rwmklI mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx rwmklI mh`lw pMjvw

raamakalee mehalaa 5 ||

Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:

qyrY kwij n igRhu rwju mwlu ]

thaerai kaaj n grihu raaj maal ||

Your home, power and wealth will be of no use to you.

qyrY kwij n ibKY jµjwlu ]

thaerai kaaj n bikhai janjaal ||

Your corrupt worldly entanglements will be of no use to you.

iest mIq jwxu sB ClY ]

eisatt meeth jaan sabh shhalai ||

Know that all your dear friends are fake.

hir hir nwmu sµig qyrY clY ]1]

aucwrx c`lY

har har naam sang thaerai chalai ||1||

Only the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, will go along with you. ||1||

rwm nwm gux gwie ly mIqw hir ismrq qyrI lwj rhY ]

raam naam gun gaae lae meethaa har simarath thaeree laaj rehai ||

Sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord's Name, O friend; remembering the Lord in meditation, your honor shall be saved.

hir ismrq jmu kCu n khY ]1] rhwau ]

har simarath jam kashh n kehai ||1|| rehaao ||

Remembering the Lord in meditation, the Messenger of Death will not touch you. ||1||Pause||

ibnu hir sgl inrwrQ kwm ]

bin har sagal niraarathh kaam ||

Without the Lord, all pursuits are useless.

suienw rupw mwtI dwm ]

sueinaa rupaa maattee dhaam ||

Gold, silver and wealth are just dust.

gur kw sbdu jwip mn suKw ]

gur kaa sabadh jaap man sukhaa ||

Chanting the Word of the Guru's Shabad, your mind shall be at peace.

eIhw aUhw qyro aUjl muKw ]2]

eehaa oohaa thaero oojal mukhaa ||2||

Here and hereafter, your face shall be radiant and bright. ||2||

kir kir Qwky vfy vfyry ]

kar kar thhaakae vaddae vaddaerae ||

Even the greatest of the great worked and worked until they were exhausted.

iknhI n kIey kwj mwieAw pUry ]

kin hee n keeeae kaaj maaeiaa poorae ||

None of them ever accomplished the tasks of Maya.

hir hir nwmu jpY jnu koie ]

har har naam japai jan koe ||

Any humble being who chants the Name of the Lord, Har, Har,

qw kI Awsw pUrn hoie ]3]

thaa kee aasaa pooran hoe ||3||

Will have all his hopes fulfilled. ||3||

hir Bgqn ko nwmu ADwru ]

har bhagathan ko naam adhhaar ||

The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is the anchor and support of the Lord's devotees.

sMqI jIqw jnmu Apwru ]

santhee jeethaa janam apaar ||

The Saints are victorious in this priceless human life.

hir sMqu kry soeI prvwxu ]

har santh karae soee paravaan ||

Whatever the Lord's Saint does, is approved and accepted.

nwnk dwsu qw kY kurbwxu ]4]11]22]

naanak dhaas thaa kai kurabaan ||4||11||22||

Slave Nanak is a sacrifice to him. ||4||11||22||