mlwr mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx mlwr mh`lw pMjvw

malaar mehalaa 5 ||

Malaar, Fifth Mehl:

rwj qy kIt kIt qy surpiq kir doK jTr kau Brqy ]

raaj thae keett keett thae surapath kar dhokh jathar ko bharathae ||

From a king to a worm, and from a worm to the lord of gods, they engage in evil to fill their bellies.

ikRpw iniD Coif Awn kau pUjih AwqmGwqI hrqy ]1]

aucwrx in`iD; Awqm-GwqI

kirapaa nidhh shhodd aan ko poojehi aatham ghaathee harathae ||1||

They renounce the Lord, the Ocean of Mercy, and worship some other; they are thieves and killers of the soul. ||1||

hir ibsrq qy duiK duiK mrqy ]

har bisarath thae dhukh dhukh marathae ||

Forgetting the Lord, they suffer in sorrow and die.

Aink bwr BRmih bhu jonI tyk n kwhU Drqy ]1] rhwau ]

anik baar bhramehi bahu jonee ttaek n kaahoo dhharathae ||1|| rehaao ||

They wander lost in reincarnation through all sorts of species; they do not find shelter anywhere. ||1||Pause||

iqAwig suAwmI Awn kau icqvq mUV mugD Kl Kr qy ]

aucwrx Kl: polw bolo; Kr: polw bolo

thiaag suaamee aan ko chithavath moorr mugadhh khal khar thae ||

Those who abandon their Lord and Master and think of some other, are foolish, stupid, idiotic donkeys.

kwgr nwv lµGih kq swgru ibRQw kQq hm qrqy ]2]

aucwrx nwv: Bwrw krky bolo

kaagar naav langhehi kath saagar brithhaa kathhath ham tharathae ||2||

How can they cross over the ocean in a paper boat? Their eogtistical boasts that they will cross over are meaningless. ||2||

isv ibrµic Asur sur jyqy kwl Agin mih jrqy ]

aucwrx ib-rµic; A-sur

siv biranch asur sur jaethae kaal agan mehi jarathae ||

Shiva, Brahma, angels and demons, all burn in the fire of death.

nwnk srin crn kmln kI qum n fwrhu pRB krqy ]3]4]

naanak saran charan kamalan kee thumh n ddaarahu prabh karathae ||3||4||

Nanak seeks the Sanctuary of the Lord's Lotus Feet; O God, Creator, please do not send me into exile. ||3||4||