ਗੂਜਰੀ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੧ ॥
goojaree asattapadeea mahalaa 1 ghar 1 |
Goojaree, Ashtpadheeyaa, First Mehl, First House:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ik oankaar satigur prasaad |
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਏਕ ਨਗਰੀ ਪੰਚ ਚੋਰ ਬਸੀਅਲੇ ਬਰਜਤ ਚੋਰੀ ਧਾਵੈ ॥
ek nagaree panch chor baseeale barajat choree dhaavai |
In the one village of the body, live the five thieves; they have been warned, but they still go out stealing.
ਤ੍ਰਿਹਦਸ ਮਾਲ ਰਖੈ ਜੋ ਨਾਨਕ ਮੋਖ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਸੋ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੧॥
trihadas maal rakhai jo naanak mokh mukat so paavai |1|
One who keeps his assets safe from the three modes and the ten passions, O Nanak, attains liberation and emancipation. ||1||
ਚੇਤਹੁ ਬਾਸੁਦੇਉ ਬਨਵਾਲੀ ॥
chetahu baasudeo banavaalee |
Center your mind on the all-pervading Lord, the Wearer of garlands of the jungles.
ਰਾਮੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਜਪਮਾਲੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
raam ridai japamaalee |1| rahaau |
Let your rosary be the chanting of the Lord's Name in your heart. ||1||Pause||
ਉਰਧ ਮੂਲ ਜਿਸੁ ਸਾਖ ਤਲਾਹਾ ਚਾਰਿ ਬੇਦ ਜਿਤੁ ਲਾਗੇ ॥
auradh mool jis saakh talaahaa chaar bed jit laage |
Its roots extend upwards, and its branches reach down; the four Vedas are attached to it.
ਸਹਜ ਭਾਇ ਜਾਇ ਤੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਲਿਵ ਜਾਗੇ ॥੨॥
sehaj bhaae jaae te naanak paarabraham liv jaage |2|
He alone reaches this tree with ease, O Nanak, who remains wakeful in the Love of the Supreme Lord God. ||2||
ਪਾਰਜਾਤੁ ਘਰਿ ਆਗਨਿ ਮੇਰੈ ਪੁਹਪ ਪਤ੍ਰ ਤਤੁ ਡਾਲਾ ॥
paarajaat ghar aagan merai puhap patr tat ddaalaa |
The Elysian Tree is the courtyard of my house; in it are the flowers, leaves and stems of reality.
ਸਰਬ ਜੋਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਸੰਭੂ ਛੋਡਹੁ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਜੰਜਾਲਾ ॥੩॥
sarab jot niranjan sanbhoo chhoddahu bahut janjaalaa |3|
Meditate on the self-existent, immaculate Lord, whose Light is pervading everywhere; renounce all your worldly entanglements. ||3||
ਸੁਣਿ ਸਿਖਵੰਤੇ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਬਿਨਵੈ ਛੋਡਹੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਜਾਲਾ ॥
sun sikhavante naanak binavai chhoddahu maaeaa jaalaa |
Listen, O seekers of Truth - Nanak begs you to renounce the traps of Maya.
ਮਨਿ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ਏਕ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ਪੁਨਰਪਿ ਜਨਮੁ ਨ ਕਾਲਾ ॥੪॥
man beechaar ek liv laagee punarap janam na kaalaa |4|
Reflect within your mind, that by enshrining love for the One Lord, you shall not be subject to birth and death again. ||4||
ਸੋ ਗੁਰੂ ਸੋ ਸਿਖੁ ਕਥੀਅਲੇ ਸੋ ਵੈਦੁ ਜਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਰੋਗੀ ॥
so guroo so sikh katheeale so vaid ji jaanai rogee |
He alone is said to be a Guru, he alone is said to be a Sikh, and he alone is said to be a physician, who knows the patient's illness.
ਤਿਸੁ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਕੰਮੁ ਨ ਧੰਧਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਧੰਧੈ ਗਿਰਹੀ ਜੋਗੀ ॥੫॥
tis kaaran kam na dhandhaa naahee dhandhai girahee jogee |5|
He is not affected by actions, responsibilities and entanglements; in the entanglements of his household, he maintains the detachment of Yoga. ||5||
ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ਤਜੀਅਲੇ ਲੋਭੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਤਿਸ ਮਾਇਆ ॥
kaam krodh ahankaar tajeeale lobh mohu tis maaeaa |
He renounces sexual desire, anger, egotism, greed, attachment and Maya.
ਮਨਿ ਤਤੁ ਅਵਿਗਤੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੬॥
man tat avigat dhiaaeaa gur parasaadee paaeaa |6|
Within his mind, he meditates on the reality of the Imperishable Lord; by Guru's Grace he finds Him. ||6||
ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਸਭ ਦਾਤਿ ਕਥੀਅਲੇ ਸੇਤ ਬਰਨ ਸਭਿ ਦੂਤਾ ॥
giaan dhiaan sabh daat katheeale set baran sabh dootaa |
Spiritual wisdom and meditation are all said to be God's gifts; all of the demons are turned white before him.
ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਕਮਲ ਮਧੁ ਤਾਸੁ ਰਸਾਦੰ ਜਾਗਤ ਨਾਹੀ ਸੂਤਾ ॥੭॥
braham kamal madh taas rasaadan jaagat naahee sootaa |7|
He enjoys the taste of the honey of God's lotus; he remains awake, and does not fall asleep. ||7||
ਮਹਾ ਗੰਭੀਰ ਪਤ੍ਰ ਪਾਤਾਲਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਰਬ ਜੁਆਇਆ ॥
mahaa ganbheer patr paataalaa naanak sarab juaaeaa |
This lotus is very deep; its leaves are the nether regions, and it is connected to the whole universe.
ਉਪਦੇਸ ਗੁਰੂ ਮਮ ਪੁਨਹਿ ਨ ਗਰਭੰ ਬਿਖੁ ਤਜਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਆਇਆ ॥੮॥੧॥
aupades guroo mam puneh na garabhan bikh taj amrit peeaeaa |8|1|
Under Guru's Instruction, I shall not have to enter the womb again; I have renounced the poison of corruption, and I drink in the Ambrosial Nectar. ||8||1||