BYrau mhlw 5 ]
aucwrx BYrau mh`lw pMjvw
bhairo mehalaa 5 ||
Bhairao, Fifth Mehl:
ibnu bwjy kYso inriqkwrI ]
bin baajae kaiso nirathikaaree ||
Without music, how is one to dance?
ibnu kMTY kYsy gwvnhwrI ]
bin kanthai kaisae gaavanehaaree ||
Without a voice, how is one to sing?
jIl ibnw kYsy bjY rbwb ]
jeel binaa kaisae bajai rabaab ||
Without strings, how is a guitar to be played?
nwm ibnw ibrQy siB kwj ]1]
naam binaa birathhae sabh kaaj ||1||
Without the Naam, all affairs are useless. ||1||
nwm ibnw khhu ko qirAw ]
naam binaa kehahu ko thariaa ||
Without the Naam - tell me: who has ever been saved?
ibnu siqgur kYsy pwir pirAw ]1] rhwau ]
bin sathigur kaisae paar pariaa ||1|| rehaao ||
Without the True Guru, how can anyone cross over to the other side? ||1||Pause||
ibnu ijhvw khw ko bkqw ]
bin jihavaa kehaa ko bakathaa ||
Without a tongue, how can anyone speak?
ibnu sRvnw khw ko sunqw ]
bin sravanaa kehaa ko sunathaa ||
Without ears, how can anyone hear?
ibnu nyqRw khw ko pyKY ]
bin naethraa kehaa ko paekhai ||
Without eyes, how can anyone see?
nwm ibnw nru khI n lyKY ]2]
naam binaa nar kehee n laekhai ||2||
Without the Naam, the mortal is of no account at all. ||2||
ibnu ibidAw khw koeI pMifq ]
bin bidhiaa kehaa koee panddith ||
Without learning, how can one be a Pandit - a religious scholar?
ibnu AmrY kYsy rwj mMifq ]
bin amarai kaisae raaj manddith ||
Without power, what is the glory of an empire?
ibnu bUJy khw mnu Thrwnw ]
aucwrx bu`Jy
bin boojhae kehaa man theharaanaa ||
Without understanding, how can the mind become steady?
nwm ibnw sBu jgu baurwnw ]3]
naam binaa sabh jag bouraanaa ||3||
Without the Naam, the whole world is insane. ||3||
ibnu bYrwg khw bYrwgI ]
bin bairaag kehaa bairaagee ||
Without detachment, how can one be a detached hermit?
ibnu hau iqAwig khw koaU iqAwgI ]
bin ho thiaag kehaa kooo thiaagee ||
Without renouncing egotism, how can anyone be a renunciate?
ibnu bis pMc khw mn cUry ]
bin bas panch kehaa man choorae ||
Without overcoming the five thieves, how can the mind be subdued?
nwm ibnw sd sdhI JUry ]4]
naam binaa sadh sadh hee jhoorae ||4||
Without the Naam, the mortal regrets and repents forever and ever. ||4||
ibnu gur dIiKAw kYsy igAwnu ]
bin gur dheekhiaa kaisae giaan ||
Without the Guru's Teachings, how can anyone obtain spiritual wisdom?
ibnu pyKy khu kYso iDAwnu ]
bin paekhae kahu kaiso dhhiaan ||
Without seeing - tell me: how can anyone visualize in meditation?
ibnu BY kQnI srb ibkwr ]
bin bhai kathhanee sarab bikaar ||
Without the Fear of God, all speech in useless.
khu nwnk dr kw bIcwr ]5]6]19]
kahu naanak dhar kaa beechaar ||5||6||19||
Says Nanak, this is the wisdom of the Lord's Court. ||5||6||19||