soriT mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx soriT mh`lw pMjvw

sorath mehalaa 5 ||

Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl:

BUKy Kwvq lwj n AwvY ]

bhookhae khaavath laaj n aavai ||

The hungry man is not ashamed to eat.

iqau hirjnu hir gux gwvY ]1]

thio har jan har gun gaavai ||1||

Just so, the humble servant of the Lord sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||1||

Apny kwj kau ikau AlkweIAY ]

apanae kaaj ko kio alakaaeeai ||

Why are you so lazy in your own affairs?

ijqu ismrin drgh muKu aUjl sdw sdw suKu pweIAY ]1] rhwau ]

jith simaran dharageh mukh oojal sadhaa sadhaa sukh paaeeai ||1|| rehaao ||

Remembering Him in meditation, your face shall be radiant in the Court of the Lord; you shall find peace, forever and ever. ||1||Pause||

ijau kwmI kwim luBwvY ]

jio kaamee kaam lubhaavai ||

Just as the lustful man is enticed by lust,

iqau hir dws hir jsu BwvY ]2]

thio har dhaas har jas bhaavai ||2||

So is the Lord's slave pleased with the Lord's Praise. ||2||

ijau mwqw bwil lptwvY ]

jio maathaa baal lapattaavai ||

Just as the mother holds her baby close,

iqau igAwnI nwmu kmwvY ]3]

thio giaanee naam kamaavai ||3||

So does the spiritual person cherish the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||3||

gur pUry qy pwvY ]

gur poorae thae paavai ||

This is obtained from the Perfect Guru.

jn nwnk nwmu iDAwvY ]4]19]83]

jan naanak naam dhhiaavai ||4||19||83||

Servant Nanak meditates on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||19||83||