ਭੈਰਉ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

bhairau mahalaa 5 |

Bhairao, Fifth Mehl:

ਨਿਕਟਿ ਬੁਝੈ ਸੋ ਬੁਰਾ ਕਿਉ ਕਰੈ ॥

nikatt bujhai so buraa kiau karai |

How can anyone do evil, if he realizes that the Lord is near?

ਬਿਖੁ ਸੰਚੈ ਨਿਤ ਡਰਤਾ ਫਿਰੈ ॥

bikh sanchai nit ddarataa firai |

One who gathers corruption, constantly feels fear.

ਹੈ ਨਿਕਟੇ ਅਰੁ ਭੇਦੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

hai nikatte ar bhed na paaeaa |

He is near, but this mystery is not understood.

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਭ ਮੋਹੀ ਮਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

bin satigur sabh mohee maaeaa |1|

Without the True Guru, all are enticed by Maya. ||1||

ਨੇੜੈ ਨੇੜੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ ॥

nerrai nerrai sabh ko kahai |

Everyone says that He is near, near at hand.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭੇਦੁ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਕੋ ਲਹੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

guramukh bhed viralaa ko lahai |1| rahaau |

But rare is that person, who, as Gurmukh, understands this mystery. ||1||Pause||

ਨਿਕਟਿ ਨ ਦੇਖੈ ਪਰ ਗ੍ਰਿਹਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

nikatt na dekhai par grihi jaae |

The mortal does not see the Lord near at hand; instead, he goes to the homes of others.

ਦਰਬੁ ਹਿਰੈ ਮਿਥਿਆ ਕਰਿ ਖਾਇ ॥

darab hirai mithiaa kar khaae |

He steals their wealth and lives in falsehood.

ਪਈ ਠਗਉਰੀ ਹਰਿ ਸੰਗਿ ਨ ਜਾਨਿਆ ॥

pee tthgauree har sang na jaaniaa |

Under the influence of the drug of illusion, he does not know that the Lord is with him.

ਬਾਝੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਹੈ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਨਿਆ ॥੨॥

baajh guroo hai bharam bhulaaniaa |2|

Without the Guru, he is confused and deluded by doubt. ||2||

ਨਿਕਟਿ ਨ ਜਾਨੈ ਬੋਲੈ ਕੂੜੁ ॥

nikatt na jaanai bolai koorr |

Not understanding that the Lord is near, he tells lies.

ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਮੂਠਾ ਹੈ ਮੂੜੁ ॥

maaeaa mohi mootthaa hai moorr |

In love and attachment to Maya, the fool is plundered.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਵਸਤੁ ਦਿਸੰਤਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

antar vasat disantar jaae |

That which he seeks is within his own self, but he looks for it outside.

ਬਾਝੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਹੈ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇ ॥੩॥

baajh guroo hai bharam bhulaae |3|

Without the Guru, he is confused and deluded by doubt. ||3||

ਜਿਸੁ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਕਰਮੁ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਲਿਲਾਟ ॥

jis masatak karam likhiaa lilaatt |

One whose good karma is recorded on his forehead

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਖੁਲੑੇ ਕਪਾਟ ॥

satigur seve khulae kapaatt |

serves the True Guru; thus the hard and heavy shutters of his mind are opened wide.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਨਿਕਟੇ ਸੋਇ ॥

antar baahar nikatte soe |

Within his own being and beyond, he sees the Lord near at hand.

ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਆਵੈ ਨ ਜਾਵੈ ਕੋਇ ॥੪॥੩॥੧੬॥

jan naanak aavai na jaavai koe |4|3|16|

O servant Nanak, he does not come and go in reincarnation. ||4||3||16||