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Ang 154Raag GaureeGuru Guru Nanak

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 1 |

Gauree, First Mehl:

ਜਿਨਿ ਅਕਥੁ ਕਹਾਇਆ ਅਪਿਓ ਪੀਆਇਆ ॥

jin akath kahaaeaa apio peeaeaa |

Those who speak the Unspoken, drink in the Nectar.

ਅਨ ਭੈ ਵਿਸਰੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

an bhai visare naam samaaeaa |1|

Other fears are forgotten, and they are absorbed into the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||

ਕਿਆ ਡਰੀਐ ਡਰੁ ਡਰਹਿ ਸਮਾਨਾ ॥

kiaa ddareeai ddar ddareh samaanaa |

Why should we fear, when fear is dispelled by the Fear of God?

ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਨਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

poore gur kai sabad pachhaanaa |1| rahaau |

Through the Shabad, the Word of the Perfect Guru, I recognize God. ||1||Pause||

ਜਿਸੁ ਨਰ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਸਿ ॥

jis nar raam ridai har raas |

Those whose hearts are filled with the Lord's essence are blessed and acclaimed,

ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ਮਿਲੇ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ॥੨॥

sehaj subhaae mile saabaas |2|

And intuitively absorbed into the Lord. ||2||

ਜਾਹਿ ਸਵਾਰੈ ਸਾਝ ਬਿਆਲ ॥

jaeh savaarai saajh biaal |

Those whom the Lord puts to sleep, evening and morning

ਇਤ ਉਤ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਬਾਧੇ ਕਾਲ ॥੩॥

eit ut manamukh baadhe kaal |3|

- those self-willed manmukhs are bound and gagged by Death, here and hereafter. ||3||

ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਸੇ ਪੂਰੇ ॥

ahinis raam ridai se poore |

Those whose hearts are filled with the Lord, day and night, are perfect.

ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਮ ਮਿਲੇ ਭ੍ਰਮ ਦੂਰੇ ॥੪॥੧੧॥

naanak raam mile bhram doore |4|11|

O Nanak, they merge into the Lord, and their doubts are cast away. ||4||11||