ਭੈਰਉ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

bhairau mahalaa 5 |

Bhairao, Fifth Mehl:

ਲਾਜ ਮਰੈ ਜੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਲੇਵੈ ॥

laaj marai jo naam na levai |

One who does not repeat the Naam, the Name of the Lord, shall die of shame.

ਨਾਮ ਬਿਹੂਨ ਸੁਖੀ ਕਿਉ ਸੋਵੈ ॥

naam bihoon sukhee kiau sovai |

Without the Name, how can he ever sleep in peace?

ਹਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਨੁ ਛਾਡਿ ਪਰਮ ਗਤਿ ਚਾਹੈ ॥

har simaran chhaadd param gat chaahai |

The mortal abandons meditative remembrance of the Lord, and then wishes for the state of supreme salvation;

ਮੂਲ ਬਿਨਾ ਸਾਖਾ ਕਤ ਆਹੈ ॥੧॥

mool binaa saakhaa kat aahai |1|

but without roots, how can there be any branches? ||1||

ਗੁਰੁ ਗੋਵਿੰਦੁ ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨ ਧਿਆਇ ॥

gur govind mere man dhiaae |

O my mind, meditate on the Guru, the Lord of the Universe.

ਜਨਮ ਜਨਮ ਕੀ ਮੈਲੁ ਉਤਾਰੈ ਬੰਧਨ ਕਾਟਿ ਹਰਿ ਸੰਗਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

janam janam kee mail utaarai bandhan kaatt har sang milaae |1| rahaau |

The filth of countless incarnations shall be washed away. Breaking your bonds, you shall be united with the Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਤੀਰਥਿ ਨਾਇ ਕਹਾ ਸੁਚਿ ਸੈਲੁ ॥

teerath naae kahaa such sail |

How can a stone be purified by bathing at a sacred shrine of pilgrimage?

ਮਨ ਕਉ ਵਿਆਪੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਮੈਲੁ ॥

man kau viaapai haumai mail |

The filth of egotism clings to the mind.

ਕੋਟਿ ਕਰਮ ਬੰਧਨ ਕਾ ਮੂਲੁ ॥

kott karam bandhan kaa mool |

Millions of rituals and actions taken are the root of entanglements.

ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਭਜਨ ਬਿਨੁ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਪੂਲੁ ॥੨॥

har ke bhajan bin birathaa pool |2|

Without meditating and vibrating on the Lord, the mortal gathers only worthless bundles of straw. ||2||

ਬਿਨੁ ਖਾਏ ਬੂਝੈ ਨਹੀ ਭੂਖ ॥

bin khaae boojhai nahee bhookh |

Without eating, hunger is not satisfied.

ਰੋਗੁ ਜਾਇ ਤਾਂ ਉਤਰਹਿ ਦੂਖ ॥

rog jaae taan utareh dookh |

When the disease is cured, then the pain goes away.

ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਲੋਭ ਮੋਹਿ ਬਿਆਪਿਆ ॥

kaam krodh lobh mohi biaapiaa |

The mortal is engrossed in sexual desire, anger, greed and attachment.

ਜਿਨਿ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਕੀਨਾ ਸੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਪਿਆ ॥੩॥

jin prabh keenaa so prabh nahee jaapiaa |3|

He does not meditate on God, that God who created him. ||3||

ਧਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਸਾਧ ਧੰਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਉ ॥

dhan dhan saadh dhan har naau |

Blessed, blessed is the Holy Saint, and blessed is the Name of the Lord.

ਆਠ ਪਹਰ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਉ ॥

aatth pehar keeratan gun gaau |

Twenty-four hours a day, sing the Kirtan, the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

ਧਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਧਨੁ ਕਰਣੈਹਾਰ ॥

dhan har bhagat dhan karanaihaar |

Blessed is the devotee of the Lord, and blessed is the Creator Lord.

ਸਰਣਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਪੁਰਖ ਅਪਾਰ ॥੪॥੩੨॥੪੫॥

saran naanak prabh purakh apaar |4|32|45|

Nanak seeks the Sanctuary of God, the Primal, the Infinite. ||4||32||45||