ਟੋਡੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

Ttoddee Mehala 5 ||

Todee, Fifth Mehl:

ਮਾਈ ਮਾਇਆ ਛਲੁ ॥

Maee Maeia Shhal ||

O my mother, Maya is so misleading and deceptive.

ਤ੍ਰਿਣ ਕੀ ਅਗਨਿ ਮੇਘ ਕੀ ਛਾਇਆ ਗੋਬਿਦ ਭਜਨ ਬਿਨੁ ਹੜ ਕਾ ਜਲੁ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Thrin Kee Agan Maegh Kee Shhaeia Gobidh Bhajan Bin Harr Ka Jal || Rehao ||

Without meditating on the Lord of the Universe, it is like straw on fire, or the shadow of a cloud, or the running of the flood-waters. ||Pause||

ਛੋਡਿ ਸਿਆਨਪ ਬਹੁ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ਦੁਇ ਕਰ ਜੋੜਿ ਸਾਧ ਮਗਿ ਚਲੁ ॥

Shhodd Sianap Bahu Chathuraee Dhue Kar Jorr Sadhh Mag Chal ||

Renounce your cleverness and all your mental tricks; with your palms pressed together, walk on the Path of the Holy Saints.

ਸਿਮਰਿ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ਮਾਨੁਖ ਦੇਹ ਕਾ ਇਹੁ ਊਤਮ ਫਲੁ ॥੧॥

Simar Suamee Antharajamee Manukh Dhaeh Ka Eihu Ootham Fal ||1||

Remember the Lord, the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts; this is the most sublime reward of this human incarnation. ||1||

ਬੇਦ ਬਖਿਆਨ ਕਰਤ ਸਾਧੂ ਜਨ ਭਾਗਹੀਨ ਸਮਝਤ ਨਹੀ ਖਲੁ ॥

Baedh Bakhian Karath Sadhhoo Jan Bhageheen Samajhath Nehee Khal ||

The Holy Saints preach the teachings of the Vedas, but the unfortunate fools do not understand them.

ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਰਾਚੇ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਨਿ ਦਹਨ ਭਏ ਮਲ ॥੨॥੭॥੨੬॥

Praem Bhagath Rachae Jan Naanak Har Simaran Dhehan Bheae Mal ||2||7||26||

Servant Nanak is absorbed in loving devotional worship; meditating in remembrance on the Lord, one's dirt is burnt away. ||2||7||26||