jee-aaN kuhat na sangai paraanee

gauVI mhlw 5 ] (201-2)
ga-orhee mehlaa 5.
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:


DoqI Koil ivCwey hyiT ]
Dhotee khol vichhaa-ay hayth.
He opens his loin-cloth, and spreads it out beneath him.

grDp vWgU lwhy pyit ]1]
garDhap vaaNgoo laahay payt. ||1||
Like a donkey, he gulps down all that comes his way. ||1||

ibnu krqUqI mukiq n pweIAY ]
bin kartootee mukat na paa-ee-ai.
Without good deeds, liberation is not obtained.

mukiq pdwrQu nwmu iDAweIAY ]1] rhwau ]
mukat padaarath naam Dhi-aa-ee-ai. ||1|| rahaa-o.
The wealth of liberation is only obtained by meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

pUjw iqlk krq iesnwnW ]
poojaa tilak karat isnaanaaN.
He performs worship ceremonies, applies the ceremonial tilak mark to his forehead, and takes his ritual cleansing baths;

CurI kwiF lyvY hiQ dwnw ]2]
chhuree kaadh layvai hath daanaa. ||2||
he pulls out his knife, and demands donations. ||2||

bydu pVY muiK mITI bwxI ]
bayd parhai mukh meethee banee.
With his mouth, he recites the Vedas in sweet musical measures,

jIAW kuhq n sMgY prwxI ]3]
jee-aaN kuhat na sangai paraanee. ||3||
and yet he does not hesitate to take the lives of others. ||3||

khu nwnk ijsu ikrpw DwrY ]
kaho naanak jis kirpaa Dhaarai.
Says Nanak, when God showers His Mercy,

ihrdw suDu bRhmu bIcwrY ]4]107]
hirdaa suDh barahm beechaarai. ||4||107||
even his heart becomes pure, and he contemplates God. ||4||107||