mhlw 4 ]

aucwrx mh`lw cauQw

mehalaa 4 ||

Fourth Mehl:

prhir kwm kRoDu JUTu inMdw qij mwieAw Ahµkwru cukwvY ]

parehar kaam krodhh jhooth nindhaa thaj maaeiaa ahankaar chukaavai ||

Renounce sexual desire, anger, falsehood and slander; forsake Maya and eliminate egotistical pride.

qij kwmu kwimnI mohu qjY qw AMjn mwih inrµjnu pwvY ]

thaj kaam kaaminee mohu thajai thaa anjan maahi niranjan paavai ||

Renounce sexual desire and promiscuity, and give up emotional attachment. Only then shall you obtain the Immaculate Lord amidst the darkness of the world.

qij mwnu AiBmwnu pRIiq suq dwrw qij ipAws Aws rwm ilv lwvY ]

thaj maan abhimaan preeth suth dhaaraa thaj piaas aas raam liv laavai ||

Renounce selfishness, conceit and arrogant pride, and your love for your children and spouse. Abandon your thirsty hopes and desires, and embrace love for the Lord.

nwnk swcw min vsY swc sbid hir nwim smwvY ]2]

naanak saachaa man vasai saach sabadh har naam samaavai ||2||

O Nanak, the True One shall come to dwell in your mind. Through the True Word of the Shabad, you shall be absorbed in the Name of the Lord. ||2||