ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

gaurree guaareree mahalaa 3 |

Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehl:

ਇਕਿ ਗਾਵਤ ਰਹੇ ਮਨਿ ਸਾਦੁ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥

eik gaavat rahe man saad na paae |

Some sing on and on, but their minds do not find happiness.

ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਾਇ ॥

haumai vich gaaveh birathaa jaae |

In egotism, they sing, but it is wasted uselessly.

ਗਾਵਣਿ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਜਿਨ ਨਾਮ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

gaavan gaaveh jin naam piaar |

Those who love the Naam, sing the song.

ਸਾਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਬਦ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥੧॥

saachee baanee sabad beechaar |1|

They contemplate the True Bani of the Word, and the Shabad. ||1||

ਗਾਵਤ ਰਹੈ ਜੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭਾਵੈ ॥

gaavat rahai je satigur bhaavai |

They sing on and on, if it pleases the True Guru.

ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਰਾਤਾ ਨਾਮਿ ਸੁਹਾਵੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

man tan raataa naam suhaavai |1| rahaau |

Their minds and bodies are embellished and adorned, attuned to the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਇਕਿ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਇਕਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰੇਹਿ ॥

eik gaaveh ik bhagat karehi |

Some sing, and some perform devotional worship.

ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਅਸਨੇਹ ॥

naam na paaveh bin asaneh |

Without heart-felt love, the Naam is not obtained.

ਸਚੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਗੁਰਸਬਦ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥

sachee bhagat gurasabad piaar |

True devotional worship consists of love for the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

ਅਪਨਾ ਪਿਰੁ ਰਾਖਿਆ ਸਦਾ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰਿ ॥੨॥

apanaa pir raakhiaa sadaa ur dhaar |2|

The devotee keeps his Beloved clasped tightly to his heart. ||2||

ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਮੂਰਖ ਆਪੁ ਜਣਾਵਹਿ ॥

bhagat kareh moorakh aap janaaveh |

The fools perform devotional worship by showing off;

ਨਚਿ ਨਚਿ ਟਪਹਿ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ॥

nach nach ttapeh bahut dukh paaveh |

they dance and dance and jump all around, but they only suffer in terrible pain.

ਨਚਿਐ ਟਪਿਐ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

nachiai ttapiai bhagat na hoe |

By dancing and jumping, devotional worship is not performed.

ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰੈ ਭਗਤਿ ਪਾਏ ਜਨੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੩॥

sabad marai bhagat paae jan soe |3|

But one who dies in the Word of the Shabad, obtains devotional worship. ||3||

ਭਗਤਿ ਵਛਲੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਾਏ ਸੋਇ ॥

bhagat vachhal bhagat karaae soe |

The Lord is the Lover of His devotees; He inspires them to perform devotional worship.

ਸਚੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਖੋਇ ॥

sachee bhagat vichahu aap khoe |

True devotional worship consists of eliminating selfishness and conceit from within.

ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਭ ਬਿਧਿ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

meraa prabh saachaa sabh bidh jaanai |

My True God knows all ways and means.

ਨਾਨਕ ਬਖਸੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥੪॥੪॥੨੪॥

naanak bakhase naam pachhaanai |4|4|24|

O Nanak, He forgives those who recognize the Naam. ||4||4||24||