Ang/ 1430

Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਗਉੜੀ

Raag Gauri·Shabad

Guru Nanak Dev Ji / Guru Arjan Dev Ji

Ang 156 of 1430

ਏਕਸੁ ਚਰਣੀ ਜੇ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਵਹਿ ਲਬਿ ਲੋਭਿ ਕੀ ਧਾਵਸਿਤਾ ॥੩॥

ekas charanee je chit laaveh lab lobh kee dhaavasitaa ||3||

If you focus your consciousness on the Feet of the One Lord, what reason would you have to chase after greed? ||3||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 1

ਜਪਸਿ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਰਚਸਿ ਮਨਾ ॥

japas nira(n)jan rachas manaa ||

Meditate on the Immaculate Lord, and saturate your mind with Him.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 2

ਕਾਹੇ ਬੋਲਹਿ ਜੋਗੀ ਕਪਟੁ ਘਨਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

kaahe boleh jogee kapaT ghanaa ||1|| rahaau ||

Why, O Yogi, do you make so many false and deceptive claims? ||1||Pause||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 3

ਕਾਇਆ ਕਮਲੀ ਹੰਸੁ ਇਆਣਾ ਮੇਰੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਕਰਤ ਬਿਹਾਣੀਤਾ ॥

kaiaa kamalee ha(n)s iaanaa meree meree karat bihaaneetaa ||

The body is wild, and the mind is foolish. Practicing egotism, selfishness and conceit, your life is passing away.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 4

ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਨਾਗੀ ਦਾਝੈ ਫਿਰਿ ਪਾਛੈ ਪਛੁਤਾਣੀਤਾ ॥੪॥੩॥੧੫॥

pranavat naanak naagee dhaajhai fir paachhai pachhutaaneetaa ||4||3||15||

Prays Nanak, when the naked body is cremated, then you will come to regret and repent. ||4||3||15||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 5

ਗਉੜੀ ਚੇਤੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

gauRee chetee mahalaa pehilaa ||

Gauree Chaytee, First Mehla:

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ਅਉਖਧ ਮੰਤ੍ਰ ਮੂਲੁ ਮਨ ਏਕੈ ਜੇ ਕਰਿ ਦ੍ਰਿੜੁ ਚਿਤੁ ਕੀਜੈ ਰੇ ॥

aaukhadh ma(n)tr mool man ekai je kar dhiraR chit keejai re ||

O mind, there is only the One medicine, mantra and healing herb - center your consciousness firmly on the One Lord.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 7

ਜਨਮ ਜਨਮ ਕੇ ਪਾਪ ਕਰਮ ਕੇ ਕਾਟਨਹਾਰਾ ਲੀਜੈ ਰੇ ॥੧॥

janam janam ke paap karam ke kaaTanahaaraa leejai re ||1||

Take to the Lord, the Destroyer of the sins and karma of past incarnations. ||1||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 8

ਮਨ ਏਕੋ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ॥

man eko saahib bhaiee re ||

The One Lord and Master is pleasing to my mind.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 9

ਤੇਰੇ ਤੀਨਿ ਗੁਣਾ ਸੰਸਾਰਿ ਸਮਾਵਹਿ ਅਲਖੁ ਨ ਲਖਣਾ ਜਾਈ ਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

tere teen gunaa sa(n)saar samaaveh alakh na lakhanaa jaiee re ||1|| rahaau ||

In Your three qualities, the world is engrossed; the Unknowable cannot be known. ||1||Pause||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 10

ਸਕਰ ਖੰਡੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਤਨਿ ਮੀਠੀ ਹਮ ਤਉ ਪੰਡ ਉਚਾਈ ਰੇ ॥

sakar kha(n)dd maiaa tan meeThee ham tau pa(n)dd uchaiee re ||

Maya is so sweet to the body, like sugar or molasses. We all carry loads of it.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 11

ਰਾਤਿ ਅਨੇਰੀ ਸੂਝਸਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਲਜੁ ਟੂਕਸਿ ਮੂਸਾ ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ॥੨॥

raat aneree soojhas naahee laj Tookas moosaa bhaiee re ||2||

In the dark of the night, nothing can be seen. The mouse of death is gnawing away at the rope of life, O Siblings of Destiny! ||2||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 12

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਤੇਤਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਲਾਗੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਾਈ ਰੇ ॥

manmukh kareh tetaa dhukh laagai gurmukh milai vaddaiee re ||

As the self-willed manmukhs act, they suffer in pain. The Gurmukh obtains honor and greatness.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 13

ਜੋ ਤਿਨਿ ਕੀਆ ਸੋਈ ਹੋਆ ਕਿਰਤੁ ਨ ਮੇਟਿਆ ਜਾਈ ਰੇ ॥੩॥

jo tin keeaa soiee hoaa kirat na meTiaa jaiee re ||3||

Whatever He does, that alone happens; past actions cannot be erased. ||3||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 14

ਸੁਭਰ ਭਰੇ ਨ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਊਣੇ ਜੋ ਰਾਤੇ ਰੰਗੁ ਲਾਈ ਰੇ ॥

subhar bhare na hoveh uoone jo raate ra(n)g laiee re ||

Those who are imbued with, and committed to the Lord's Love, are filled to overflowing; they never lack anything.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 15

ਤਿਨ ਕੀ ਪੰਕ ਹੋਵੈ ਜੇ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਤਉ ਮੂੜਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਪਾਈ ਰੇ ॥੪॥੪॥੧੬॥

tin kee pa(n)k hovai je naanak tau mooRaa kichh paiee re ||4||4||16||

If Nanak could be the dust of their feet, then he, the ignorant one, might also obtain some. ||4||4||16||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 16

ਗਉੜੀ ਚੇਤੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

gauRee chetee mahalaa pehilaa ||

Gauree Chaytee, First Mehla:

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ਕਤ ਕੀ ਮਾਈ ਬਾਪੁ ਕਤ ਕੇਰਾ ਕਿਦੂ ਥਾਵਹੁ ਹਮ ਆਏ ॥

kat kee maiee baap kat keraa kidhoo thaavahu ham aae ||

Who is our mother, and who is our father? Where did we come from?

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ਅਗਨਿ ਬਿੰਬ ਜਲ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਨਿਪਜੇ ਕਾਹੇ ਕੰਮਿ ਉਪਾਏ ॥੧॥

agan bi(n)b jal bheetar nipaje kaahe ka(n)m upaae ||1||

We are formed from the fire of the womb within, and the bubble of water of the sperm. For what purpose are we created? ||1||

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ਮੇਰੇ ਸਾਹਿਬਾ ਕਉਣੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਗੁਣ ਤੇਰੇ ॥

mere saahibaa kaun jaanai gun tere ||

O my Master, who can know Your Glorious Virtues?

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 20

ਕਹੇ ਨ ਜਾਨੀ ਅਉਗਣ ਮੇਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

kahe na jaanee aaugan mere ||1|| rahaau ||

My own demerits cannot be counted. ||1||Pause||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 21

ਕੇਤੇ ਰੁਖ ਬਿਰਖ ਹਮ ਚੀਨੇ ਕੇਤੇ ਪਸੂ ਉਪਾਏ ॥

kete rukh birakh ham cheene kete pasoo upaae ||

I took the form of so many plants and trees, and so many animals.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 22

ਕੇਤੇ ਨਾਗ ਕੁਲੀ ਮਹਿ ਆਏ ਕੇਤੇ ਪੰਖ ਉਡਾਏ ॥੨॥

kete naag kulee meh aae kete pa(n)kh uddaae ||2||

Many times I entered the families of snakes and flying birds. ||2||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 23

ਹਟ ਪਟਣ ਬਿਜ ਮੰਦਰ ਭੰਨੈ ਕਰਿ ਚੋਰੀ ਘਰਿ ਆਵੈ ॥

haT paTan bij ma(n)dhar bha(n)nai kar choree ghar aavai ||

I broke into the shops of the city and well-guarded palaces; stealing from them, I snuck home again.

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ਅਗਹੁ ਦੇਖੈ ਪਿਛਹੁ ਦੇਖੈ ਤੁਝ ਤੇ ਕਹਾ ਛਪਾਵੈ ॥੩॥

agahu dhekhai pichhahu dhekhai tujh te kahaa chhapaavai ||3||

I looked in front of me, and I looked behind me, but where could I hide from You? ||3||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 25

ਤਟ ਤੀਰਥ ਹਮ ਨਵ ਖੰਡ ਦੇਖੇ ਹਟ ਪਟਣ ਬਾਜਾਰਾ ॥

taT teerath ham nav kha(n)dd dhekhe haT paTan baajaaraa ||

I saw the banks of sacred rivers, the nine continents, the shops and bazaars of the cities.

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ਲੈ ਕੈ ਤਕੜੀ ਤੋਲਣਿ ਲਾਗਾ ਘਟ ਹੀ ਮਹਿ ਵਣਜਾਰਾ ॥੪॥

lai kai takaRee tolan laagaa ghaT hee meh vanajaaraa ||4||

Taking the scale, the merchant begins to weigh his actions within his own heart. ||4||

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ਜੇਤਾ ਸਮੁੰਦੁ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਨੀਰਿ ਭਰਿਆ ਤੇਤੇ ਅਉਗਣ ਹਮਾਰੇ ॥

jetaa samu(n)dh saagar neer bhariaa tete aaugan hamaare ||

As the seas and the oceans are overflowing with water, so vast are my own sins.

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ਦਇਆ ਕਰਹੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਮਿਹਰ ਉਪਾਵਹੁ ਡੁਬਦੇ ਪਥਰ ਤਾਰੇ ॥੫॥

dhiaa karahu kichh mihar upaavahu ddubadhe pathar taare ||5||

Please, shower me with Your Mercy, and take pity upon me. I am a sinking stone - please carry me across! ||5||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 29

ਜੀਅੜਾ ਅਗਨਿ ਬਰਾਬਰਿ ਤਪੈ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਵਗੈ ਕਾਤੀ ॥

jeeaRaa agan baraabar tapai bheetar vagai kaatee ||

My soul is burning like fire, and the knife is cutting deep.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 30

ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ॥੬॥੫॥੧੭॥

pranavat naanak hukam pachhaanai sukh hovai dhin raatee ||6||5||17||

Prays Nanak, recognizing the Lord's Command, I am at peace, day and night. ||6||5||17||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਬੈਰਾਗਣਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

gauRee bairaagan mahalaa pehilaa ||

Gauree Bairaagan, First Mehla:

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ਰੈਣਿ ਗਵਾਈ ਸੋਇ ਕੈ ਦਿਵਸੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ਖਾਇ ॥

rain gavaiee soi kai dhivas gavaiaa khai ||

The nights are wasted sleeping, and the days are wasted eating.

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ਹੀਰੇ ਜੈਸਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਹੈ ਕਉਡੀ ਬਦਲੇ ਜਾਇ ॥੧॥

heere jaisaa janam hai kauddee badhale jai ||1||

Human life is such a precious jewel, but it is being lost in exchange for a mere shell. ||1||

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ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਨਿਆ ਰਾਮ ਕਾ ॥

naam na jaaniaa raam kaa ||

You do not know the Name of the Lord.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 35

ਮੂੜੇ ਫਿਰਿ ਪਾਛੈ ਪਛੁਤਾਹਿ ਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

mooRe fir paachhai pachhutaeh re ||1|| rahaau ||

You fool - you shall regret and repent in the end! ||1||Pause||

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ਅਨਤਾ ਧਨੁ ਧਰਣੀ ਧਰੇ ਅਨਤ ਨ ਚਾਹਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥

anataa dhan dharanee dhare anat na chaahiaa jai ||

You bury your temporary wealth in the ground, but how can you love that which is temporary?

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ਅਨਤ ਕਉ ਚਾਹਨ ਜੋ ਗਏ ਸੇ ਆਏ ਅਨਤ ਗਵਾਇ ॥੨॥

anat kau chaahan jo ge se aae anat gavai ||2||

Those who have departed, after craving for temporary wealth, have returned home without this temporary wealth. ||2||

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ਆਪਣ ਲੀਆ ਜੇ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਾ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਭਾਗਠੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

aapan leeaa je milai taa sabh ko bhaagaTh hoi ||

If people could gather it in by their own efforts, then everyone would be so lucky.

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Completed Ang 156

Advancing to Ang 157