SGGSAng 624Raag SorathMahalla 514 linesGuru Arjan Dev Ji

rwgu soriT mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx rwgu soriT mh`lw pMjvw

raag sorath mehalaa 5 ||

Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl:

dhids CqR myG Gtw Gt dwmin cmik frwieE ]

dheh dhis shhathr maegh ghattaa ghatt dhaaman chamak ddaraaeiou ||

In the ten directions, the clouds cover the sky like a canopy; through the dark clouds, lightning flashes, and I am terrified.

syj iekylI nId nhu nYnh ipru prdyis isDwieE ]1]

saej eikaelee needh nahu naineh pir paradhaes sidhhaaeiou ||1||

By bed is empty, and my eyes are sleepless; my Husband Lord has gone far away. ||1||

huix nhI sMdys romwieE ]

hun nehee sandhaesaro maaeiou ||

Now, I receive no messages from Him, O mother!

eyk kosro isiD krq lwlu qb cqur pwqro AwieE ] rhwau ]

aucwrx is`iD

eaek kosaro sidhh karath laal thab chathur paatharo aaeiou || rehaao ||

When my Beloved used to go even a mile away, He would send me four letters. ||Pause||

ikau ibsrY iehu lwlu ipAwro srb guxw suKdwieE ]

kio bisarai eihu laal piaaro sarab gunaa sukhadhaaeiou ||

How could I forget this Dear Beloved of mine? He is the Giver of peace, and all virtues.

mMdir cir kY pMQu inhwrau nYn nIir Bir AwieE ]2]

aucwrx c`ir

mandhar char kai panthh nihaaro nain neer bhar aaeiou ||2||

Ascending to His Mansion, I gaze upon His path, and my eyes are filled with tears. ||2||

hau hau BIiq BieE hY bIco sunq dyis inktwieE ]

ho ho bheeth bhaeiou hai beecho sunath dhaes nikattaaeiou ||

The wall of egotism and pride separates us, but I can hear Him nearby.

BWBIrI ky pwq prdo ibnu pyKy dUrwieE ]3]

aucwrx BW-BIrI: pihlw 'B' ApnI Avwj nwl, dUsrw 'B' nUµ 'b'-'B' dI sWJI Avwj nwl bolo

bhaanbheeree kae paath paradho bin paekhae dhooraaeiou ||3||

There is a veil between us, like the wings of a butterfly; without being able to see Him, He seems so far away. ||3||

BieE ikrpwlu srb ko Twkuru sgro dUKu imtwieE ]

bhaeiou kirapaal sarab ko thaakur sagaro dhookh mittaaeiou ||

The Lord and Master of all has become merciful; He has dispelled all my sufferings.

khu nwnk haumY BIiq guir KoeI qau dieAwru bITlo pwieE ]4]

kahu naanak houmai bheeth gur khoee tho dhaeiaar beethalo paaeiou ||4||

Says Nanak, when the Guru tore down the wall of egotism, then, I found my Merciful Lord and Master. ||4||

sBu rihE AMdysro mwieE ]

sabh rehiou andhaesaro maaeiou ||

All my fears have been dispelled, O mother!

jo cwhq so gurU imlwieE ]

jo chaahath so guroo milaaeiou ||

Whoever I seek, the Guru leads me to find.

srb gunw iniD rwieE ] rhwau dUjw ]11]61]

aucwrx in`iD; rhwau dUjw: bolnw hY

sarab gunaa nidhh raaeiou || rehaao dhoojaa ||11||61||

The Lord, our King, is the treasure of all virtue. ||Second Pause||11||61||