ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 1 |

Gauree, First Mehl:

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਸੁ ਮਰਣੁ ਦਿਖਾਏ ॥

satigur milai su maran dikhaae |

Meeting the True Guru, we are shown the way to die.

ਮਰਣ ਰਹਣ ਰਸੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਭਾਏ ॥

maran rehan ras antar bhaae |

Remaining alive in this death brings joy deep within.

ਗਰਬੁ ਨਿਵਾਰਿ ਗਗਨ ਪੁਰੁ ਪਾਏ ॥੧॥

garab nivaar gagan pur paae |1|

Overcoming egotistical pride, the Tenth Gate is found. ||1||

ਮਰਣੁ ਲਿਖਾਇ ਆਏ ਨਹੀ ਰਹਣਾ ॥

maran likhaae aae nahee rahanaa |

Death is pre-ordained - no one who comes can remain here.

ਹਰਿ ਜਪਿ ਜਾਪਿ ਰਹਣੁ ਹਰਿ ਸਰਣਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

har jap jaap rehan har saranaa |1| rahaau |

So chant and meditate on the Lord, and remain in the Sanctuary of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਭਾਗੈ ॥

satigur milai ta dubidhaa bhaagai |

Meeting the True Guru, duality is dispelled.

ਕਮਲੁ ਬਿਗਾਸਿ ਮਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਲਾਗੈ ॥

kamal bigaas man har prabh laagai |

The heart-lotus blossoms forth, and the mind is attached to the Lord God.

ਜੀਵਤੁ ਮਰੈ ਮਹਾ ਰਸੁ ਆਗੈ ॥੨॥

jeevat marai mahaa ras aagai |2|

One who remains dead while yet alive obtains the greatest happiness hereafter. ||2||

ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਸਚ ਸੰਜਮਿ ਸੂਚਾ ॥

satigur miliai sach sanjam soochaa |

Meeting the True Guru, one becomes truthful, chaste and pure.

ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਪਉੜੀ ਊਚੋ ਊਚਾ ॥

gur kee paurree aoocho aoochaa |

Climbing up the steps of the Guru's Path, one becomes the highest of the high.

ਕਰਮਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਜਮ ਕਾ ਭਉ ਮੂਚਾ ॥੩॥

karam milai jam kaa bhau moochaa |3|

When the Lord grants His Mercy, the fear of death is conquered. ||3||

ਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਮਿਲਿ ਅੰਕਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥

gur miliai mil ank samaaeaa |

Uniting in Guru's Union, we are absorbed in His Loving Embrace.

ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਘਰੁ ਮਹਲੁ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ॥

kar kirapaa ghar mehal dikhaaeaa |

Granting His Grace, He reveals the Mansion of His Presence, within the home of the self.

ਨਾਨਕ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੯॥

naanak haumai maar milaaeaa |4|9|

O Nanak, conquering egotism, we are absorbed into the Lord. ||4||9||