santan bin avar na daataa bee-aa

soriT mhlw 5 ] (610-7)
sorath mehlaa 5.
Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl:


qnu sMqn kw Dnu sMqn kw mnu sMqn kw kIAw ]
tan santan kaa Dhan santan kaa man santan kaa kee-aa.
My body belongs to the Saints, my wealth belongs to the Saints, and my mind belongs to the Saints.

sMq pRswid hir nwmu iDAwieAw srb kusl qb QIAw ]1]
sant parsaad har naam Dhi-aa-i-aa sarab kusal tab thee-aa. ||1||
By the Grace of the Saints, I meditate on the Lord's Name, and then, all comforts come to me. ||1||

sMqn ibnu Avru n dwqw bIAw ]
santan bin avar na daataa bee-aa.
Without the Saints, there are no other givers.

jo jo srix prY swDU kI so pwrgrwmI kIAw ] rhwau ]
jo jo saran parai saaDhoo kee so paargaraamee kee-aa. rahaa-o.
Whoever takes to the Sanctuary of the Holy Saints, is carried across. ||Pause||

koit prwD imtih jn syvw hir kIrqnu ris gweIAY ]
kot paraaDh miteh jan sayvaa har keertan ras gaa-ee-ai.
Millions of sins are erased by serving the humble Saints, and singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord with love.

eIhw suKu AwgY muK aUjl jn kw sMgu vfBwgI pweIAY ]2]
eehaa sukh aagai mukh oojal jan kaa sang vadbhaagee paa-ee-ai. ||2||
One finds peace in this world, and one's face is radiant in the next world, by associating with the humble Saints, through great good fortune. ||2||

rsnw eyk Anyk gux pUrn jn kI kyqk aupmw khIAY ]
rasnaa ayk anayk gun pooran jan kee kaytak upmaa kahee-ai.
I have only one tongue, and the Lord's humble servant is filled with countless virtues; how can I sing his praises?

Agm Agocr sd AibnwsI srix sMqn kI lhIAY ]3]
agam agochar sad abhinaasee saran santan kee lahee-ai. ||3||
The inaccessible, unapproachable and eternally unchanging Lord is obtained in the Sanctuary of the Saints. ||3||

inrgun nIc AnwQ AprwDI Et sMqn kI AwhI ]
nirgun neech anaath apraaDhee ot santan kee aahee.
I am worthless, lowly, without friends or support, and full of sins; I long for the Shelter of the Saints.

bUfq moh igRh AMD kUp mih nwnk lyhu inbwhI ]4]7]
boodat moh garih anDh koop meh naanak layho nibaahee. ||4||7||
I am drowning in the deep, dark pit of household attachments - please save me, Lord! ||4||7||