ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
gaurree mahalaa 1 |
Gauree, First Mehl:
ਦੂਜੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਜਗਤ ਚਿਤ ਵਾਸੁ ॥
doojee maaeaa jagat chit vaas |
The duality of Maya dwells in the consciousness of the people of the world.
ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਅਹੰਕਾਰ ਬਿਨਾਸੁ ॥੧॥
kaam krodh ahankaar binaas |1|
They are destroyed by sexual desire, anger and egotism. ||1||
ਦੂਜਾ ਕਉਣੁ ਕਹਾ ਨਹੀ ਕੋਈ ॥
doojaa kaun kahaa nahee koee |
Whom should I call the second, when there is only the One?
ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਏਕੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਸੋਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
sabh meh ek niranjan soee |1| rahaau |
The One Immaculate Lord is pervading among all. ||1||Pause||
ਦੂਜੀ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਆਖੈ ਦੋਇ ॥
doojee duramat aakhai doe |
The dual-minded evil intellect speaks of a second.
ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ਮਰਿ ਦੂਜਾ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥
aavai jaae mar doojaa hoe |2|
One who harbors duality comes and goes and dies. ||2||
ਧਰਣਿ ਗਗਨ ਨਹ ਦੇਖਉ ਦੋਇ ॥
dharan gagan neh dekhau doe |
In the earth and in the sky, I do not see any second.
ਨਾਰੀ ਪੁਰਖ ਸਬਾਈ ਲੋਇ ॥੩॥
naaree purakh sabaaee loe |3|
Among all the women and the men, His Light is shining. ||3||
ਰਵਿ ਸਸਿ ਦੇਖਉ ਦੀਪਕ ਉਜਿਆਲਾ ॥
rav sas dekhau deepak ujiaalaa |
In the lamps of the sun and the moon, I see His Light.
ਸਰਬ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮੁ ਬਾਲਾ ॥੪॥
sarab nirantar preetam baalaa |4|
Dwelling among all is my ever-youthful Beloved. ||4||
ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਮੇਰਾ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇਆ ॥
kar kirapaa meraa chit laaeaa |
In His Mercy, He attuned my consciousness to the Lord.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮੋ ਕਉ ਏਕੁ ਬੁਝਾਇਆ ॥੫॥
satigur mo kau ek bujhaaeaa |5|
The True Guru has led me to understand the One Lord. ||5||
ਏਕੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਤਾ ॥
ek niranjan guramukh jaataa |
The Gurmukh knows the One Immaculate Lord.
ਦੂਜਾ ਮਾਰਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਤਾ ॥੬॥
doojaa maar sabad pachhaataa |6|
Subduing duality, one comes to realize the Word of the Shabad. ||6||
ਏਕੋ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਵਰਤੈ ਸਭ ਲੋਈ ॥
eko hukam varatai sabh loee |
The Command of the One Lord prevails throughout all the worlds.
ਏਕਸੁ ਤੇ ਸਭ ਓਪਤਿ ਹੋਈ ॥੭॥
ekas te sabh opat hoee |7|
From the One, all have arisen. ||7||
ਰਾਹ ਦੋਵੈ ਖਸਮੁ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਣੁ ॥
raah dovai khasam eko jaan |
There are two routes, but remember that their Lord and Master is only One.
ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੁ ॥੮॥
gur kai sabad hukam pachhaan |8|
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, recognize the Hukam of the Lord's Command. ||8||
ਸਗਲ ਰੂਪ ਵਰਨ ਮਨ ਮਾਹੀ ॥
sagal roop varan man maahee |
He is contained in all forms, colors and minds.
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਏਕੋ ਸਾਲਾਹੀ ॥੯॥੫॥
kahu naanak eko saalaahee |9|5|
Says Nanak, praise the One Lord. ||9||5||
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
gaurree mahalaa 1 |
Gauree, First Mehl:
ਅਧਿਆਤਮ ਕਰਮ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਸਾਚਾ ॥
adhiaatam karam kare taa saachaa |
Those who live a spiritual lifestyle - they alone are true.
ਮੁਕਤਿ ਭੇਦੁ ਕਿਆ ਜਾਣੈ ਕਾਚਾ ॥੧॥
mukat bhed kiaa jaanai kaachaa |1|
What can the false know about the secrets of liberation? ||1||
ਐਸਾ ਜੋਗੀ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਬੀਚਾਰੈ ॥
aisaa jogee jugat beechaarai |
Those who contemplate the Way are Yogis.
ਪੰਚ ਮਾਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
panch maar saach ur dhaarai |1| rahaau |
They conquer the five thieves, and enshrine the True Lord in the heart. ||1||Pause||
ਜਿਸ ਕੈ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਵਸਾਵੈ ॥
jis kai antar saach vasaavai |
Those who enshrine the True Lord deep within,
ਜੋਗ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਕੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੨॥
jog jugat kee keemat paavai |2|
realize the value of the Way of Yoga. ||2||
ਰਵਿ ਸਸਿ ਏਕੋ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਉਦਿਆਨੈ ॥
rav sas eko grih udiaanai |
The sun and the moon are one and the same for them, as are household and wilderness.
ਕਰਣੀ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਕਰਮ ਸਮਾਨੈ ॥੩॥
karanee keerat karam samaanai |3|
The karma of their daily practice is to praise the Lord. ||3||
ਏਕ ਸਬਦ ਇਕ ਭਿਖਿਆ ਮਾਗੈ ॥
ek sabad ik bhikhiaa maagai |
They beg for the alms of the one and only Shabad.
ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਸਚੁ ਜਾਗੈ ॥੪॥
giaan dhiaan jugat sach jaagai |4|
They remain awake and aware in spiritual wisdom and meditation, and the true way of life. ||4||
ਭੈ ਰਚਿ ਰਹੈ ਨ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥
bhai rach rahai na baahar jaae |
They remain absorbed in the fear of God; they never leave it.
ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਉਣ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੫॥
keemat kaun rahai liv laae |5|
Who can estimate their value? They remain lovingly absorbed in the Lord. ||5||
ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲੇ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਏ ॥
aape mele bharam chukaae |
The Lord unites them with Himself, dispelling their doubts.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਏ ॥੬॥
gur parasaad param pad paae |6|
By Guru's Grace, the supreme status is obtained. ||6||
ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
gur kee sevaa sabad veechaar |
In the Guru's service is reflection upon the Shabad.
ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰੇ ਕਰਣੀ ਸਾਰੁ ॥੭॥
haumai maare karanee saar |7|
Subduing ego, practice pure actions. ||7||
ਜਪ ਤਪ ਸੰਜਮ ਪਾਠ ਪੁਰਾਣੁ ॥
jap tap sanjam paatth puraan |
Chanting, meditation, austere self-discipline and the reading of the Puraanas,
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਅਪਰੰਪਰ ਮਾਨੁ ॥੮॥੬॥
kahu naanak aparanpar maan |8|6|
says Nanak, are contained in surrender to the Unlimited Lord. ||8||6||
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
gaurree mahalaa 1 |
Gauree, First Mehl:
ਖਿਮਾ ਗਹੀ ਬ੍ਰਤੁ ਸੀਲ ਸੰਤੋਖੰ ॥
khimaa gahee brat seel santokhan |
To practice forgiveness is the true fast, good conduct and contentment.
ਰੋਗੁ ਨ ਬਿਆਪੈ ਨਾ ਜਮ ਦੋਖੰ ॥
rog na biaapai naa jam dokhan |
Disease does not afflict me, nor does the pain of death.
ਮੁਕਤ ਭਏ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਰੂਪ ਨ ਰੇਖੰ ॥੧॥
mukat bhe prabh roop na rekhan |1|
I am liberated, and absorbed into God, who has no form or feature. ||1||
ਜੋਗੀ ਕਉ ਕੈਸਾ ਡਰੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
jogee kau kaisaa ddar hoe |
What fear does the Yogi have?
ਰੂਖਿ ਬਿਰਖਿ ਗ੍ਰਿਹਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
rookh birakh grihi baahar soe |1| rahaau |
The Lord is among the trees and the plants, within the household and outside as well. ||1||Pause||
ਨਿਰਭਉ ਜੋਗੀ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਧਿਆਵੈ ॥
nirbhau jogee niranjan dhiaavai |
The Yogis meditate on the Fearless, Immaculate Lord.
ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਾਗੈ ਸਚਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਵੈ ॥
anadin jaagai sach liv laavai |
Night and day, they remain awake and aware, embracing love for the True Lord.
ਸੋ ਜੋਗੀ ਮੇਰੈ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਵੈ ॥੨॥
so jogee merai man bhaavai |2|
Those Yogis are pleasing to my mind. ||2||
ਕਾਲੁ ਜਾਲੁ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਅਗਨੀ ਜਾਰੇ ॥
kaal jaal braham aganee jaare |
The trap of death is burnt by the Fire of God.
ਜਰਾ ਮਰਣ ਗਤੁ ਗਰਬੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ॥
jaraa maran gat garab nivaare |
Old age, death and pride are conquered.
ਆਪਿ ਤਰੈ ਪਿਤਰੀ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੇ ॥੩॥
aap tarai pitaree nisataare |3|
They swim across, and save their ancestors as well. ||3||
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਸੋ ਜੋਗੀ ਹੋਇ ॥
satigur seve so jogee hoe |
Those who serve the True Guru are the Yogis.
ਭੈ ਰਚਿ ਰਹੈ ਸੁ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਹੋਇ ॥
bhai rach rahai su nirbhau hoe |
Those who remain immersed in the Fear of God become fearless.
ਜੈਸਾ ਸੇਵੈ ਤੈਸੋ ਹੋਇ ॥੪॥
jaisaa sevai taiso hoe |4|
They become just like the One they serve. ||4||
ਨਰ ਨਿਹਕੇਵਲ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਾਉ ॥
nar nihakeval nirbhau naau |
The Name makes a man pure and fearless.
ਅਨਾਥਹ ਨਾਥ ਕਰੇ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਉ ॥
anaathah naath kare bal jaau |
It makes the masterless become the master of all. I am a sacrifice to him.
ਪੁਨਰਪਿ ਜਨਮੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਉ ॥੫॥
punarap janam naahee gun gaau |5|
Such a person is not reincarnated again; he sings the Glories of God. ||5||
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਣੈ ॥
antar baahar eko jaanai |
Inwardly and outwardly, he knows the One Lord;
ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦੇ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥
gur kai sabade aap pachhaanai |
through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he realizes himself.
ਸਾਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਦਰਿ ਨੀਸਾਣੈ ॥੬॥
saachai sabad dar neesaanai |6|
He bears the Banner and Insignia of the True Shabad in the Lord's Court. ||6||
ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸਾ ॥
sabad marai tis nij ghar vaasaa |
One who dies in the Shabad abides in his own home within.
ਆਵੈ ਨ ਜਾਵੈ ਚੂਕੈ ਆਸਾ ॥
aavai na jaavai chookai aasaa |
He does not come or go in reincarnation, and his hopes are subdued.
ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਕਮਲੁ ਪਰਗਾਸਾ ॥੭॥
gur kai sabad kamal paragaasaa |7|
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, his heart-lotus blossoms forth. ||7||
ਜੋ ਦੀਸੈ ਸੋ ਆਸ ਨਿਰਾਸਾ ॥
jo deesai so aas niraasaa |
Whoever is seen, is driven by hope and despair,
ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਬਿਖੁ ਭੂਖ ਪਿਆਸਾ ॥
kaam krodh bikh bhookh piaasaa |
by sexual desire, anger, corruption, hunger and thirst.
ਨਾਨਕ ਬਿਰਲੇ ਮਿਲਹਿ ਉਦਾਸਾ ॥੮॥੭॥
naanak birale mileh udaasaa |8|7|
O Nanak, those detached recluses who meet the Lord are so very rare. ||8||7||