ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

gaurree guaareree mahalaa 1 |

Gauree Gwaarayree, First Mehl:

ਮਨੁ ਕੁੰਚਰੁ ਕਾਇਆ ਉਦਿਆਨੈ ॥

man kunchar kaaeaa udiaanai |

The mind is an elephant in the forest of the body.

ਗੁਰੁ ਅੰਕਸੁ ਸਚੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਨੀਸਾਨੈ ॥

gur ankas sach sabad neesaanai |

The Guru is the controlling stick; when the Insignia of the True Shabad is applied,

ਰਾਜ ਦੁਆਰੈ ਸੋਭ ਸੁ ਮਾਨੈ ॥੧॥

raaj duaarai sobh su maanai |1|

One obtains honor in the Court of God the King. ||1||

ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ਨਹ ਚੀਨਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥

chaturaaee neh cheeniaa jaae |

He cannot be known through clever tricks.

ਬਿਨੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਕਿਉ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

bin maare kiau keemat paae |1| rahaau |

Without subduing the mind, how can His value be estimated? ||1||Pause||

ਘਰ ਮਹਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਤਸਕਰੁ ਲੇਈ ॥

ghar meh amrit tasakar leee |

In the house of the self is the Ambrosial Nectar, which is being stolen by the thieves.

ਨੰਨਾਕਾਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ਕਰੇਈ ॥

nanaakaar na koe kareee |

No one can say no to them.

ਰਾਖੈ ਆਪਿ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਦੇਈ ॥੨॥

raakhai aap vaddiaaee deee |2|

He Himself protects us, and blesses us with greatness. ||2||

ਨੀਲ ਅਨੀਲ ਅਗਨਿ ਇਕ ਠਾਈ ॥

neel aneel agan ik tthaaee |

There are billions, countless billions of fires of desire at the seat of the mind.

ਜਲਿ ਨਿਵਰੀ ਗੁਰਿ ਬੂਝ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥

jal nivaree gur boojh bujhaaee |

They are extinguished only with the water of understanding, imparted by the Guru.

ਮਨੁ ਦੇ ਲੀਆ ਰਹਸਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਈ ॥੩॥

man de leea rehas gun gaaee |3|

Offering my mind, I have attained it, and I joyfully sing His Glorious Praises. ||3||

ਜੈਸਾ ਘਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਸੋ ਤੈਸਾ ॥

jaisaa ghar baahar so taisaa |

Just as He is within the home of the self, so is He beyond.

ਬੈਸਿ ਗੁਫਾ ਮਹਿ ਆਖਉ ਕੈਸਾ ॥

bais gufaa meh aakhau kaisaa |

But how can I describe Him, sitting in a cave?

ਸਾਗਰਿ ਡੂਗਰਿ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਐਸਾ ॥੪॥

saagar ddoogar nirbhau aisaa |4|

The Fearless Lord is in the oceans, just as He is in the mountains. ||4||

ਮੂਏ ਕਉ ਕਹੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਕਉਨੁ ॥

mooe kau kahu maare kaun |

Tell me, who can kill someone who is already dead?

ਨਿਡਰੇ ਕਉ ਕੈਸਾ ਡਰੁ ਕਵਨੁ ॥

niddare kau kaisaa ddar kavan |

What does he fear? Who can frighten the fearless one?

ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਨੈ ਤੀਨੇ ਭਉਨ ॥੫॥

sabad pachhaanai teene bhaun |5|

He recognizes the Word of the Shabad, throughout the three worlds. ||5||

ਜਿਨਿ ਕਹਿਆ ਤਿਨਿ ਕਹਨੁ ਵਖਾਨਿਆ ॥

jin kahiaa tin kehan vakhaaniaa |

One who speaks, merely describes speech.

ਜਿਨਿ ਬੂਝਿਆ ਤਿਨਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਪਛਾਨਿਆ ॥

jin boojhiaa tin sehaj pachhaaniaa |

But one who understands, intuitively realizes.

ਦੇਖਿ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ॥੬॥

dekh beechaar meraa man maaniaa |6|

Seeing and reflecting upon it, my mind surrenders. ||6||

ਕੀਰਤਿ ਸੂਰਤਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਇਕ ਨਾਈ ॥

keerat soorat mukat ik naaee |

Praise, beauty and liberation are in the One Name.

ਤਹੀ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਈ ॥

tahee niranjan rahiaa samaaee |

In it, the Immaculate Lord is permeating and pervading.

ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਬਿਆਪਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਨਿਜ ਠਾਈ ॥੭॥

nij ghar biaap rahiaa nij tthaaee |7|

He dwells in the home of the self, and in His own sublime place. ||7||

ਉਸਤਤਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਕੇਤੇ ਮੁਨਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ॥

ausatat kareh kete mun preet |

The many silent sages lovingly praise Him.

ਤਨਿ ਮਨਿ ਸੂਚੈ ਸਾਚੁ ਸੁ ਚੀਤਿ ॥

tan man soochai saach su cheet |

Their bodies and minds are purified, as they enshrine the True Lord in their consciousness.

ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਭਜੁ ਨੀਤਾ ਨੀਤਿ ॥੮॥੨॥

naanak har bhaj neetaa neet |8|2|

O Nanak, meditate on the Lord, each and every day. ||8||2||