gauVI mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx gauVI mh`lw pMjvw

gourree mehalaa 5 ||

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

imlu myry goibMd Apnw nwmu dyhu ]

mil maerae gobindh apanaa naam dhaehu ||

Meet me, O my Lord of the Universe. Please bless me with Your Name.

nwm ibnw iDRgu iDRgu Asnyhu ]1] rhwau ]

naam binaa dhhrig dhhrig asanaehu ||1|| rehaao ||

Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, cursed, cursed is love and intimacy. ||1||Pause||

nwm ibnw jo pihrY Kwie ]

naam binaa jo pehirai khaae ||

Without the Naam, one who dresses and eats well

ijau kUkru jUTn mih pwie ]1]

jio kookar joothan mehi paae ||1||

Is like a dog, who falls in and eats impure foods. ||1||

nwm ibnw jyqw ibauhwru ]

naam binaa jaethaa biouhaar ||

Without the Naam, all occupations are useless,

ijau imrqk imiQAw sIgwru ]2]

jio mirathak mithhiaa seegaar ||2||

Like decorations on a dead body. ||2||

nwmu ibswir kry rs Bog ]

naam bisaar karae ras bhog ||

One who forgets the Naam and indulges in pleasures,

suKu supnY nhI qn mih rog ]3]

sukh supanai nehee than mehi rog ||3||

Shall find no peace, even in dreams; his body shall become diseased. ||3||

nwmu iqAwig kry An kwj ]

naam thiaag karae an kaaj ||

One who renounces the Naam and engages in other occupations,

ibnis jwie JUTy siB pwj ]4]

binas jaae jhoothae sabh paaj ||4||

Shall see all of his false pretenses fall away. ||4||

nwm sµig min pRIiq n lwvY ]

naam sang man preeth n laavai ||

One whose mind does not embrace love for the Naam

koit krm krqo nrik jwvY ]5]

kott karam karatho narak jaavai ||5||

Shall go to hell, even though he may perform millions of ceremonial rituals. ||5||

hir kw nwmu ijin min n AwrwDw ]

har kaa naam jin man n aaraadhhaa ||

One whose mind does not contemplate the Name of the Lord

cor kI inAweI jmpuir bwDw ]6]

chor kee niaaee jam pur baadhhaa ||6||

Is bound like a thief, in the City of Death. ||6||

lwK Afµbr bhuqu ibsQwrw ]

laakh addanbar bahuth bisathhaaraa ||

Hundreds of thousands of ostentatious shows and great expanses

nwm ibnw JUTy pwswrw ]7]

naam binaa jhoothae paasaaraa ||7||

- without the Naam, all these displays are false. ||7||

hir kw nwmu soeI jnu lyie ]

har kaa naam soee jan laee ||

That humble being repeats the Name of the Lord,

kir ikrpw nwnk ijsu dyie ]8]10]

kar kirapaa naanak jis dhaee ||8||10||

O Nanak, whom the Lord blesses with His Mercy. ||8||10||