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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||