Awsw mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx Awsw mh`lw pMjvw

aasaa mehalaa 5 ||

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

BUpiq hoie kY rwju kmwieAw ]

bhoopath hoe kai raaj kamaaeiaa ||

Becoming a king, the mortal wields his royal authority;

kir kir AnrQ ivhwJI mwieAw ]

aucwrx A-nrQ

kar kar anarathh vihaajhee maaeiaa ||

Oppressing the people, he gathers wealth.

sµcq sµcq QYlI kIn@I ]

sanchath sanchath thhailee keenhee ||

Gathering it and collecting it, he fills his bags.

pRiB aus qy fwir Avr kau dIn@I ]1]

prabh ous thae ddaar avar ko dheenhee ||1||

But God takes it away from him, and gives it to another. ||1||

kwc ggrIAw AMB mJrIAw ]

kaach gagareeaa anbh majhareeaa ||

The mortal is like an unbaked clay pot in water;

grib grib auAwhU mih prIAw ]1] rhwau ]

garab garab ouaahoo mehi pareeaa ||1|| rehaao ||

Indulging in pride and egotism, he crumbles down and dissolves. ||1||Pause||

inrBau hoieE BieAw inhµgw ]

nirabho hoeiou bhaeiaa nihangaa ||

Being fearless, he becomes unrestrained.

cIiq n AwieE krqw sMgw ]

cheeth n aaeiou karathaa sangaa ||

He does not think of the Creator, who is ever with him.

lskr joVy kIAw sµbwhw ]

lasakar jorrae keeaa sanbaahaa ||

He raises armies, and collects arms.

inkisAw PUk q hoie gieE suAwhw ]2]

nikasiaa fook th hoe gaeiou suaahaa ||2||

But when the breath leaves him, he turns to ashes. ||2||

aUcy mMdr mhl Aru rwnI ]

oochae mandhar mehal ar raanee ||

He has lofty palaces, mansions and queens,

hsiq GoVy joVy min BwnI ]

hasath ghorrae jorrae man bhaanee ||

Elephants and pairs of horses, delighting the mind;

vf prvwru pUq Aru DIAw ]

vadd paravaar pooth ar dhheeaa ||

He is blessed with a great family of sons and daughters.

moih pcy pic AMDw mUAw ]3]

mohi pachae pach andhhaa mooaa ||3||

But, engrossed in attachment, the blind fool wastes away to death. ||3||

ijnih aupwhw iqnih ibnwhw ]

jinehi oupaahaa thinehi binaahaa ||

The One who created him destroys him.

rMg rsw jYsy supnwhw ]

aucwrx rsw: polw bolo

rang rasaa jaisae supanaahaa ||

Enjoyments and pleasures are like just a dream.

soeI mukqw iqsu rwju mwlu ]

soee mukathaa this raaj maal ||

He alone is liberated, and possesses regal power and wealth,

nwnk dws ijsu Ksmu dieAwlu ]4]35]86]

naanak dhaas jis khasam dhaeiaal ||4||35||86||

O Nanak, whom the Lord Master blesses with His Mercy. ||4||35||86||