ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

Gourree Mehalaa 5 ||

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

ਵਡੇ ਵਡੇ ਜੋ ਦੀਸਹਿ ਲੋਗ ॥

Vaddae Vaddae Jo Dheesehi Log ||

Those who seem to be great and powerful,

ਤਿਨ ਕਉ ਬਿਆਪੈ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਰੋਗ ॥੧॥

Thin Ko Biaapai Chinthaa Rog ||1||

Are afflicted by the disease of anxiety. ||1||

ਕਉਨ ਵਡਾ ਮਾਇਆ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

Koun Vaddaa Maaeiaa Vaddiaaee ||

Who is great by the greatness of Maya?

ਸੋ ਵਡਾ ਜਿਨਿ ਰਾਮ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

So Vaddaa Jin Raam Liv Laaee ||1|| Rehaao ||

They alone are great, who are lovingly attached to the Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਭੂਮੀਆ ਭੂਮਿ ਊਪਰਿ ਨਿਤ ਲੁਝੈ ॥

Bhoomeeaa Bhoom Oopar Nith Lujhai ||

The landlord fights over his land each day.

ਛੋਡਿ ਚਲੈ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਨਹੀ ਬੁਝੈ ॥੨॥

Shhodd Chalai Thrisanaa Nehee Bujhai ||2||

He shall have to leave it in the end, and yet his desire is still not satisfied. ||2||

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਇਹੁ ਤਤੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਾ ॥

Kahu Naanak Eihu Thath Beechaaraa ||

Says Nanak, this is the essence of Truth: