mhlw 5 rwgu gauVI guAwryrI caupdy

aucwrx mh`lw pMjvw rwgu gauVI guAw-ryrI cau-pdy

mehalaa 5 raag gourree guaaraeree choupadhae

Fifth Mehl, Raag Gauree Gwaarayree, Chau-Padas:

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aucwrx <> : ie`k-EAMkwr

ik oankaar sathigur prasaadh ||

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ikn ibiD kuslu hoq myry BweI ]

kin bidhh kusal hoth maerae bhaaee ||

How can happiness be found, O my Siblings of Destiny?

ikau pweIAY hir rwm shweI ]1] rhwau ]

kio paaeeai har raam sehaaee ||1|| rehaao ||

How can the Lord, our Help and Support, be found? ||1||Pause||

kuslu n igRih myrI sB mwieAw ]

kusal n grihi maeree sabh maaeiaa ||

There is no happiness in owning one's own home, in all of Maya

aUcy mMdr suµdr CwieAw ]

oochae mandhar sundhar shhaaeiaa ||

Or in lofty mansions casting beautiful shadows.

JUTy lwlic jnmu gvwieAw ]1]

jhoothae laalach janam gavaaeiaa ||1||

In fraud and greed, this human life is being wasted. ||1||

hsqI GoVy dyiK ivgwsw ]

hasathee ghorrae dhaekh vigaasaa ||

He is pleased at the sight of his elephants and horses

lskr joVy nyb Kvwsw ]

lasakar jorrae naeb khavaasaa ||

And his armies assembled, his servants and his soldiers.

gil jyvVI haumY ky Pwsw ]2]

aucwrx gil: polw bolo

gal jaevarree houmai kae faasaa ||2||

But the noose of egotism is tightening around his neck. ||2||

rwju kmwvY dh ids swrI ]

raaj kamaavai dheh dhis saaree ||

His rule may extend in all ten directions;

mwxY rMg Bog bhu nwrI ]

maanai rang bhog bahu naaree ||

He may revel in pleasures, and enjoy many women

ijau nrpiq supnY ByKwrI ]3]

jio narapath supanai bhaekhaaree ||3||

- but he is just a beggar, who in his dream, is a king. ||3||

eyku kuslu mokau siqgurU bqwieAw ]

eaek kusal mo ko sathiguroo bathaaeiaa ||

The True Guru has shown me that there is only one pleasure.

hir jo ikCu kry su hir ikAw Bgqw BwieAw ]

har jo kishh karae s har kiaa bhagathaa bhaaeiaa ||

Whatever the Lord does, is pleasing to the Lord's devotee.

jn nwnk haumY mwir smwieAw ]4]

jan naanak houmai maar samaaeiaa ||4||

Servant Nanak has abolished his ego, and he is absorbed in the Lord. ||4||

iein ibiD kusl hoq myry BweI ]

ein bidhh kusal hoth maerae bhaaee ||

This is the way to find happiness, O my Siblings of Destiny.

ieau pweIAY hir rwm shweI ]1] rhwau dUjw ]

aucwrx rhwau dUjw: bolnw hY

eio paaeeai har raam sehaaee ||1|| rehaao dhoojaa ||

This is the way to find the Lord, our Help and Support. ||1||Second Pause||