ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ ੫ ॥

Dhaevagandhharee 5 ||

Dayv-Gandhaaree, Fifth Mehl:

ਮਨ ਕਹ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਿ ਅਫਾਰਾ ॥

Man Keh Ahankar Afara ||

O mind, why are you so puffed up with egotism?

ਦੁਰਗੰਧ ਅਪਵਿਤ੍ਰ ਅਪਾਵਨ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਜੋ ਦੀਸੈ ਸੋ ਛਾਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Dhuragandhh Apavithr Apavan Bheethar Jo Dheesai So Shhara ||1|| Rehao ||

Whatever is seen in this foul, impure and filthy world, is only ashes. ||1||Pause||

ਜਿਨਿ ਕੀਆ ਤਿਸੁ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਪਰਾਨੀ ਜੀਉ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਜਿਨਿ ਧਾਰਾ ॥

Jin Keea This Simar Paranee Jeeo Pran Jin Dhhara ||

Remember the One who created you, O mortal; He is the Support of your soul, and the breath of life.

ਤਿਸਹਿ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਅਵਰ ਲਪਟਾਵਹਿ ਮਰਿ ਜਨਮਹਿ ਮੁਗਧ ਗਵਾਰਾ ॥੧॥

Thisehi Thiag Avar Lapattavehi Mar Janamehi Mugadhh Gavara ||1||

One who forsakes Him, and attaches himself to another, dies to be reborn; he is such an ignorant fool! ||1||

ਅੰਧ ਗੁੰਗ ਪਿੰਗੁਲ ਮਤਿ ਹੀਨਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਰਾਖਨਹਾਰਾ ॥

Andhh Gung Pingul Math Heena Prabh Rakhahu Rakhanehara ||

I am blind, mute, crippled and totally lacking in understanding; O God, Preserver of all, please preserve me!

ਕਰਨ ਕਰਾਵਨਹਾਰ ਸਮਰਥਾ ਕਿਆ ਨਾਨਕ ਜੰਤ ਬਿਚਾਰਾ ॥੨॥੧੧॥

Karan Karavanehar Samarathha Kia Naanak Janth Bichara ||2||11||

The Creator, the Cause of causes is all-powerful; O Nanak, how helpless are His beings! ||2||11||

ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

Bilaval Mehala 5 ||

Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl:

ਮਾਟੀ ਤੇ ਜਿਨਿ ਸਾਜਿਆ ਕਰਿ ਦੁਰਲਭ ਦੇਹ ॥

Mattee Thae Jin Sajia Kar Dhuralabh Dhaeh ||

He fashioned you from clay, and made your priceless body.

ਅਨਿਕ ਛਿਦ੍ਰ ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਢਕੇ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟੇਹ ॥੧॥

Anik Shhidhr Man Mehi Dtakae Niramal Dhrisattaeh ||1||

He covers the many faults in your mind, and makes you look immaculate and pure. ||1||

ਕਿਉ ਬਿਸਰੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮਨੈ ਤੇ ਜਿਸ ਕੇ ਗੁਣ ਏਹ ॥

Kio Bisarai Prabh Manai Thae Jis Kae Gun Eaeh ||

So why do you forget God from your mind? He has done so many good things for you.

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤਜਿ ਰਚੇ ਜਿ ਆਨ ਸਿਉ ਸੋ ਰਲੀਐ ਖੇਹ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Prabh Thaj Rachae J An Sio So Raleeai Khaeh ||1|| Rehao ||

One who forsakes God, and blends himself with another, in the end is blended with dust. ||1||Pause||

ਸਿਮਰਹੁ ਸਿਮਰਹੁ ਸਾਸਿ ਸਾਸਿ ਮਤ ਬਿਲਮ ਕਰੇਹ ॥

Simarahu Simarahu Sas Sas Math Bilam Karaeh ||

Meditate, meditate in remembrance with each and every breath - do not delay!

ਛੋਡਿ ਪ੍ਰਪੰਚੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਿਉ ਰਚਹੁ ਤਜਿ ਕੂੜੇ ਨੇਹ ॥੨॥

Shhodd Prapanch Prabh Sio Rachahu Thaj Koorrae Naeh ||2||

Renounce worldly affairs, and merge yourself into God; forsake false loves. ||2||

ਜਿਨਿ ਅਨਿਕ ਏਕ ਬਹੁ ਰੰਗ ਕੀਏ ਹੈ ਹੋਸੀ ਏਹ ॥

Jin Anik Eaek Bahu Rang Keeeae Hai Hosee Eaeh ||

He is many, and He is One; He takes part in the many plays. This is as He is, and shall be.

ਕਰਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਮਤਿ ਲੇਹ ॥੩॥

Kar Saeva This Parabreham Gur Thae Math Laeh ||3||

So serve that Supreme Lord God, and accept the Guru's Teachings. ||3||

ਊਚੇ ਤੇ ਊਚਾ ਵਡਾ ਸਭ ਸੰਗਿ ਬਰਨੇਹ ॥

Oochae Thae Oocha Vadda Sabh Sang Baranaeh ||

God is said to be the highest of the high, the greatest of all, our companion.

ਦਾਸ ਦਾਸ ਕੋ ਦਾਸਰਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਕਰਿ ਲੇਹ ॥੪॥੧੭॥੪੭॥

Dhas Dhas Ko Dhasara Naanak Kar Laeh ||4||17||47||

Please, let Nanak be the slave of the slave of Your slaves. ||4||17||47||

ਵਡਹੰਸੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

Vaddehans Mehala 3 ||

Wadahans, Third Mehl:

ਹਉਮੈ ਨਾਵੈ ਨਾਲਿ ਵਿਰੋਧੁ ਹੈ ਦੁਇ ਨ ਵਸਹਿ ਇਕ ਠਾਇ ॥

Houmai Navai Nal Virodhh Hai Dhue N Vasehi Eik Thae ||

Ego is opposed to the Name of the Lord; the two do not dwell in the same place.

ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਤਾ ਮਨੁ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਾਇ ॥੧॥

Houmai Vich Saeva N Hovee Tha Man Birathha Jae ||1||

In egotism, selfless service cannot be performed, and so the soul goes unfulfilled. ||1||

ਹਰਿ ਚੇਤਿ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਤੂ ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਮਾਇ ॥

Har Chaeth Man Maerae Thoo Gur Ka Sabadh Kamae ||

O my mind, think of the Lord, and practice the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

ਹੁਕਮੁ ਮੰਨਹਿ ਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਾ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਹਉਮੈ ਜਾਇ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Hukam Mannehi Tha Har Milai Tha Vichahu Houmai Jae || Rehao ||

If you submit to the Hukam of the Lord's Command, then you shall meet with the Lord; only then will your ego depart from within. ||Pause||

ਹਉਮੈ ਸਭੁ ਸਰੀਰੁ ਹੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਓਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

Houmai Sabh Sareer Hai Houmai Oupath Hoe ||

Egotism is within all bodies; through egotism, we come to be born.

ਹਉਮੈ ਵਡਾ ਗੁਬਾਰੁ ਹੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਬੁਝਿ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਕੋਇ ॥੨॥

Houmai Vadda Gubar Hai Houmai Vich Bujh N Sakai Koe ||2||

Egotism is total darkness; in egotism, no one can understand anything. ||2||

ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਨ ਬੁਝਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥

Houmai Vich Bhagath N Hovee Hukam N Bujhia Jae ||

In egotism, devotional worship cannot be performed, and the Hukam of the Lord's Command cannot be understood.

ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਜੀਉ ਬੰਧੁ ਹੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥੩॥

Houmai Vich Jeeo Bandhh Hai Nam N Vasai Man Ae ||3||

In egotism, the soul is in bondage, and the Naam, the Name of the Lord, does not come to abide in the mind. ||3||

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਤਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਹਉਮੈ ਗਈ ਤਾ ਸਚੁ ਵਸਿਆ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥

Naanak Sathagur Miliai Houmai Gee Tha Sach Vasia Man Ae ||

O Nanak, meeting with the True Guru, egotism is eliminated, and then, the True Lord comes to dwell in the mind||

ਸਚੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਸਚਿ ਰਹੈ ਸਚੇ ਸੇਵਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੪॥੯॥੧੨॥

Sach Kamavai Sach Rehai Sachae Saev Samae ||4||9||12||

One starts practicing truth, abides in truth and by serving the True One gets absorbed in Him. ||4||9||12||