ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
gaurree mahalaa 3 |
Gauree, Third Mehl:
ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਵੇਦੁ ਪੜੈ ਵਾਦੁ ਵਖਾਣੈ ॥
brahamaa ved parrai vaad vakhaanai |
Brahma studied the Vedas, but these lead only to debates and disputes.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਤਾਮਸੁ ਆਪੁ ਨ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥
antar taamas aap na pachhaanai |
He is filled with darkness; he does not understand himself.
ਤਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪਾਏ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੁ ਵਖਾਣੈ ॥੧॥
taa prabh paae gurasabad vakhaanai |1|
And yet, if he chants the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he finds God. ||1||
ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਉ ਫਿਰਿ ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਖਾਇ ॥
gur sevaa krau fir kaal na khaae |
So serve the Guru, and you shall not be consumed by death.
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਖਾਧੇ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
manamukh khaadhe doojai bhaae |1| rahaau |
The self-willed manmukhs have been consumed by the love of duality. ||1||Pause||
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਅਪਰਾਧੀ ਸੀਧੇ ॥
guramukh praanee aparaadhee seedhe |
Becoming Gurmukh, the sinful mortals are purified.
ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਰੀਧੇ ॥
gur kai sabad antar sehaj reedhe |
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, they find intuitive peace and poise deep within.
ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੀਧੇ ॥੨॥
meraa prabh paaeaa gur kai sabad seedhe |2|
I have found my God, through the Guru's Shabad, and I have been reformed. ||2||
ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮੇਲੇ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥
satigur mele prabh aap milaae |
God Himself unites us in Union with the True Guru,
ਮੇਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਾਚੇ ਕੈ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਏ ॥
mere prabh saache kai man bhaae |
when we become pleasing to the Mind of my True God.
ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥੩॥
har gun gaaveh sehaj subhaae |3|
They sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, in the poise of celestial peace. ||3||
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਾਚੇ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਏ ॥
bin gur saache bharam bhulaae |
Without the True Guru, they are deluded by doubt.
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਅੰਧੇ ਸਦਾ ਬਿਖੁ ਖਾਏ ॥
manamukh andhe sadaa bikh khaae |
The blind, self-willed manmukhs constantly eat poison.
ਜਮ ਡੰਡੁ ਸਹਹਿ ਸਦਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥੪॥
jam ddandd saheh sadaa dukh paae |4|
They are beaten by the Messenger of Death with his rod, and they suffer in constant pain. ||4||
ਜਮੂਆ ਨ ਜੋਹੈ ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥
jamooaa na johai har kee saranaaee |
The Messenger of Death does not catch sight of those who enter the Sanctuary of the Lord.
ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਸਚਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥
haumai maar sach liv laaee |
Subduing egotism, they lovingly center their consciousness on the True Lord.
ਸਦਾ ਰਹੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥੫॥
sadaa rahai har naam liv laaee |5|
They keep their consciousness constantly focused on the Lord's Name. ||5||
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਸੇ ਜਨ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਪਵਿਤਾ ॥
satigur seveh se jan niramal pavitaa |
Those humble beings who serve the True Guru are pure and immaculate.
ਮਨ ਸਿਉ ਮਨੁ ਮਿਲਾਇ ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਜੀਤਾ ॥
man siau man milaae sabh jag jeetaa |
Merging their minds into the Mind, they conquer the entire world.
ਇਨ ਬਿਧਿ ਕੁਸਲੁ ਤੇਰੈ ਮੇਰੇ ਮੀਤਾ ॥੬॥
ein bidh kusal terai mere meetaa |6|
In this way, you too shall find happiness, O my friend. ||6||
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਸੇਵੇ ਸੋ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਏ ॥
satiguroo seve so fal paae |
Those who serve the True Guru are blessed with fruitful rewards.
ਹਿਰਦੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥
hiradai naam vichahu aap gavaae |
The Naam, the Name of the Lord, abides in their hearts; selfishness and conceit depart from within them.
ਅਨਹਦ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਬਦੁ ਵਜਾਏ ॥੭॥
anahad baanee sabad vajaae |7|
The unstruck melody of the Shabad vibrates for them. ||7||
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਕਵਨੁ ਕਵਨੁ ਨ ਸੀਧੋ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਈ ॥
satigur te kavan kavan na seedho mere bhaaee |
Who - who has not been purified by the True Guru, O my Siblings of Destiny?
ਭਗਤੀ ਸੀਧੇ ਦਰਿ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਈ ॥
bhagatee seedhe dar sobhaa paaee |
The devotees are purified, and honored in His Court.
ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੮॥੫॥
naanak raam naam vaddiaaee |8|5|
O Nanak, greatness is in the Lord's Name. ||8||5||