jithai naam japee-ai parabh pi-aaray

mwJ mhlw 5 ] (105-7)
maajh mehlaa 5.
Maajh, Fifth Mehl:


ijQY nwmu jpIAY pRB ipAwry ]
jithai naam japee-ai parabh pi-aaray.
Where the Naam, the Name of God the Beloved is chanted

sy AsQl soien caubwry ]
say asthal so-in cha-ubaaray.
-those barren places become mansions of gold.

ijQY nwmu n jpIAY myry goiedw syeI ngr aujwVI jIau ]1]
jithai naam na japee-ai mayray go-idaa say-ee nagar ujaarhee jee-o. ||1||
Where the Naam, the Name of my Lord of the Universe is not chanted-those towns are like the barren wilderness. ||1||

hir ruKI rotI Kwie smwly ]
har rukhee rotee khaa-ay samaalay.
One who meditates as he eats dry bread,

hir AMqir bwhir ndir inhwly ]
har antar baahar nadar nihaalay.
sees the Blessed Lord inwardly and outwardly.

Kwie Kwie kry bdPYlI jwxu ivsU kI vwVI jIau ]2]
khaa-ay khaa-ay karay badfailee jaan visoo kee vaarhee jee-o. ||2||
Know this well, that one who eats and eats while practicing evil, is like a field of poisonous plants. ||2||

sMqw syqI rMgu n lwey ]
santaa saytee rang na laa-ay.
One who does not feel love for the Saints,

swkq sMig ivkrm kmwey ]
saakat sang vikram kamaa-ay.
misbehaves in the company of the wicked shaaktas, the faithless cynics;

dulB dyh KoeI AigAwnI jV ApuxI Awip aupwVI jIau ]3]
dulabh dayh kho-ee agi-aanee jarh apunee aap upaarhee jee-o. ||3||
he wastes this human body, so difficult to obtain. In his ignorance, he tears up his own roots. ||3||

qyrI srix myry dIn dieAwlw ]
tayree saran mayray deen da-i-aalaa.
I seek Your Sanctuary, O my Lord, Merciful to the meek,

suK swgr myry gur gopwlw ]
sukh saagar mayray gur gopaalaa.
Ocean of Peace, my Guru, Sustainer of the world.

kir ikrpw nwnku gux gwvY rwKhu srm AswVI jIau ]4]30]37]
kar kirpaa naanak gun gaavai raakho saram asaarhee jee-o. ||4||30||37||
Shower Your Mercy upon Nanak, that he may sing Your Glorious Praises; please, preserve my honor. ||4||30||37||