ਗਉੜੀ

ਕਰਨ ਕਰਾਵਨ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਏਕੈ ॥

karan karaavan sabh kichh ekai ||

The One Lord is the Creator of all things, the Cause of causes.

ਆਪੇ ਬੁਧਿ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ਬਿਬੇਕੈ ॥

aape budh beechaar bibekai ||

He Himself is wisdom, contemplation and discerning understanding.

ਦੂਰਿ ਨ ਨੇਰੈ ਸਭ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਾ ॥

dhoor na nerai sabh kai sa(n)gaa ||

He is not far away; He is near at hand, with all.

ਸਚੁ ਸਾਲਾਹਣੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗਾ ॥੮॥੧॥

sach saalaahan naanak har ra(n)gaa ||8||1||

So praise the True One, O Nanak, with love! ||8||1||

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gauRee mahalaa panjavaa ||

Gauree, Fifth Mehla:

ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਤੇ ਨਾਮੇ ਲਾਗਾ ॥

gur sevaa te naame laagaa ||

Serving the Guru, one is committed to the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

ਤਿਸ ਕਉ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਜਿਸੁ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਭਾਗਾ ॥

tis kau miliaa jis masatak bhaagaa ||

It is received only by those who have such good destiny inscribed upon their foreheads.

ਤਿਸ ਕੈ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਰਵਿਆ ਸੋਇ ॥

tis kai hiradhai raviaa soi ||

The Lord dwells within their hearts.

ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਸੀਤਲੁ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥

man tan seetal nihachal hoi ||1||

Their minds and bodies become peaceful and stable. ||1||

ਐਸਾ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਕਰਿ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ॥

aaisaa keeratan kar man mere ||

O my mind, sing such Praises of the Lord,

ਈਹਾ ਊਹਾ ਜੋ ਕਾਮਿ ਤੇਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

e'eehaa uoohaa jo kaam terai ||1|| rahaau ||

which shall be of use to you here and hereafter. ||1||Pause||

ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਭਉ ਅਪਦਾ ਜਾਇ ॥

jaas japat bhau apadhaa jai ||

Meditating on Him, fear and misfortune depart,

ਧਾਵਤ ਮਨੂਆ ਆਵੈ ਠਾਇ ॥

dhaavat manooaa aavai Thai ||

and the wandering mind is held steady.

ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਫਿਰਿ ਦੂਖੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ॥

jaas japat fir dhookh na laagai ||

Meditating on Him, suffering shall never again overtake you.

ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਇਹ ਹਉਮੈ ਭਾਗੈ ॥੨॥

jaas japat ieh haumai bhaagai ||2||

Meditating on Him, this ego runs away. ||2||

ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਵਸਿ ਆਵਹਿ ਪੰਚਾ ॥

jaas japat vas aaveh pa(n)chaa ||

Meditating on Him, the five passions are overcome.

ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਰਿਦੈ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਸੰਚਾ ॥

jaas japat ridhai a(n)mrit sa(n)chaa ||

Meditating on Him, Ambrosial Nectar is collected in the heart.

ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਇਹ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਬੁਝੈ ॥

jaas japat ieh tirasanaa bujhai ||

Meditating on Him, this desire is quenched.

ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਹਰਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਸਿਝੈ ॥੩॥

jaas japat har dharageh sijhai ||3||

Meditating on Him, one is approved in the Court of the Lord. ||3||

ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਕੋਟਿ ਮਿਟਹਿ ਅਪਰਾਧ ॥

jaas japat koT miTeh aparaadh ||

Meditating on Him, millions of mistakes are erased.

ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਹਰਿ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਸਾਧ ॥

jaas japat har hoveh saadh ||

Meditating on Him, one becomes Holy, blessed by the Lord.

ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਮਨੁ ਸੀਤਲੁ ਹੋਵੈ ॥

jaas japat man seetal hovai ||

Meditating on Him, the mind is cooled and soothed.

ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਮਲੁ ਸਗਲੀ ਖੋਵੈ ॥੪॥

jaas japat mal sagalee khovai ||4||

Meditating on Him, all filth is washed away. ||4||

ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਰਤਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਮਿਲੈ ॥

jaas japat ratan har milai ||

Meditating on Him, the jewel of the Lord is obtained.

ਬਹੁਰਿ ਨ ਛੋਡੈ ਹਰਿ ਸੰਗਿ ਹਿਲੈ ॥

bahur na chhoddai har sa(n)g hilai ||

One is reconciled with the Lord, and shall not abandon Him again.

ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਕਈ ਬੈਕੁੰਠ ਵਾਸੁ ॥

jaas japat kiee baiku(n)Th vaas ||

Meditating on Him, many acquire a home in the heavens.

ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਸੁਖ ਸਹਜਿ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ॥੫॥

jaas japat sukh sahaj nivaas ||5||

Meditating on Him, one abides in intuitive peace. ||5||

ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਇਹ ਅਗਨਿ ਨ ਪੋਹਤ ॥

jaas japat ieh agan na pohat ||

Meditating on Him, one is not affected by this fire.

ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਇਹੁ ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਜੋਹਤ ॥

jaas japat ih kaal na johat ||

Meditating on Him, one is not under the gaze of Death.

ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਮਾਥਾ ॥

jaas japat teraa niramal maathaa ||

Meditating on Him, your forehead shall be immaculate.

ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਸਗਲਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਲਾਥਾ ॥੬॥

jaas japat sagalaa dhukh laathaa ||6||

Meditating on Him, all pains are destroyed. ||6||

ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਮੁਸਕਲੁ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਬਨੈ ॥

jaas japat musakal kachhoo na banai ||

Meditating on Him, no difficulties are encountered.

ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਸੁਣਿ ਅਨਹਤ ਧੁਨੈ ॥

jaas japat sun anahat dhunai ||

Meditating on Him, one hears the unstruck melody.

ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਇਹ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਸੋਇ ॥

jaas japat ieh niramal soi ||

Meditating on Him, one acquires this pure reputation.

ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਕਮਲੁ ਸੀਧਾ ਹੋਇ ॥੭॥

jaas japat kamal seedhaa hoi ||7||

Meditating on Him, the heart-lotus is turned upright. ||7||

ਗੁਰਿ ਸੁਭ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਸਭ ਊਪਰਿ ਕਰੀ ॥

gur subh dhirasaT sabh uoopar karee ||

The Guru has bestowed His Glance of Grace upon all,

ਜਿਸ ਕੈ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੁ ਦੇ ਹਰੀ ॥

jis kai hiradhai ma(n)tr dhe haree ||

within whose hearts the Lord has implanted His Mantra.

ਅਖੰਡ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਤਿਨਿ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਚੂਰਾ ॥

akha(n)dd keeratan tin bhojan chooraa ||

The unbroken Kirtan of the Lord's Praises is their food and nourishment.

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਸੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ॥੮॥੨॥

kahu naanak jis satigur pooraa ||8||2||

Says Nanak, they have the Perfect True Guru. ||8||2||

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gauRee mahalaa panjavaa ||

Gauree, Fifth Mehla:

ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਰਿਦ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਧਾਰੈ ॥

gur kaa sabadh ridh a(n)tar dhaarai ||

Those who implant the Word of the Guru's Shabad within their hearts

ਪੰਚ ਜਨਾ ਸਿਉ ਸੰਗੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੈ ॥

pa(n)ch janaa siau sa(n)g nivaarai ||

cut their connections with the five passions.

ਦਸ ਇੰਦ੍ਰੀ ਕਰਿ ਰਾਖੈ ਵਾਸਿ ॥

dhas i(n)dhree kar raakhai vaas ||

They keep the ten organs under their control;

ਤਾ ਕੈ ਆਤਮੈ ਹੋਇ ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ॥੧॥

taa kai aatamai hoi paragaas ||1||

their souls are enlightened. ||1||

ਐਸੀ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਤਾ ਤਾ ਕੈ ਹੋਇ ॥

aaisee dhiraRataa taa kai hoi ||

They alone acquire such stability,

ਜਾ ਕਉ ਦਇਆ ਮਇਆ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jaa kau dhiaa miaa prabh soi ||1|| rahaau ||

whom God blesses with His Mercy and Grace. ||1||Pause||

ਸਾਜਨੁ ਦੁਸਟੁ ਜਾ ਕੈ ਏਕ ਸਮਾਨੈ ॥

saajan dhusaT jaa kai ek samaanai ||

Friend and foe are one and the same to them.

ਜੇਤਾ ਬੋਲਣੁ ਤੇਤਾ ਗਿਆਨੈ ॥

jetaa bolan tetaa giaanai ||

Whatever they speak is wisdom.

ਜੇਤਾ ਸੁਨਣਾ ਤੇਤਾ ਨਾਮੁ ॥

jetaa sunanaa tetaa naam ||

Whatever they hear is the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

ਜੇਤਾ ਪੇਖਨੁ ਤੇਤਾ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥੨॥

jetaa pekhan tetaa dhiaan ||2||

Whatever they see is meditation. ||2||

ਸਹਜੇ ਜਾਗਣੁ ਸਹਜੇ ਸੋਇ ॥

sahaje jaagan sahaje soi ||

They awaken in peace and poise; they sleep in peace and poise.

ਸਹਜੇ ਹੋਤਾ ਜਾਇ ਸੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

sahaje hotaa jai su hoi ||

That which is meant to be, automatically happens.

ਸਹਜਿ ਬੈਰਾਗੁ ਸਹਜੇ ਹੀ ਹਸਨਾ ॥

sahaj bairaag sahaje hee hasanaa ||

In peace and poise, they remain detached; in peace and poise, they laugh.

ਸਹਜੇ ਚੂਪ ਸਹਜੇ ਹੀ ਜਪਨਾ ॥੩॥

sahaje choop sahaje hee japanaa ||3||

In peace and poise, they remain silent; in peace and poise, they chant. ||3||

ਸਹਜੇ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਸਹਜੇ ਭਾਉ ॥

sahaje bhojan sahaje bhaau ||

In peace and poise they eat; in peace and poise they love.

ਸਹਜੇ ਮਿਟਿਓ ਸਗਲ ਦੁਰਾਉ ॥

sahaje miTio sagal dhuraau ||

The illusion of duality is easily and totally removed.

ਸਹਜੇ ਹੋਆ ਸਾਧੂ ਸੰਗੁ ॥

sahaje hoaa saadhoo sa(n)g ||

They naturally join the Saadh Sangat, the Society of the Holy.

ਸਹਜਿ ਮਿਲਿਓ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਨਿਸੰਗੁ ॥੪॥

sahaj milio paarabraham nisa(n)g ||4||

In peace and poise, they meet and merge with the Supreme Lord God. ||4||

ਸਹਜੇ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਮਹਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਉਦਾਸੀ ॥

sahaje gireh meh sahaj udhaasee ||

They are at peace in their homes, and they are at peace while detached.