ਸਹਸ ਖਟੇ ਲਖ ਕਉ ਉਠਿ ਧਾਵੈ ॥

sehas khatte lakh kau utth dhaavai |

Earning a thousand, he runs after a hundred thousand.

ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਪਾਛੈ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

tripat na aavai maaeaa paachhai paavai |

Satisfaction is not obtained by chasing after Maya.

ਅਨਿਕ ਭੋਗ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਕੇ ਕਰੈ ॥

anik bhog bikhiaa ke karai |

He may enjoy all sorts of corrupt pleasures,

ਨਹ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਾਵੈ ਖਪਿ ਖਪਿ ਮਰੈ ॥

neh tripataavai khap khap marai |

but he is still not satisfied; he indulges again and again, wearing himself out, until he dies.

ਬਿਨਾ ਸੰਤੋਖ ਨਹੀ ਕੋਊ ਰਾਜੈ ॥

binaa santokh nahee koaoo raajai |

Without contentment, no one is satisfied.

ਸੁਪਨ ਮਨੋਰਥ ਬ੍ਰਿਥੇ ਸਭ ਕਾਜੈ ॥

supan manorath brithe sabh kaajai |

Like the objects in a dream, all his efforts are in vain.

ਨਾਮ ਰੰਗਿ ਸਰਬ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

naam rang sarab sukh hoe |

Through the love of the Naam, all peace is obtained.

ਬਡਭਾਗੀ ਕਿਸੈ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

baddabhaagee kisai paraapat hoe |

Only a few obtain this, by great good fortune.

ਕਰਨ ਕਰਾਵਨ ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ॥

karan karaavan aape aap |

He Himself is Himself the Cause of causes.

ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਜਾਪਿ ॥੫॥

sadaa sadaa naanak har jaap |5|

Forever and ever, O Nanak, chant the Lord's Name. ||5||