mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx mh`lw pMjvw

mehalaa 5 ||

Fifth Mehl:

jo pwQr kau khqy dyv ]

jo paathhar ko kehathae dhaev ||

Those who call a stone their god

qw kI ibrQw hovY syv ]

thaa kee birathhaa hovai saev ||

Their service is useless.

jo pwQr kI pWeI pwie ]

jo paathhar kee paanee paae ||

Those who fall at the feet of a stone god

iqs kI Gwl AjWeI jwie ]1]

this kee ghaal ajaanee jaae ||1||

- their work is wasted in vain. ||1||

Twkuru hmrw sd bolµqw ]

thaakur hamaraa sadh bolanthaa ||

My Lord and Master speaks forever.

srb jIAw kau pRBu dwnu dyqw ]1] rhwau ]

sarab jeeaa ko prabh dhaan dhaethaa ||1|| rehaao ||

God gives His gifts to all living beings. ||1||Pause||

AMqir dyau n jwnY AMDu ]

anthar dhaeo n jaanai andhh ||

The Divine Lord is within the self, but the spiritually blind one does not know this.

BRm kw moihAw pwvY PMDu ]

bhram kaa mohiaa paavai fandhh ||

Deluded by doubt, he is caught in the noose.

n pwQru bolY nw ikCu dyie ]

n paathhar bolai naa kishh dhaee ||

The stone does not speak; it does not give anything to anyone.

Pokt krm inhPl hY syv ]2]

fokatt karam nihafal hai saev ||2||

Such religious rituals are useless; such service is fruitless. ||2||

jy imrqk kau cMdnu cVwvY ]

jae mirathak ko chandhan charraavai ||

If a corpse is anointed with sandalwood oil,

aus qy khhu kvn Pl pwvY ]

ous thae kehahu kavan fal paavai ||

What good does it do?

jy imrqk kau ibstw mwih rulweI ]

jae mirathak ko bisattaa maahi rulaaee ||

If a corpse is rolled in manure,

qW imrqk kw ikAw Git jweI ]3]

thaan mirathak kaa kiaa ghatt jaaee ||3||

What does it lose from this? ||3||

khq kbIr hau khau pukwir ]

kehath kabeer ho keho pukaar ||

Says Kabeer, I proclaim this out loud

smiJ dyKu swkq gwvwr ]

samajh dhaekh saakath gaavaar ||

Behold, and understand, you ignorant, faithless cynic.

dUjY Bwie bhuqu Gr gwly ]

aucwrx gwly: Bwrw krky bolo

dhoojai bhaae bahuth ghar gaalae ||

The love of duality has ruined countless homes.

rwm Bgq hY sdw suKwly ]4]4]12]

raam bhagath hai sadhaa sukhaalae ||4||4||12||

The Lord's devotees are forever in bliss. ||4||4||12||