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ਗੂਜਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

goojaree mahalaa 5 |

Goojaree, Fifth Mehl:

ਮੁਨਿ ਜੋਗੀ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰਗਿ ਕਹਾਵਤ ਸਭ ਕੀਨੑੇ ਬਸਿ ਅਪਨਹੀ ॥

mun jogee saasatrag kahaavat sabh keenae bas apanahee |

They call themselves silent sages, Yogis and scholars of the Shaastras, but Maya has has them all under her control.

ਤੀਨਿ ਦੇਵ ਅਰੁ ਕੋੜਿ ਤੇਤੀਸਾ ਤਿਨ ਕੀ ਹੈਰਤਿ ਕਛੁ ਨ ਰਹੀ ॥੧॥

teen dev ar korr teteesaa tin kee hairat kachh na rahee |1|

The three gods, and the 330,000,000 demi-gods, were astonished. ||1||

ਬਲਵੰਤਿ ਬਿਆਪਿ ਰਹੀ ਸਭ ਮਹੀ ॥

balavant biaap rahee sabh mahee |

The power of Maya is pervading everywhere.

ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਜਾਨਸਿ ਕੋਊ ਮਰਮਾ ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਲਹੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

avar na jaanas koaoo maramaa gur kirapaa te lahee |1| rahaau |

Her secret is known only by Guru's Grace - no one else knows it. ||1||Pause||

ਜੀਤਿ ਜੀਤਿ ਜੀਤੇ ਸਭਿ ਥਾਨਾ ਸਗਲ ਭਵਨ ਲਪਟਹੀ ॥

jeet jeet jeete sabh thaanaa sagal bhavan lapattahee |

Conquering and conquering, she has conquered everywhere, and she clings to the whole world.

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਧ ਤੇ ਭਾਗੀ ਹੋਇ ਚੇਰੀ ਚਰਨ ਗਹੀ ॥੨॥੫॥੧੪॥

kahu naanak saadh te bhaagee hoe cheree charan gahee |2|5|14|

Says Nanak, she surrenders to the Holy Saint; becoming his servant, she falls at his feet. ||2||5||14||