un ka-o khasam keenee thaakhaaray

goNf mhlw 5 (865-7)
gond mehlaa 5
Gond, Fifth Mehl


aun kau Ksim kInI Twkhwry ]
un ka-o khasam keenee thaakhaaray.
My Lord and Master has held back the five demons.

dws sMg qy mwir ibdwry ]
daas sang tay maar bidaaray.
He conquered them, and scared them away from the Lord's slave.

goibMd Bgq kw mhlu n pwieAw ]
gobind bhagat kaa mahal na paa-i-aa.
They cannot find the mansion of the Lord's devotee.

rwm jnw imil mMglu gwieAw ]1]
raam janaa mil mangal gaa-i-aa. ||1||
Joining together, the Lord's humble servants sing the songs of joy. ||1||

sgl isRsit ky pMc iskdwr ]
sagal sarisat kay panch sikdaar.
The five demons are the rulers of the whole world,

rwm Bgq ky pwnIhwr ]1] rhwau ]
raam bhagat kay paaneehaar. ||1|| rahaa-o.
but they are just water-carriers for the Lord's devotee. ||1||Pause||

jgq pws qy lyqy dwnu ]
jagat paas tay laytay daan.
They collect taxes from the world,

goibMd Bgq kau krih slwmu ]
gobind bhagat ka-o karahi salaam.
but they bow in subservience to God's devotees.

lUit lyih swkq piq Kovih ]
loot layhi saakat pat khoveh.
They plunder and dishonor the faithless cynics,

swD jnw pg mil mil Dovih ]2]
saaDh janaa pag mal mal Dhoveh. ||2||
but they massage and wash the feet of the Holy. ||2||

pMc pUq jxy iek mwie ]
panch poot janay ik maa-ay.
The One Mother gave birth to the five sons,

auqBuj Kylu kir jgq ivAwie ]
ut-bhuj khayl kar jagat vi-aa-ay.
and began the play of the created world.

qIin guxw kY sMig ric rsy ]
teen gunaa kai sang rach rasay.
With the three qualities joined together, they celebrate.

ien kau Coif aUpir jn bsy ]3]
in ka-o chhod oopar jan basay. ||3||
Renouncing these three qualities, the Lord's humble servants rise above them. ||3||

kir ikrpw jn lIey Cfwie ]
kar kirpaa jan lee-ay chhadaa-ay.
In His Mercy, He saves His humble servants.

ijs ky sy iqin rKy htwie ]
jis kay say tin rakhay hataa-ay.
They belong to Him, and so He saves them by driving out the five.

khu nwnk Bgiq pRB swru ]
kaho naanak bhagat parabh saar.
Says Nanak, devotion to God is noble and sublime.

ibnu BgqI sB hoie KuAwru ]4]9]11]
bin bhagtee sabh ho-ay khu-aar. ||4||9||11||
Without devotion, all just waste away uselessly. ||4||9||11||