ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
gaurree mahalaa 1 |
Gauree, First Mehl:
ਬ੍ਰਹਮੈ ਗਰਬੁ ਕੀਆ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਨਿਆ ॥
brahamai garab keea nahee jaaniaa |
Brahma acted in pride, and did not understand.
ਬੇਦ ਕੀ ਬਿਪਤਿ ਪੜੀ ਪਛੁਤਾਨਿਆ ॥
bed kee bipat parree pachhutaaniaa |
Only when he was faced with the downfall of the Vedas did he repent.
ਜਹ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਿਮਰੇ ਤਹੀ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ॥੧॥
jeh prabh simare tahee man maaniaa |1|
Remembering God in meditation, the mind is conciliated. ||1||
ਐਸਾ ਗਰਬੁ ਬੁਰਾ ਸੰਸਾਰੈ ॥
aisaa garab buraa sansaarai |
Such is the horrible pride of the world.
ਜਿਸੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਗਰਬੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jis gur milai tis garab nivaarai |1| rahaau |
The Guru eliminates the pride of those who meet Him. ||1||Pause||
ਬਲਿ ਰਾਜਾ ਮਾਇਆ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੀ ॥
bal raajaa maaeaa ahankaaree |
Bal the King, in Maya and egotism,
ਜਗਨ ਕਰੈ ਬਹੁ ਭਾਰ ਅਫਾਰੀ ॥
jagan karai bahu bhaar afaaree |
held his ceremonial feasts, but he was puffed up with pride.
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਪੂਛੇ ਜਾਇ ਪਇਆਰੀ ॥੨॥
bin gur poochhe jaae peaaree |2|
Without the Guru's advice, he had to go to the underworld. ||2||
ਹਰੀਚੰਦੁ ਦਾਨੁ ਕਰੈ ਜਸੁ ਲੇਵੈ ॥
hareechand daan karai jas levai |
Hari Chand gave in charity, and earned public praise.
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਇ ਅਭੇਵੈ ॥
bin gur ant na paae abhevai |
But without the Guru, he did not find the limits of the Mysterious Lord.
ਆਪਿ ਭੁਲਾਇ ਆਪੇ ਮਤਿ ਦੇਵੈ ॥੩॥
aap bhulaae aape mat devai |3|
The Lord Himself misleads people, and He Himself imparts understanding. ||3||
ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਹਰਣਾਖਸੁ ਦੁਰਾਚਾਰੀ ॥
duramat haranaakhas duraachaaree |
The evil-minded Harnaakhash committed evil deeds.
ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਨਾਰਾਇਣੁ ਗਰਬ ਪ੍ਰਹਾਰੀ ॥
prabh naaraaein garab prahaaree |
God, the Lord of all, is the Destroyer of pride.
ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦ ਉਧਾਰੇ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰੀ ॥੪॥
prahalaad udhaare kirapaa dhaaree |4|
He bestowed His Mercy, and saved Prahlaad. ||4||
ਭੂਲੋ ਰਾਵਣੁ ਮੁਗਧੁ ਅਚੇਤਿ ॥
bhoolo raavan mugadh achet |
Raawan was deluded, foolish and unwise.
ਲੂਟੀ ਲੰਕਾ ਸੀਸ ਸਮੇਤਿ ॥
loottee lankaa sees samet |
Sri Lanka was plundered, and he lost his head.
ਗਰਬਿ ਗਇਆ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਹੇਤਿ ॥੫॥
garab geaa bin satigur het |5|
He indulged in ego, and lacked the love of the True Guru. ||5||
ਸਹਸਬਾਹੁ ਮਧੁ ਕੀਟ ਮਹਿਖਾਸਾ ॥
sahasabaahu madh keett mahikhaasaa |
The Lord killed the thousand-armed Arjun, and the demons Madhu-keetab and Meh-khaasaa.
ਹਰਣਾਖਸੁ ਲੇ ਨਖਹੁ ਬਿਧਾਸਾ ॥
haranaakhas le nakhahu bidhaasaa |
He seized Harnaakhash and tore him apart with his nails.
ਦੈਤ ਸੰਘਾਰੇ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਅਭਿਆਸਾ ॥੬॥
dait sanghaare bin bhagat abhiaasaa |6|
The demons were slain; they did not practice devotional worship. ||6||
ਜਰਾਸੰਧਿ ਕਾਲਜਮੁਨ ਸੰਘਾਰੇ ॥
jaraasandh kaalajamun sanghaare |
The demons Jaraa-sandh and Kaal-jamun were destroyed.
ਰਕਤਬੀਜੁ ਕਾਲੁਨੇਮੁ ਬਿਦਾਰੇ ॥
rakatabeej kaalunem bidaare |
Rakat-beej and Kaal-naym were annihilated.
ਦੈਤ ਸੰਘਾਰਿ ਸੰਤ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੇ ॥੭॥
dait sanghaar sant nisataare |7|
Slaying the demons, the Lord saved His Saints. ||7||
ਆਪੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੇ ॥
aape satigur sabad beechaare |
He Himself, as the True Guru, contemplates the Shabad.
ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਦੈਤ ਸੰਘਾਰੇ ॥
doojai bhaae dait sanghaare |
Because of the love of duality, God killed the demons.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੇ ॥੮॥
guramukh saach bhagat nisataare |8|
By their true devotion, the Gurmukhs have been saved. ||8||
ਬੂਡਾ ਦੁਰਜੋਧਨੁ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਈ ॥
booddaa durajodhan pat khoee |
Sinking down, Durodhan lost his honor.
ਰਾਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਨਿਆ ਕਰਤਾ ਸੋਈ ॥
raam na jaaniaa karataa soee |
He did not know the Creator Lord.
ਜਨ ਕਉ ਦੂਖਿ ਪਚੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥੯॥
jan kau dookh pachai dukh hoee |9|
One who makes the Lord's humble servant suffer, shall himself suffer and rot. ||9||
ਜਨਮੇਜੈ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੁ ਨ ਜਾਨਿਆ ॥
janamejai gurasabad na jaaniaa |
Janameja did not know the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
ਕਿਉ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵੈ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਨਿਆ ॥
kiau sukh paavai bharam bhulaaniaa |
Deluded by doubt, how could he find peace?
ਇਕੁ ਤਿਲੁ ਭੂਲੇ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਪਛੁਤਾਨਿਆ ॥੧੦॥
eik til bhoole bahur pachhutaaniaa |10|
Making a mistake, for even an instant, you shall regret and repent later on. ||10||
ਕੰਸੁ ਕੇਸੁ ਚਾਂਡੂਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥
kans kes chaanddoor na koee |
Kansa the King and his warriors Kays and Chandoor had no equals.
ਰਾਮੁ ਨ ਚੀਨਿਆ ਅਪਨੀ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਈ ॥
raam na cheeniaa apanee pat khoee |
But they did not remember the Lord, and they lost their honor.
ਬਿਨੁ ਜਗਦੀਸ ਨ ਰਾਖੈ ਕੋਈ ॥੧੧॥
bin jagadees na raakhai koee |11|
Without the Lord of the Universe, no one can be saved. ||11||
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਗਰਬੁ ਨ ਮੇਟਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥
bin gur garab na mettiaa jaae |
Without the Guru, pride cannot be eradicated.
ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਧਰਮੁ ਧੀਰਜੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਇ ॥
guramat dharam dheeraj har naae |
Following the Guru's Teachings, one obtains Dharmic faith, composure and the Lord's Name.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ॥੧੨॥੯॥
naanak naam milai gun gaae |12|9|
O Nanak, singing the Glories of God, His Name is received. ||12||9||