lavai na laagan ka-o hai kachhoo-ai jaa ka-o fir ih Dhaavai

DnwsrI mÚ 5 ] (672-8)
Dhanaasree mehlaa 5.
Dhanaasaree, Fifth Mehl:


lvY n lwgn kau hY kCUAY jw kau iPir iehu DwvY ]
lavai na laagan ka-o hai kachhoo-ai jaa ka-o fir ih Dhaavai.
Nothing which this mortal being runs after, can compare to it.

jw kau guir dIno iehu AMimRqu iqs hI kau bin AwvY ]1]
jaa ka-o gur deeno ih amrit tis hee ka-o ban aavai. ||1||
He alone comes to have it, whom the Guru blesses with this Ambrosial Nectar. ||1||

jw kau AwieE eyku rsw ] Kwn pwn Awn nhI KuiDAw qw kY iciq n bsw ] rhwau ]
jaa ka-o aa-i-o ayk rasaa. khaan paan aan nahee khuDhi-aa taa kai chit na basaa. rahaa-o.
The desire to eat, to wear new clothes, and all other desires, do not abide in the mind of one who comes to know the subtle essence of the One Lord. ||Pause||

mauilE mnu qnu hoieE hirAw eyk bUMd ijin pweI ]
ma-uli-o man tan ho-i-o hari-aa ayk boond jin paa-ee.
The mind and body blossom forth in abundance, when one receives even a drop of this Nectar.

brin n swkau ausqiq qw kI kImiq khxu n jweI ]2]
baran na saaka-o ustat taa kee keemat kahan na jaa-ee. ||2||
I cannot express His glory; I cannot describe His worth. ||2||

Gwl n imilE syv n imilE imilE Awie AicMqw ]
ghaal na mili-o sayv na mili-o mili-o aa-ay achintaa.
We cannot meet the Lord by our own efforts, nor can we meet Him through service; He comes and meets us spontaneously.

jw kau dieAw krI myrY Twkuir iqin gurih kmwno mMqw ]3]
jaa ka-o da-i-aa karee mayrai thaakur tin gureh kamaano manntaa. ||3||
One who is blessed by my Lord Master's Grace, practices the Teachings of the Guru's Mantra. ||3||

dIn dYAwl sdw ikrpwlw srb jIAw pRiqpwlw ]
deen dai-aal sadaa kirpaalaa sarab jee-aa partipaalaa.
He is merciful to the meek, always kind and compassionate; He cherishes and nurtures all beings.

Eiq poiq nwnk sMig rivAw ijau mwqw bwl guopwlw ]4]7]
ot pot naanak sang ravi-aa ji-o maataa baal gopaalaa. ||4||7||
The Lord is mingled with Nanak, through and through; He cherishes him, like the mother her child. ||4||7||