ਮਃ ੪ ॥

mahalaa 4 |

Fourth Mehl:

ਹਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਉਤਮੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਹੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਕਲਿਜੁਗ ਕਰਣੀ ਸਾਰੁ ॥

har keerat utam naam hai vich kalijug karanee saar |

To chant the Lord's Praise and His Name is sublime and exalted. This is the most excellent deed in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga.

ਮਤਿ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਾ ਹਰਿ ਉਰਿ ਹਾਰੁ ॥

mat guramat keerat paaeeai har naamaa har ur haar |

His Praises come through the Guru's Teachings and Instructions; wear the Necklace of the Lord's Name.

ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਜਿਨ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਤਿਨ ਸਉਪਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਭੰਡਾਰੁ ॥

vaddabhaagee jin har dhiaaeaa tin saupiaa har bhanddaar |

Those who meditate on the Lord are very fortunate. They are entrusted with the Treasure of the Lord.

ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਜਿ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਵਣੇ ਨਿਤ ਹਉਮੈ ਹੋਇ ਖੁਆਰੁ ॥

bin naavai ji karam kamaavane nit haumai hoe khuaar |

Without the Name, no matter what people may do, they continue to waste away in egotism.

ਜਲਿ ਹਸਤੀ ਮਲਿ ਨਾਵਾਲੀਐ ਸਿਰਿ ਭੀ ਫਿਰਿ ਪਾਵੈ ਛਾਰੁ ॥

jal hasatee mal naavaaleeai sir bhee fir paavai chhaar |

Elephants can be washed and bathed in water, but they only throw dust on their heads again.

ਹਰਿ ਮੇਲਹੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਦਇਆ ਕਰਿ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਏਕੰਕਾਰੁ ॥

har melahu satigur deaa kar man vasai ekankaar |

O Kind and Compassionate True Guru, please unite me with the Lord, that the One Creator of the Universe may abide within my mind.

ਜਿਨ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਹਰਿ ਮੰਨਿਆ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਨ ਜੈਕਾਰੁ ॥੨॥

jin guramukh sun har maniaa jan naanak tin jaikaar |2|

Those Gurmukhs who listen to the Lord and believe in Him - servant Nanak salutes them. ||2||