soriT mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx soriT mh`lw pMjvw

sorath mehalaa 5 ||

Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl:

sgl smgRI moih ivAwpI kb aUcy kb nIcy ]

sagal samagree mohi viaapee kab oochae kab neechae ||

The whole creation is engrossed in emotional attachment; sometimes, one is high, and at other times, low.

suDu n hoeIAY kwhU jqnw EVik ko n phUcy ]1]

sudhh n hoeeai kaahoo jathanaa ourrak ko n pehoochae ||1||

No one can be purified by any rituals or devices; they cannot reach their goal. ||1||

myry mn swD srix Cutkwrw ]

maerae man saadhh saran shhuttakaaraa ||

O my mind, emancipation is attained in the Sanctuary of the Holy Saints.

ibnu gur pUry jnm mrxu n rheI iPir Awvq bwro bwrw ] rhwau ]

bin gur poorae janam maran n rehee fir aavath baaro baaraa || rehaao ||

Without the Perfect Guru, births and deaths do not cease, and one comes and goes, over and over again. ||Pause||

Ehu ju Brmu Bulwvw khIAq iqn mih auriJE sgl sMswrw ]

ouhu j bharam bhulaavaa keheeath thin mehi ourajhiou sagal sansaaraa ||

The whole world is entangled in what is called the delusion of doubt.

pUrn Bgqu purK suAwmI kw srb Qok qy inAwrw ]2]

pooran bhagath purakh suaamee kaa sarab thhok thae niaaraa ||2||

The perfect devotee of the Primal Lord God remains detached from everything. ||2||

inMdau nwhI kwhU bwqY eyhu Ksm kw kIAw ]

nindho naahee kaahoo baathai eaehu khasam kaa keeaa ||

Don't indulge in slander for any reason, for everything is the creation of the Lord and Master.

jw kau ikRpw krI pRiB myrY imil swDsµgiq nwau lIAw ]3]

jaa ko kirapaa karee prabh maerai mil saadhhasangath naao leeaa ||3||

One who is blessed with the Mercy of my God, dwells on the Name in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||3||

pwrbRhm prmysur siqgur sBnw krq auDwrw ]

aucwrx pwr-bRhm: 'bR' dulwvw rihq bolo

paarabreham paramaesur sathigur sabhanaa karath oudhhaaraa ||

The Supreme Lord God, the Transcendent Lord, the True Guru, saves all.

khu nwnk gur ibnu nhI qrIAY iehu pUrn qqu bIcwrw ]4]9]

kahu naanak gur bin nehee thareeai eihu pooran thath beechaaraa ||4||9||

Says Nanak, without the Guru, no one crosses over; this is the perfect essence of all contemplation. ||4||9||