ka-un vadaa maa-i-aa vadi-aa-ee

gauVI mhlw 5 ] (188-13)
ga-orhee mehlaa 5.
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:


vfy vfy jo dIsih log ]
vaday vaday jo deeseh log.
Those who seem to be great and powerful,

iqn kau ibAwpY icMqw rog ]1]
tin ka-o bi-aapai chintaa rog. ||1||
are afflicted by the disease of anxiety. ||1||

kaun vfw mwieAw vifAweI ]
ka-un vadaa maa-i-aa vadi-aa-ee.
Who is great by the greatness of Maya?

so vfw ijin rwm ilv lweI ]1] rhwau ]
so vadaa jin raam liv laa-ee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
They alone are great, who are lovingly attached to the Lord. ||1||Pause||

BUmIAw BUim aUpir inq luJY ]
bhoomee-aa bhoom oopar nit lujhai.
The landlord fights over his land each day.

Coif clY iqRsnw nhI buJY ]2]
chhod chalai tarisnaa nahee bujhai. ||2||
He shall have to leave it in the end, and yet his desire is still not satisfied. ||2||

khu nwnk iehu qqu bIcwrw ]
kaho naanak ih tat beechaaraa.
Says Nanak, this is the essence of Truth:

ibnu hir Bjn nwhI Cutkwrw ]3]44]113]
bin har bhajan naahee chhutkaaraa. ||3||44||113||
without the Lord's meditation, there is no salvation. ||3||44||113||