sUhI mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx sUhI mh`lw pMjvw

soohee mehalaa 5 ||

Soohee, Fifth Mehl:

pyKq cwKq khIAq AMDw sunIAq sunIAY nwhI ]

paekhath chaakhath keheeath andhhaa suneeath suneeai naahee ||

He sees with his eyes, but he is called blind; he hears, but he does not hear.

inkit vsqu kau jwxY dUry pwpI pwp kmwhI ]1]

nikatt vasath ko jaanai dhoorae paapee paap kamaahee ||1||

And the One who dwells near at hand, he thinks that He is far away; the sinner is committing sins. ||1||

so ikCu kir ijqu Cutih prwnI ]

so kishh kar jith shhuttehi paraanee ||

Do only those deeds which will save you, O mortal being.

hir hir nwmu jip AMimRq bwnI ]1] rhwau ]

har har naam jap anmrith baanee ||1|| rehaao ||

Chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, and the Ambrosial Word of His Bani. ||1||Pause||

Gor mhl sdw rµig rwqw ]

aucwrx rwqw: Bwrw krky bolo

ghor mehal sadhaa rang raathaa ||

You are forever imbued with the love of horses and mansions.

sµig qum@wrY kCU n jwqw ]2]

sang thumhaarai kashhoo n jaathaa ||2||

Nothing shall go along with you. ||2||

rKih pocwir mwtI kw BWfw ]

rakhehi pochaar maattee kaa bhaanddaa ||

You may clean and decorate the vessel of clay,

Aiq kucIl imlY jm fWfw ]3]

aucwrx Aiq: polw bolo; ku-cIl

ath kucheel milai jam ddaanddaa ||3||

But it is so very filthy; it shall receive its punishment from the Messenger of Death. ||3||

kwm kRoiD loiB moih bwDw ]

kaam krodhh lobh mohi baadhhaa ||

You are bound by sexual desire, anger, greed and emotional attachment.

mhw grq mih inGrq jwqw ]4]

aucwrx inGrq: polw bolo, 'g'-'G' dI sWJI Avwj (ASuD: in-Grq)

mehaa garath mehi nigharath jaathaa ||4||

You are sinking down into the great pit. ||4||

nwnk kI Ardwis suxIjY ]

naanak kee aradhaas suneejai ||

Hear this prayer of Nanak, O Lord;

fUbq pwhn pRB myry lIjY ]5]14]20]

ddoobath paahan prabh maerae leejai ||5||14||20||

I am a stone, sinking down - please, rescue me! ||5||14||20||