ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

ਰੰਗ ਸੰਗਿ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਕੇ ਭੋਗਾ ਇਨ ਸੰਗਿ ਅੰਧ ਨ ਜਾਨੀ ॥੧॥

rang sang bikhiaa ke bhogaa in sang andh na jaanee |1|

He is immersed in the enjoyment of corrupt pleasures; engrossed in them, the blind fool does not understand. ||1||

ਹਉ ਸੰਚਉ ਹਉ ਖਾਟਤਾ ਸਗਲੀ ਅਵਧ ਬਿਹਾਨੀ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

hau sanchau hau khaattataa sagalee avadh bihaanee | rahaau |

"I am earning profits, I am getting rich", he says, as his life passes away. ||Pause||

ਹਉ ਸੂਰਾ ਪਰਧਾਨੁ ਹਉ ਕੋ ਨਾਹੀ ਮੁਝਹਿ ਸਮਾਨੀ ॥੨॥

hau sooraa paradhaan hau ko naahee mujheh samaanee |2|

"I am a hero, I am famous and distinguished; no one is equal to me." ||2||

ਜੋਬਨਵੰਤ ਅਚਾਰ ਕੁਲੀਨਾ ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਹੋਇ ਗੁਮਾਨੀ ॥੩॥

jobanavant achaar kuleenaa man meh hoe gumaanee |3|

"I am young, cultured, and born of a good family." In his mind, he is proud and arrogant like this. ||3||

ਜਿਉ ਉਲਝਾਇਓ ਬਾਧ ਬੁਧਿ ਕਾ ਮਰਤਿਆ ਨਹੀ ਬਿਸਰਾਨੀ ॥੪॥

jiau ulajhaaeo baadh budh kaa maratiaa nahee bisaraanee |4|

He is trapped by his false intellect, and he does not forget this until he dies. ||4||

ਭਾਈ ਮੀਤ ਬੰਧਪ ਸਖੇ ਪਾਛੇ ਤਿਨਹੂ ਕਉ ਸੰਪਾਨੀ ॥੫॥

bhaaee meet bandhap sakhe paachhe tinahoo kau sanpaanee |5|

Brothers, friends, relatives and companions who live after him - he entrusts his wealth to them. ||5||

ਜਿਤੁ ਲਾਗੋ ਮਨੁ ਬਾਸਨਾ ਅੰਤਿ ਸਾਈ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਾਨੀ ॥੬॥

jit laago man baasanaa ant saaee pragattaanee |6|

That desire, to which the mind is attached, at the last moment, becomes manifest. ||6||

ਅਹੰਬੁਧਿ ਸੁਚਿ ਕਰਮ ਕਰਿ ਇਹ ਬੰਧਨ ਬੰਧਾਨੀ ॥੭॥

ahanbudh such karam kar ih bandhan bandhaanee |7|

He may perform religious deeds, but his mind is egotistical, and he is bound by these bonds. ||7||

ਦਇਆਲ ਪੁਰਖ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸ ਦਸਾਨੀ ॥੮॥੩॥੧੫॥੪੪॥ ਜੁਮਲਾ

deaal purakh kirapaa karahu naanak daas dasaanee |8|3|15|44| jumalaa

O Merciful Lord, please bless me Your Mercy, that Nanak may become the slave of Your slaves. ||8||3||15||44||Total||