ਮਃ ੨ ॥

mahalaa 2 |

Second Mehl:

ਆਖਣੁ ਆਖਿ ਨ ਰਜਿਆ ਸੁਨਣਿ ਨ ਰਜੇ ਕੰਨ ॥

aakhan aakh na rajiaa sunan na raje kan |

The mouth is not satisfied by speaking, and the ears are not satisfied by hearing.

ਅਖੀ ਦੇਖਿ ਨ ਰਜੀਆ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਹਕ ਇਕ ਵੰਨ ॥

akhee dekh na rajeea gun gaahak ik van |

The eyes are not satisfied by seeing-each organ seeks out one sensory quality.

ਭੁਖਿਆ ਭੁਖ ਨ ਉਤਰੈ ਗਲੀ ਭੁਖ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

bhukhiaa bhukh na utarai galee bhukh na jaae |

The hunger of the hungry is not appeased; by mere words, hunger is not relieved.

ਨਾਨਕ ਭੁਖਾ ਤਾ ਰਜੈ ਜਾ ਗੁਣ ਕਹਿ ਗੁਣੀ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੨॥

naanak bhukhaa taa rajai jaa gun keh gunee samaae |2|

O Nanak, hunger is relieved only when one utters the Glorious Praises of the Praiseworthy Lord. ||2||