SGGSAng 199Raag GauriMahalla 511 linesGuru Arjan Dev Ji

gauVI mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx gauVI mh`lw pMjvw

gourree mehalaa 5 ||

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

jIvq Cwif jwih dyvwny ]

jeevath shhaadd jaahi dhaevaanae ||

They desert you even when you are alive, O madman;

muieAw aun qy ko vrsWny ]1]

aucwrx muieAw: AONkV iv`c rhxw (ASuD: moieAw)

mueiaa oun thae ko varasaannae ||1||

What good can they do when someone is dead? ||1||

ismir goivMdu min qin Duir iliKAw ]

simar govindh man than dhhur likhiaa ||

Meditate in remembrance on the Lord of the Universe in your mind and body - this is your pre-ordained destiny.

kwhU kwj n Awvq ibiKAw ]1] rhwau ]

kaahoo kaaj n aavath bikhiaa ||1|| rehaao ||

The poison of Maya is of no use at all. ||1||Pause||

ibKY TgaurI ijin ijin KweI ]

bikhai thagouree jin jin khaaee ||

Those who have eaten this poison of deception

qw kI iqRsnw kbhUµ n jweI ]2]

thaa kee thrisanaa kabehoon n jaaee ||2||

- their thirst shall never depart. ||2||

dwrn duK duqr sMswru ]

dhaaran dhukh dhuthar sansaar ||

The treacherous world-ocean is filled with terrible pain.

rwm nwm ibnu kYsy auqris pwir ]3]

raam naam bin kaisae outharas paar ||3||

In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, corruption is eradicated.

swDsµig imil duie kul swiD ]

saadhhasang mil dhue kul saadhh ||

Joining the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, you shall be saved here and hereafter.

rwm nwm nwnk AwrwiD ]4]97]166]

raam naam naanak aaraadhh ||4||97||166||

O Nanak, worship and adore the Name of the Lord. ||4||97||166||