ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

Gourree Mehala 5 ||

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

ਜਿਸ ਕਾ ਦੀਆ ਪੈਨੈ ਖਾਇ ॥

Jis Ka Dheea Painai Khae ||

They wear and eat the gifts from the Lord;

ਤਿਸੁ ਸਿਉ ਆਲਸੁ ਕਿਉ ਬਨੈ ਮਾਇ ॥੧॥

This Sio Alas Kio Banai Mae ||1||

How can laziness help them, O mother? ||1||

ਖਸਮੁ ਬਿਸਾਰਿ ਆਨ ਕੰਮਿ ਲਾਗਹਿ ॥

Khasam Bisar An Kanm Lagehi ||

Forgetting her Husband Lord, and attaching herself to other affairs,

ਕਉਡੀ ਬਦਲੇ ਰਤਨੁ ਤਿਆਗਹਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Kouddee Badhalae Rathan Thiagehi ||1|| Rehao ||

The soul-bride throws away the precious jewel in exchange for a mere shell. ||1||Pause||

ਦਾਸਿ ਸਲਾਮੁ ਕਰਤ ਕਤ ਸੋਭਾ ॥੨॥

Dhas Salam Karath Kath Sobha ||2||

But who has gained honor by saluting the slave? ||2||

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਰਸੁ ਖਾਵਹਿ ਖਾਨ ਪਾਨ ॥

Anmrith Ras Khavehi Khan Pan ||

They consume food and drink, delicious and sublime as ambrosial nectar.

ਜਿਨਿ ਦੀਏ ਤਿਸਹਿ ਨ ਜਾਨਹਿ ਸੁਆਨ ॥੩॥

Jin Dheeeae Thisehi N Janehi Suan ||3||

But the dog does not know the One who has bestowed these. ||3||

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਮ ਲੂਣ ਹਰਾਮੀ ॥

Kahu Naanak Ham Loon Haramee ||

Says Nanak, I have been unfaithful to my own nature.

ਬਖਸਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ॥੪॥੭੬॥੧੪੫॥

Bakhas Laehu Prabh Antharajamee ||4||76||145||

Please forgive me, O God, O Searcher of hearts. ||4||76||145||