ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੫ ॥

Salok Ma 5 ||

Shalok, Fifth Mehl:

ਭੀੜਹੁ ਮੋਕਲਾਈ ਕੀਤੀਅਨੁ ਸਭ ਰਖੇ ਕੁਟੰਬੈ ਨਾਲਿ ॥

Bheerrahu Mokalaaee Keetheean Sabh Rakhae Kuttanbai Naal ||

He has widened the narrow path for me, and preserved my integrity, along with that of my family.

ਕਾਰਜ ਆਪਿ ਸਵਾਰਿਅਨੁ ਸੋ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਦਾ ਸਭਾਲਿ ॥

Kaaraj Aap Savaarian So Prabh Sadhaa Sabhaal ||

He Himself has arranged and resolved my affairs. I dwell upon that God forever.

ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮਾਤ ਪਿਤਾ ਕੰਠਿ ਲਾਇਦਾ ਲਹੁੜੇ ਬਾਲਕ ਪਾਲਿ ॥

Prabh Maath Pithaa Kanth Laaeidhaa Lahurrae Baalak Paal ||

God is my mother and father; He hugs me close in His embrace, and cherishes me, like His tiny baby.

ਮਃ ੫ ॥

Ma 5 ||

Fifth Mehl:

ਵਿਣੁ ਤੁਧੁ ਹੋਰੁ ਜਿ ਮੰਗਣਾ ਸਿਰਿ ਦੁਖਾ ਕੈ ਦੁਖ ॥

Vin Thudhh Hor J Manganaa Sir Dhukhaa Kai Dhukh ||

To ask for any other than You, Lord, is the most miserable of miseries.

ਦੇਹਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੀਆ ਉਤਰੈ ਮਨ ਕੀ ਭੁਖ ॥

Dhaehi Naam Santhokheeaa Outharai Man Kee Bhukh ||

Please bless me with Your Name, and make me content; may the hunger of my mind be satisfied.

ਗੁਰਿ ਵਣੁ ਤਿਣੁ ਹਰਿਆ ਕੀਤਿਆ ਨਾਨਕ ਕਿਆ ਮਨੁਖ ॥੨॥

Gur Van Thin Hariaa Keethiaa Naanak Kiaa Manukh ||2||

The Guru has made the woods and meadows green again. O Nanak, is it any wonder that He blesses human beings as well? ||2||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

Pourree ||

Pauree:

ਸੋ ਐਸਾ ਦਾਤਾਰੁ ਮਨਹੁ ਨ ਵੀਸਰੈ ॥

So Aisaa Dhaathaar Manahu N Veesarai ||

Such is that Great Giver; may I never forget Him from my mind.

ਘੜੀ ਨ ਮੁਹਤੁ ਚਸਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾ ਸਰੈ ॥

Gharree N Muhath Chasaa This Bin Naa Sarai ||

I cannot survive without Him, for an instant, for a moment, for a second.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਸੰਗਿ ਕਿਆ ਕੋ ਲੁਕਿ ਕਰੈ ॥

Anthar Baahar Sang Kiaa Ko Luk Karai ||

Inwardly and outwardly, He is with us; how can we hide anything from Him?

ਭਗਤੁ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਤਪਾ ਜਿਸੁ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰੈ ॥

Bhagath Giaanee Thapaa Jis Kirapaa Karai ||

He alone is a devotee, a spiritual teacher, and a disciplined pratictioner of meditation, whom the Lord has so blessed.

ਸੋ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਰਧਾਨੁ ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਬਲੁ ਧਰੈ ॥

So Pooraa Paradhhaan Jis No Bal Dhharai ||

He alone is perfect and renowned as supreme, whom the Lord has blessed with His power.

ਜਿਸਹਿ ਜਰਾਏ ਆਪਿ ਸੋਈ ਅਜਰੁ ਜਰੈ ॥

Jisehi Jaraaeae Aap Soee Ajar Jarai ||

He alone endures the unendurable, whom the Lord inspires to endure it.

ਤਿਸ ਹੀ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਸਚੁ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੁ ਗੁਰ ਮਨਿ ਧਰੈ ॥੩॥

This Hee Miliaa Sach Manthra Gur Man Dhharai ||3||

And he alone meets the True Lord, within whose mind the Guru's Mantra is implanted. ||3||