ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
gaurree mahalaa 3 |
Gauree, Third Mehl:
ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਵਖਾਣੈ ਭਰਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
trai gun vakhaanai bharam na jaae |
Those who speak of the three qualities - their doubts do not depart.
ਬੰਧਨ ਨ ਤੂਟਹਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥
bandhan na tootteh mukat na paae |
Their bonds are not broken, and they do not obtain liberation.
ਮੁਕਤਿ ਦਾਤਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਜੁਗ ਮਾਹਿ ॥੧॥
mukat daataa satigur jug maeh |1|
The True Guru is the Bestower of liberation in this age. ||1||
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਭਰਮੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥
guramukh praanee bharam gavaae |
Those mortals who become Gurmukh give up their doubts.
ਸਹਜ ਧੁਨਿ ਉਪਜੈ ਹਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
sehaj dhun upajai har liv laae |1| rahaau |
The celestial music wells up, when they lovingly attune their consciousness to the Lord. ||1||Pause||
ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਕਾਲੈ ਕੀ ਸਿਰਿ ਕਾਰਾ ॥
trai gun kaalai kee sir kaaraa |
Those who are controlled by the three qualities have death hovering over their heads.
ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਚੇਤਹਿ ਉਪਾਵਣਹਾਰਾ ॥
naam na cheteh upaavanahaaraa |
They do not remember the Name of the Creator Lord.
ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮਹਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਵਾਰੋ ਵਾਰਾ ॥੨॥
mar jameh fir vaaro vaaraa |2|
They die, and are reborn, over and over, again and again. ||2||
ਅੰਧੇ ਗੁਰੂ ਤੇ ਭਰਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥
andhe guroo te bharam na jaaee |
Those whose guru is spiritually blind - their doubts are not dispelled.
ਮੂਲੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਲਾਗੇ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਈ ॥
mool chhodd laage doojai bhaaee |
Abandoning the Source of all, they have become attached to the love of duality.
ਬਿਖੁ ਕਾ ਮਾਤਾ ਬਿਖੁ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਈ ॥੩॥
bikh kaa maataa bikh maeh samaaee |3|
Infected with poison, they are immersed in poison. ||3||
ਮਾਇਆ ਕਰਿ ਮੂਲੁ ਜੰਤ੍ਰ ਭਰਮਾਏ ॥
maaeaa kar mool jantr bharamaae |
Believing Maya to be the source of all, they wander in doubt.
ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਵਿਸਰਿਆ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਏ ॥
har jeeo visariaa doojai bhaae |
They have forgotten the Dear Lord, and they are in love with duality.
ਜਿਸੁ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਸੋ ਪਰਮ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਏ ॥੪॥
jis nadar kare so param gat paae |4|
The supreme status is obtained only by those who are blessed with His Glance of Grace. ||4||
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਵਰਤਾਏ ॥
antar saach baahar saach varataae |
One who has Truth pervading within, radiates Truth outwardly as well.
ਸਾਚੁ ਨ ਛਪੈ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਰਖੈ ਛਪਾਏ ॥
saach na chhapai je ko rakhai chhapaae |
The Truth does not remain hidden, even though one may try to hide it.
ਗਿਆਨੀ ਬੂਝਹਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥੫॥
giaanee boojheh sehaj subhaae |5|
The spiritually wise know this intuitively. ||5||
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥
guramukh saach rahiaa liv laae |
The Gurmukhs keep their consciousness lovingly centered on the Lord.
ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਏ ॥
haumai maaeaa sabad jalaae |
Ego and Maya are burned away by the Word of the Shabad.
ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥੬॥
meraa prabh saachaa mel milaae |6|
My True God unites them in His Union. ||6||
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਣਾਏ ॥
satigur daataa sabad sunaae |
The True Guru, The Giver, preaches the Shabad.
ਧਾਵਤੁ ਰਾਖੈ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਹਾਏ ॥
dhaavat raakhai tthaak rahaae |
He controls, and restrains, and holds still the wandering mind.
ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਏ ॥੭॥
poore gur te sojhee paae |7|
Understanding is obtained through the Perfect Guru. ||7||
ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਸਿਰਜਿ ਜਿਨਿ ਗੋਈ ॥
aape karataa srisatt siraj jin goee |
The Creator Himself has created the universe; He Himself shall destroy it.
ਤਿਸੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਦੂਜਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥
tis bin doojaa avar na koee |
Without Him, there is no other at all.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਕੋਈ ॥੮॥੬॥
naanak guramukh boojhai koee |8|6|
O Nanak, how rare are those who, as Gurmukh, understand this! ||8||6||