| ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਹਾਰਿਓ ਅਨਿਕ ਬਹੁ ਭਾਤੀ ਛੋਡਹਿ ਕਤਹੂੰ ਨਾਹੀ ॥ |
| kar kar haariou anik bahu bhaathee shhoddehi kathehoon naahee || |
| Trying all sorts of things, I have grown weary, but still, they will not leave me alone. |
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| ਏਕ ਬਾਤ ਸੁਨਿ ਤਾਕੀ ਓਟਾ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਮਿਟਿ ਜਾਹੀ ॥੨॥ |
| eaek baath sun thaakee outtaa saadhhasang mitt jaahee ||2|| |
| But I have heard that they can be rooted out, in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; and so I seek their Shelter. ||2|| |
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| ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਸੰਤ ਮਿਲੇ ਮੋਹਿ ਤਿਨ ਤੇ ਧੀਰਜੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥ |
| kar kirapaa santh milae mohi thin thae dhheeraj paaeiaa || |
| In their Mercy, the Saints have met me, and from them, I have obtained satisfaction. |
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| ਸੰਤੀ ਮੰਤੁ ਦੀਓ ਮੋਹਿ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਮਾਇਆ ॥੩॥ |
| santhee manth dheeou mohi nirabho gur kaa sabadh kamaaeiaa ||3|| |
| The Saints have given me the Mantra of the Fearless Lord, and now I practice the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||3|| |
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| ਜੀਤਿ ਲਏ ਓਇ ਮਹਾ ਬਿਖਾਦੀ ਸਹਜ ਸੁਹੇਲੀ ਬਾਣੀ ॥ |
| jeeth leae oue mehaa bikhaadhee sehaj suhaelee baanee || |
| I have now conquered those terrible evil-doers, and my speech is now sweet and sublime. |
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| ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਮਨਿ ਭਇਆ ਪਰਗਾਸਾ ਪਾਇਆ ਪਦੁ ਨਿਰਬਾਣੀ ॥੪॥੪॥੧੨੫॥ |
| kahu naanak man bhaeiaa paragaasaa paaeiaa padh nirabaanee ||4||4||125|| |
| Says Nanak, the Divine Light has dawned within my mind; I have obtained the state of Nirvaanaa. ||4||4||125|| |
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| ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ |
| gourree mehalaa 5 || |
| Gauree, Fifth Mehl: |
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| ਓਹੁ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਰਾਇਆ ॥ |
| ouhu abinaasee raaeiaa || |
| He is the Eternal King. |
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| ਨਿਰਭਉ ਸੰਗਿ ਤੁਮਾਰੈ ਬਸਤੇ ਇਹੁ ਡਰਨੁ ਕਹਾ ਤੇ ਆਇਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| nirabho sang thumaarai basathae eihu ddaran kehaa thae aaeiaa ||1|| rehaao || |
| The Fearless Lord abides with you. So where does this fear come from? ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਏਕ ਮਹਲਿ ਤੂੰ ਹੋਹਿ ਅਫਾਰੋ ਏਕ ਮਹਲਿ ਨਿਮਾਨੋ ॥ |
| eaek mehal thoon hohi afaaro eaek mehal nimaano || |
| In one person, You are arrogant and proud, and in another, You are meek and humble. |
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| ਏਕ ਮਹਲਿ ਤੂੰ ਆਪੇ ਆਪੇ ਏਕ ਮਹਲਿ ਗਰੀਬਾਨੋ ॥੧॥ |
| eaek mehal thoon aapae aapae eaek mehal gareebaano ||1|| |
| In one person, You are all by Yourself, and in another, You are poor. ||1|| |
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| ਏਕ ਮਹਲਿ ਤੂੰ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਬਕਤਾ ਏਕ ਮਹਲਿ ਖਲੁ ਹੋਤਾ ॥ |
| eaek mehal thoon panddith bakathaa eaek mehal khal hothaa || |
| In one person, you are a Pandit, a religious scholar and a preacher, and in another, You are just a fool. |
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| ਏਕ ਮਹਲਿ ਤੂੰ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਗ੍ਰਾਹਜੁ ਏਕ ਮਹਲਿ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਲੇਤਾ ॥੨॥ |
| eaek mehal thoon sabh kishh graahaj eaek mehal kashhoo n laethaa ||2|| |
| In one person, You grab hold of everything, and in another, You accept nothing. ||2|| |
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| ਕਾਠ ਕੀ ਪੁਤਰੀ ਕਹਾ ਕਰੈ ਬਪੁਰੀ ਖਿਲਾਵਨਹਾਰੋ ਜਾਨੈ ॥ |
| kaath kee putharee kehaa karai bapuree khilaavanehaaro jaanai || |
| What can the poor wooden puppet do? The Master Puppeteer knows everything. |
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| ਜੈਸਾ ਭੇਖੁ ਕਰਾਵੈ ਬਾਜੀਗਰੁ ਓਹੁ ਤੈਸੋ ਹੀ ਸਾਜੁ ਆਨੈ ॥੩॥ |
| jaisaa bhaekh karaavai baajeegar ouhu thaiso hee saaj aanai ||3|| |
| As the Puppeteer dresses the puppet, so is the role the puppet plays. ||3|| |
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| ਅਨਿਕ ਕੋਠਰੀ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਭਾਤਿ ਕਰੀਆ ਆਪਿ ਹੋਆ ਰਖਵਾਰਾ ॥ |
| anik kotharee bahuth bhaath kareeaa aap hoaa rakhavaaraa || |
| The Lord has created the various chambers of assorted descriptions, and He Himself protects them. |
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| ਜੈਸੇ ਮਹਲਿ ਰਾਖੈ ਤੈਸੈ ਰਹਨਾ ਕਿਆ ਇਹੁ ਕਰੈ ਬਿਚਾਰਾ ॥੪॥ |
| jaisae mehal raakhai thaisai rehanaa kiaa eihu karai bichaaraa ||4|| |
| As is that vessel in which the Lord places the soul, so does it dwell. What can this poor being do? ||4|| |
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| ਜਿਨਿ ਕਿਛੁ ਕੀਆ ਸੋਈ ਜਾਨੈ ਜਿਨਿ ਇਹ ਸਭ ਬਿਧਿ ਸਾਜੀ ॥ |
| jin kishh keeaa soee jaanai jin eih sabh bidhh saajee || |
| The One who created the thing, understands it; He has fashioned all of this. |
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| ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਅਪਰੰਪਰ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਕਾਜੀ ॥੫॥੫॥੧੨੬॥ |
| kahu naanak aparanpar suaamee keemath apunae kaajee ||5||5||126|| |
| Says Nanak, the Lord and Master is Infinite; He alone understands the value of His Creation. ||5||5||126|| |
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| ਗਉੜੀL ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ |
| gourree mehalaa 5 || |
| Gauree, Fifth Mehl: |
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| ਛੋਡਿ ਛੋਡਿ ਰੇ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਕੇ ਰਸੂਆ ॥ |
| shhodd shhodd rae bikhiaa kae rasooaa || |
| Give them up - give up the pleasures of corruption; |
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| ਉਰਝਿ ਰਹਿਓ ਰੇ ਬਾਵਰ ਗਾਵਰ ਜਿਉ ਕਿਰਖੈ ਹਰਿਆਇਓ ਪਸੂਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| ourajh rehiou rae baavar gaavar jio kirakhai hariaaeiou pasooaa ||1|| rehaao || |
| you are entangled in them, you crazy fool, like an animal grazing in the green fields. ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਜੋ ਜਾਨਹਿ ਤੂੰ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਕਾਜੈ ਸੋ ਸੰਗਿ ਨ ਚਾਲੈ ਤੇਰੈ ਤਸੂਆ ॥ |
| jo jaanehi thoon apunae kaajai so sang n chaalai thaerai thasooaa || |
| That which you believe to be of use to you, shall not go even an inch with you. |
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| ਨਾਗੋ ਆਇਓ ਨਾਗ ਸਿਧਾਸੀ ਫੇਰਿ ਫਿਰਿਓ ਅਰੁ ਕਾਲਿ ਗਰਸੂਆ ॥੧॥ |
| naago aaeiou naag sidhhaasee faer firiou ar kaal garasooaa ||1|| |
| Naked you came, and naked you shall depart. You shall go round and round the cycle of birth and death, and you shall be food for Death. ||1|| |
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| ਪੇਖਿ ਪੇਖਿ ਰੇ ਕਸੁੰਭ ਕੀ ਲੀਲਾ ਰਾਚਿ ਮਾਚਿ ਤਿਨਹੂੰ ਲਉ ਹਸੂਆ ॥ |
| paekh paekh rae kasunbh kee leelaa raach maach thinehoon lo hasooaa || |
| Watching, watching the transitory dramas of the world, you are embroiled and enmeshed in them, and you laugh with delight. |
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| ਛੀਜਤ ਡੋਰਿ ਦਿਨਸੁ ਅਰੁ ਰੈਨੀ ਜੀਅ ਕੋ ਕਾਜੁ ਨ ਕੀਨੋ ਕਛੂਆ ॥੨॥ |
| shheejath ddor dhinas ar rainee jeea ko kaaj n keeno kashhooaa ||2|| |
| The string of life is wearing thin, day and night, and you have done nothing for your soul. ||2|| |
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| ਕਰਤ ਕਰਤ ਇਵ ਹੀ ਬਿਰਧਾਨੋ ਹਾਰਿਓ ਉਕਤੇ ਤਨੁ ਖੀਨਸੂਆ ॥ |
| karath karath eiv hee biradhhaano haariou oukathae than kheenasooaa || |
| Doing your deeds, you have grown old; your voice fails you, and your body has become weak. |
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| ਜਿਉ ਮੋਹਿਓ ਉਨਿ ਮੋਹਨੀ ਬਾਲਾ ਉਸ ਤੇ ਘਟੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਰੁਚ ਚਸੂਆ ॥੩॥ |
| jio mohiou oun mohanee baalaa ous thae ghattai naahee ruch chasooaa ||3|| |
| You were enticed by Maya in your youth, and your attachment for it has not diminished, one little bit. ||3|| |
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| ਜਗੁ ਐਸਾ ਮੋਹਿ ਗੁਰਹਿ ਦਿਖਾਇਓ ਤਉ ਸਰਣਿ ਪਰਿਓ ਤਜਿ ਗਰਬਸੂਆ ॥ |
| jag aisaa mohi gurehi dhikhaaeiou tho saran pariou thaj garabasooaa || |
| The Guru has shown me that this is the way of the world; I have abandoned the dwelling of pride, and entered Your Sanctuary. |
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| ਮਾਰਗੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੋ ਸੰਤਿ ਬਤਾਇਓ ਦ੍ਰਿੜੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸ ਭਗਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੂਆ ॥੪॥੬॥੧੨੭॥ |
| maarag prabh ko santh bathaaeiou dhrirree naanak dhaas bhagath har jasooaa ||4||6||127|| |
| The Saint has shown me the Path of God; slave Nanak has implanted devotional worship and the Praise of the Lord. ||4||6||127|| |
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| ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ |
| gourree mehalaa 5 || |
| Gauree, Fifth Mehl: |
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| ਤੁਝ ਬਿਨੁ ਕਵਨੁ ਹਮਾਰਾ ॥ |
| thujh bin kavan hamaaraa || |
| Except for You, who is mine? |
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| ਮੇਰੇ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਅਧਾਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| maerae preetham praan adhhaaraa ||1|| rehaao || |
| O my Beloved, You are the Support of the breath of life. ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਅੰਤਰ ਕੀ ਬਿਧਿ ਤੁਮ ਹੀ ਜਾਨੀ ਤੁਮ ਹੀ ਸਜਨ ਸੁਹੇਲੇ ॥ |
| anthar kee bidhh thum hee jaanee thum hee sajan suhaelae || |
| You alone know the condition of my inner being. You are my Beautiful Friend. |
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| ਸਰਬ ਸੁਖਾ ਮੈ ਤੁਝ ਤੇ ਪਾਏ ਮੇਰੇ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਅਗਹ ਅਤੋਲੇ ॥੧॥ |
| sarab sukhaa mai thujh thae paaeae maerae thaakur ageh atholae ||1|| |
| I receive all comforts from You, O my Unfathomable and Immeasurable Lord and Master. ||1|| |
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