mlwru mhlw 4 ]

aucwrx mlwru mh`lw cauQw

malaar mehalaa 4 ||

Malaar, Fourth Mehl:

gMgw jmunw godwvrI srsuqI qy krih audmu DUir swDU kI qweI ]

aucwrx jmunw: iek`Tw bolo; go-dwvrI; sr-suqI

gangaa jamunaa godhaavaree sarasuthee thae karehi oudham dhhoor saadhhoo kee thaaee ||

The Ganges, the Jamunaa, the Godaavari and the Saraswati - these rivers strive for the dust of the feet of the Holy.

iklivK mYlu Bry pry hmrY ivic hmrI mYlu swDU kI DUir gvweI ]1]

kilavikh mail bharae parae hamarai vich hamaree mail saadhhoo kee dhhoor gavaaee ||1||

Overflowing with their filthy sins, the mortals take cleansing baths in them; the rivers' pollution is washed away by the dust of the feet of the Holy. ||1||

qIriQ ATsiT mjnu nweI ]

aucwrx m`jnu; nweI: ieQy polw bolo (ArQ: nwm)

theerathh athasath majan naaee ||

Instead of bathing at the sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage, take your cleansing bath in the Name.

sqsµgiq kI DUir prI auif nyqRI sB durmiq mYlu gvweI ]1] rhwau ]

sathasangath kee dhhoor paree oudd naethree sabh dhuramath mail gavaaee ||1|| rehaao ||

When the dust of the feet of the Sat Sangat rises up into the eyes, all filthy evil-mindedness is removed. ||1||Pause||

jwhrnvI qpY BwgIriQ AwxI kydwru QwipE mhsweI ]

aucwrx jwhr-nvI; qpY: polw bolo

jaaharanavee thapai bhaageerathh aanee kaedhaar thhaapiou mehasaaee ||

Bhaageerat'h the penitent brought the Ganges down, and Shiva established Kaydaar.

kWsI ikRsnu crwvq gwaU imil hir jn soBw pweI ]2]

kaansee kirasan charaavath gaaoo mil har jan sobhaa paaee ||2||

Krishna grazed cows in Kaashi; through the humble servant of the Lord, these places became famous. ||2||

ijqny qIrQ dyvI Qwpy siB iqqny locih DUir swDU kI qweI ]

jithanae theerathh dhaevee thhaapae sabh thithanae lochehi dhhoor saadhhoo kee thaaee ||

And all the sacred shrines of pilgrimage established by the gods, long for the dust of the feet of the Holy.

hir kw sMqu imlY gur swDU lY iqs kI DUir muiK lweI ]3]

har kaa santh milai gur saadhhoo lai this kee dhhoor mukh laaee ||3||

Meeting with the Lord's Saint, the Holy Guru, I apply the dust of His feet to my face. ||3||

ijqnI isRsit qumrI myry suAwmI sB iqqnI locY DUir swDU kI qweI ]

jithanee srisatt thumaree maerae suaamee sabh thithanee lochai dhhoor saadhhoo kee thaaee ||

And all the creatures of Your Universe, O my Lord and Master, long for the dust of the feet of the Holy.

nwnk illwit hovY ijsu iliKAw iqsu swDU DUir dy hir pwir lµGweI ]4]2]

naanak lilaatt hovai jis likhiaa this saadhhoo dhhoor dhae har paar langhaaee ||4||2||

O Nanak, one who has such destiny inscribed on his forehead, is blessed with the dust of the feet of the Holy; the Lord carries him across. ||4||2||