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ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਮੂਰਖ ਆਪੁ ਜਣਾਵਹਿ ॥
bhagat karahi moorakh aap janaavahi ||
The fools perform devotional worship by showing off;
ਨਚਿ ਨਚਿ ਟਪਹਿ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ॥
nach nach tapahi bahut dukh paavahi ||
they dance and dance and jump all around, but they only suffer in terrible pain.
ਨਚਿਐ ਟਪਿਐ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥
nachiai tapiai bhagat na hoi ||
By dancing and jumping, devotional worship is not performed.
ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰੈ ਭਗਤਿ ਪਾਏ ਜਨੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੩॥
sabad marai bhagat paae jan soi ||3||
But one who dies in the Word of the Shabad, obtains devotional worship. ||3||
ਭਗਤਿ ਵਛਲੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਾਏ ਸੋਇ ॥
bhagat vachhal bhagat karaae soi ||
The Lord is the Lover of His devotees; He inspires them to perform devotional worship.
ਸਚੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਖੋਇ ॥
sachee bhagat vichahu aap khoi ||
True devotional worship consists of eliminating selfishness and conceit from within.
ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਭ ਬਿਧਿ ਜਾਣੈ ॥
meraa prabh saachaa sabh bidh jaanai ||
My True God knows all ways and means.
ਨਾਨਕ ਬਖਸੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥੪॥੪॥੨੪॥
naanak bakhase naam pachhaanai ||4||4||24||
O Nanak, He forgives those who recognize the Naam. ||4||4||24||
ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
gauRee guaareree mahalaa 3 ||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehl:
ਮਨੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਧਾਤੁ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥
man maare dhaat mar jaai ||
When someone kills and subdues his own mind, his wandering nature is also subdued.
ਬਿਨੁ ਮੂਏ ਕੈਸੇ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਇ ॥
bin mooe kaise har paai ||
Without such a death, how can one find the Lord?
ਮਨੁ ਮਰੈ ਦਾਰੂ ਜਾਣੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
man marai daaroo jaanai koi ||
Only a few know the medicine to kill the mind.
ਮਨੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਜਨੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥
man sabad marai boojhai jan soi ||1||
One whose mind dies in the Word of the Shabad, understands Him. ||1||
ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਬਖਸੇ ਦੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥
jis no bakhase de vadiaaee ||
He grants greatness to those whom He forgives.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਹਰਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
gur parasaad har vasai man aaee ||1|| rahaau ||
By Guru's Grace, the Lord comes to dwell within the mind. ||1||Pause||
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਰਣੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥
guramukh karanee kaar kamaavai ||
The Gurmukh practices doing good deeds;
ਤਾ ਇਸੁ ਮਨ ਕੀ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
taa is man kee sojhee paavai ||
thus he comes to understand this mind.
ਮਨੁ ਮੈ ਮਤੁ ਮੈਗਲ ਮਿਕਦਾਰਾ ॥
man mai mat maigal mikadaaraa ||
The mind is like an elephant, drunk with wine.
ਗੁਰੁ ਅੰਕਸੁ ਮਾਰਿ ਜੀਵਾਲਣਹਾਰਾ ॥੨॥
gur a(n)kas maar jeevaalanahaaraa ||2||
The Guru is the rod which controls it, and shows it the way. ||2||
ਮਨੁ ਅਸਾਧੁ ਸਾਧੈ ਜਨੁ ਕੋਇ ॥
man asaadh saadhai jan koi ||
The mind is uncontrollable; how rare are those who subdue it.
ਅਚਰੁ ਚਰੈ ਤਾ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
achar charai taa niramal hoi ||
Those who move the immovable become pure.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਲਇਆ ਸਵਾਰਿ ॥
guramukh ihu man laiaa savaar ||
The Gurmukhs embellish and beautify this mind.
ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਤਜੇ ਵਿਕਾਰ ॥੩॥
haumai vichahu taje vikaar ||3||
They eradicate egotism and corruption from within. ||3||
ਜੋ ਧੁਰਿ ਰਾਖਿਅਨੁ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥
jo dhur raakhian mel milaai ||
Those who, by pre-ordained destiny, are united in the Lord's Union,
ਕਦੇ ਨ ਵਿਛੁੜਹਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥
kade na vichhuRahi sabad samaai ||
are never separated from Him again; they are absorbed in the Shabad.
ਆਪਣੀ ਕਲਾ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਜਾਣੈ ॥
aapanee kalaa aape hee jaanai ||
He Himself knows His Own Almighty Power.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥੪॥੫॥੨੫॥
naanak guramukh naam pachhaanai ||4||5||25||
O Nanak, the Gurmukh realizes the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||5||25||
ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
gauRee guaareree mahalaa 3 ||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehl:
ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਬਉਰਾਨਾ ॥
haumai vich sabh jag bauraanaa ||
The entire world has gone insane in egotism.
ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਨਾ ॥
doojai bhaai bharam bhulaanaa ||
In the love of duality, it wanders deluded by doubt.
ਬਹੁ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਚਿਤਵੈ ਆਪੁ ਨ ਪਛਾਨਾ ॥
bahu chi(n)taa chitavai aap na pachhaanaa ||
The mind is distracted by great anxiety; no one recognizes one's own self.
ਧੰਧਾ ਕਰਤਿਆ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਵਿਹਾਨਾ ॥੧॥
dha(n)dhaa karatiaa anadin vihaanaa ||1||
Occupied with their own affairs, their nights and days are passing away. ||1||
ਹਿਰਦੈ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਮਹੁ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਈ ॥
hiradai raam ramahu mere bhaaee ||
Meditate on the Lord in your hearts, O my Siblings of Destiny.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਸਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਨ ਰਸਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
guramukh rasanaa har rasan rasaaee ||1|| rahaau ||
The Gurmukh's tongue savors the sublime essence of the Lord. ||1||Pause||
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਜਿਨਿ ਰਾਮੁ ਪਛਾਤਾ ॥
guramukh hiradai jin raam pachhaataa ||
The Gurmukhs recognize the Lord in their own hearts;
ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਜਾਤਾ ॥
jagajeevan sev jug chaare jaataa ||
they serve the Lord, the Life of the World. They are famous throughout the four ages.
ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਤਾ ॥
haumai maar gur sabad pachhaataa ||
They subdue egotism, and realize the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਰਮ ਬਿਧਾਤਾ ॥੨॥
kripaa kare prabh karam bidhaataa ||2||
God, the Architect of Destiny, showers His Mercy upon them. ||2||
ਸੇ ਜਨ ਸਚੇ ਜੋ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥
se jan sache jo gur sabad milaae ||
True are those who merge into the Word of the Guru's Shabad;
ਧਾਵਤ ਵਰਜੇ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਹਾਏ ॥
dhaavat varaje thaak rahaae ||
they restrain their wandering mind and keep it steady.
ਨਾਮੁ ਨਵ ਨਿਧਿ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਪਾਏ ॥
naam nav nidh gur te paae ||
The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is the nine treasures. It is obtained from the Guru.
ਹਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਏ ॥੩॥
har kirapaa te har vasai man aae ||3||
By the Lord's Grace, the Lord comes to dwell in the mind. ||3||
ਰਾਮ ਰਾਮ ਕਰਤਿਆ ਸੁਖੁ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਸਰੀਰ ॥
raam raam karatiaa sukh saa(n)t sareer ||
Chanting the Name of the Lord, Raam, Raam, the body becomes peaceful and tranquil.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਵਸੈ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਜਮ ਪੀਰ ॥
a(n)tar vasai na laagai jam peer ||
He dwells deep within - the pain of death does not touch Him.
ਆਪੇ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਆਪਿ ਵਜੀਰ ॥
aape saahib aap vajeer ||
He Himself is our Lord and Master; He is His Own Advisor.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸੇਵਿ ਸਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣੀ ਗਹੀਰ ॥੪॥੬॥੨੬॥
naanak sev sadaa har gunee gaheer ||4||6||26||
O Nanak, serve the Lord forever; He is the treasure of glorious virtue. ||4||6||26||
ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
gauRee guaareree mahalaa 3 ||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehl:
ਸੋ ਕਿਉ ਵਿਸਰੈ ਜਿਸ ਕੇ ਜੀਅ ਪਰਾਨਾ ॥
so kiu visarai jis ke jee paraanaa ||
Why forget Him, unto whom the soul and the breath of life belong?
ਸੋ ਕਿਉ ਵਿਸਰੈ ਸਭ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਨਾ ॥
so kiu visarai sabh maahi samaanaa ||
Why forget Him, who is all-pervading?
ਜਿਤੁ ਸੇਵਿਐ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਤਿ ਪਰਵਾਨਾ ॥੧॥
jit seviai daragah pat paravaanaa ||1||
Serving Him, one is honored and accepted in the Court of the Lord. ||1||
ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਨਾਮ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਉ ॥
har ke naam vitahu bal jaau ||
I am a sacrifice to the Name of the Lord.
ਤੂੰ ਵਿਸਰਹਿ ਤਦਿ ਹੀ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਉ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
too(n) visarahi tad hee mar jaau ||1|| rahaau ||
If I were to forget You, at that very instant, I would die. ||1||Pause||
ਤਿਨ ਤੂੰ ਵਿਸਰਹਿ ਜਿ ਤੁਧੁ ਆਪਿ ਭੁਲਾਏ ॥
tin too(n) visarahi j tudh aap bhulaae ||
Those whom You Yourself have led astray, forget You.