ਗੋਂਡ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

Gonadd Mehalaa 5 ||

Gond, Fifth Mehl:

ਫਾਕਿਓ ਮੀਨ ਕਪਿਕ ਕੀ ਨਿਆਈ ਤੂ ਉਰਝਿ ਰਹਿਓ ਕਸੁੰਭਾਇਲੇ ॥

Faakiou Meen Kapik Kee Niaaee Thoo Ourajh Rehiou Kasunbhaaeilae ||

You are caught, like the fish and the monkey; you are entangled in the transitory world.

ਪਗ ਧਾਰਹਿ ਸਾਸੁ ਲੇਖੈ ਲੈ ਤਉ ਉਧਰਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇਲੇ ॥੧॥

Pag Dhhaarehi Saas Laekhai Lai Tho Oudhharehi Har Gun Gaaeilae ||1||

Your foot-steps and your breaths are numbered; only by singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord will you be saved. ||1||

ਮਨ ਸਮਝੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਆਵਾਇਲੇ ॥

Man Samajh Shhodd Aavaaeilae ||

O mind, reform yourself, and forsake your aimless wandering.

ਅਪਨੇ ਰਹਨ ਕਉ ਠਉਰੁ ਨ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਕਾਏ ਪਰ ਕੈ ਜਾਇਲੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Apanae Rehan Ko Thour N Paavehi Kaaeae Par Kai Jaaeilae ||1|| Rehaao ||

You have found no place of rest for yourself; so why do you try to teach others? ||1||Pause||

ਜਿਉ ਮੈਗਲੁ ਇੰਦ੍ਰੀ ਰਸਿ ਪ੍ਰੇਰਿਓ ਤੂ ਲਾਗਿ ਪਰਿਓ ਕੁਟੰਬਾਇਲੇ ॥

Jio Maigal Eindhree Ras Praeriou Thoo Laag Pariou Kuttanbaaeilae ||

Like the elephant, driven by sexual desire, you are attached to your family.

ਜਿਉ ਪੰਖੀ ਇਕਤ੍ਰ ਹੋਇ ਫਿਰਿ ਬਿਛੁਰੈ ਥਿਰੁ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਇਲੇ ॥੨॥

Jio Pankhee Eikathr Hoe Fir Bishhurai Thhir Sangath Har Har Dhhiaaeilae ||2||

People are like birds that come together, and fly apart again; you shall become stable and steady, only when you meditate on the Lord, Har, Har, in the Company of the Holy. ||2||

ਜੈਸੇ ਮੀਨੁ ਰਸਨ ਸਾਦਿ ਬਿਨਸਿਓ ਓਹੁ ਮੂਠੌ ਮੂੜ ਲੋਭਾਇਲੇ ॥

Jaisae Meen Rasan Saadh Binasiou Ouhu Mootha Moorr Lobhaaeilae ||

Like the fish, which perishes because of its desire to taste, the fool is ruined by his greed.

ਤੂ ਹੋਆ ਪੰਚ ਵਾਸਿ ਵੈਰੀ ਕੈ ਛੂਟਹਿ ਪਰੁ ਸਰਨਾਇਲੇ ॥੩॥

Thoo Hoaa Panch Vaas Vairee Kai Shhoottehi Par Saranaaeilae ||3||

You have fallen under the power of the five thieves; escape is only possible in the Sanctuary of the Lord. ||3||

ਹੋਹੁ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲ ਦੀਨ ਦੁਖ ਭੰਜਨ ਸਭਿ ਤੁਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਰੇ ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤਾਇਲੇ ॥

Hohu Kirapaal Dheen Dhukh Bhanjan Sabh Thumharae Jeea Janthaaeilae ||

Be Merciful to me, O Destroyer of the pains of the meek; all beings and creatures belong to You.

ਪਾਵਉ ਦਾਨੁ ਸਦਾ ਦਰਸੁ ਪੇਖਾ ਮਿਲੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸ ਦਸਾਇਲੇ ॥੪॥੨॥

Paavo Dhaan Sadhaa Dharas Paekhaa Mil Naanak Dhaas Dhasaaeilae ||4||2||

May I obtain the gift of always seeing the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan; meeting with You, Nanak is the slave of Your slaves. ||4||2||