SGGSAng 1224Raag SarangMahalla 57 linesGuru Arjan Dev Ji

swrg mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx swrg mh`lw pMjvw

saarag mehalaa 5 ||

Saarang, Fifth Mehl:

iqRsnw clq bhu prkwir ]

thrisanaa chalath bahu parakaar ||

Desire plays itself out in so many ways.

pUrn hoq n kqhu bwqih AMiq prqI hwir ]1] rhwau ]

pooran hoth n kathahu baathehi anth parathee haar ||1|| rehaao ||

But it is not fulfilled at all, and in the end, it dies, exhausted. ||1||Pause||

sWiq sUK n shju aupjY iehY iesu ibauhwir ]

saanth sookh n sehaj oupajai eihai eis biouhaar ||

It does not produce tranquility, peace and poise; this is the way it works.

Awp pr kw kCu n jwnY kwm kRoDih jwir ]1]

aap par kaa kashh n jaanai kaam krodhhehi jaar ||1||

He does not know what belongs to him, and to others. He burns in sexual desire and anger. ||1||

sMswr swgru duiK ibAwipE dws lyvhu qwir ]

sansaar saagar dhukh biaapiou dhaas laevahu thaar ||

The world is enveloped by an ocean of pain; O Lord, please save Your slave!

crn kml srxwie nwnk sd sdw bilhwir ]2]84]107]

charan kamal saranaae naanak sadh sadhaa balihaar ||2||84||107||

Nanak seeks the Sanctuary of Your Lotus Feet; Nanak is forever and ever a sacrifice. ||2||84||107||