parabh jee ko naam japat man chain

DnwsrI mhlw 5 ] (674-5)
Dhanaasree mehlaa 5.
Dhanaasaree, Fifth Mehl:


pUjw vrq iqlk iesnwnw puMn dwn bhu dYn ]
poojaa varat tilak isnaanaa punn daan baho dain.
Worship, fasting, ceremonial marks on one's forehead, cleansing baths, generous donations to charities and self-mortification

khUM n BIjY sMjm suAwmI bolih mITy bYn ]1]
kahoo-aN na bheejai sanjam su-aamee boleh meethay bain. ||1||
- the Lord Master is not pleased with any of these rituals, no matter how sweetly one may speak. ||1||

pRB jI ko nwmu jpq mn cYn ]
parabh jee ko naam japat man chain.
Chanting the Name of God, the mind is soothed and pacified.

bhu pRkwr Kojih siB qw kau ibKmu n jweI lYn ]1] rhwau ]
baho parkaar khojeh sabh taa ka-o bikham na jaa-ee lain. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Everyone searches for Him in different ways, but the search is so difficult, and He cannot be found. ||1||Pause||

jwp qwp BRmn bsuDw kir aurD qwp lY gYn ]
jaap taap bharman basuDhaa kar uraDh taap lai gain.
Chanting, deep meditation and penance, wandering over the face of the earth, the performance of austerities with the arms stretched up to the sky

ieh ibiD nh pqIAwno Twkur jog jugiq kir jYn ]2]
ih biDh nah patee-aano thaakur jog jugat kar jain. ||2||
- the Lord is not pleased by any of these means, though one may follow the path of Yogis and Jains. ||2||

AMimRq nwmu inrmolku hir jsu iqin pwieE ijsu ikrpYn ]
amrit naam nirmolak har jas tin paa-i-o jis kirpain.
The Ambrosial Naam, the Name of the Lord, and the Praises of the Lord are priceless; he alone obtains them, whom the Lord blesses with His Mercy.

swDsMig rMig pRB Byty nwnk suiK jn rYn ]3]13]
saaDhsang rang parabh bhaytay naanak sukh jan rain. ||3||13||
Joining the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, Nanak lives in the Love of God; his life-night passes in peace. ||3||13||