iblwvlu mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx iblwvlu mh`lw pMjvw

bilaaval mehalaa 5 ||

Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl:

jlu Fovau ieh sIs kir kr pg pKlwvau ]

aucwrx pg: polw bolo

jal dtovo eih sees kar kar pag pakhalaavo ||

I carry water on my head, and with my hands I wash their feet.

bwir jwau lK byrIAw drsu pyiK jIvwvau ]1]

baar jaao lakh baereeaa dharas paekh jeevaavo ||1||

Tens of thousands of times, I am a sacrifice to them; gazing upon the Blessed Vision of their Darshan, I live. ||1||

krau mnorQ mnY mwih Apny pRB qy pwvau ]

karo manorathh manai maahi apanae prabh thae paavo ||

The hopes which I cherish in my mind - my God fulfills them all.

dyau sUhnI swD kY bIjnu Folwvau ]1] rhwau ]

dhaeo soohanee saadhh kai beejan dtolaavo ||1|| rehaao ||

With my broom, I sweep the homes of the Holy Saints, and wave the fan over them. ||1||Pause||

AMimRq gux sMq bolqy suix mnih pIlwvau ]

anmrith gun santh bolathae sun manehi peelaavo ||

The Saints chant the Ambrosial Praises of the Lord; I listen, and my mind drinks it in.

auAw rs mih sWiq iqRpiq hoie ibKY jlin buJwvau ]2]

aucwrx auAw: AONkV iv`c rhxw (ASuD: aUAw, EAw); jlin: polw bolo; buJwvau: polw bolo

ouaa ras mehi saanth thripath hoe bikhai jalan bujhaavo ||2||

That sublime essence calms and soothes me, and quenches the fire of sin and corruption. ||2||

jb Bgiq krih sMq mMflI iqn@ imil hir gwvau ]

jab bhagath karehi santh manddalee thinh mil har gaavo ||

When the galaxy of Saints worship the Lord in devotion, I join them, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

krau nmskwr Bgq jn DUir muiK lwvau ]3]

karo namasakaar bhagath jan dhhoor mukh laavo ||3||

I bow in reverence to the humble devotees, and apply the dust of their feet to my face. ||3||

aUTq bYTq jpau nwmu iehu krmu kmwvau ]

oothath baithath japo naam eihu karam kamaavo ||

Sitting down and standing up, I chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord; this is what I do.

nwnk kI pRB bynqI hir srin smwvau ]4]21]51]

naanak kee prabh baenathee har saran samaavo ||4||21||51||

This is Nanak's prayer to God, that he may merge in the Lord's Sanctuary. ||4||21||51||