SGGSAng 612Raag SorathMahalla 512 linesGuru Arjan Dev Ji

soriT mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx soriT mh`lw pMjvw

sorath mehalaa 5 ||

Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl:

koit bRhmMf ko Twkuru suAwmI srb jIAw kw dwqw ry ]

kott brehamandd ko thaakur suaamee sarab jeeaa kaa dhaathaa rae ||

God is the Lord and Master of millions of universes; He is the Giver of all beings.

pRiqpwlY inq swir smwlY ieku gunu nhI mUriK jwqw ry ]1]

aucwrx pRiq-pwlY: 'pR' ishwrI rihq bolo

prathipaalai nith saar samaalai eik gun nehee moorakh jaathaa rae ||1||

He ever cherishes and cares for all beings, but the fool does not appreciate any of His virtues. ||1||

hir AwrwiD n jwnw ry ]

har aaraadhh n jaanaa rae ||

I do not know how to worship the Lord in adoration.

hir hir guru guru krqw ry ]

har har gur gur karathaa rae ||

I can only repeat, “Lord, Lord, Guru, Guru.”

hir jIau nwmu pirE rwm dwsu ] rhwau ]

har jeeo naam pariou raamadhaas || rehaao ||

O Dear Lord, I go by the name of the Lord's slave. ||Pause||

dIn dieAwl ikRpwl suK swgr srb Gtw BrpUrI ry ]

dheen dhaeiaal kirapaal sukh saagar sarab ghattaa bharapooree rae ||

The Compassionate Lord is Merciful to the meek, the ocean of peace; He fills all hearts.

pyKq sunq sdw hY sMgy mY mUrK jwinAw dUrI ry ]2]

paekhath sunath sadhaa hai sangae mai moorakh jaaniaa dhooree rae ||2||

He sees, hears, and is always with me; but I am a fool, and I think that He is far away. ||2||

hir ibAMqu hau imiq kir vrnau ikAw jwnw hoie kYso ry ]

har bianth ho mith kar varano kiaa jaanaa hoe kaiso rae ||

The Lord is limitless, but I can only describe Him within my limitations; what do I know, about what He is like?

krau bynqI siqgur Apuny mY mUrK dyhu aupdyso ry ]3]

karo baenathee sathigur apunae mai moorakh dhaehu oupadhaeso rae ||3||

I offer my prayer to my True Guru; I am so foolish - please, teach me! ||3||

mY mUrK kI kyqk bwq hY koit prwDI qirAw ry ]

mai moorakh kee kaethak baath hai kott paraadhhee thariaa rae ||

I am just a fool, but millions of sinners just like me have been saved.

guru nwnku ijn suixAw pyiKAw sy iPir grBwis n pirAw ry ]4]2]13]

aucwrx gr-Bwis: 'b'-'B' dI sWJI Avwj

gur naanak jin suniaa paekhiaa sae fir garabhaas n pariaa rae ||4||2||13||

Those who have heard, and seen Guru Nanak, do not descend into the womb of reincarnation again. ||4||2||13||