gauVI mwlw mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx gauVI mwlw mh`lw pMjvw, mwlw nUµ ibnw ibMdI qy polw bolo

gourree maalaa mehalaa 5 ||

Gauree Maalaa, Fifth Mehl:

hir ibnu Avr ikRAw ibrQy ]

har bin avar kiraaa birathhae ||

Without the Lord, other actions are useless.

jp qp sMjm krm kmwxy ieih ErY mUsy ]1] rhwau ]

jap thap sanjam karam kamaanae eihi ourai moosae ||1|| rehaao ||

Meditative chants, intense deep meditation, austere self-discipline and rituals - these are plundered in this world. ||1||Pause||

brq nym sMjm mih rhqw iqn kw AwFu n pwieAw ]

barath naem sanjam mehi rehathaa thin kaa aadt n paaeiaa ||

Fasting, daily rituals, and austere self-discipline - those who keep the practice of these, are rewarded with less than a shell.

AwgY clxu Aauru hY BweI aUNhw kwim n AwieAw ]1]

aagai chalan aour hai bhaaee oonehaa kaam n aaeiaa ||1||

Hereafter, the way is different, O Siblings of Destiny. There, these things are of no use at all. ||1||

qIriQ nwie Aru DrnI BRmqw AwgY Taur n pwvY ]

aucwrx nwie: 'n' Bwrw krky

theerathh naae ar dhharanee bhramathaa aagai thour n paavai ||

Those who bathe at sacred shrines of pilgrimage, and wander over the earth, find no place of rest hereafter.

aUhw kwim n AwvY ieh ibiD Ehu log nhI pqIAwvY ]2]

oohaa kaam n aavai eih bidhh ouhu logan hee patheeaavai ||2||

There, these are of no use at all. By these things, they only please other people. ||2||

cqur byd muK bcnI aucrY AwgY mhlu n pweIAY ]

chathur baedh mukh bachanee oucharai aagai mehal n paaeeai ||

Reciting the four Vedas from memory, they do not obtain the Mansion of the Lord's Presence hereafter.

bUJY nwhI eyku suDwKru Ehu sglI JwK JKweIAY ]3]

aucwrx bU`JY; su-DwKru: 'd'-'D' dI sWJI Avwj

boojhai naahee eaek sudhhaakhar ouhu sagalee jhaakh jhakhaaeeai ||3||

Those who do not understand the One Pure Word, utter total nonsense. ||3||

nwnku khqo iehu bIcwrw ij kmwvY su pwrgrwmI ]

naanak kehatho eihu beechaaraa j kamaavai s paar garaamee ||

Nanak voices this opinion: those who practice it, swim across.

guru syvhu Aru nwmu iDAwvhu iqAwghu mnhu gumwnI ]4]6]164]

gur saevahu ar naam dhhiaavahu thiaagahu manahu gumaanee ||4||6||164||

Serve the Guru, and meditate on the Naam; renounce the egotistical pride from your mind. ||4||6||164||