ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

Gourree Mehala 5 ||

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

ਦੁਲਭ ਦੇਹ ਪਾਈ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ॥

Dhulabh Dhaeh Paee Vaddabhagee ||

This human body is so difficult to obtain; it is only obtained by great good fortune.

ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਜਪਹਿ ਤੇ ਆਤਮ ਘਾਤੀ ॥੧॥

Nam N Japehi Thae Atham Ghathee ||1||

Those who do not meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, are murderers of the soul. ||1||

ਮਰਿ ਨ ਜਾਹੀ ਜਿਨਾ ਬਿਸਰਤ ਰਾਮ ॥

Mar N Jahee Jina Bisarath Ram ||

Those who forget the Lord might just as well die.

ਨਾਮ ਬਿਹੂਨ ਜੀਵਨ ਕਉਨ ਕਾਮ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Nam Bihoon Jeevan Koun Kam ||1|| Rehao ||

Without the Naam, of what use are their lives? ||1||Pause||

ਖਾਤ ਪੀਤ ਖੇਲਤ ਹਸਤ ਬਿਸਥਾਰ ॥

Khath Peeth Khaelath Hasath Bisathhar ||

Eating, drinking, playing, laughing and showing off

ਕਵਨ ਅਰਥ ਮਿਰਤਕ ਸੀਗਾਰ ॥੨॥

Kavan Arathh Mirathak Seegar ||2||

- what use are the ostentatious displays of the dead? ||2||

ਜੋ ਨ ਸੁਨਹਿ ਜਸੁ ਪਰਮਾਨੰਦਾ ॥

Jo N Sunehi Jas Paramanandha ||

Those who do not listen to the Praises of the Lord of supreme bliss,

ਪਸੁ ਪੰਖੀ ਤ੍ਰਿਗਦ ਜੋਨਿ ਤੇ ਮੰਦਾ ॥੩॥

Pas Pankhee Thrigadh Jon Thae Mandha ||3||

Are worse off than beasts, birds or creeping creatures. ||3||

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਿ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਇਆ ॥

Kahu Naanak Gur Manthra Dhrirraeia ||

Says Nanak, the GurMantra has been implanted within me;

ਕੇਵਲ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਿਦ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੪੨॥੧੧੧॥

Kaeval Nam Ridh Mahi Samaeia ||4||42||111||

The Name alone is contained within my heart. ||4||42||111||

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

Gourree Mehala 5 ||

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

ਦੁਲਭ ਦੇਹ ਪਾਈ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ॥

Dhulabh Dhaeh Paee Vaddabhagee ||

This human body is so difficult to obtain; it is only obtained by great good fortune.

ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਜਪਹਿ ਤੇ ਆਤਮ ਘਾਤੀ ॥੧॥

Nam N Japehi Thae Atham Ghathee ||1||

Those who do not meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, are murderers of the soul. ||1||

ਮਰਿ ਨ ਜਾਹੀ ਜਿਨਾ ਬਿਸਰਤ ਰਾਮ ॥

Mar N Jahee Jina Bisarath Ram ||

Those who forget the Lord might just as well die.

ਨਾਮ ਬਿਹੂਨ ਜੀਵਨ ਕਉਨ ਕਾਮ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Nam Bihoon Jeevan Koun Kam ||1|| Rehao ||

Without the Naam, of what use are their lives? ||1||Pause||

ਖਾਤ ਪੀਤ ਖੇਲਤ ਹਸਤ ਬਿਸਥਾਰ ॥

Khath Peeth Khaelath Hasath Bisathhar ||

Eating, drinking, playing, laughing and showing off

ਕਵਨ ਅਰਥ ਮਿਰਤਕ ਸੀਗਾਰ ॥੨॥

Kavan Arathh Mirathak Seegar ||2||

- what use are the ostentatious displays of the dead? ||2||

ਜੋ ਨ ਸੁਨਹਿ ਜਸੁ ਪਰਮਾਨੰਦਾ ॥

Jo N Sunehi Jas Paramanandha ||

Those who do not listen to the Praises of the Lord of supreme bliss,

ਪਸੁ ਪੰਖੀ ਤ੍ਰਿਗਦ ਜੋਨਿ ਤੇ ਮੰਦਾ ॥੩॥

Pas Pankhee Thrigadh Jon Thae Mandha ||3||

Are worse off than beasts, birds or creeping creatures. ||3||

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਿ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਇਆ ॥

Kahu Naanak Gur Manthra Dhrirraeia ||

Says Nanak, the GurMantra has been implanted within me;

ਕੇਵਲ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਿਦ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੪੨॥੧੧੧॥

Kaeval Nam Ridh Mahi Samaeia ||4||42||111||

The Name alone is contained within my heart. ||4||42||111||