mwJ mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx mwJ mh`lw pMjvw

maajh mehalaa 5 ||

Maajh, Fifth Mehl:

Kojq Kojq drsn cwhy ]

khojath khojath dharasan chaahae ||

I have searched and searched, seeking the Blessed Vision of His Darshan.

Bwiq Bwiq bn bn Avgwhy ]

bhaath bhaath ban ban avagaahae ||

I travelled through all sorts of woods and forests.

inrguxu srguxu hir hir myrw koeI hY jIau Awix imlwvY jIau ]1]

niragun saragun har har maeraa koee hai jeeo aan milaavai jeeo ||1||

My Lord, Har, Har, is both absolute and related, unmanifest and manifest; is there anyone who can come and unite me with Him? ||1||

Ktu swsq ibcrq muiK igAwnw ]

aucwrx ibcrq: polw bolo (ASuD: ibc`rq)

khatt saasath bicharath mukh giaanaa ||

People recite from memory the wisdom of the six schools of philosophy;

pUjw iqlku qIrQ iesnwnw ]

poojaa thilak theerathh eisanaanaa ||

They perform worship services, wear ceremonial religious marks on their foreheads, and take ritual cleansing baths at sacred shrines of pilgrimage.

invlI krm Awsn caurwsIh ien mih sWiq n AwvY jIau ]2]

aucwrx invlI: polw bolo

nivalee karam aasan chouraaseeh ein mehi saanth n aavai jeeo ||2||

They perform the inner cleansing practice with water and adopt the eighty-four Yogic postures; but still, they find no peace in any of these. ||2||

Aink brK kIey jp qwpw ]

anik barakh keeeae jap thaapaa ||

They chant and meditate, practicing austere self-discipline for years and years;

gvnu kIAw DrqI Brmwqw ]

gavan keeaa dhharathee bharamaathaa ||

They wander on journeys all over the earth;

ieku iKnu ihrdY sWiq n AwvY jogI bhuiV bhuiV auiT DwvY jIau ]3]

eik khin hiradhai saanth n aavai jogee bahurr bahurr outh dhhaavai jeeo ||3||

And yet, their hearts are not at peace, even for an instant. The Yogi rises up and goes out, over and over again. ||3||

kir ikrpw moih swDu imlwieAw ]

kar kirapaa mohi saadhh milaaeiaa ||

By His Mercy, I have met the Holy Saint.

mnu qnu sIqlu DIrju pwieAw ]

man than seethal dhheeraj paaeiaa ||

My mind and body have been cooled and soothed; I have been blessed with patience and composure.

pRBu AibnwsI bisAw Gt BIqir hir mMglu nwnku gwvY jIau ]4]5]12]

prabh abinaasee basiaa ghatt bheethar har mangal naanak gaavai jeeo ||4||5||12||

The Immortal Lord God has come to dwell within my heart. Nanak sings the songs of joy to the Lord. ||4||5||12||