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Ang 1120Raag KaydaaraaGuru Guru Arjan

ਕੇਦਾਰਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

kedaaraa mahalaa 5 |

Kaydaaraa, Fifth Mehl:

ਹਰਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਜਨਮੁ ਅਕਾਰਥ ਜਾਤ ॥

har bin janam akaarath jaat |

Without the Lord, life is useless.

ਤਜਿ ਗੋਪਾਲ ਆਨ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਚਤ ਮਿਥਿਆ ਪਹਿਰਤ ਖਾਤ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

taj gopaal aan rang raachat mithiaa pahirat khaat | rahaau |

Those who forsake the Lord, and become engrossed in other pleasures - false and useless are the clothes they wear, and the food they eat. ||Pause||

ਧਨੁ ਜੋਬਨੁ ਸੰਪੈ ਸੁਖ ਭੋੁਗਵੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਨ ਨਿਬਹਤ ਮਾਤ ॥

dhan joban sanpai sukh bhougavai sang na nibahat maat |

The pleasures of wealth, youth, property and comforts will not stay with you, O mother.

ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਦੇਖਿ ਰਚਿਓ ਬਾਵਰ ਦ੍ਰੁਮ ਛਾਇਆ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤ ॥੧॥

mrig trisanaa dekh rachio baavar drum chhaaeaa rang raat |1|

Seeing the mirage, the madman is entangled in it; he is imbued with pleasures that pass away, like the shade of a tree. ||1||

ਮਾਨ ਮੋਹ ਮਹਾ ਮਦ ਮੋਹਤ ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਕੈ ਖਾਤ ॥

maan moh mahaa mad mohat kaam krodh kai khaat |

Totally intoxicated with the wine of pride and attachment, he has fallen into the pit of sexual desire and anger.

ਕਰੁ ਗਹਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਦਾਸ ਨਾਨਕ ਕਉ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਜੀਉ ਹੋਇ ਸਹਾਤ ॥੨॥੫॥੭॥

kar geh lehu daas naanak kau prabh jeeo hoe sahaat |2|5|7|

O Dear God, please be the Help and Support of servant Nanak; please take me by the hand, and uplift me. ||2||5||7||