soriT mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx soriT mh`lw pMjvw

sorath mehalaa 5 ||

Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl:

rqnu Cwif kaufI sµig lwgy jw qy kCU n pweIAY ]

rathan shhaadd kouddee sang laagae jaa thae kashhoo n paaeeai ||

Forsaking the jewel, he is attached to the shell; nothing will come of it.

pUrn pwrbRhm prmysur myry mn sdw iDAweIAY ]1]

aucwrx pwr-bRhm: 'bR' dulwvw rihq bolo

pooran paarabreham paramaesur maerae man sadhaa dhhiaaeeai ||1||

O my mind, meditate forever on the Perfect, Supreme Lord God, the Transcendent Lord. ||1||

ismrhu hir hir nwmu prwnI ]

simarahu har har naam paraanee ||

Meditate in remembrance on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, O mortal.

ibnsY kwcI dyh AigAwnI ] rhwau ]

binasai kaachee dhaeh agiaanee || rehaao ||

Your frail body shall perish, you ignorant fool. ||Pause||

imRg iqRsnw Aru supn mnorQ qw kI kCu n vfweI ]

mrig thrisanaa ar supan manorathh thaa kee kashh n vaddaaee ||

Illusions and dream-objects possess nothing of greatness.

rwm Bjn ibnu kwim n Awvis sµig n kwhU jweI ]2]

aucwrx Bjn: polw bolo

raam bhajan bin kaam n aavas sang n kaahoo jaaee ||2||

Without meditating on the Lord, nothing succeeds, and nothing will go along with you. ||2||

hau hau krq ibhwie Avrdw jIA ko kwmu n kInw ]

aucwrx A-vrdw: 'd' nwl bolo

ho ho karath bihaae avaradhaa jeea ko kaam n keenaa ||

Acting in egotism and pride, his life passes away, and he does nothing for his soul.

Dwvq Dwvq nh iqRpqwisAw rwm nwmu nhI cInw ]3]

dhhaavath dhhaavath neh thripathaasiaa raam naam nehee cheenaa ||3||

Wandering and wandering all around, he is never satisfied; he does not remember the Name of the Lord. ||3||

swd ibkwr ibKY rs mwqo AsµK Kqy kir Pyry ]

aucwrx mwqo: Bwrw krky bolo; Kqy: polw bolo

saadh bikaar bikhai ras maatho asankh khathae kar faerae ||

Intoxicated with the taste of corruption, cruel pleasures and countless sins, he is consigned to the cycle of reincarnation.

nwnk kI pRB pwih ibnµqI kwthu Avgux myry ]4]11]22]

naanak kee prabh paahi binanthee kaattahu avagun maerae ||4||11||22||

Nanak offers his prayer to God, to eradicate his demerits. ||4||11||22||