karam Dharam pakhand jo deeseh tin jam jaagaatee lootai
sUhI mhlw 5 ] (747-15)soohee mehlaa 5. Soohee, Fifth Mehl: |
krm Drm pwKMf jo dIsih iqn jmu jwgwqI lUtY ] inrbwx kIrqnu gwvhu krqy kw inmK ismrq ijqu CUtY ]1] In the state of Nirvaanaa, sing the Kirtan of the Creator's Praises; contemplating Him in meditation, even for an instant, one is saved. ||1|| sMqhu swgru pwir auqrIAY ] O Saints, cross over the world-ocean. jy ko bcnu kmwvY sMqn kw so gur prswdI qrIAY ]1] rhwau ] One who practices the Teachings of the Saints, by Guru's Grace, is carried across. ||1||Pause|| koit qIrQ mjn iesnwnw iesu kil mih mYlu BrIjY ] Millions of cleansing baths at sacred shrines of pilgrimage only fill the mortal with filth in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga. swDsMig jo hir gux gwvY so inrmlu kir lIjY ]2] One who sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, becomes spotlessly pure. ||2|| byd kqyb isimRiq siB swsq ien@ piVAw mukiq n hoeI ] One may read all the books of the Vedas, the Bible, the Simritees and the Shaastras, but they will not bring liberation. eyku AKru jo gurmuiK jwpY iqs kI inrml soeI ]3] One who, as Gurmukh, chants the One Word, acquires a spotlessly pure reputation. ||3|| KqRI bRwhmx sUd vYs aupdysu chu vrnw kau swJw ] The four castes - the Kh'shaatriyas, Brahmins, Soodras and Vaishyas - are equal in respect to the teachings. gurmuiK nwmu jpY auDrY so kil mih Git Git nwnk mwJw ]4]3]50] One who, as Gurmukh, chants the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is saved. In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, O Nanak, God is permeating the hearts of each and every being. ||4||3||50|| |