Ang 154

Guru Nanak · Raag Gauree

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

gauRee mahalaa 1 ||

Gauree, First Mehl:

ਕਿਰਤੁ ਪਇਆ ਨਹ ਮੇਟੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

kirat paiaa nah metai koi ||

Past actions cannot be erased.

ਕਿਆ ਜਾਣਾ ਕਿਆ ਆਗੈ ਹੋਇ ॥

kiaa jaanaa kiaa aagai hoi ||

What do we know of what will happen hereafter?

ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਣਾ ਸੋਈ ਹੂਆ ॥

jo tis bhaanaa soee hooaa ||

Whatever pleases Him shall come to pass.

ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕਰਣੈ ਵਾਲਾ ਦੂਆ ॥੧॥

avar na karanai vaalaa dooaa ||1||

There is no other Doer except Him. ||1||

ਨਾ ਜਾਣਾ ਕਰਮ ਕੇਵਡ ਤੇਰੀ ਦਾਤਿ ॥

naa jaanaa karam kevad teree daat ||

I do not know about karma, or how great Your gifts are.

ਕਰਮੁ ਧਰਮੁ ਤੇਰੇ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਜਾਤਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

karam dharam tere naam kee jaat ||1|| rahaau ||

The karma of actions, the Dharma of righteousness, social class and status, are contained within Your Name. ||1||Pause||

ਤੂ ਏਵਡੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਦੇਵਣਹਾਰੁ ॥

too evad daataa devanahaar ||

You are So Great, O Giver, O Great Giver!

ਤੋਟਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਭੰਡਾਰ ॥

tot naahee tudh bhagat bha(n)daar ||

The treasure of Your devotional worship is never exhausted.

ਕੀਆ ਗਰਬੁ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਰਾਸਿ ॥

keeaa garab na aavai raas ||

One who takes pride in himself shall never be right.

ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਸਭੁ ਤੇਰੈ ਪਾਸਿ ॥੨॥

jeeu pi(n)d sabh terai paas ||2||

The soul and body are all at Your disposal. ||2||

ਤੂ ਮਾਰਿ ਜੀਵਾਲਹਿ ਬਖਸਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥

too maar jeevaalahi bakhas milaai ||

You kill and rejuvenate. You forgive and merge us into Yourself.

ਜਿਉ ਭਾਵੀ ਤਿਉ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਾਇ ॥

jiu bhaavee tiu naam japaai ||

As it pleases You, You inspire us to chant Your Name.

ਤੂੰ ਦਾਨਾ ਬੀਨਾ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਿਰਿ ਮੇਰੈ ॥

too(n) daanaa beenaa saachaa sir merai ||

You are All-knowing, All-seeing and True, O my Supreme Lord.

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਦੇਇ ਭਰੋਸੈ ਤੇਰੈ ॥੩॥

guramat dei bharosai terai ||3||

Please, bless me with the Guru's Teachings; my faith is in You alone. ||3||

ਤਨ ਮਹਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਤਾ ॥

tan mahi mail naahee man raataa ||

One whose mind is attuned to the Lord, has no pollution in his body.

ਗੁਰ ਬਚਨੀ ਸਚੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਤਾ ॥

gur bachanee sach sabad pachhaataa ||

Through the Guru's Word, the True Shabad is realized.

ਤੇਰਾ ਤਾਣੁ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

teraa taan naam kee vadiaaee ||

All Power is Yours, through the greatness of Your Name.

ਨਾਨਕ ਰਹਣਾ ਭਗਤਿ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥੪॥੧੦॥

naanak rahanaa bhagat saranaaee ||4||10||

Nanak abides in the Sanctuary of Your devotees. ||4||10||

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

gauRee mahalaa 1 ||

Gauree, First Mehl:

ਜਿਨਿ ਅਕਥੁ ਕਹਾਇਆ ਅਪਿਓ ਪੀਆਇਆ ॥

jin akath kahaaiaa apio peeaaiaa ||

Those who speak the Unspoken, drink in the Nectar.

ਅਨ ਭੈ ਵਿਸਰੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

an bhai visare naam samaaiaa ||1||

Other fears are forgotten, and they are absorbed into the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||

ਕਿਆ ਡਰੀਐ ਡਰੁ ਡਰਹਿ ਸਮਾਨਾ ॥

kiaa dareeai dar darahi samaanaa ||

Why should we fear, when fear is dispelled by the Fear of God?

ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਨਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

poore gur kai sabad pachhaanaa ||1|| rahaau ||

Through the Shabad, the Word of the Perfect Guru, I recognize God. ||1||Pause||

ਜਿਸੁ ਨਰ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਸਿ ॥

jis nar raam ridai har raas ||

Those whose hearts are filled with the Lord's essence are blessed and acclaimed,

ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ਮਿਲੇ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ॥੨॥

sahaj subhaai mile saabaas ||2||

And intuitively absorbed into the Lord. ||2||

ਜਾਹਿ ਸਵਾਰੈ ਸਾਝ ਬਿਆਲ ॥

jaahi savaarai saajh biaal ||

Those whom the Lord puts to sleep, evening and morning

ਇਤ ਉਤ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਬਾਧੇ ਕਾਲ ॥੩॥

it ut manamukh baadhe kaal ||3||

- those self-willed manmukhs are bound and gagged by Death, here and hereafter. ||3||

ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਸੇ ਪੂਰੇ ॥

ahinis raam ridai se poore ||

Those whose hearts are filled with the Lord, day and night, are perfect.

ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਮ ਮਿਲੇ ਭ੍ਰਮ ਦੂਰੇ ॥੪॥੧੧॥

naanak raam mile bhram doore ||4||11||

O Nanak, they merge into the Lord, and their doubts are cast away. ||4||11||

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

gauRee mahalaa 1 ||

Gauree, First Mehl:

ਜਨਮਿ ਮਰੈ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਹਿਤਕਾਰੁ ॥

janam marai trai gun hitakaar ||

One who loves the three qualities is subject to birth and death.

ਚਾਰੇ ਬੇਦ ਕਥਹਿ ਆਕਾਰੁ ॥

chaare bed kathahi aakaar ||

The four Vedas speak only of the visible forms.

ਤੀਨਿ ਅਵਸਥਾ ਕਹਹਿ ਵਖਿਆਨੁ ॥

teen avasathaa kahahi vakhiaan ||

They describe and explain the three states of mind,

ਤੁਰੀਆਵਸਥਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਜਾਨੁ ॥੧॥

tureeaavasathaa satigur te har jaan ||1||

but the fourth state, union with the Lord, is known only through the True Guru. ||1||

ਰਾਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਤਰਣਾ ॥

raam bhagat gur sevaa taranaa ||

Through devotional worship of the Lord, and service to the Guru, one swims across.

ਬਾਹੁੜਿ ਜਨਮੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ਹੈ ਮਰਣਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

baahuR janam na hoi hai maranaa ||1|| rahaau ||

Then, one is not born again, and is not subject to death. ||1||Pause||

ਚਾਰਿ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਕਹੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਈ ॥

chaar padaarath kahai sabh koee ||

Everyone speaks of the four great blessings;

ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਸਾਸਤ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਮੁਖਿ ਸੋਈ ॥

si(n)mrit saasat pa(n)dit mukh soee ||

the Simritees, the Shaastras and the Pandits speak of them as well.

ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਅਰਥੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

bin gur arath beechaar na paaiaa ||

But without the Guru, they do not understand their true significance.

ਮੁਕਤਿ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

mukat padaarath bhagat har paaiaa ||2||

The treasure of liberation is obtained through devotional worship of the Lord. ||2||

ਜਾ ਕੈ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਵਸਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਸੋਈ ॥

jaa kai hiradai vasiaa har soee ||

Those, within whose hearts the Lord dwells,

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਈ ॥

guramukh bhagat paraapat hoee ||

become Gurmukh; they receive the blessings of devotional worship.

ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਆਨੰਦੁ ॥

har kee bhagat mukat aana(n)d ||

Through devotional worship of the Lord, liberation and bliss are obtained.

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਪਾਏ ਪਰਮਾਨੰਦੁ ॥੩॥

guramat paae paramaana(n)d ||3||

Through the Guru's Teachings, supreme ecstasy is obtained. ||3||

ਜਿਨਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਗੁਰਿ ਦੇਖਿ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ॥

jin paaiaa gur dekh dikhaaiaa ||

One who meets the Guru, beholds Him, and inspires others to behold Him as well.

ਆਸਾ ਮਾਹਿ ਨਿਰਾਸੁ ਬੁਝਾਇਆ ॥

aasaa maahi niraas bujhaaiaa ||

In the midst of hope, the Guru teaches us to live above hope and desire.

ਦੀਨਾ ਨਾਥੁ ਸਰਬ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ॥

deenaa naath sarab sukhadaataa ||

He is the Master of the meek, the Giver of peace to all.

ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਚਰਣੀ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਤਾ ॥੪॥੧੨॥

naanak har charanee man raataa ||4||12||

Nanak's mind is imbued with the Lotus Feet of the Lord. ||4||12||

ਗਉੜੀ ਚੇਤੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

gauRee chetee mahalaa 1 ||

Gauree Chaytee, First Mehl:

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਕਾਇਆ ਰਹੈ ਸੁਖਾਲੀ ਬਾਜੀ ਇਹੁ ਸੰਸਾਰੋ ॥

a(n)mrit kaaiaa rahai sukhaalee baajee ihu sa(n)saaro ||

With your nectar-like body, you live in comfort, but this world is just a passing drama.

ਲਬੁ ਲੋਭੁ ਮੁਚੁ ਕੂੜੁ ਕਮਾਵਹਿ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਉਠਾਵਹਿ ਭਾਰੋ ॥

lab lobh much kooR kamaavahi bahut uthaavahi bhaaro ||

You practice greed, avarice and great falsehood, and you carry such a heavy burden.

ਤੂੰ ਕਾਇਆ ਮੈ ਰੁਲਦੀ ਦੇਖੀ ਜਿਉ ਧਰ ਉਪਰਿ ਛਾਰੋ ॥੧॥

too(n) kaaiaa mai ruladee dekhee jiu dhar upar chhaaro ||1||

O body, I have seen you blowing away like dust on the earth. ||1||

ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਸਿਖ ਹਮਾਰੀ ॥

sun sun sikh hamaaree ||

Listen - listen to my advice!

ਸੁਕ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਕੀਤਾ ਰਹਸੀ ਮੇਰੇ ਜੀਅੜੇ ਬਹੁੜਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਵਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

sukrit keetaa rahasee mere jeeaRe bahuR na aavai vaaree ||1|| rahaau ||

Only the good deeds which you have done shall remain with you, O my soul. This opportunity shall not come again! ||1||Pause||

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