ਧਨਾਸਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

dhanaasaree mahalaa 5 |

Dhanaasaree, Fifth Mehl:

ਪੂਜਾ ਵਰਤ ਤਿਲਕ ਇਸਨਾਨਾ ਪੁੰਨ ਦਾਨ ਬਹੁ ਦੈਨ ॥

poojaa varat tilak isanaanaa pun daan bahu dain |

Worship, fasting, ceremonial marks on one's forehead, cleansing baths, generous donations to charities and self-mortification

ਕਹੂੰ ਨ ਭੀਜੈ ਸੰਜਮ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਬੋਲਹਿ ਮੀਠੇ ਬੈਨ ॥੧॥

kahoon na bheejai sanjam suaamee boleh meetthe bain |1|

- the Lord Master is not pleased with any of these rituals, no matter how sweetly one may speak. ||1||

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਜੀ ਕੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਤ ਮਨ ਚੈਨ ॥

prabh jee ko naam japat man chain |

Chanting the Name of God, the mind is soothed and pacified.

ਬਹੁ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰ ਖੋਜਹਿ ਸਭਿ ਤਾ ਕਉ ਬਿਖਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਲੈਨ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

bahu prakaar khojeh sabh taa kau bikham na jaaee lain |1| rahaau |

Everyone searches for Him in different ways, but the search is so difficult, and He cannot be found. ||1||Pause||

ਜਾਪ ਤਾਪ ਭ੍ਰਮਨ ਬਸੁਧਾ ਕਰਿ ਉਰਧ ਤਾਪ ਲੈ ਗੈਨ ॥

jaap taap bhraman basudhaa kar uradh taap lai gain |

Chanting, deep meditation and penance, wandering over the face of the earth, the performance of austerities with the arms stretched up to the sky

ਇਹ ਬਿਧਿ ਨਹ ਪਤੀਆਨੋ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਜੋਗ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਜੈਨ ॥੨॥

eih bidh neh pateeaano tthaakur jog jugat kar jain |2|

- the Lord is not pleased by any of these means, though one may follow the path of Yogis and Jains. ||2||

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰਮੋਲਕੁ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਤਿਨਿ ਪਾਇਓ ਜਿਸੁ ਕਿਰਪੈਨ ॥

amrit naam niramolak har jas tin paaeo jis kirapain |

The Ambrosial Naam, the Name of the Lord, and the Praises of the Lord are priceless; he alone obtains them, whom the Lord blesses with His Mercy.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਰੰਗਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭੇਟੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੁਖਿ ਜਨ ਰੈਨ ॥੩॥੧੩॥

saadhasang rang prabh bhette naanak sukh jan rain |3|13|

Joining the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, Nanak lives in the Love of God; his life-night passes in peace. ||3||13||