ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 1 |

Gauree, First Mehl:

ਅਧਿਆਤਮ ਕਰਮ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਸਾਚਾ ॥

adhiaatam karam kare taa saachaa |

Those who live a spiritual lifestyle - they alone are true.

ਮੁਕਤਿ ਭੇਦੁ ਕਿਆ ਜਾਣੈ ਕਾਚਾ ॥੧॥

mukat bhed kiaa jaanai kaachaa |1|

What can the false know about the secrets of liberation? ||1||

ਐਸਾ ਜੋਗੀ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਬੀਚਾਰੈ ॥

aisaa jogee jugat beechaarai |

Those who contemplate the Way are Yogis.

ਪੰਚ ਮਾਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

panch maar saach ur dhaarai |1| rahaau |

They conquer the five thieves, and enshrine the True Lord in the heart. ||1||Pause||

ਜਿਸ ਕੈ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਵਸਾਵੈ ॥

jis kai antar saach vasaavai |

Those who enshrine the True Lord deep within,

ਜੋਗ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਕੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੨॥

jog jugat kee keemat paavai |2|

realize the value of the Way of Yoga. ||2||

ਰਵਿ ਸਸਿ ਏਕੋ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਉਦਿਆਨੈ ॥

rav sas eko grih udiaanai |

The sun and the moon are one and the same for them, as are household and wilderness.

ਕਰਣੀ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਕਰਮ ਸਮਾਨੈ ॥੩॥

karanee keerat karam samaanai |3|

The karma of their daily practice is to praise the Lord. ||3||

ਏਕ ਸਬਦ ਇਕ ਭਿਖਿਆ ਮਾਗੈ ॥

ek sabad ik bhikhiaa maagai |

They beg for the alms of the one and only Shabad.

ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਸਚੁ ਜਾਗੈ ॥੪॥

giaan dhiaan jugat sach jaagai |4|

They remain awake and aware in spiritual wisdom and meditation, and the true way of life. ||4||

ਭੈ ਰਚਿ ਰਹੈ ਨ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

bhai rach rahai na baahar jaae |

They remain absorbed in the fear of God; they never leave it.

ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਉਣ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੫॥

keemat kaun rahai liv laae |5|

Who can estimate their value? They remain lovingly absorbed in the Lord. ||5||

ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲੇ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਏ ॥

aape mele bharam chukaae |

The Lord unites them with Himself, dispelling their doubts.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਏ ॥੬॥

gur parasaad param pad paae |6|

By Guru's Grace, the supreme status is obtained. ||6||

ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

gur kee sevaa sabad veechaar |

In the Guru's service is reflection upon the Shabad.

ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰੇ ਕਰਣੀ ਸਾਰੁ ॥੭॥

haumai maare karanee saar |7|

Subduing ego, practice pure actions. ||7||

ਜਪ ਤਪ ਸੰਜਮ ਪਾਠ ਪੁਰਾਣੁ ॥

jap tap sanjam paatth puraan |

Chanting, meditation, austere self-discipline and the reading of the Puraanas,

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਅਪਰੰਪਰ ਮਾਨੁ ॥੮॥੬॥

kahu naanak aparanpar maan |8|6|

says Nanak, are contained in surrender to the Unlimited Lord. ||8||6||