ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਚਉਪਦੇ ਦੁਪਦੇ ॥
raag gaurree guaareree mahalaa 1 chaupade dupade |
Raag Gauree Gwaarayree, First Mehl, Chau-Padhay & Dho-Padhay:
ੴ ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ ਅਕਾਲ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਅਜੂਨੀ ਸੈਭੰ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ik oankaar sat naam karataa purakh nirbhau niravair akaal moorat ajoonee saibhan gur prasaad |
One Universal Creator God. Truth Is The Name. Creative Being Personified. No Fear. No Hatred. Image Of The Undying. Beyond Birth. Self-Existent. By Guru's Grace:
ਭਉ ਮੁਚੁ ਭਾਰਾ ਵਡਾ ਤੋਲੁ ॥
bhau much bhaaraa vaddaa tol |
The Fear of God is overpowering, and so very heavy,
ਮਨ ਮਤਿ ਹਉਲੀ ਬੋਲੇ ਬੋਲੁ ॥
man mat haulee bole bol |
while the intellect is lightweight, as is the speech one speaks.
ਸਿਰਿ ਧਰਿ ਚਲੀਐ ਸਹੀਐ ਭਾਰੁ ॥
sir dhar chaleeai saheeai bhaar |
So place the Fear of God upon your head, and bear that weight;
ਨਦਰੀ ਕਰਮੀ ਗੁਰ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥੧॥
nadaree karamee gur beechaar |1|
by the Grace of the Merciful Lord, contemplate the Guru. ||1||
ਭੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਲੰਘਸਿ ਪਾਰਿ ॥
bhai bin koe na langhas paar |
Without the Fear of God, no one crosses over the world-ocean.
ਭੈ ਭਉ ਰਾਖਿਆ ਭਾਇ ਸਵਾਰਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
bhai bhau raakhiaa bhaae savaar |1| rahaau |
This Fear of God adorns the Love of the Lord. ||1||Pause||
ਭੈ ਤਨਿ ਅਗਨਿ ਭਖੈ ਭੈ ਨਾਲਿ ॥
bhai tan agan bhakhai bhai naal |
The fire of fear within the body is burnt away by the Fear of God.
ਭੈ ਭਉ ਘੜੀਐ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਵਾਰਿ ॥
bhai bhau gharreeai sabad savaar |
Through this Fear of God, we are adorned with the Word of the Shabad.
ਭੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਘਾੜਤ ਕਚੁ ਨਿਕਚ ॥
bhai bin ghaarrat kach nikach |
Without the Fear of God, all that is fashioned is false.
ਅੰਧਾ ਸਚਾ ਅੰਧੀ ਸਟ ॥੨॥
andhaa sachaa andhee satt |2|
Useless is the mold, and useless are the hammer-strokes on the mold. ||2||
ਬੁਧੀ ਬਾਜੀ ਉਪਜੈ ਚਾਉ ॥
budhee baajee upajai chaau |
The desire for the worldly drama arises in the intellect,
ਸਹਸ ਸਿਆਣਪ ਪਵੈ ਨ ਤਾਉ ॥
sehas siaanap pavai na taau |
but even with thousands of clever mental tricks, the heat of the Fear of God does not come into play.
ਨਾਨਕ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਬੋਲਣੁ ਵਾਉ ॥
naanak manamukh bolan vaau |
O Nanak, the speech of the self-willed manmukh is just wind.
ਅੰਧਾ ਅਖਰੁ ਵਾਉ ਦੁਆਉ ॥੩॥੧॥
andhaa akhar vaau duaau |3|1|
His words are worthless and empty, like the wind. ||3||1||
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
gaurree mahalaa 1 |
Gauree, First Mehl:
ਡਰਿ ਘਰੁ ਘਰਿ ਡਰੁ ਡਰਿ ਡਰੁ ਜਾਇ ॥
ddar ghar ghar ddar ddar ddar jaae |
Place the Fear of God within the home of your heart; with this Fear of God in your heart, all other fears shall be frightened away.
ਸੋ ਡਰੁ ਕੇਹਾ ਜਿਤੁ ਡਰਿ ਡਰੁ ਪਾਇ ॥
so ddar kehaa jit ddar ddar paae |
What sort of fear is that, which frightens other fears?
ਤੁਧੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਦੂਜੀ ਨਾਹੀ ਜਾਇ ॥
tudh bin doojee naahee jaae |
Without You, I have other place of rest at all.
ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਵਰਤੈ ਸਭ ਤੇਰੀ ਰਜਾਇ ॥੧॥
jo kichh varatai sabh teree rajaae |1|
Whatever happens is all according to Your Will. ||1||
ਡਰੀਐ ਜੇ ਡਰੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਹੋਰੁ ॥
ddareeai je ddar hovai hor |
Be afraid, if you have any fear, other than the Fear of God.
ਡਰਿ ਡਰਿ ਡਰਣਾ ਮਨ ਕਾ ਸੋਰੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
ddar ddar ddaranaa man kaa sor |1| rahaau |
Afraid of fear, and living in fear, the mind is held in tumult. ||1||Pause||
ਨਾ ਜੀਉ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਡੂਬੈ ਤਰੈ ॥
naa jeeo marai na ddoobai tarai |
The soul does not die; it does not drown, and it does not swim across.
ਜਿਨਿ ਕਿਛੁ ਕੀਆ ਸੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰੈ ॥
jin kichh keea so kichh karai |
The One who created everything does everything.
ਹੁਕਮੇ ਆਵੈ ਹੁਕਮੇ ਜਾਇ ॥
hukame aavai hukame jaae |
By the Hukam of His Command we come, and by the Hukam of His Command we go.
ਆਗੈ ਪਾਛੈ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੨॥
aagai paachhai hukam samaae |2|
Before and after, His Command is pervading. ||2||
ਹੰਸੁ ਹੇਤੁ ਆਸਾ ਅਸਮਾਨੁ ॥
hans het aasaa asamaan |
Cruelty, attachment, desire and egotism
ਤਿਸੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਭੂਖ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਨੈ ਸਾਨੁ ॥
tis vich bhookh bahut nai saan |
there is great hunger in these, like the raging torrent of a wild stream.
ਭਉ ਖਾਣਾ ਪੀਣਾ ਆਧਾਰੁ ॥
bhau khaanaa peenaa aadhaar |
Let the Fear of God be your food, drink and support.
ਵਿਣੁ ਖਾਧੇ ਮਰਿ ਹੋਹਿ ਗਵਾਰ ॥੩॥
vin khaadhe mar hohi gavaar |3|
Without doing this, the fools simply die. ||3||
ਜਿਸ ਕਾ ਕੋਇ ਕੋਈ ਕੋਇ ਕੋਇ ॥
jis kaa koe koee koe koe |
If anyone really has anyone else - how rare is that person!
ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਤੇਰਾ ਤੂੰ ਸਭਨਾ ਕਾ ਸੋਇ ॥
sabh ko teraa toon sabhanaa kaa soe |
All are Yours - You are the Lord of all.
ਜਾ ਕੇ ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਧਨੁ ਮਾਲੁ ॥
jaa ke jeea jant dhan maal |
All beings and creatures, wealth and property belong to Him.
ਨਾਨਕ ਆਖਣੁ ਬਿਖਮੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥੪॥੨॥
naanak aakhan bikham beechaar |4|2|
O Nanak, it is so difficult to describe and contemplate Him. ||4||2||
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
gaurree mahalaa 1 |
Gauree, First Mehl:
ਮਾਤਾ ਮਤਿ ਪਿਤਾ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ॥
maataa mat pitaa santokh |
Let wisdom be your mother, and contentment your father.
ਸਤੁ ਭਾਈ ਕਰਿ ਏਹੁ ਵਿਸੇਖੁ ॥੧॥
sat bhaaee kar ehu visekh |1|
Let Truth be your brother - these are your best relatives. ||1||
ਕਹਣਾ ਹੈ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਹਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
kahanaa hai kichh kehan na jaae |
He has been described, but He cannot be described at all.
ਤਉ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
tau kudarat keemat nahee paae |1| rahaau |
Your All-pervading creative nature cannot be estimated. ||1||Pause||
ਸਰਮ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਦੁਇ ਸਸੁਰ ਭਏ ॥
saram surat due sasur bhe |
Modesty, humility and intuitive understanding are my mother-in-law and father-in-law;
ਕਰਣੀ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਕਰਿ ਮਨ ਲਏ ॥੨॥
karanee kaaman kar man le |2|
I have made good deeds my spouse. ||2||
ਸਾਹਾ ਸੰਜੋਗੁ ਵੀਆਹੁ ਵਿਜੋਗੁ ॥
saahaa sanjog veeaahu vijog |
Union with the Holy is my wedding date, and separation from the world is my marriage.
ਸਚੁ ਸੰਤਤਿ ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਜੋਗੁ ॥੩॥੩॥
sach santat kahu naanak jog |3|3|
Says Nanak, Truth is the child born of this Union. ||3||3||