ਸਾਰਗ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

Saarang, Fifth Mahalaa:

You may make donations of gold,

and give away land in charity

and purify your mind in various ways,

but none of this is equal to the Lord's Name. Remain attached to the Lord's Lotus Feet. ||1||Pause||

You may recite the four Vedas with your tongue,

and listen to the eighteen Puraanas and the six Shaastras with your ears,

but these are not equal to the celestial melody of the Naam, the Name of the Lord of the Universe.

Remain attached to the Lord's Lotus Feet. ||1||

You may observe fasts, and say your prayers, purify yourself

and do good deeds; you may go on pilgrimages everywhere and eat nothing at all.

You may cook your food without touching anyone;

you may make a great show of cleansing techniques,

and burn incense and devotional lamps, but none of these are equal to the Lord's Name.

O Merciful Lord, please hear the prayer of the meek and the poor.

Please grant me the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan, that I may see You with my eyes. The Naam is so sweet to servant Nanak. ||2||2||131||