ਗਉੜੀ

ਪਰ ਘਰਿ ਚੀਤੁ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਡੋਲਾਇ ॥

par ghar cheet manmukh ddolai ||

The self-willed manmukh is lured by another man's wife.

ਗਲਿ ਜੇਵਰੀ ਧੰਧੈ ਲਪਟਾਇ ॥

gal jevaree dha(n)dhai lapaTai ||

The noose is around his neck, and he is entangled in petty conflicts.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਛੂਟਸਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ॥੫॥

gurmukh chhooTas har gun gai ||5||

The Gurmukh is emancipated, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||5||

ਜਿਉ ਤਨੁ ਬਿਧਵਾ ਪਰ ਕਉ ਦੇਈ ॥

jiau tan bidhavaa par kau dheiee ||

The lonely widow gives her body to a stranger;

ਕਾਮਿ ਦਾਮਿ ਚਿਤੁ ਪਰ ਵਸਿ ਸੇਈ ॥

kaam dhaam chit par vas seiee ||

she allows her mind to be controlled by others for lust or money

ਬਿਨੁ ਪਿਰ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਨ ਕਬਹੂੰ ਹੋਈ ॥੬॥

bin pir tirapat na kabahoo(n) hoiee ||6||

, but without her husband, she is never satisfied. ||6||

ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਪੋਥੀ ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਪਾਠਾ ॥ ਬੇਦ ਪੁਰਾਣ ਪੜੈ ਸੁਣਿ ਥਾਟਾ ॥

paR paR pothee si(n)mirat paaThaa || bedh puraan paRai sun thaaTaa ||

You may read, recite and study the scriptures, the Simritees, Vedas and Puraanas;

ਬਿਨੁ ਰਸ ਰਾਤੇ ਮਨੁ ਬਹੁ ਨਾਟਾ ॥੭॥

bin ras raate man bahu naaTaa ||7||

but without being imbued with the Lord's essence, the mind wanders endlessly. ||7||

ਜਿਉ ਚਾਤ੍ਰਿਕ ਜਲ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪਿਆਸਾ ॥

jiau chaatirak jal prem piaasaa ||

As the rainbird thirsts longingly for the drop of rain,

ਜਿਉ ਮੀਨਾ ਜਲ ਮਾਹਿ ਉਲਾਸਾ ॥

jiau meenaa jal maeh ulaasaa ||

and as the fish delights in the water,

ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪੀ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਾਸਾ ॥੮॥੧੧॥

naanak har ras pee tirapataasaa ||8||11||

Nanak is satisfied by the sublime essence of the Lord. ||8||11||

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

gauRee mahalaa pehilaa ||

Gauree, First Mehla:

ਹਠੁ ਕਰਿ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਲੇਖੈ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

haTh kar marai na lekhai paavai ||

One who dies in stubbornness shall not be approved,

ਵੇਸ ਕਰੈ ਬਹੁ ਭਸਮ ਲਗਾਵੈ ॥

ves karai bahu bhasam lagaavai ||

even though he may wear religious robes and smear his body all over with ashes.

ਨਾਮੁ ਬਿਸਾਰਿ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਪਛੁਤਾਵੈ ॥੧॥

naam bisaar bahur pachhutaavai ||1||

Forgetting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, he comes to regret and repent in the end. ||1||

ਤੂੰ ਮਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਤੂੰ ਮਨਿ ਸੂਖ ॥

too(n) man har jeeau too(n) man sookh ||

Believe in the Dear Lord, and you shall find peace of mind.

ਨਾਮੁ ਬਿਸਾਰਿ ਸਹਹਿ ਜਮ ਦੂਖ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

naam bisaar saheh jam dhookh ||1|| rahaau ||

Forgetting the Naam, you shall have to endure the pain of death. ||1||Pause||

ਚੋਆ ਚੰਦਨ ਅਗਰ ਕਪੂਰਿ ॥

choaa cha(n)dhan agar kapoor ||

The smell of musk, sandalwood and camphor,

ਮਾਇਆ ਮਗਨੁ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਦੂਰਿ ॥

maiaa magan param padh dhoor ||

and the intoxication of Maya, takes one far away from the state of supreme dignity.

ਨਾਮਿ ਬਿਸਾਰਿਐ ਸਭੁ ਕੂੜੋ ਕੂਰਿ ॥੨॥

naam bisaariaai sabh kooRo koor ||2||

Forgetting the Naam, one becomes the most false of all the false. ||2||

ਨੇਜੇ ਵਾਜੇ ਤਖਤਿ ਸਲਾਮੁ ॥

neje vaaje takhat salaam ||

Lances and swords, marching bands, thrones and the salutes of others

ਅਧਕੀ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਵਿਆਪੈ ਕਾਮੁ ॥

adhakee tirasanaa viaapai kaam ||

only increase his desire; he is engrossed in sexual desire.

ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਜਾਚੇ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਨਾਮੁ ॥੩॥

bin har jaache bhagat na naam ||3||

Without seeking the Lord, neither devotional worship nor the Naam are obtained. ||3||

ਵਾਦਿ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮੇਲਾ ॥

vaadh aha(n)kaar naahee prabh melaa ||

Union with God is not obtained by arguments and egotism.

ਮਨੁ ਦੇ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੁਹੇਲਾ ॥

man dhe paaveh naam suhelaa ||

But by offering your mind, the comfort of the Naam is obtained.

ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਦੁਹੇਲਾ ॥੪॥

dhoojai bhai agiaan dhuhelaa ||4||

In the love of duality and ignorance, you shall suffer. ||4||

ਬਿਨੁ ਦਮ ਕੇ ਸਉਦਾ ਨਹੀ ਹਾਟ ॥

bin dham ke saudhaa nahee haaT ||

Without money, you cannot buy anything in the store.

ਬਿਨੁ ਬੋਹਿਥ ਸਾਗਰ ਨਹੀ ਵਾਟ ॥

bin bohith saagar nahee vaaT ||

Without a boat, you cannot cross over the ocean.

ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਘਾਟੇ ਘਾਟਿ ॥੫॥

bin gur seve ghaaTe ghaaT ||5||

Without serving the Guru, everything is lost. ||5||

ਤਿਸ ਕਉ ਵਾਹੁ ਵਾਹੁ ਜਿ ਵਾਟ ਦਿਖਾਵੈ ॥

tis kau vaahu vaahu j vaaT dhikhaavai ||

Waaho! Waaho! - Hail, hail, to the one who shows us the Way.

ਤਿਸ ਕਉ ਵਾਹੁ ਵਾਹੁ ਜਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਣਾਵੈ ॥

tis kau vaahu vaahu j sabadh sunaavai ||

Waaho! Waaho! - Hail, hail, to the one who teaches the Word of the Shabad.

ਤਿਸ ਕਉ ਵਾਹੁ ਵਾਹੁ ਜਿ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਵੈ ॥੬॥

tis kau vaahu vaahu j mel milaavai ||6||

Waaho! Waaho! - Hail, hail, to the one who unites me in the Lord's Union. ||6||

ਵਾਹੁ ਵਾਹੁ ਤਿਸ ਕਉ ਜਿਸ ਕਾ ਇਹੁ ਜੀਉ ॥

vaahu vaahu tis kau jis kaa ih jeeau ||

Waaho! Waaho! - Hail, hail, to the one who is the Keeper of this soul.

ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਮਥਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਉ ॥

gur sabadhee math a(n)mrit peeau ||

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, contemplate this Ambrosial Nectar.

ਨਾਮ ਵਡਾਈ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਣੈ ਦੀਉ ॥੭॥

naam vaddaiee tudh bhaanai dheeau ||7||

The Glorious Greatness of the Naam is bestowed according to the Pleasure of Your Will. ||7||

ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਕਿਉ ਜੀਵਾ ਮਾਇ ॥

naam binaa kiau jeevaa mai ||

Without the Naam, how can I live, O mother?

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਪਤੁ ਰਹਉ ਤੇਰੀ ਸਰਣਾਇ ॥

anadhin japat rahau teree saranai ||

Night and day, I chant it; I remain in the Protection of Your Sanctuary.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਇ ॥੮॥੧੨॥

naanak naam rate pat pai ||8||12||

O Nanak, attuned to the Naam, honor is attained. ||8||12||

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

gauRee mahalaa pehilaa ||

Gauree, First Mehla:

ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰਤ ਭੇਖੀ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਨਿਆ ॥

haumai karat bhekhee nahee jaaniaa ||

Acting in egotism, the Lord is not known, even by wearing religious robes.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਵਿਰਲੇ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ॥੧॥

gurmukh bhagat virale man maaniaa ||1||

How rare is that Gurmukh, who surrenders his mind in devotional worship. ||1||

ਹਉ ਹਉ ਕਰਤ ਨਹੀ ਸਚੁ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

hau hau karat nahee sach paieeaai ||

By actions done in egotism, selfishness and conceit, the True Lord is not obtained.

ਹਉਮੈ ਜਾਇ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

haumai jai param padh paieeaai ||1|| rahaau ||

But when egotism departs, then the state of supreme dignity is obtained. ||1||Pause||

ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰਿ ਰਾਜੇ ਬਹੁ ਧਾਵਹਿ ॥

haumai kar raaje bahu dhaaveh ||

The kings act in egotism, and undertake all sorts of expeditions.

ਹਉਮੈ ਖਪਹਿ ਜਨਮਿ ਮਰਿ ਆਵਹਿ ॥੨॥

haumai khapeh janam mar aaveh ||2||

But through their egotism, they are ruined; they die, only to be reborn over and over again. ||2||

ਹਉਮੈ ਨਿਵਰੈ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੈ ॥

haumai nivarai gur sabadh veechaarai ||

Egotism is overcome only by contemplating the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

ਚੰਚਲ ਮਤਿ ਤਿਆਗੈ ਪੰਚ ਸੰਘਾਰੈ ॥੩॥

cha(n)chal mat tiaagai pa(n)ch sa(n)ghaarai ||3||

One who restrains his fickle mind subdues the five passions. ||3||

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਸਹਜ ਘਰਿ ਆਵਹਿ ॥

a(n)tar saach sahaj ghar aaveh ||

With the True Lord deep within the self, the Celestial Mansion is intuitively found.

ਰਾਜਨੁ ਜਾਣਿ ਪਰਮ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਵਹਿ ॥੪॥

raajan jaan param gat paaveh ||4||

Understanding the Sovereign Lord, the state of supreme dignity is obtained. ||4||

ਸਚੁ ਕਰਣੀ ਗੁਰੁ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਵੈ ॥

sach karanee gur bharam chukaavai ||

The Guru dispels the doubts of those whose actions are true.

ਨਿਰਭਉ ਕੈ ਘਰਿ ਤਾੜੀ ਲਾਵੈ ॥੫॥

nirabhau kai ghar taaRee laavai ||5||

They focus their attention on the Home of the Fearless Lord. ||5||

ਹਉ ਹਉ ਕਰਿ ਮਰਣਾ ਕਿਆ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

hau hau kar maranaa kiaa paavai ||

Those who act in egotism, selfishness and conceit die; what do they gain?

ਪੂਰਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੇ ਸੋ ਝਗਰੁ ਚੁਕਾਵੈ ॥੬॥

pooraa gur bheTe so jhagar chukaavai ||6||

Those who meet the Perfect Guru are rid of all conflicts. ||6||

ਜੇਤੀ ਹੈ ਤੇਤੀ ਕਿਹੁ ਨਾਹੀ ॥

jetee hai tetee kih naahee ||

Whatever exists, is in reality nothing.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਿਆਨ ਭੇਟਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਹੀ ॥੭॥

gurmukh giaan bheT gun gaahee ||7||

Obtaining spiritual wisdom from the Guru, I sing the Glories of God. ||7||