jal dhova-o ih sees kar kar pag pakhlaava-o

iblwvlu mhlw 5 ] (813-13)
bilaaval mehlaa 5.
Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl:


jlu Fovau ieh sIs kir kr pg pKlwvau ]
jal dhova-o ih sees kar kar pag pakhlaava-o.
I carry water on my head, and with my hands I wash their feet.

bwir jwau lK byrIAw drsu pyiK jIvwvau ]1]
baar jaa-o lakh bayree-aa daras paykh jeevaava-o. ||1||
Tens of thousands of times, I am a sacrifice to them; gazing upon the Blessed Vision of their Darshan, I live. ||1||

krau mnorQ mnY mwih Apny pRB qy pwvau ]
kara-o manorath manai maahi apnay parabh tay paava-o.
The hopes which I cherish in my mind - my God fulfills them all.

dyau sUhnI swD kY bIjnu Folwvau ]1] rhwau ]
day-o soohnee saaDh kai beejan dholaava-o. ||1|| rahaa-o.
With my broom, I sweep the homes of the Holy Saints, and wave the fan over them. ||1||Pause||

AMimRq gux sMq bolqy suix mnih pIlwvau ]
amrit gun sant boltay sun maneh peelaava-o.
The Saints chant the Ambrosial Praises of the Lord; I listen, and my mind drinks it in.

auAw rs mih sWiq iqRpiq hoie ibKY jlin buJwvau ]2]
u-aa ras meh saaNt taripat ho-ay bikhai jalan bujhaava-o. ||2||
That sublime essence calms and soothes me, and quenches the fire of sin and corruption. ||2||

jb Bgiq krih sMq mMflI iqn@ imil hir gwvau ]
jab bhagat karahi sant mandlee tinH mil har gaava-o.
When the galaxy of Saints worship the Lord in devotion, I join them, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

krau nmskwr Bgq jn DUir muiK lwvau ]3]
kara-o namaskaar bhagat jan Dhoor mukh laava-o. ||3||
I bow in reverence to the humble devotees, and apply the dust of their feet to my face. ||3||

aUTq bYTq jpau nwmu iehu krmu kmwvau ]
oothat baithat japa-o naam ih karam kamaava-o.
Sitting down and standing up, I chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord; this is what I do.

nwnk kI pRB bynqI hir srin smwvau ]4]21]51]
naanak kee parabh bayntee har saran samaava-o. ||4||21||51||
This is Nanak's prayer to God, that he may merge in the Lord's Sanctuary. ||4||21||51||