swrg mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx swrg mh`lw pMjvw

saarag mehalaa 5 ||

Saarang, Fifth Mehl:

kMcnw bhu dq krw ]

kanchanaa bahu dhath karaa ||

You may make donations of gold,

BUim dwnu Arip Drw ]

bhoom dhaan arap dhharaa ||

And give away land in charity

mn Aink soc pivqR krq ]

man anik soch pavithr karath ||

And purify your mind in various ways,

nwhI ry nwm quil mn crn kml lwgy ]1] rhwau ]

naahee rae naam thul man charan kamal laagae ||1|| rehaao ||

But none of this is equal to the Lord's Name. Remain attached to the Lord's Lotus Feet. ||1||Pause||

cwir byd ijhv Bny ]

chaar baedh jihav bhanae ||

You may recite the four Vedas with your tongue,

ds Ast Kst sRvn suny ]

dhas asatt khasatt sravan sunae ||

And listen to the eighteen Puraanas and the six Shaastras with your ears,

nhI quil goibd nwm Duny ]

nehee thul gobidh naam dhhunae ||

But these are not equal to the celestial melody of the Naam, the Name of the Lord of the Universe.

mn crn kml lwgy ]1]

man charan kamal laagae ||1||

Remain attached to the Lord's Lotus Feet. ||1||

brq sµiD soc cwr ]

barath sandhh soch chaar ||

You may observe fasts, and say your prayers, purify yourself

ikRAw kuµit inrwhwr ]

kiraaa kuntt niraahaar ||

And do good deeds; you may go on pilgrimages everywhere and eat nothing at all.

Aprs krq pwk swr ]

aucwrx Ap`rs

aparas karath paakasaar ||

You may cook your food without touching anyone;

invlI krm bhu ibsQwr ]

nivalee karam bahu bisathhaar ||

You may make a great show of cleansing techniques,

DUp dIp krqy hir nwm quil n lwgy ]

dhhoop dheep karathae har naam thul n laagae ||

And burn incense and devotional lamps, but none of these are equal to the Lord's Name.

rwm dieAwr suin dIn bynqI ]

raam dhaeiaar sun dheen baenathee ||

O Merciful Lord, please hear the prayer of the meek and the poor.

dyhu drsu nYn pyKau jn nwnk nwm imst lwgy ]2]2]131]

dhaehu dharas nain paekho jan naanak naam misatt laagae ||2||2||131||

Please grant me the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan, that I may see You with my eyes. The Naam is so sweet to servant Nanak. ||2||2||131||