sUhI mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx sUhI mh`lw pMjvw

soohee mehalaa 5 ||

Soohee, Fifth Mehl:

isimRiq byd purwx pukwrin poQIAw ]

simrith baedh puraan pukaaran pothheeaa ||

The Simritees, the Vedas, the Puraanas and the other holy scriptures proclaim

nwm ibnw siB kUVu gwl@I hoCIAw ]1]

naam binaa sabh koorr gaalhee hoshheeaa ||1||

That without the Naam, everything is false and worthless. ||1||

nwmu inDwnu Apwru Bgqw min vsY ]

naam nidhhaan apaar bhagathaa man vasai ||

The infinite treasure of the Naam abides within the minds of the devotees.

jnm mrx mohu duKu swDU sµig nsY ]1] rhwau ]

aucwrx nsY: polw bolo

janam maran mohu dhukh saadhhoo sang nasai ||1|| rehaao ||

Birth and death, attachment and suffering, are erased in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||1||Pause||

moih bwid Ahµkwir srpr ruµinAw ]

mohi baadh ahankaar sarapar runniaa ||

Those who indulge in attachment, conflict and egotism shall surely weep and cry.

suKu n pwiein mUil nwm ivCuµinAw ]2]

sukh n paaeinih mool naam vishhunniaa ||2||

Those who are separated from the Naam shall never find any peace. ||2||

myrI myrI Dwir bMDin bµiDAw ]

maeree maeree dhhaar bandhhan bandhhiaa ||

Crying out, Mine! Mine!, he is bound in bondage.

nrik surig Avqwr mwieAw DµiDAw ]3]

narak surag avathaar maaeiaa dhhandhhiaa ||3||

Entangled in Maya, he is reincarnated in heaven and hell. ||3||

soDq soDq soiD qqu bIcwirAw ]

sodhhath sodhhath sodhh thath beechaariaa ||

Searching, searching, searching, I have come to understand the essence of reality.

nwm ibnw suKu nwih srpr hwirAw ]4]

naam binaa sukh naahi sarapar haariaa ||4||

Without the Naam, there is no peace at all, and the mortal will surely fail. ||4||

Awvih jwih Anyk mir mir jnmqy ]

aucwrx jnm-qy

aavehi jaahi anaek mar mar janamathae ||

Many come and go; they die, and die again, and are reincarnated.

ibnu bUJy sBu vwid jonI Brmqy ]5]

aucwrx bU`Jy

bin boojhae sabh vaadh jonee bharamathae ||5||

Without understanding, they are totally useless, and they wander in reincarnation. ||5||

ijn kau Bey dieAwl iqn swDU sMgu BieAw ]

jinh ko bheae dhaeiaal thinh saadhhoo sang bhaeiaa ||

They alone join the Saadh Sangat, unto whom the Lord becomes Merciful.

AMimRqu hir kw nwmu iqn@I jnI jip lieAw ]6]

anmrith har kaa naam thinhee janee jap laeiaa ||6||

They chant and meditate on the Ambrosial Name of the Lord. ||6||

Kojih koit AsµK bhuqu Anµq ky ]

khojehi kott asankh bahuth ananth kae ||

Uncounted millions, so many they are endless, search for Him.

ijsu buJwey Awip nyVw iqsu hy ]7]

aucwrx bu`Jwey

jis bujhaaeae aap naerraa this hae ||7||

But only that one, who understands his own self, sees God near at hand. ||7||

ivsru nwhI dwqwr Awpxw nwmu dyhu ]

visar naahee dhaathaar aapanaa naam dhaehu ||

Never forget me, O Great Giver - please bless me with Your Naam.

gux gwvw idnu rwiq nwnk cwau eyhu ]8]2]5]16]

gun gaavaa dhin raath naanak chaao eaehu ||8||2||5||16||

To sing Your Glorious Praises day and night - O Nanak, this is my heart-felt desire. ||8||2||5||16||