ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੫ ॥

salok mahalaa 5 |

Salok, Fifth Mehl:

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬਾਣੀ ਅਮਿਉ ਰਸੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਉ ॥

amrit baanee amiau ras amrit har kaa naau |

The Bani of the Guru's Word is Ambrosial Nectar; its taste is sweet. The Name of the Lord is Ambrosial Nectar.

ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਆਠ ਪਹਰ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਉ ॥

man tan hiradai simar har aatth pehar gun gaau |

Meditate in remembrance on the Lord in your mind, body and heart; twenty-four hours a day, sing His Glorious Praises.

ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਸੁਣਹੁ ਤੁਮ ਗੁਰਸਿਖਹੁ ਸਚਾ ਇਹੈ ਸੁਆਉ ॥

aupades sunahu tum gurasikhahu sachaa ihai suaau |

Listen to these Teachings, O Sikhs of the Guru. This is the true purpose of life.

ਜਨਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਸਫਲੁ ਹੋਇ ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਲਾਇਹੁ ਭਾਉ ॥

janam padaarath safal hoe man meh laaeihu bhaau |

This priceless human life will be made fruitful; embrace love for the Lord in your mind.

ਸੂਖ ਸਹਜ ਆਨਦੁ ਘਣਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਜਪਤਿਆ ਦੁਖੁ ਜਾਇ ॥

sookh sehaj aanad ghanaa prabh japatiaa dukh jaae |

Celestial peace and absolute bliss come when one meditates on God - suffering is dispelled.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਤ ਸੁਖੁ ਊਪਜੈ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਾਈਐ ਥਾਉ ॥੧॥

naanak naam japat sukh aoopajai daragah paaeeai thaau |1|

O Nanak, chanting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, peace wells up, and one obtains a place in the Court of the Lord. ||1||