Awsw mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx Awsw mh`lw pMjvw

aasaa mehalaa 5 ||

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

rovnhwrY JUTu kmwnw ]

rovanehaarai jhooth kamaanaa ||

The mourner practices falsehood;

his his sogu krq bygwnw ]1]

has has sog karath baegaanaa ||1||

He laughs with glee, while mourning for others. ||1||

ko mUAw kw kY Gir gwvnu ]

aucwrx kw kY: v`Krw krky

ko mooaa kaa kai ghar gaavan ||

Someone has died, while there is singing in someone else's house.

ko rovY ko his his pwvnu ]1] rhwau ]

ko rovai ko has has paavan ||1|| rehaao ||

One mourns and bewails, while another laughs with glee. ||1||Pause||

bwl ibvsQw qy ibrDwnw ]

aucwrx ibv`sQw; ibr-Dwnw: 'd'-'D' dI sWJI Avwj

baal bivasathhaa thae biradhhaanaa ||

From childhood to old age,

phuic n mUkw iPir pCuqwnw ]2]

pahuch n mookaa fir pashhuthaanaa ||2||

The mortal does not attain his goals, and he comes to regret in the end. ||2||

iqRhu gux mih vrqY sMswrw ]

thrihu gun mehi varathai sansaaraa ||

The world is under the influence of the three qualities.

nrk surg iPir iPir Aauqwrw ]3]

narak surag fir fir aouthaaraa ||3||

The mortal is reincarnated, again and again, into heaven and hell. ||3||

khu nwnk jo lwieAw nwm ]

kahu naanak jo laaeiaa naam ||

Says Nanak, one who is attached to the Naam, the Name of the Lord,

sPl jnmu qw kw prvwn ]4]24]75]

safal janam thaa kaa paravaan ||4||24||75||

Becomes acceptable, and his life becomes fruitful. ||4||24||75||