mwrU mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx mwrU mh`lw pMjvw

maaroo mehalaa 5 ||

Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:

kvn Qwn DIirE hY nwmw kvn bsqu Ahµkwrw ]

kavan thhaan dhheeriou hai naamaa kavan basath ahankaaraa ||

In what place is the Name established? Where does egotism dwell?

kvn ichn suin aUpir CoihE muK qy suin kir gwrw ]1]

kavan chihan sun oopar shhohiou mukh thae sun kar gaaraa ||1||

What injury have you suffered, listening to abuse from someone else's mouth? ||1||

sunhu ry qU kaunu khw qy AwieE ]

sunahu rae thoo koun kehaa thae aaeiou ||

Listen: who are you, and where did you come from?

eyqI n jwnau kyqIk mudiq clqy Kbir n pwieE ]1] rhwau ]

aucwrx ky-qIk: 'qIk' Bwrw krky bolo

eaethee n jaano kaetheek mudhath chalathae khabar n paaeiou ||1|| rehaao ||

You don't even know how long you will stay here; you have no hint of when you shall leave. ||1||Pause||

shn sIl pvn Aru pwxI bsuDw iKmw inBrwqy ]

aucwrx bsuDw: polw bolo (ASuD: bsu`Dw); in-Brwqy: 'B' dI ApnI Avwj

sehan seel pavan ar paanee basudhhaa khimaa nibharaathae ||

Wind and water have patience and tolerance; the earth has compassion and forgiveness, no doubt.

pMc qq imil BieE sµjogw ien mih kvn durwqy ]2]

panch thath mil bhaeiou sanjogaa ein mehi kavan dhuraathae ||2||

The union of the five tattvas - the five elements - has brought you into being. Which of these is evil? ||2||

ijin ric ricAw puriK ibDwqY nwly haumY pweI ]

jin rach rachiaa purakh bidhhaathai naalae houmai paaee ||

The Primal Lord, the Architect of Destiny, formed your form; He also burdened you with egotism.

jnm mrx aushI kau hY ry Ehw AwvY jweI ]3]

janam maran ous hee ko hai rae ouhaa aavai jaaee ||3||

He alone is born and dies; He alone comes and goes. ||3||

brnu ichnu nwhI ikCu rcnw imiQAw sgl pswrw ]

baran chihan naahee kishh rachanaa mithhiaa sagal pasaaraa ||

Nothing of the color and the form of the creation shall remain; the entire expanse is transitory.

Bxiq nwnku jb Kylu auJwrY qb eykY eykµkwrw ]4]4]

bhanath naanak jab khael oujhaarai thab eaekai eaekankaaraa ||4||4||

Prays Nanak, when He brings His play to its close, then only the One, the One Lord remains. ||4||4||