mwrU mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx mwrU mh`lw pMjvw

maaroo mehalaa 5 ||

Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:

bydu pukwrY muK qy pMfq kwmwmn kw mwTw ]

aucwrx kw-mwmn

baedh pukaarai mukh thae panddath kaamaaman kaa maathaa ||

The Pandit, the religious scholar, proclaims the Vedas, but he is slow to act on them.

monI hoie bYTw iekWqI ihrdY klpn gwTw ]

aucwrx kl-pn

monee hoe baithaa eikaanthee hiradhai kalapan gaathaa ||

Another person on silence sits alone, but his heart is tied in knots of desire.

hoie audwsI igRhu qij cilE CutkY nwhI nwTw ]1]

hoe oudhaasee grihu thaj chaliou shhuttakai naahee naathaa ||1||

Another becomes an Udaasi, a renunciate; he abandons his home and walks out on his family, but his wandering impulses do not leave him. ||1||

jIA kI kY pih bwq khw ]

jeea kee kai pehi baath kehaa ||

Who can I tell about the state of my soul?

Awip mukqu mokau pRBu myly AYso khw lhw ]1] rhwau ]

aap mukath mo ko prabh maelae aiso kehaa lehaa ||1|| rehaao ||

Where can I find such a person who is liberated, and who can unite me with my God? ||1||Pause||

qpsI kir kY dyhI swDI mnUAw dhids Dwnw ]

aucwrx qp-sI

thapasee kar kai dhaehee saadhhee manooaa dheh dhis dhhaanaa ||

Someone may practice intensive meditation, and discipline his body, but his mind still runs around in ten directions.

bRhmcwir bRhmcju kInw ihrdY BieAw gumwnw ]

aucwrx bRhm-cwir: 'bR' dulwvw rihq bolo; bRhm-cju: 'bR' dulwvw rihq bolo

brehamachaar brehamachaj keenaa hiradhai bhaeiaa gumaanaa ||

The celibate practices celibacy, but his heart is filled with pride.

sµinAwsI hoie kY qIriQ BRimE ausu mih kRoDu ibgwnw ]2]

sanniaasee hoe kai theerathh bhramiou ous mehi krodhh bigaanaa ||2||

The Sannyaasi wanders around at sacred shrines of pilgrimage, but his mindless anger is still within him. ||2||

GUMGr bwiD Bey rwmdwsw rotIAn ky Epwvw ]

ghoonghar baadhh bheae raamadhaasaa rotteean kae oupaavaa ||

The temple dancers tie bells around their ankles to earn their living.

brq nym krm Kt kIny bwhir ByK idKwvw ]

barath naem karam khatt keenae baahar bhaekh dhikhaavaa ||

Others go on fasts, take vows, perform the six rituals and wear religious robes for show.

gIq nwd muiK rwg Alwpy min nhI hir hir gwvw ]3]

geeth naadh mukh raag alaapae man nehee har har gaavaa ||3||

Some sing songs and melodies and hymns, but their minds do not sing of the Lord, Har, Har. ||3||

hrK sog loB moh rhq hih inrml hir ky sMqw ]

harakh sog lobh moh rehath hehi niramal har kae santhaa ||

The Lord's Saints are immaculately pure; they are beyond pleasure and pain, beyond greed and attachment.

iqn kI DUiV pwey mnu myrw jw dieAw kry Bgvµqw ]

thin kee dhhoorr paaeae man maeraa jaa dhaeiaa karae bhagavanthaa ||

My mind obtains the dust of their feet, when the Lord God shows mercy.

khu nwnk guru pUrw imilAw qW auqrI mn kI icMqw ]4]

kahu naanak gur pooraa miliaa thaan outharee man kee chinthaa ||4||

Says Nanak, I met the Perfect Guru, and then the anxiety of my mind was removed. ||4||

myrw AMqrjwmI hir rwieAw ]

maeraa antharajaamee har raaeiaa ||

My Sovereign Lord is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts.

sBu ikCu jwxY myry jIA kw pRIqmu ibsir gey bkbwieAw ]1] rhwau dUjw ]6]15]

aucwrx rhwau dUjw: bolnw hY

sabh kishh jaanai maerae jeea kaa preetham bisar geae bakabaaeiaa ||1|| rehaao dhoojaa ||6||15||

The Beloved of my soul knows everything; all trivial talk is forgotten. ||1||Second Pause||6||15||