rwmklI mhlw 5 ]
aucwrx rwmklI mh`lw pMjvw
raamakalee mehalaa 5 ||
Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
isMcih drbu dyih duKu log ]
sinchehi dharab dhaehi dhukh log ||
You gather wealth by exploiting people.
qyrY kwij n Avrw jog ]
thaerai kaaj n avaraa jog ||
It is of no use to you; it was meant for others.
kir Ahµkwru hoie vrqih AMD ]
kar ahankaar hoe varathehi andhh ||
You practice egotism, and act like a blind man.
jm kI jyvVI qU AwgY bMD ]1]
jam kee jaevarree thoo aagai bandhh ||1||
In the world hereafter, you shall be tied to the leash of the Messenger of Death. ||1||
Cwif ivfwxI qwiq mUVy ]
shhaadd viddaanee thaath moorrae ||
Give up your envy of others, you fool!
eIhw bsnw rwiq mUVy ]
eehaa basanaa raath moorrae ||
You only live here for a night, you fool!
mwieAw ky mwqy qY auiT clnw ]
aucwrx mwqy: Bwrw krky bolo
maaeiaa kae maathae thai outh chalanaa ||
You are intoxicated with Maya, but you must soon arise and depart.
rwic rihE qU sµig supnw ]1] rhwau ]
raach rehiou thoo sang supanaa ||1|| rehaao ||
You are totally involved in the dream. ||1||Pause||
bwl ibvsQw bwirku AMD ]
aucwrx ibv`sQw
baal bivasathhaa baarik andhh ||
In his childhood, the child is blind.
Bir jobin lwgw durgµD ]
bhar joban laagaa dhuragandhh ||
In the fullness of youth, he is involved in foul-smelling sins.
iqRqIA ibvsQw isMcy mwie ]
aucwrx ibv`sQw
thritheea bivasathhaa sinchae maae ||
In the third stage of life, he gathers the wealth of Maya.
ibriD BieAw Coif cilE pCuqwie ]2]
biradhh bhaeiaa shhodd chaliou pashhuthaae ||2||
And when he grows old, he must leave all this; he departs regretting and repenting. ||2||
icrµkwl pweI dRülB dyh ]
aucwrx dRülB: AONkV 'r' nUµ lw ky
chirankaal paaee dhraalabh dhaeh ||
After a very long time, one obtains this precious human body, so difficult to obtain.
nwm ibhUxI hoeI Kyh ]
naam bihoonee hoee khaeh ||
Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, it is reduced to dust.
psU pryq mugD qy burI ]
pasoo paraeth mugadhh thae buree ||
Worse than a beast, a demon or an idiot,
iqsih n bUJY ijin eyh isrI ]3]
aucwrx bU`JY
thisehi n boojhai jin eaeh siree ||3||
Is that one who does not understand who created him. ||3||
suix krqwr goivMd gopwl ]
sun karathaar govindh gopaal ||
Listen, O Creator Lord, Lord of the Universe, Lord of the World,
dIn dieAwl sdw ikrpwl ]
dheen dhaeiaal sadhaa kirapaal ||
Merciful to the meek, forever compassionate
qumih Cfwvhu Cutkih bMD ]
thumehi shhaddaavahu shhuttakehi bandhh ||
If You emancipate the human, then his bonds are broken.
bKis imlwvhu nwnk jg AMD ]4]12]23]
bakhas milaavahu naanak jag andhh ||4||12||23||
O Nanak, the people of world are blind; please, Lord, forgive them, and unite them with Yourself. ||4||12||23||