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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 3 |

Gauree, Third Mehl:

ਇਸੁ ਜੁਗ ਕਾ ਧਰਮੁ ਪੜਹੁ ਤੁਮ ਭਾਈ ॥

eis jug kaa dharam parrahu tum bhaaee |

Learn the Dharma of this age, O Siblings of Destiny;

ਪੂਰੈ ਗੁਰਿ ਸਭ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਈ ॥

poorai gur sabh sojhee paaee |

all understanding is obtained from the Perfect Guru.

ਐਥੈ ਅਗੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਖਾਈ ॥੧॥

aithai agai har naam sakhaaee |1|

Here and hereafter, the Lord's Name is our Companion. ||1||

ਰਾਮ ਪੜਹੁ ਮਨਿ ਕਰਹੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

raam parrahu man karahu beechaar |

Learn of the Lord, and contemplate Him in your mind.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਮੈਲੁ ਉਤਾਰੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

gur parasaadee mail utaar |1| rahaau |

By Guru's Grace, your filth shall be washed away. ||1||Pause||

ਵਾਦਿ ਵਿਰੋਧਿ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਾਇ ॥

vaad virodh na paaeaa jaae |

Through argument and debate, He cannot be found.

ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਫੀਕਾ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ॥

man tan feekaa doojai bhaae |

The mind and body are made insipid through the love of duality.

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਚਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੨॥

gur kai sabad sach liv laae |2|

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, lovingly attune yourself to the True Lord. ||2||

ਹਉਮੈ ਮੈਲਾ ਇਹੁ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ॥

haumai mailaa ihu sansaaraa |

This world is polluted with egotism.

ਨਿਤ ਤੀਰਥਿ ਨਾਵੈ ਨ ਜਾਇ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਾ ॥

nit teerath naavai na jaae ahankaaraa |

By taking cleansing baths daily at sacred shrines of pilgrimage, egotism is not eliminated.

ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਭੇਟੇ ਜਮੁ ਕਰੇ ਖੁਆਰਾ ॥੩॥

bin gur bhette jam kare khuaaraa |3|

Without meeting the Guru, they are tortured by Death. ||3||

ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਜਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰੈ ॥

so jan saachaa ji haumai maarai |

Those humble beings are true, who conquer their ego.

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਪੰਚ ਸੰਘਾਰੈ ॥

gur kai sabad panch sanghaarai |

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, they conquer the five thieves.

ਆਪਿ ਤਰੈ ਸਗਲੇ ਕੁਲ ਤਾਰੈ ॥੪॥

aap tarai sagale kul taarai |4|

They save themselves, and save all their generations as well. ||4||

ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਨਟਿ ਬਾਜੀ ਪਾਈ ॥

maaeaa mohi natt baajee paaee |

The Actor has staged the drama of emotional attachment to Maya.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਅੰਧ ਰਹੇ ਲਪਟਾਈ ॥

manamukh andh rahe lapattaaee |

The self-willed manmukhs cling blindly to it.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਅਲਿਪਤ ਰਹੇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥੫॥

guramukh alipat rahe liv laaee |5|

The Gurmukhs remain detached, and lovingly attune themselves to the Lord. ||5||

ਬਹੁਤੇ ਭੇਖ ਕਰੈ ਭੇਖਧਾਰੀ ॥

bahute bhekh karai bhekhadhaaree |

The disguisers put on their various disguises.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਤਿਸਨਾ ਫਿਰੈ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੀ ॥

antar tisanaa firai ahankaaree |

Desire rages within them, and they carry on egotistically.

ਆਪੁ ਨ ਚੀਨੈ ਬਾਜੀ ਹਾਰੀ ॥੬॥

aap na cheenai baajee haaree |6|

They do not understand themselves, and they lose the game of life. ||6||

ਕਾਪੜ ਪਹਿਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥

kaaparr pahir kare chaturaaee |

Putting on religious robes, they act so clever,

ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਅਤਿ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਈ ॥

maaeaa mohi at bharam bhulaaee |

but they are totally deluded by doubt and emotional attachment to Maya.

ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਈ ॥੭॥

bin gur seve bahut dukh paaee |7|

Without serving the Guru, they suffer in terrible pain. ||7||

ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਸਦਾ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ॥

naam rate sadaa bairaagee |

Those who are attuned to the Naam, the Name of the Lord, remain detached forever.

ਗ੍ਰਿਹੀ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਚਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ॥

grihee antar saach liv laagee |

Even as householders, they lovingly attune themselves to the True Lord.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਸੇ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ॥੮॥੩॥

naanak satigur seveh se vaddabhaagee |8|3|

O Nanak, those who serve the True Guru are blessed and very fortunate. ||8||3||