn sB sMgw ]1] rhwau ]

keett hasath pooran sabh sangaa ||1|| rehaao ||

From the ant to the elephant, He is permeating and pervading all. ||1||Pause||

brq nym qIrQ sihq gMgw ]

barath naem theerathh sehith gangaa ||

Some go on fasts, make vows, and take pilgrimages to sacred shrines on the Ganges.

jlu hyvq BUK Aru nµgw ]

jal haevath bhookh ar nangaa ||

They stand naked in the water, enduring hunger and poverty.

pUjwcwr krq mylµgw ]

poojaachaar karath maelangaa ||

They sit cross-legged, perform worship services and do good deeds.

ckR krm iqlk Kwtµgw ]

chakr karam thilak khaattangaa ||

They apply religious symbols to their bodies, and ceremonial marks to their limbs.

drsnu Byty ibnu sqsµgw ]1]

dharasan bhaettae bin sathasangaa ||1||

They read through the Shaastras, but they do not join the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation. ||1||

hiT ingRih Aiq rhq ibtµgw ]

aucwrx Aiq: polw bolo

hath nigrehi ath rehath bittangaa ||

They stubbornly practice ritualistic postures, standing on their heads.

hau rogu ibAwpY cukY n BMgw ]

ho rog biaapai chukai n bhangaa ||

They are afflicted with the disease of egotism, and their faults are not covered up.

kwm kRoD Aiq iqRsn jrµgw ]

aucwrx Aiq: polw bolo

kaam krodhh ath thrisan jarangaa ||

They burn in the fire of sexual frustration, unresolved anger and compulsive desire.

so mukqu nwnk ijsu siqguru cµgw ]2]3]36]

so mukath naanak jis sathigur changaa ||2||3||36||

He alone is liberated, O Nanak, whose True Guru is Good. ||2||3||36||