ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

Sorath Mehala 5 ||

Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl:

ਰਾਜਨ ਮਹਿ ਰਾਜਾ ਉਰਝਾਇਓ ਮਾਨਨ ਮਹਿ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੀ ॥

Rajan Mehi Raja Ourajhaeiou Manan Mehi Abhimanee ||

As the king is entangled in kingly affairs, and the egotist in his own egotism,

ਲੋਭਨ ਮਹਿ ਲੋਭੀ ਲੋਭਾਇਓ ਤਿਉ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਚੇ ਗਿਆਨੀ ॥੧॥

Lobhan Mehi Lobhee Lobhaeiou Thio Har Rang Rachae Gianee ||1||

And the greedy man is enticed by greed, so is the spiritually enlightened being absorbed in the Love of the Lord. ||1||

ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਕਉ ਇਹੀ ਸੁਹਾਵੈ ॥

Har Jan Ko Eihee Suhavai ||

This is what befits the Lord's servant.

ਪੇਖਿ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਕਰਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਹਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਨਿ ਹੀ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਾਵੈ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Paekh Nikatt Kar Saeva Sathigur Har Keerathan Hee Thripathavai || Rehao ||

Beholding the Lord near at hand, he serves the True Guru, and he is satisfied through the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises. ||Pause||

ਅਮਲਨ ਸਿਉ ਅਮਲੀ ਲਪਟਾਇਓ ਭੂਮਨ ਭੂਮਿ ਪਿਆਰੀ ॥

Amalan Sio Amalee Lapattaeiou Bhooman Bhoom Piaree ||

The addict is addicted to his drug, and the landlord is in love with his land.

ਖੀਰ ਸੰਗਿ ਬਾਰਿਕੁ ਹੈ ਲੀਨਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸੰਤ ਐਸੇ ਹਿਤਕਾਰੀ ॥੨॥

Kheer Sang Barik Hai Leena Prabh Santh Aisae Hithakaree ||2||

As the baby is attached to his milk, so the Saint is in love with God. ||2||

ਬਿਦਿਆ ਮਹਿ ਬਿਦੁਅੰਸੀ ਰਚਿਆ ਨੈਨ ਦੇਖਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ॥

Bidhia Mehi Bidhuansee Rachia Nain Dhaekh Sukh Pavehi ||

The scholar is absorbed in scholarship, and the eyes are happy to see.

ਜੈਸੇ ਰਸਨਾ ਸਾਦਿ ਲੁਭਾਨੀ ਤਿਉ ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹਿ ॥੩॥

Jaisae Rasana Sadh Lubhanee Thio Har Jan Har Gun Gavehi ||3||

As the tongue savors the tastes, so does the humble servant of the Lord sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||3||

ਜੈਸੀ ਭੂਖ ਤੈਸੀ ਕਾ ਪੂਰਕੁ ਸਗਲ ਘਟਾ ਕਾ ਸੁਆਮੀ ॥

Jaisee Bhookh Thaisee Ka Poorak Sagal Ghatta Ka Suamee ||

As is the hunger, so is the fulfiller; He is the Lord and Master of all hearts.