soDhat soDhat soDh tat beechaari-aa
sUhI mhlw 5 (761-16)soohee mehlaa 5 Soohee, Fifth Mehl |
isimRiq byd purwx pukwrin poQIAw ] The Simritees, the Vedas, the Puraanas and the other holy scriptures proclaim nwm ibnw siB kUVu gwl@I hoCIAw ]1] that without the Naam, everything is false and worthless. ||1|| nwmu inDwnu Apwru Bgqw min vsY ] The infinite treasure of the Naam abides within the minds of the devotees. jnm mrx mohu duKu swDU sMig nsY ]1] rhwau ] Birth and death, attachment and suffering, are erased in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||1||Pause|| moih bwid AhMkwir srpr ruMinAw ] Those who indulge in attachment, conflict and egotism shall surely weep and cry. suKu n pwiein@ mUil nwm ivCuMinAw ]2] Those who are separated from the Naam shall never find any peace. ||2|| myrI myrI Dwir bMDin bMiDAw ] Crying out, "Mine! Mine!", he is bound in bondage. nrik surig Avqwr mwieAw DMiDAw ]3] Entangled in Maya, he is reincarnated in heaven and hell. ||3|| soDq soDq soiD qqu bIcwirAw ] Searching, searching, searching, I have come to understand the essence of reality. nwm ibnw suKu nwih srpr hwirAw ]4] Without the Naam, there is no peace at all, and the mortal will surely fail. ||4|| Awvih jwih Anyk mir mir jnmqy ] Many come and go; they die, and die again, and are reincarnated. ibnu bUJy sBu vwid jonI Brmqy ]5] Without understanding, they are totally useless, and they wander in reincarnation. ||5|| ijn@ kau Bey dieAwl iqn@ swDU sMgu BieAw ] They alone join the Saadh Sangat, unto whom the Lord becomes Merciful. AMimRqu hir kw nwmu iqn@I jnI jip lieAw ]6] They chant and meditate on the Ambrosial Name of the Lord. ||6|| Kojih koit AsMK bhuqu An�q ky ] Uncounted millions, so many they are endless, search for Him. ijsu buJwey Awip nyVw iqsu hy ]7] But only that one, who understands his own self, sees God near at hand. ||7|| ivsru nwhI dwqwr Awpxw nwmu dyhu ] Never forget me, O Great Giver - please bless me with Your Naam. gux gwvw idnu rwiq nwnk cwau eyhu ]8]2]5]16] To sing Your Glorious Praises day and night - O Nanak, this is my heart-felt desire. ||8||2||5||16|| |