ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 1 |

Gauree, First Mehl:

ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰਤ ਭੇਖੀ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਨਿਆ ॥

haumai karat bhekhee nahee jaaniaa |

Acting in egotism, the Lord is not known, even by wearing religious robes.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਵਿਰਲੇ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ॥੧॥

guramukh bhagat virale man maaniaa |1|

How rare is that Gurmukh, who surrenders his mind in devotional worship. ||1||

ਹਉ ਹਉ ਕਰਤ ਨਹੀ ਸਚੁ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

hau hau karat nahee sach paaeeai |

By actions done in egotism, selfishness and conceit, the True Lord is not obtained.

ਹਉਮੈ ਜਾਇ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

haumai jaae param pad paaeeai |1| rahaau |

But when egotism departs, then the state of supreme dignity is obtained. ||1||Pause||

ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰਿ ਰਾਜੇ ਬਹੁ ਧਾਵਹਿ ॥

haumai kar raaje bahu dhaaveh |

The kings act in egotism, and undertake all sorts of expeditions.

ਹਉਮੈ ਖਪਹਿ ਜਨਮਿ ਮਰਿ ਆਵਹਿ ॥੨॥

haumai khapeh janam mar aaveh |2|

But through their egotism, they are ruined; they die, only to be reborn over and over again. ||2||

ਹਉਮੈ ਨਿਵਰੈ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੈ ॥

haumai nivarai gurasabad veechaarai |

Egotism is overcome only by contemplating the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

ਚੰਚਲ ਮਤਿ ਤਿਆਗੈ ਪੰਚ ਸੰਘਾਰੈ ॥੩॥

chanchal mat tiaagai panch sanghaarai |3|

One who restrains his fickle mind subdues the five passions. ||3||

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਸਹਜ ਘਰਿ ਆਵਹਿ ॥

antar saach sehaj ghar aaveh |

With the True Lord deep within the self, the Celestial Mansion is intuitively found.

ਰਾਜਨੁ ਜਾਣਿ ਪਰਮ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਵਹਿ ॥੪॥

raajan jaan param gat paaveh |4|

Understanding the Sovereign Lord, the state of supreme dignity is obtained. ||4||

ਸਚੁ ਕਰਣੀ ਗੁਰੁ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਵੈ ॥

sach karanee gur bharam chukaavai |

The Guru dispels the doubts of those whose actions are true.

ਨਿਰਭਉ ਕੈ ਘਰਿ ਤਾੜੀ ਲਾਵੈ ॥੫॥

nirbhau kai ghar taarree laavai |5|

They focus their attention on the Home of the Fearless Lord. ||5||

ਹਉ ਹਉ ਕਰਿ ਮਰਣਾ ਕਿਆ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

hau hau kar maranaa kiaa paavai |

Those who act in egotism, selfishness and conceit die; what do they gain?

ਪੂਰਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੇ ਸੋ ਝਗਰੁ ਚੁਕਾਵੈ ॥੬॥

pooraa gur bhette so jhagar chukaavai |6|

Those who meet the Perfect Guru are rid of all conflicts. ||6||

ਜੇਤੀ ਹੈ ਤੇਤੀ ਕਿਹੁ ਨਾਹੀ ॥

jetee hai tetee kihu naahee |

Whatever exists, is in reality nothing.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਿਆਨ ਭੇਟਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਹੀ ॥੭॥

guramukh giaan bhett gun gaahee |7|

Obtaining spiritual wisdom from the Guru, I sing the Glories of God. ||7||

ਹਉਮੈ ਬੰਧਨ ਬੰਧਿ ਭਵਾਵੈ ॥

haumai bandhan bandh bhavaavai |

Egotism binds people in bondage, and causes them to wander around lost.

ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੮॥੧੩॥

naanak raam bhagat sukh paavai |8|13|

O Nanak, peace is obtained through devotional worship of the Lord. ||8||13||