sUhI mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx sUhI mh`lw pMjvw

soohee mehalaa 5 ||

Soohee, Fifth Mehl:

krm Drm pwKMf jo dIsih iqn jmu jwgwqI lUtY ]

karam dhharam paakhandd jo dheesehi thin jam jaagaathee loottai ||

The religious rites, rituals and hypocrisies which are seen, are plundered by the Messenger of Death, the ultimate tax collector.

inrbwx kIrqnu gwvhu krqy kw inmK ismrq ijqu CUtY ]1]

nirabaan keerathan gaavahu karathae kaa nimakh simarath jith shhoottai ||1||

In the state of Nirvaanaa, sing the Kirtan of the Creator's Praises; contemplating Him in meditation, even for an instant, one is saved. ||1||

sMqhu swgru pwir auqrIAY ]

aucwrx auq`rIAY

santhahu saagar paar outhareeai ||

O Saints, cross over the world-ocean.

jy ko bcnu kmwvY sMqn kw so gurprswdI qrIAY ]1] rhwau ]

jae ko bachan kamaavai santhan kaa so gur parasaadhee thareeai ||1|| rehaao ||

One who practices the Teachings of the Saints, by Guru's Grace, is carried across. ||1||Pause||

koit qIrQ mjn iesnwnw iesu kil mih mYlu BrIjY ]

aucwrx m`jn

kott theerathh majan eisanaanaa eis kal mehi mail bhareejai ||

Millions of cleansing baths at sacred shrines of pilgrimage only fill the mortal with filth in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga.

swDsµig jo hir gux gwvY so inrmlu kir lIjY ]2]

saadhhasang jo har gun gaavai so niramal kar leejai ||2||

One who sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, becomes spotlessly pure. ||2||

byd kqyb isimRiq siB swsq ien@ piVAw mukiq n hoeI ]

baedh kathaeb simrith sabh saasath einh parriaa mukath n hoee ||

One may read all the books of the Vedas, the Bible, the Simritees and the Shaastras, but they will not bring liberation.

eyku AKru jo gurmuiK jwpY iqs kI inrml soeI ]3]

eaek akhar jo guramukh jaapai this kee niramal soee ||3||

One who, as Gurmukh, chants the One Word, acquires a spotlessly pure reputation. ||3||

KqRI bRwhmx sUd vYs aupdysu chu vrnw kau swJw ]

khathree braahaman soodh vais oupadhaes chahu varanaa ko saajhaa ||

The four castes - the Kh'shaatriyas, Brahmins, Soodras and Vaishyas - are equal in respect to the teachings.

gurmuiK nwmu jpY auDrY so kil mih Git Git nwnk mwJw ]4]3]50]

aucwrx mwJw: ibMdI rihq bolo

guramukh naam japai oudhharai so kal mehi ghatt ghatt naanak maajhaa ||4||3||50||

One who, as Gurmukh, chants the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is saved. In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, O Nanak, God is permeating the hearts of each and every being. ||4||3||50||