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Ang 232Raag GaureeGuru Guru Amardas

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 3 |

Gauree, Third Mehl:

ਨਾਮੁ ਅਮੋਲਕੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

naam amolak guramukh paavai |

The Gurmukhs obtain the Naam, the Priceless Name of the Lord.

ਨਾਮੋ ਸੇਵੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥

naamo seve naam sehaj samaavai |

They serve the Name, and through the Name, they are absorbed in intuitive peace and poise.

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਸਨਾ ਨਿਤ ਗਾਵੈ ॥

amrit naam rasanaa nit gaavai |

With their tongues, they continually sing the Ambrosial Naam.

ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਸੋ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੧॥

jis no kripaa kare so har ras paavai |1|

They obtain the Lord's Name; the Lord showers His Mercy upon them. ||1||

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਜਪਉ ਜਗਦੀਸਾ ॥

anadin hiradai jpau jagadeesaa |

Night and day, within your heart, meditate on the Lord of the Universe.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਵਉ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਸੂਖਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

guramukh paavau param pad sookhaa |1| rahaau |

The Gurmukhs obtain the supreme state of peace. ||1||Pause||

ਹਿਰਦੈ ਸੂਖੁ ਭਇਆ ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ॥

hiradai sookh bheaa paragaas |

Peace comes to fill the hearts of those

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਸਚੁ ਗੁਣਤਾਸੁ ॥

guramukh gaaveh sach gunataas |

who, as Gurmukh, sing of the True Lord, the treasure of excellence.

ਦਾਸਨਿ ਦਾਸ ਨਿਤ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਦਾਸੁ ॥

daasan daas nit hoveh daas |

They become the constant slaves of the slaves of the Lord's slaves.

ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਕੁਟੰਬ ਮਹਿ ਸਦਾ ਉਦਾਸੁ ॥੨॥

grih kuttanb meh sadaa udaas |2|

Within their households and families, they remain always detached. ||2||

ਜੀਵਨ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕੋ ਹੋਈ ॥

jeevan mukat guramukh ko hoee |

How rare are those who, as Gurmukh, become Jivan Mukta - liberated while yet alive.

ਪਰਮ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਪਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ॥

param padaarath paavai soee |

They alone obtain the supreme treasure.

ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਮੇਟੇ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਈ ॥

trai gun mette niramal hoee |

Eradicating the three qualities, they become pure.

ਸਹਜੇ ਸਾਚਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਈ ॥੩॥

sahaje saach milai prabh soee |3|

They are intuitively absorbed in the True Lord God. ||3||

ਮੋਹ ਕੁਟੰਬ ਸਿਉ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

moh kuttanb siau preet na hoe |

Emotional attachment to family does not exist,

ਜਾ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਵਸਿਆ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਇ ॥

jaa hiradai vasiaa sach soe |

when the True Lord abides within the heart.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਨੁ ਬੇਧਿਆ ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

guramukh man bedhiaa asathir hoe |

The mind of the Gurmukh is pierced through and held steady.

ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੪॥

hukam pachhaanai boojhai sach soe |4|

One who recognizes the Hukam of the Lord's Command understands the True Lord. ||4||

ਤੂੰ ਕਰਤਾ ਮੈ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

toon karataa mai avar na koe |

You are the Creator Lord - there is no other for me.

ਤੁਝੁ ਸੇਵੀ ਤੁਝ ਤੇ ਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

tujh sevee tujh te pat hoe |

I serve You, and through You, I obtain honor.

ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਹਿ ਗਾਵਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਇ ॥

kirapaa kareh gaavaa prabh soe |

God showers His Mercy, and I sing His Praises.

ਨਾਮ ਰਤਨੁ ਸਭ ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਲੋਇ ॥੫॥

naam ratan sabh jag meh loe |5|

The light of the jewel of the Naam permeates the entire world. ||5||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬਾਣੀ ਮੀਠੀ ਲਾਗੀ ॥

guramukh baanee meetthee laagee |

To the Gurmukhs, the Word of God's Bani seems so sweet.

ਅੰਤਰੁ ਬਿਗਸੈ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ॥

antar bigasai anadin liv laagee |

Deep within, their hearts blossom forth; night and day, they lovingly center themselves on the Lord.

ਸਹਜੇ ਸਚੁ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ॥

sahaje sach miliaa parasaadee |

The True Lord is intuitively obtained, by His Grace.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਪੂਰੈ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ॥੬॥

satigur paaeaa poorai vaddabhaagee |6|

The True Guru is obtained by the destiny of perfect good fortune. ||6||

ਹਉਮੈ ਮਮਤਾ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਦੁਖ ਨਾਸੁ ॥

haumai mamataa duramat dukh naas |

Egotism, possessiveness, evil-mindedness and suffering depart,

ਜਬ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਗੁਣਤਾਸੁ ॥

jab hiradai raam naam gunataas |

when the Lord's Name, the Ocean of Virtue, comes to dwell within the heart.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੁਧਿ ਪ੍ਰਗਟੀ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਜਾਸੁ ॥

guramukh budh pragattee prabh jaas |

The intellect of the Gurmukhs is awakened, and they praise God,

ਜਬ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਰਵਿਆ ਚਰਣ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ॥੭॥

jab hiradai raviaa charan nivaas |7|

when the Lord's Lotus Feet come to dwell within the heart. ||7||

ਜਿਸੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਦੇਇ ਸੋਈ ਜਨੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

jis naam dee soee jan paae |

They alone receive the Naam, unto whom it is given.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੇਲੇ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥

guramukh mele aap gavaae |

The Gurmukhs shed their ego, and merge with the Lord.

ਹਿਰਦੈ ਸਾਚਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸਾਏ ॥

hiradai saachaa naam vasaae |

The True Name abides within their hearts.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜੇ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੮॥੭॥

naanak sahaje saach samaae |8|7|

O Nanak, they are intuitively absorbed in the True Lord. ||8||7||