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Ang 220Raag GaureeGuru Guru Nanak

ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ॥

raag gaurree asattapadeea mahalaa 1 gaurree guaareree |

Raag Gauree, Ashtpadheeyaa, First Mehl: Gauree Gwaarayree:

ੴ ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar sat naam karataa purakh gur prasaad |

One Universal Creator God. Truth Is The Name. Creative Being Personified. By Guru's Grace:

ਨਿਧਿ ਸਿਧਿ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਾਮੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

nidh sidh niramal naam beechaar |

The nine treasures and the miraculous spiritual powers come by contemplating the Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord.

ਪੂਰਨ ਪੂਰਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਬਿਖੁ ਮਾਰਿ ॥

pooran poor rahiaa bikh maar |

The Perfect Lord is All-pervading everywhere; He destroys the poison of Maya.

ਤ੍ਰਿਕੁਟੀ ਛੂਟੀ ਬਿਮਲ ਮਝਾਰਿ ॥

trikuttee chhoottee bimal majhaar |

I am rid of the three-phased Maya, dwelling in the Pure Lord.

ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਮਤਿ ਜੀਇ ਆਈ ਕਾਰਿ ॥੧॥

gur kee mat jee aaee kaar |1|

The Guru's Teachings are useful to my soul. ||1||

ਇਨ ਬਿਧਿ ਰਾਮ ਰਮਤ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ॥

ein bidh raam ramat man maaniaa |

Chanting the Lord's Name in this way, my mind is satisfied.

ਗਿਆਨ ਅੰਜਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਨਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

giaan anjan gur sabad pachhaaniaa |1| rahaau |

I have obtained the ointment of spiritual wisdom, recognizing the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||1||Pause||

ਇਕੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ਸਹਜਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥

eik sukh maaniaa sehaj milaaeaa |

Blended with the One Lord, I enjoy intuitive peace.

ਨਿਰਮਲ ਬਾਣੀ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥

niramal baanee bharam chukaaeaa |

Through the Immaculate Bani of the Word, my doubts have been dispelled.

ਲਾਲ ਭਏ ਸੂਹਾ ਰੰਗੁ ਮਾਇਆ ॥

laal bhe soohaa rang maaeaa |

Instead of the pale color of Maya, I am imbued with the deep crimson color of the Lord's Love.

ਨਦਰਿ ਭਈ ਬਿਖੁ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਹਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

nadar bhee bikh tthaak rahaaeaa |2|

By the Lord's Glance of Grace, the poison has been eliminated. ||2||

ਉਲਟ ਭਈ ਜੀਵਤ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਗਿਆ ॥

aulatt bhee jeevat mar jaagiaa |

When I turned away, and became dead while yet alive, I was awakened.

ਸਬਦਿ ਰਵੇ ਮਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਉ ਲਾਗਿਆ ॥

sabad rave man har siau laagiaa |

Chanting the Word of the Shabad, my mind is attached to the Lord.

ਰਸੁ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹਿ ਬਿਖੁ ਪਰਹਰਿ ਤਿਆਗਿਆ ॥

ras sangreh bikh parahar tiaagiaa |

I have gathered in the Lord's sublime essence, and cast out the poison.

ਭਾਇ ਬਸੇ ਜਮ ਕਾ ਭਉ ਭਾਗਿਆ ॥੩॥

bhaae base jam kaa bhau bhaagiaa |3|

Abiding in His Love, the fear of death has run away. ||3||

ਸਾਦ ਰਹੇ ਬਾਦੰ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਾ ॥

saad rahe baadan ahankaaraa |

My taste for pleasure ended, along with conflict and egotism.

ਚਿਤੁ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਉ ਰਾਤਾ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥

chit har siau raataa hukam apaaraa |

My consciousness is attuned to the Lord, by the Order of the Infinite.

ਜਾਤਿ ਰਹੇ ਪਤਿ ਕੇ ਆਚਾਰਾ ॥

jaat rahe pat ke aachaaraa |

My pursuit for worldy pride and honour is over.

ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਭਈ ਸੁਖੁ ਆਤਮ ਧਾਰਾ ॥੪॥

drisatt bhee sukh aatam dhaaraa |4|

When He blessed me with His Glance of Grace, peace was established in my soul. ||4||

ਤੁਝ ਬਿਨੁ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਦੇਖਉ ਮੀਤੁ ॥

tujh bin koe na dekhau meet |

Without You, I see no friend at all.

ਕਿਸੁ ਸੇਵਉ ਕਿਸੁ ਦੇਵਉ ਚੀਤੁ ॥

kis sevau kis devau cheet |

Whom should I serve? Unto whom should I dedicate my consciousness?

ਕਿਸੁ ਪੂਛਉ ਕਿਸੁ ਲਾਗਉ ਪਾਇ ॥

kis poochhau kis laagau paae |

Whom should I ask? At whose feet should I fall?

ਕਿਸੁ ਉਪਦੇਸਿ ਰਹਾ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੫॥

kis upades rahaa liv laae |5|

By whose teachings will I remain absorbed in His Love? ||5||

ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੀ ਗੁਰ ਲਾਗਉ ਪਾਇ ॥

gur sevee gur laagau paae |

I serve the Guru, and I fall at the Guru's Feet.

ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰੀ ਰਾਚਉ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਇ ॥

bhagat karee raachau har naae |

I worship Him, and I am absorbed in the Lord's Name.

ਸਿਖਿਆ ਦੀਖਿਆ ਭੋਜਨ ਭਾਉ ॥

sikhiaa deekhiaa bhojan bhaau |

The Lord's Love is my instruction, sermon and food.

ਹੁਕਮਿ ਸੰਜੋਗੀ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਉ ॥੬॥

hukam sanjogee nij ghar jaau |6|

Enjoined to the Lord's Command, I have entered the home of my inner self. ||6||

ਗਰਬ ਗਤੰ ਸੁਖ ਆਤਮ ਧਿਆਨਾ ॥

garab gatan sukh aatam dhiaanaa |

With the extinction of pride, my soul has found peace and meditation.

ਜੋਤਿ ਭਈ ਜੋਤੀ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਨਾ ॥

jot bhee jotee maeh samaanaa |

The Divine Light has dawned, and I am absorbed in the Light.

ਲਿਖਤੁ ਮਿਟੈ ਨਹੀ ਸਬਦੁ ਨੀਸਾਨਾ ॥

likhat mittai nahee sabad neesaanaa |

Pre-ordained destiny cannot be erased; the Shabad is my banner and insignia.

ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰਣਾ ਕਰਤਾ ਜਾਨਾ ॥੭॥

karataa karanaa karataa jaanaa |7|

I know the Creator, the Creator of His Creation. ||7||

ਨਹ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਨਹ ਚਤੁਰੁ ਸਿਆਨਾ ॥

neh panddit neh chatur siaanaa |

I am not a learned Pandit, I am not clever or wise.

ਨਹ ਭੂਲੋ ਨਹ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਨਾ ॥

neh bhoolo neh bharam bhulaanaa |

I do not wander; I am not deluded by doubt.

ਕਥਉ ਨ ਕਥਨੀ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਨਾ ॥

kthau na kathanee hukam pachhaanaa |

I do not speak empty speech; I have recognized the Hukam of His Command.

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਨਾ ॥੮॥੧॥

naanak guramat sehaj samaanaa |8|1|

Nanak is absorbed in intuitive peace through the Guru's Teachings. ||8||1||