ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
gaurree guaareree mahalaa 1 |
Gauree Gwaarayree, First Mehl:
ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰਤਿਆ ਨਹ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
haumai karatiaa neh sukh hoe |
Acting in egotism, peace is not obtained.
ਮਨਮਤਿ ਝੂਠੀ ਸਚਾ ਸੋਇ ॥
manamat jhootthee sachaa soe |
The intellect of the mind is false; only the Lord is True.
ਸਗਲ ਬਿਗੂਤੇ ਭਾਵੈ ਦੋਇ ॥
sagal bigoote bhaavai doe |
All who love duality are ruined.
ਸੋ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਧੁਰਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥
so kamaavai dhur likhiaa hoe |1|
People act as they are pre-ordained. ||1||
ਐਸਾ ਜਗੁ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਜੂਆਰੀ ॥
aisaa jag dekhiaa jooaaree |
I have seen the world to be such a gambler;
ਸਭਿ ਸੁਖ ਮਾਗੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਬਿਸਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
sabh sukh maagai naam bisaaree |1| rahaau |
all beg for peace, but they forget the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||
ਅਦਿਸਟੁ ਦਿਸੈ ਤਾ ਕਹਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥
adisatt disai taa kahiaa jaae |
If the Unseen Lord could be seen, then He could be described.
ਬਿਨੁ ਦੇਖੇ ਕਹਣਾ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਾਇ ॥
bin dekhe kahanaa birathaa jaae |
Without seeing Him, all descriptions are useless.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦੀਸੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥
guramukh deesai sehaj subhaae |
The Gurmukh sees Him with intuitive ease.
ਸੇਵਾ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਏਕ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੨॥
sevaa surat ek liv laae |2|
So serve the One Lord, with loving awareness. ||2||
ਸੁਖੁ ਮਾਂਗਤ ਦੁਖੁ ਆਗਲ ਹੋਇ ॥
sukh maangat dukh aagal hoe |
People beg for peace, but they receive severe pain.
ਸਗਲ ਵਿਕਾਰੀ ਹਾਰੁ ਪਰੋਇ ॥
sagal vikaaree haar paroe |
They are all weaving a wreath of corruption.
ਏਕ ਬਿਨਾ ਝੂਠੇ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥
ek binaa jhootthe mukat na hoe |
You are false - without the One, there is no liberation.
ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਤਾ ਦੇਖੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੩॥
kar kar karataa dekhai soe |3|
The Creator created the creation, and He watches over it. ||3||
ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਅਗਨਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਬੁਝਾਏ ॥
trisanaa agan sabad bujhaae |
The fire of desire is quenched by the Word of the Shabad.
ਦੂਜਾ ਭਰਮੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥
doojaa bharam sehaj subhaae |
Duality and doubt are automatically eliminated.
ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਵਸਾਏ ॥
guramatee naam ridai vasaae |
Following the Guru's Teachings, the Naam abides in the heart.
ਸਾਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਏ ॥੪॥
saachee baanee har gun gaae |4|
Through the True Word of His Bani, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||4||
ਤਨ ਮਹਿ ਸਾਚੋ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਾਉ ॥
tan meh saacho guramukh bhaau |
The True Lord abides within the body of that Gurmukh who enshrines love for Him.
ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਨਿਜ ਠਾਉ ॥
naam binaa naahee nij tthaau |
Without the Naam, none obtain their own place.
ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪਰਾਇਣ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਰਾਉ ॥
prem paraaein preetam raau |
The Beloved Lord King is dedicated to love.
ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਬੂਝੈ ਨਾਉ ॥੫॥
nadar kare taa boojhai naau |5|
If He bestows His Glance of Grace, then we realize His Name. ||5||
ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਸਰਬ ਜੰਜਾਲਾ ॥
maaeaa mohu sarab janjaalaa |
Emotional attachment to Maya is total entanglement.
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਕੁਚੀਲ ਕੁਛਿਤ ਬਿਕਰਾਲਾ ॥
manamukh kucheel kuchhit bikaraalaa |
The self-willed manmukh is filthy, cursed and dreadful.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਚੂਕੈ ਜੰਜਾਲਾ ॥
satigur seve chookai janjaalaa |
Serving the True Guru, these entanglements are ended.
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਨਾਲਾ ॥੬॥
amrit naam sadaa sukh naalaa |6|
In the Ambrosial Nectar of the Naam, you shall abide in lasting peace. ||6||
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਏਕ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥
guramukh boojhai ek liv laae |
The Gurmukhs understand the One Lord, and enshrine love for Him.
ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸੈ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥
nij ghar vaasai saach samaae |
They dwell in the home of their own inner beings, and merge in the True Lord.
ਜੰਮਣੁ ਮਰਣਾ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਹਾਏ ॥
jaman maranaa tthaak rahaae |
The cycle of birth and death is ended.
ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਇਹ ਮਤਿ ਪਾਏ ॥੭॥
poore gur te ih mat paae |7|
This understanding is obtained from the Perfect Guru. ||7||
ਕਥਨੀ ਕਥਉ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਓਰੁ ॥
kathanee kthau na aavai or |
Speaking the speech, there is no end to it.
ਗੁਰੁ ਪੁਛਿ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਨਾਹੀ ਦਰੁ ਹੋਰੁ ॥
gur puchh dekhiaa naahee dar hor |
I have consulted the Guru, and I have seen that there is no other door than His.
ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਭਾਣੈ ਤਿਸੈ ਰਜਾਇ ॥
dukh sukh bhaanai tisai rajaae |
Pain and pleasure reside in the Pleasure of His Will and His Command.
ਨਾਨਕੁ ਨੀਚੁ ਕਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੮॥੪॥
naanak neech kahai liv laae |8|4|
Nanak, the lowly, says embrace love for the Lord. ||8||4||