ਗੋਂਡ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

Gonadd Mehala 5 ||

Gond, Fifth Mehl:

ਉਨ ਕਉ ਖਸਮਿ ਕੀਨੀ ਠਾਕਹਾਰੇ ॥

Oun Ko Khasam Keenee Thakeharae ||

My Lord and Master has held back the five demons.

ਦਾਸ ਸੰਗ ਤੇ ਮਾਰਿ ਬਿਦਾਰੇ ॥

Dhas Sang Thae Mar Bidharae ||

He conquered them, and scared them away from the Lord's slave.

ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਭਗਤ ਕਾ ਮਹਲੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

Gobindh Bhagath Ka Mehal N Paeia ||

They cannot find the mansion of the Lord's devotee.

ਰਾਮ ਜਨਾ ਮਿਲਿ ਮੰਗਲੁ ਗਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

Ram Jana Mil Mangal Gaeia ||1||

Joining together, the Lord's humble servants sing the songs of joy. ||1||

ਸਗਲ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਕੇ ਪੰਚ ਸਿਕਦਾਰ ॥

Sagal Srisatt Kae Panch Sikadhar ||

The five demons are the rulers of the whole world,

ਰਾਮ ਭਗਤ ਕੇ ਪਾਨੀਹਾਰ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Ram Bhagath Kae Paneehar ||1|| Rehao ||

But they are just water-carriers for the Lord's devotee. ||1||Pause||

ਜਗਤ ਪਾਸ ਤੇ ਲੇਤੇ ਦਾਨੁ ॥

Jagath Pas Thae Laethae Dhan ||

They collect taxes from the world,

ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਭਗਤ ਕਉ ਕਰਹਿ ਸਲਾਮੁ ॥

Gobindh Bhagath Ko Karehi Salam ||

But they bow in subservience to God's devotees.

ਲੂਟਿ ਲੇਹਿ ਸਾਕਤ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਵਹਿ ॥

Loott Laehi Sakath Path Khovehi ||

They plunder and dishonor the faithless cynics,

ਸਾਧ ਜਨਾ ਪਗ ਮਲਿ ਮਲਿ ਧੋਵਹਿ ॥੨॥

Sadhh Jana Pag Mal Mal Dhhovehi ||2||

But they massage and wash the feet of the Holy. ||2||

ਪੰਚ ਪੂਤ ਜਣੇ ਇਕ ਮਾਇ ॥

Panch Pooth Janae Eik Mae ||

The One Mother gave birth to the five sons,

ਉਤਭੁਜ ਖੇਲੁ ਕਰਿ ਜਗਤ ਵਿਆਇ ॥

Outhabhuj Khael Kar Jagath Viae ||

And began the play of the created world.

ਤੀਨਿ ਗੁਣਾ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਰਚਿ ਰਸੇ ॥

Theen Guna Kai Sang Rach Rasae ||

With the three qualities joined together, they celebrate.

ਇਨ ਕਉ ਛੋਡਿ ਊਪਰਿ ਜਨ ਬਸੇ ॥੩॥

Ein Ko Shhodd Oopar Jan Basae ||3||

Renouncing these three qualities, the Lord's humble servants rise above them. ||3||

ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਜਨ ਲੀਏ ਛਡਾਇ ॥

Kar Kirapa Jan Leeeae Shhaddae ||

In His Mercy, He saves His humble servants.

ਜਿਸ ਕੇ ਸੇ ਤਿਨਿ ਰਖੇ ਹਟਾਇ ॥

Jis Kae Sae Thin Rakhae Hattae ||

They belong to Him, and so He saves them by driving out the five.

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਭਗਤਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਾਰੁ ॥

Kahu Naanak Bhagath Prabh Sar ||

Says Nanak, devotion to God is noble and sublime.

ਬਿਨੁ ਭਗਤੀ ਸਭ ਹੋਇ ਖੁਆਰੁ ॥੪॥੯॥੧੧॥

Bin Bhagathee Sabh Hoe Khuar ||4||9||11||

Without devotion, all just waste away uselessly. ||4||9||11||