SGGSAng 5JapJap4 linesGuru Nanak Dev Ji

swlwhI swlwih eyqI suriq n pweIAw ]

saalaahee saalaahi eaethee surath n paaeeaa ||

The praisers praise the Lord, but they do not obtain intuitive understanding

ndIAw AqY vwh pvih smuMid n jwxIAih ]

nadheeaa athai vaah pavehi samundh n jaaneeahi ||

The streams and rivers flowing into the ocean do not know its vastness.

smuMd swh sulqwn igrhw syqI mwlu Dnu ]

samundh saah sulathaan girehaa saethee maal dhhan ||

Even kings and emperors, with mountains of property and oceans of wealth

kIVI quil n hovnI jy iqsu mnhu n vIsrih ]23]

keerree thul n hovanee jae this manahu n veesarehi ||23||

-these are not even equal to an ant, who does not forget God. ||23||