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.

ਜਪ ਤਪ ਸੰਜਮ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਣੇ ਇਹਿ ਓਰੈ ਮੂਸੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Jap Thap Sanjam Karam Kamanae Eihi Ourai Moosae ||1|| Rehao ||

Meditative chants, intense deep meditation, austere self-discipline and rituals - these are plundered in this world. ||1||Pause||

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||

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||