ਭੈਰਉ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
bhairau mahalā 5 .
Bhairao, Fifth Mehl:
ਨਿਕਟਿ ਬੁਝੈ ਸੋ ਬੁਰਾ ਕਿਉ ਕਰੈ ॥
nikat bujhai sō burā kiu karai .
How can anyone do evil, if he realizes that the Lord is near?
ਬਿਖੁ ਸੰਚੈ ਨਿਤ ਡਰਤਾ ਫਿਰੈ ॥
bikh sanchai nit daratā phirai .
One who gathers corruption, constantly feels fear.
ਹੈ ਨਿਕਟੇ ਅਰੁ ਭੇਦੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
hai nikatē ar bhēd n pāiā .
He is near, but this mystery is not understood.
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਭ ਮੋਹੀ ਮਾਇਆ ॥੧॥
bin satigur sabh mōhī māiā .1.
Without the True Guru, all are enticed by Maya. ||1||
ਨੇੜੈ ਨੇੜੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ ॥
nērai nērai sabh kō kahai .
Everyone says that He is near, near at hand.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭੇਦੁ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਕੋ ਲਹੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
guramukh bhēd viralā kō lahai .1. rahāu .
But rare is that person, who, as Gurmukh, understands this mystery. ||1||Pause||
ਨਿਕਟਿ ਨ ਦੇਖੈ ਪਰ ਗ੍ਰਿਹਿ ਜਾਇ ॥
nikat n dēkhai par grih jāi .
The mortal does not see the Lord near at hand; instead, he goes to the homes of others.
ਦਰਬੁ ਹਿਰੈ ਮਿਥਿਆ ਕਰਿ ਖਾਇ ॥
darab hirai mithiā kar khāi .
He steals their wealth and lives in falsehood.
ਪਈ ਠਗਉਰੀ ਹਰਿ ਸੰਗਿ ਨ ਜਾਨਿਆ ॥
paī thagaurī har sang n jāniā .
Under the influence of the drug of illusion, he does not know that the Lord is with him.
ਬਾਝੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਹੈ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਨਿਆ ॥੨॥
bājh gurū hai bharam bhulāniā .2.
Without the Guru, he is confused and deluded by doubt. ||2||
ਨਿਕਟਿ ਨ ਜਾਨੈ ਬੋਲੈ ਕੂੜੁ ॥
nikat n jānai bōlai kūr .
Not understanding that the Lord is near, he tells lies.
ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਮੂਠਾ ਹੈ ਮੂੜੁ ॥
māiā mōh mūthā hai mūr .
In love and attachment to Maya, the fool is plundered.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਵਸਤੁ ਦਿਸੰਤਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥
antar vasat disantar jāi .
That which he seeks is within his own self, but he looks for it outside.
ਬਾਝੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਹੈ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇ ॥੩॥
bājh gurū hai bharam bhulāi .3.
Without the Guru, he is confused and deluded by doubt. ||3||
ਜਿਸੁ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਕਰਮੁ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਲਿਲਾਟ ॥
jis masatak karam likhiā lilāt .
One whose good karma is recorded on his forehead
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਖੁਲ੍ਹੇ ਕਪਾਟ ॥
satigur sēvē khulhē kapāt .
serves the True Guru; thus the hard and heavy shutters of his mind are opened wide.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਨਿਕਟੇ ਸੋਇ ॥
antar bāhar nikatē sōi .
Within his own being and beyond, he sees the Lord near at hand.
ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਆਵੈ ਨ ਜਾਵੈ ਕੋਇ ॥੪॥੩॥੧੬॥
jan nānak āvai n jāvai kōi .4.3.16.
O servant Nanak, he does not come and go in reincarnation. ||4||3||16||