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Ang 1137Raag BhairaoGuru Guru Arjan

ਭੈਰਉ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

bhairau mahalaa 5 |

Bhairao, Fifth Mehl:

ਕੋਟਿ ਮਨੋਰਥ ਆਵਹਿ ਹਾਥ ॥

kott manorath aaveh haath |

It brings millions of desires to fulfillment.

ਜਮ ਮਾਰਗ ਕੈ ਸੰਗੀ ਪਾਂਥ ॥੧॥

jam maarag kai sangee paanth |1|

On the Path of Death, It will go with you and help you. ||1||

ਗੰਗਾ ਜਲੁ ਗੁਰ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਨਾਮ ॥

gangaa jal gur gobind naam |

The Naam, the Name of the Lord of the Universe, is the holy water of the Ganges.

ਜੋ ਸਿਮਰੈ ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਗਤਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਪੀਵਤ ਬਹੁੜਿ ਨ ਜੋਨਿ ਭ੍ਰਮਾਮ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jo simarai tis kee gat hovai peevat bahurr na jon bhramaam |1| rahaau |

Whoever meditates on it, is saved; drinking it in, the mortal does not wander in reincarnation again. ||1||Pause||

ਪੂਜਾ ਜਾਪ ਤਾਪ ਇਸਨਾਨ ॥

poojaa jaap taap isanaan |

It is my worship, meditation, austerity and cleansing bath.

ਸਿਮਰਤ ਨਾਮ ਭਏ ਨਿਹਕਾਮ ॥੨॥

simarat naam bhe nihakaam |2|

Meditating in remembrance on the Naam, I have become free of desire. ||2||

ਰਾਜ ਮਾਲ ਸਾਦਨ ਦਰਬਾਰ ॥

raaj maal saadan darabaar |

It is my domain and empire, wealth, mansion and court.

ਸਿਮਰਤ ਨਾਮ ਪੂਰਨ ਆਚਾਰ ॥੩॥

simarat naam pooran aachaar |3|

Meditating in remembrance on the Naam brings perfect conduct. ||3||

ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸ ਇਹੁ ਕੀਆ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

naanak daas ihu keea beechaar |

Slave Nanak has deliberated, and has come to this conclusion:

ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਮਿਥਿਆ ਸਭ ਛਾਰੁ ॥੪॥੮॥

bin har naam mithiaa sabh chhaar |4|8|

Without the Lord's Name, everything is false and worthless, like ashes. ||4||8||