mÚ 4 ]

aucwrx mh`lw cauQw

ma 4 ||

Fourth Mehl:

hir kIriq auqmu nwmu hY ivic kiljug krxI swru ]

har keerath outham naam hai vich kalijug karanee saar ||

To chant the Lord's Praise and His Name is sublime and exalted. This is the most excellent deed in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga.

miq gurmiq kIriq pweIAY hir nwmw hir auir hwru ]

aucwrx m`iq

math guramath keerath paaeeai har naamaa har our haar ||

His Praises come through the Guru's Teachings and Instructions; wear the Necklace of the Lord's Name.

vfBwgI ijn hir iDAwieAw iqn sauipAw hir Bµfwru ]

vaddabhaagee jin har dhhiaaeiaa thin soupiaa har bhanddaar ||

Those who meditate on the Lord are very fortunate. They are entrusted with the Treasure of the Lord.

ibnu nwvY ij krm kmwvxy inq haumY hoie KuAwru ]

bin naavai j karam kamaavanae nith houmai hoe khuaar ||

Without the Name, no matter what people may do, they continue to waste away in egotism.

jil hsqI mil nwvwlIAY isir BI iPir pwvY Cwru ]

aucwrx m`il; nwvwlIAY: 'n' Bwrw krky

jal hasathee mal naavaaleeai sir bhee fir paavai shhaar ||

Elephants can be washed and bathed in water, but they only throw dust on their heads again.

hir mylhu siqguru dieAw kir min vsY eykµkwru ]

har maelahu sathigur dhaeiaa kar man vasai eaekankaar ||

O Kind and Compassionate True Guru, please unite me with the Lord, that the One Creator of the Universe may abide within my mind.

ijn gurmuiK suix hir mMinAw jn nwnk iqn jYkwru ]2]

jin guramukh sun har manniaa jan naanak thin jaikaar ||2||

Those Gurmukhs who listen to the Lord and believe in Him - servant Nanak salutes them. ||2||