gauVI mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx gauVI mh`lw pMjvw

gourree mehalaa 5 ||

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

koit mjn kIno iesnwn ]

aucwrx m`jn

kott majan keeno eisanaan ||

The merits of taking millions of ceremonial cleansing baths,

lwK Arb Krb dIno dwnu ]

laakh arab kharab dheeno dhaan ||

The giving of hundreds of thousands, billions and trillions in charity

jw min visE hir ko nwmu ]1]

jaa man vasiou har ko naam ||1||

- these are obtained by those whose minds are filled with the Name of the Lord. ||1||

sgl pivq gun gwie gupwl ]

sagal pavith gun gaae gupaal ||

Those who sing the Glories of the Lord of the World are totally pure.

pwp imtih swDU srin dieAwl ] rhwau ]

paap mittehi saadhhoo saran dhaeiaal || rehaao ||

Their sins are erased, in the Sanctuary of the Kind and Holy Saints. ||Pause||

bhuqu aurD qp swDn swDy ]

bahuth ouradhh thap saadhhan saadhhae ||

The merits of performing all sorts of austere acts of penance and self-discipline,

Aink lwB mnorQ lwDy ]

anik laabh manorathh laadhhae ||

Earning huge profits and seeing one's desires fulfilled

hir hir nwm rsn AwrwDy ]2]

har har naam rasan aaraadhhae ||2||

- these are obtained by chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, with the tongue. ||2||

isMimRiq swsq byd bKwny ]

sinmrith saasath baedh bakhaanae ||

The merits of reciting the Simritees, the Shaastras and the Vedas,

jog igAwn isD suK jwny ]

aucwrx is`D

jog giaan sidhh sukh jaanae ||

Knowledge of the science of Yoga, spiritual wisdom and the pleasure of miraculous spiritual powers

nwmu jpq pRB isau mn mwny ]3]

naam japath prabh sio man maanae ||3||

- these come by surrendering the mind and meditating on the Name of God. ||3||

AgwiD boiD hir Agm Apwry ]

agaadhh bodhh har agam apaarae ||

The wisdom of the Inaccessible and Infinite Lord is incomprehensible.

nwmu jpq nwmu irdy bIcwry ]

naam japath naam ridhae beechaarae ||

Meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and contemplating the Naam within our hearts,

nwnk kau pRB ikrpw Dwry ]4]111]

naanak ko prabh kirapaa dhhaarae ||4||111||

O Nanak, God has showered His Mercy upon us. ||4||111||