ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਚਉਪਦੇ

Mehala 5 Rag Gourree Guaraeree Choupadhae

Fifth Mehl, Gaurhee Gwaarayree, Chau-Padas:

ਕਿਨ ਬਿਧਿ ਕੁਸਲੁ ਹੋਤ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਈ ॥

Kin Bidhh Kusal Hoth Maerae Bhaee ||

How can happiness be found, O my Siblings of Destiny?

ਕਿਉ ਪਾਈਐ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਮ ਸਹਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Kio Paeeai Har Ram Sehaee ||1|| Rehao ||

How can the Lord, our Help and Support, be found? ||1||Pause||

ਕੁਸਲੁ ਨ ਗ੍ਰਿਹਿ ਮੇਰੀ ਸਭ ਮਾਇਆ ॥

Kusal N Grihi Maeree Sabh Maeia ||

There is no happiness in owning one's own home, in all of Maya,

ਊਚੇ ਮੰਦਰ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਛਾਇਆ ॥

Oochae Mandhar Sundhar Shhaeia ||

Or in lofty mansions casting beautiful shadows.

ਝੂਠੇ ਲਾਲਚਿ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

Jhoothae Lalach Janam Gavaeia ||1||

In fraud and greed, this human life is being wasted. ||1||

ਹਸਤੀ ਘੋੜੇ ਦੇਖਿ ਵਿਗਾਸਾ ॥

Hasathee Ghorrae Dhaekh Vigasa ||

He is pleased at the sight of his elephants and horses

ਲਸਕਰ ਜੋੜੇ ਨੇਬ ਖਵਾਸਾ ॥

Lasakar Jorrae Naeb Khavasa ||

And his armies assembled, his servants and his soldiers.

ਗਲਿ ਜੇਵੜੀ ਹਉਮੈ ਕੇ ਫਾਸਾ ॥੨॥

Gal Jaevarree Houmai Kae Fasa ||2||

But the noose of egotism is tightening around his neck. ||2||

ਰਾਜੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਦਹ ਦਿਸ ਸਾਰੀ ॥

Raj Kamavai Dheh Dhis Saree ||

His rule may extend in all ten directions;

ਮਾਣੈ ਰੰਗ ਭੋਗ ਬਹੁ ਨਾਰੀ ॥

Manai Rang Bhog Bahu Naree ||

He may revel in pleasures, and enjoy many women

ਜਿਉ ਨਰਪਤਿ ਸੁਪਨੈ ਭੇਖਾਰੀ ॥੩॥

Jio Narapath Supanai Bhaekharee ||3||

- but he is just a beggar, who in his dream, is a king. ||3||

ਏਕੁ ਕੁਸਲੁ ਮੋ ਕਉ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਬਤਾਇਆ ॥

Eaek Kusal Mo Ko Sathiguroo Bathaeia ||

The True Guru has shown me that there is only one pleasure.

ਹਰਿ ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਹਰਿ ਕਿਆ ਭਗਤਾ ਭਾਇਆ ॥

Har Jo Kishh Karae S Har Kia Bhagatha Bhaeia ||

Whatever the Lord does, is pleasing to the Lord's devotee.

ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੪॥

Jan Naanak Houmai Mar Samaeia ||4||

Servant Nanak has abolished his ego, and he is absorbed in the Lord. ||4||

ਇਨਿ ਬਿਧਿ ਕੁਸਲ ਹੋਤ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਈ ॥

Ein Bidhh Kusal Hoth Maerae Bhaee ||

This is the way to find happiness, O my Siblings of Destiny.

ਇਉ ਪਾਈਐ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਮ ਸਹਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ਦੂਜਾ ॥

Eio Paeeai Har Ram Sehaee ||1|| Rehao Dhooja ||

This is the way to find the Lord, our Help and Support. ||1||Second Pause||