SGGSAng 201Raag GauriMahalla 511 linesGuru Arjan Dev Ji

gauVI mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx gauVI mh`lw pMjvw

gourree mehalaa 5 ||

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

DoqI Koil ivCwey hyiT ]

dhhothee khol vishhaaeae haeth ||

He opens his loin-cloth, and spreads it out beneath him.

grDp vWgU lwhy pyit ]1]

aucwrx grDp: 'd'-'D' dI sWJI Avwj

garadhhap vaangoo laahae paett ||1||

Like a donkey, he gulps down all that comes his way. ||1||

ibnu krqUqI mukiq n pweIAY ]

bin karathoothee mukath n paaeeai ||

Without good deeds, liberation is not obtained.

mukiq pdwrQu nwmu iDAweIAY ]1] rhwau ]

mukath padhaarathh naam dhhiaaeeai ||1|| rehaao ||

The wealth of liberation is only obtained by meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

pUjw iqlk krq iesnwnW ]

poojaa thilak karath eisanaanaan ||

He performs worship ceremonies, applies the ceremonial tilak mark to his forehead, and takes his ritual cleansing baths;

CurI kwiF lyvY hiQ dwnw ]2]

shhuree kaadt laevai hathh dhaanaa ||2||

He pulls out his knife, and demands donations. ||2||

bydu pVY muiK mITI bwxI ]

aucwrx pVY: Bwrw krky

baedh parrai mukh meethee baanee ||

With his mouth, he recites the Vedas in sweet musical measures,

jIAW kuhq n sMgY prwxI ]3]

aucwrx kuhq: polw bolo (ASuD: kuh`q)

jeeaaan kuhath n sangai paraanee ||3||

And yet he does not hesitate to take the lives of others. ||3||

khu nwnk ijsu ikrpw DwrY ]

kahu naanak jis kirapaa dhhaarai ||

Says Nanak, when God showers His Mercy,

ihrdw suDu bRhmu bIcwrY ]4]107]

aucwrx bRhmu: 'bR' dulwvw rihq bolo

hiradhaa sudhh breham beechaarai ||4||107||

Even his heart becomes pure, and he contemplates God. ||4||107||