Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag ਰਾਗੁ ਧਨਾਸਰੀ · Ang 680
ਧਨਾਸਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
dhanaasaree mahalaa panjavaa ||
Dhanaasaree, Fifth Mehla:
ਜਤਨ ਕਰੈ ਮਾਨੁਖ ਡਹਕਾਵੈ ਓਹੁ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ਜਾਨੈ ॥
jatan karai maanukh ddahakaavai oh a(n)tarajaamee jaanai ||
People try to deceive others, but the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts, knows everything.
ਪਾਪ ਕਰੇ ਕਰਿ ਮੂਕਰਿ ਪਾਵੈ ਭੇਖ ਕਰੈ ਨਿਰਬਾਨੈ ॥੧॥
paap kare kar mookar paavai bhekh karai nirabaanai ||1||
They commit sins, and then deny them, while they pretend to be in Nirvaanaa. ||1||
ਜਾਨਤ ਦੂਰਿ ਤੁਮਹਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਨੇਰਿ ॥
jaanat dhoor tumeh prabh ner ||
They believe that You are far away, but You, O God, are near at hand.
ਉਤ ਤਾਕੈ ਉਤ ਤੇ ਉਤ ਪੇਖੈ ਆਵੈ ਲੋਭੀ ਫੇਰਿ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
aut taakai ut te ut pekhai aavai lobhee fer || rahaau ||
Looking around, this way and that, the greedy people come and go. ||Pause||
ਜਬ ਲਗੁ ਤੁਟੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਮਨ ਭਰਮਾ ਤਬ ਲਗੁ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥
jab lag tuTai naahee man bharamaa tab lag mukat na koiee ||
As long as the doubts of the mind are not removed, liberation is not found.
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਦਇਆਲ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਸੰਤੁ ਭਗਤੁ ਜਨੁ ਸੋਈ ॥੨॥੫॥੩੬॥
kahu naanak dhiaal suaamee sa(n)t bhagat jan soiee ||2||5||36||
Says Nanak, he alone is a Saint, a devotee, and a humble servant of the Lord, to whom the Lord and Master is merciful. ||2||5||36||