SGGSAng 609Raag SorathMahalla 511 linesGuru Arjan Dev Ji

soriT mhlw 5 ]

aucwrx soriT mh`lw pMjvw

sorath mehalaa 5 ||

Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl:

puqR klqR lok igRh binqw mwieAw snbµDyhI ]

aucwrx kl`qR; sn-bµDyhI

puthr kalathr lok grih banithaa maaeiaa sanabandhhaehee ||

Children, spouses, men and women in one's household, are all bound by Maya.

AMq kI bwr ko Krw n hosI sB imiQAw AsnyhI ]1]

anth kee baar ko kharaa n hosee sabh mithhiaa asanaehee ||1||

At the very last moment, none of them shall stand by you; their love is totally false. ||1||

ry nr kwhy pporhu dyhI ]

aucwrx p-porhu

rae nar kaahae paporahu dhaehee ||

O man, why do you pamper your body so?

aUif jwiego DUmu bwdro ieku Bwjhu rwmu snyhI ] rhwau ]

oodd jaaeigo dhhoom baadharo eik bhaajahu raam sanaehee || rehaao ||

It shall disperse like a cloud of smoke; vibrate upon the One, the Beloved Lord. ||Pause||

qIin sµi|Aw kir dyhI kInI jl kUkr BsmyhI ]

theen sann(g)iaa kar dhaehee keenee jal kookar bhasamaehee ||

There are three ways in which the body can be consumed - it can be thrown into water, given to the dogs, or cremated to ashes.

hoie Awmro igRh mih bYTw krx kwrx ibsrohI ]2]

aucwrx ibs-rohI

hoe aamaro grih mehi baithaa karan kaaran bisarohee ||2||

He considers himself to be immortal; he sits in his home, and forgets the Lord, the Cause of causes. ||2||

Aink Bwiq kir mxIey swjy kwcY qwig prohI ]

anik bhaath kar maneeeae saajae kaachai thaag parohee ||

In various ways, the Lord has fashioned the beads, and strung them on a slender thread.

qUit jwiego sUqu bwpury iPir pwCY pCuqohI ]3]

aucwrx pCu-qohI

thoott jaaeigo sooth baapurae fir paashhai pashhuthohee ||3||

The thread shall break, O wretched man, and then, you shall repent and regret. ||3||

ijin qum isrjy isrij svwry iqsu iDAwvhu idnu rYnyhI ]

jin thum sirajae siraj savaarae this dhhiaavahu dhin rainaehee ||

He created you, and after creating you, He adorned you - meditate on Him day and night.

jn nwnk pRB ikrpw DwrI mY siqgur Et ghyhI ]4]4]

jan naanak prabh kirapaa dhhaaree mai sathigur outt gehaehee ||4||4||

God has showered His Mercy upon servant Nanak; I hold tight to the Support of the True Guru. ||4||4||