ਗਉੜੀ ਮਾਲਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

Gourree Mala Mehala 5 ||

Gauree Maalaa, Fifth Mehl:

ਹਰਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਅਵਰ ਕ੍ਰਿਆ ਬਿਰਥੇ ॥

Har Bin Avar Kiraa Birathhae ||

Without the Lord, other actions are useless.

ਬਰਤ ਨੇਮ ਸੰਜਮ ਮਹਿ ਰਹਤਾ ਤਿਨ ਕਾ ਆਢੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

Barath Naem Sanjam Mehi Rehatha Thin Ka Adt N Paeia ||

Fasting, daily rituals, and austere self-discipline - those who keep the practice of these, are rewarded with less than a shell.

ਆਗੈ ਚਲਣੁ ਅਉਰੁ ਹੈ ਭਾਈ ਊਂਹਾ ਕਾਮਿ ਨ ਆਇਆ ॥੧॥

Agai Chalan Aour Hai Bhaee Ooneha Kam N Aeia ||1||

Hereafter, the way is different, O Siblings of Destiny. There, these things are of no use at all. ||1||

ਤੀਰਥਿ ਨਾਇ ਅਰੁ ਧਰਨੀ ਭ੍ਰਮਤਾ ਆਗੈ ਠਉਰ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

Theerathh Nae Ar Dhharanee Bhramatha Agai Thour N Pavai ||

Those who bathe at sacred shrines of pilgrimage, and wander over the earth, find no place of rest hereafter.

ਊਹਾ ਕਾਮਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਇਹ ਬਿਧਿ ਓਹੁ ਲੋਗਨ ਹੀ ਪਤੀਆਵੈ ॥੨॥

Ooha Kam N Avai Eih Bidhh Ouhu Logan Hee Patheeavai ||2||

There, these are of no use at all. By these things, they only please other people. ||2||

ਚਤੁਰ ਬੇਦ ਮੁਖ ਬਚਨੀ ਉਚਰੈ ਆਗੈ ਮਹਲੁ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

Chathur Baedh Mukh Bachanee Oucharai Agai Mehal N Paeeai ||

Reciting the four Vedas from memory, they do not obtain the Mansion of the Lord's Presence hereafter.

ਬੂਝੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਏਕੁ ਸੁਧਾਖਰੁ ਓਹੁ ਸਗਲੀ ਝਾਖ ਝਖਾਈਐ ॥੩॥

Boojhai Nahee Eaek Sudhhakhar Ouhu Sagalee Jhakh Jhakhaeeai ||3||

Those who do not understand the One Pure Word, utter total nonsense. ||3||

ਨਾਨਕੁ ਕਹਤੋ ਇਹੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਾ ਜਿ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਸੁ ਪਾਰ ਗਰਾਮੀ ॥

Naanak Kehatho Eihu Beechara J Kamavai S Par Garamee ||

Nanak voices this opinion: those who practice it, swim across.

ਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹੁ ਅਰੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵਹੁ ਤਿਆਗਹੁ ਮਨਹੁ ਗੁਮਾਨੀ ॥੪॥੬॥੧੬੪॥

Gur Saevahu Ar Nam Dhhiavahu Thiagahu Manahu Gumanee ||4||6||164||

Serve the Guru, and meditate on the Naam; renounce the egotistical pride from your mind. ||4||6||164||