ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

Majh Mehala 5 ||

Maajh, Fifth Mehl:

ਖੋਜਤ ਖੋਜਤ ਦਰਸਨ ਚਾਹੇ ॥

Khojath Khojath Dharasan Chahae ||

I have searched and searched, seeking the Blessed Vision of His Darshan.

ਭਾਤਿ ਭਾਤਿ ਬਨ ਬਨ ਅਵਗਾਹੇ ॥

Bhath Bhath Ban Ban Avagahae ||

I travelled through all sorts of woods and forests.

ਨਿਰਗੁਣੁ ਸਰਗੁਣੁ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਮੇਰਾ ਕੋਈ ਹੈ ਜੀਉ ਆਣਿ ਮਿਲਾਵੈ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥

Niragun Saragun Har Har Maera Koee Hai Jeeo An Milavai Jeeo ||1||

My Lord, Har, Har, is both absolute and related, unmanifest and manifest; is there anyone who can come and unite me with Him? ||1||

ਖਟੁ ਸਾਸਤ ਬਿਚਰਤ ਮੁਖਿ ਗਿਆਨਾ ॥

Khatt Sasath Bicharath Mukh Giana ||

People recite from memory the wisdom of the six schools of philosophy;

ਪੂਜਾ ਤਿਲਕੁ ਤੀਰਥ ਇਸਨਾਨਾ ॥

Pooja Thilak Theerathh Eisanana ||

They perform worship services, wear ceremonial religious marks on their foreheads, and take ritual cleansing baths at sacred shrines of pilgrimage.

ਨਿਵਲੀ ਕਰਮ ਆਸਨ ਚਉਰਾਸੀਹ ਇਨ ਮਹਿ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਜੀਉ ॥੨॥

Nivalee Karam Asan Chouraseeh Ein Mehi Santh N Avai Jeeo ||2||

They perform the inner cleansing practice with water and adopt the eighty-four Yogic postures; but still, they find no peace in any of these. ||2||

ਅਨਿਕ ਬਰਖ ਕੀਏ ਜਪ ਤਾਪਾ ॥

Anik Barakh Keeeae Jap Thapa ||

They chant and meditate, practicing austere self-discipline for years and years;

ਗਵਨੁ ਕੀਆ ਧਰਤੀ ਭਰਮਾਤਾ ॥

Gavan Keea Dhharathee Bharamatha ||

They wander on journeys all over the earth;

ਇਕੁ ਖਿਨੁ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਜੋਗੀ ਬਹੁੜਿ ਬਹੁੜਿ ਉਠਿ ਧਾਵੈ ਜੀਉ ॥੩॥

Eik Khin Hiradhai Santh N Avai Jogee Bahurr Bahurr Outh Dhhavai Jeeo ||3||

And yet, their hearts are not at peace, even for an instant. The Yogi rises up and goes out, over and over again. ||3||

ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਮੋਹਿ ਸਾਧੁ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥

Kar Kirapa Mohi Sadhh Milaeia ||

By His Mercy, I have met the Holy Saint.

ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਸੀਤਲੁ ਧੀਰਜੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

Man Than Seethal Dhheeraj Paeia ||

My mind and body have been cooled and soothed; I have been blessed with patience and composure.

ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਬਸਿਆ ਘਟ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਮੰਗਲੁ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਗਾਵੈ ਜੀਉ ॥੪॥੫॥੧੨॥

Prabh Abinasee Basia Ghatt Bheethar Har Mangal Naanak Gavai Jeeo ||4||5||12||

The Immortal Lord God has come to dwell within my heart. Nanak sings the songs of joy to the Lord. ||4||5||12||