rwmklI mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx rwmklI mh`lw pMjvw

raamakalee mehalaa 5 ||

Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:

muK qy pVqw tIkw sihq ]

mukh thae parrathaa tteekaa sehith ||

You read the scriptures, and the commentaries,

ihrdY rwmu nhI pUrn rhq ]

hiradhai raam nehee pooran rehath ||

But the Perfect Lord does not dwell in your heart.

aupdysu kry kir lok idRVwvY ]

oupadhaes karae kar lok dhrirraavai ||

You preach to others to have faith,

Apnw kihAw Awip n kmwvY ]1]

apanaa kehiaa aap n kamaavai ||1||

But you do not practice what you preach. ||1||

pMifq bydu bIcwir pMifq ]

panddith baedh beechaar panddith ||

O Pandit, O religious scholar, contemplate the Vedas.

mn kw kRoDu invwir pMifq ]1] rhwau ]

man kaa krodhh nivaar panddith ||1|| rehaao ||

Eradicate anger from your mind, O Pandit. ||1||Pause||

AwgY rwiKE swligrwmu ]

aagai raakhiou saal giraam ||

You place your stone god before yourself,

mnu kIno dhids ibsRwmu ]

man keeno dheh dhis bisraam ||

But your mind wanders in the ten directions.

iqlku crwvY pweI pwie ]

aucwrx c`rwvY

thilak charaavai paaee paae ||

You apply a ceremonial tilak mark to its forehead, and fall at its feet.

lok pcwrw AMDu kmwie ]2]

lok pachaaraa andhh kamaae ||2||

You try to appease the people, and act blindly. ||2||

Ktu krmw Aru Awsxu DoqI ]

khatt karamaa ar aasan dhhothee ||

You perform the six religious rituals, and sit wearing your loin-cloth.

BwgiT igRih pVY inq poQI ]

bhaagath grihi parrai nith pothhee ||

In the homes of the wealthy, you read the prayer book.

mwlw PyrY mMgY ibBUq ]

aucwrx ibBUq: 'b'-'B' dI sWJI Avwj

maalaa faerai mangai bibhooth ||

You chant on your mala, and beg for money.

ieh ibiD koie n qirE mIq ]3]

eih bidhh koe n thariou meeth ||3||

No one has ever been saved in this way, friend. ||3||

so pMifqu gur sbdu kmwie ]

so panddith gur sabadh kamaae ||

He alone is a Pandit, who lives the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

qRY gux kI Esu auqrI mwie ]

thrai gun kee ous outharee maae ||

Maya, of the three qualities, leaves him.

cqur byd pUrn hir nwie ]

chathur baedh pooran har naae ||

The four Vedas are completely contained within the Lord's Name.

nwnk iqs kI srxI pwie ]4]6]17]

naanak this kee saranee paae ||4||6||17||

Nanak seeks His Sanctuary. ||4||6||17||