raam naam ka-o namaskaar

mwlI gauVw mhlw 5 ] (986-13)
maalee ga-urhaa mehlaa 5.
Maalee Gauraa, Fifth Mehl:


rwm nwm kau nmskwr ]
raam naam ka-o namaskaar.
I humbly bow to the Name of the Lord.

jwsu jpq hovq auDwr ]1] rhwau ]
jaas japat hovat uDhaar. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Chanting it, one is saved. ||1||Pause||

jw kY ismrin imtih DMD ]
jaa kai simran miteh DhanDh.
Meditating on Him in remembrance, conflicts are ended.

jw kY ismrin CUtih bMD ]
jaa kai simran chhooteh banDh.
Meditating on Him, one's bonds are untied.

jw kY ismrin mUrK cqur ]
jaa kai simran moorakh chatur.
Meditating on Him, the fool becomes wise.

jw kY ismrin kulh auDr ]1]
jaa kai simran kulah uDhar. ||1||
Meditating on Him, one's ancestors are saved. ||1||

jw kY ismrin Bau duK hrY ]
jaa kai simran bha-o dukh harai.
Meditating on Him, fear and pain are taken away.

jw kY ismrin Apdw trY ]
jaa kai simran apdaa tarai.
Meditating on Him, misfortune is avoided.

jw kY ismrin mucq pwp ]
jaa kai simran muchat paap.
Meditating on Him, sins are erased.

jw kY ismrin nhI sMqwp ]2]
jaa kai simran nahee santaap. ||2||
Meditating on Him, agony is ended. ||2||

jw kY ismrin ird ibgws ]
jaa kai simran rid bigaas.
Meditating on Him, the heart blossoms forth.

jw kY ismrin kvlw dwis ]
jaa kai simran kavlaa daas.
Meditating on Him, Maya becomes one's slave.

jw kY ismrin iniD inDwn ]
jaa kai simran niDh niDhaan.
Meditating on Him, one is blessed with the treasures of wealth.

jw kY ismrin qry indwn ]3]
jaa kai simran taray nidaan. ||3||
Meditating on Him, one crosses over in the end. ||3||

piqq pwvnu nwmu hrI ]
patit paavan naam haree.
The Name of the Lord is the Purifier of sinners.

koit Bgq auDwru krI ]
kot bhagat uDhaar karee.
It saves millions of devotees.

hir dws dwsw dInu srn ]
har daas daasaa deen saran.
I am meek; I seek the Sanctuary of the slaves of the Lord's slaves.

nwnk mwQw sMq crn ]4]2]
naanak maathaa sant charan. ||4||2||
Nanak lays his forehead on the feet of the Saints. ||4||2||