gauVI mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx gauVI mh`lw pMjvw

gourree mehalaa 5 ||

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

kx ibnw jYsy QoQr quKw ]

aucwrx quKw: polw bolo

kan binaa jaisae thhothhar thukhaa ||

As the husk is empty without the grain,

nwm ibhUn sUny sy muKw ]1]

naam bihoon soonae sae mukhaa ||1||

So is the mouth empty without the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||

hir hir nwmu jphu inq pRwxI ]

har har naam japahu nith praanee ||

O mortal, chant continually the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.

nwm ibhUn iDRgu dyh ibgwnI ]1] rhwau ]

naam bihoon dhhrig dhaeh bigaanee ||1|| rehaao ||

Without the Naam, cursed is the body, which shall be taken back by Death. ||1||Pause||

nwm ibnw nwhI muiK Bwgu ]

naam binaa naahee mukh bhaag ||

When my tongue chants the Name of the Lord, Har, Haree. ||2||

Brq ibhUn khw sohwgu ]2]

bharath bihoon kehaa sohaag ||2||

Without the Husband, where is the marriage? ||2||

nwmu ibswir lgY An suAwie ]

naam bisaar lagai an suaae ||

Forgetting the Naam, and attached to other tastes,

qw kI Aws n pUjY kwie ]3]

thaa kee aas n poojai kaae ||3||

No desires are fulfilled. ||3||

kir ikrpw pRB ApnI dwiq ]

kar kirapaa prabh apanee dhaath ||

O God, grant Your Grace, and give me this gift.

nwnk nwmu jpY idn rwiq ]4]65]134]

naanak naam japai dhin raath ||4||65||134||

Please, let Nanak chant Your Name, day and night. ||4||65||134||