gauVI mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx gauVI mh`lw pMjvw

gourree mehalaa 5 ||

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

hir ky dws isau swkq nhI sMgu ]

har kae dhaas sio saakath nehee sang ||

The Lord's servant does not associate with the faithless cynic.

Ehu ibKeI Esu rwm ko rMgu ]1] rhwau ]

ouhu bikhee ous raam ko rang ||1|| rehaao ||

One is in the clutches of vice, while the other is in love with the Lord. ||1||Pause||

mn Asvwr jYsy qurI sIgwrI ]

man asavaar jaisae thuree seegaaree ||

It would be like an imaginary rider on a decorated horse,

ijau kwpurKu pucwrY nwrI ]1]

aucwrx kw-purKu

jio kaapurakh puchaarai naaree ||1||

Or a eunuch caressing a woman. ||1||

bYl kau nyqRw pwie duhwvY ]

bail ko naethraa paae dhuhaavai ||

It would be like tying up an ox and trying to milk it,

gaU cir isMG pwCY pwvY ]2]

goo char singh paashhai paavai ||2||

Or riding a cow to chase a tiger. ||2||

gwfr ly kwmDynu kir pUjI ]

gaaddar lae kaamadhhaen kar poojee ||

It would be like taking a sheep and worshipping it as the Elysian cow,

saudy kau DwvY ibnu pUMjI ]3]

soudhae ko dhhaavai bin poonjee ||3||

The giver of all blessings; it would be like going out shopping without any money. ||3||

nwnk rwm nwmu jip cIq ]

naanak raam naam jap cheeth ||

O Nanak, consciously meditate on the Lord's Name.

ismir suAwmI hir sw mIq ]4]91]160]

simar suaamee har saa meeth ||4||91||160||

Meditate in remembrance on the Lord Master, your Best Friend. ||4||91||160||