ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 1 |

Gauree, First Mehl:

ਜਨਮਿ ਮਰੈ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਹਿਤਕਾਰੁ ॥

janam marai trai gun hitakaar |

One who loves the three qualities is subject to birth and death.

ਚਾਰੇ ਬੇਦ ਕਥਹਿ ਆਕਾਰੁ ॥

chaare bed katheh aakaar |

The four Vedas speak only of the visible forms.

ਤੀਨਿ ਅਵਸਥਾ ਕਹਹਿ ਵਖਿਆਨੁ ॥

teen avasathaa kaheh vakhiaan |

They describe and explain the three states of mind,

ਤੁਰੀਆਵਸਥਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਜਾਨੁ ॥੧॥

tureeaavasathaa satigur te har jaan |1|

but the fourth state, union with the Lord, is known only through the True Guru. ||1||

ਰਾਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਤਰਣਾ ॥

raam bhagat gur sevaa taranaa |

Through devotional worship of the Lord, and service to the Guru, one swims across.

ਬਾਹੁੜਿ ਜਨਮੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ਹੈ ਮਰਣਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

baahurr janam na hoe hai maranaa |1| rahaau |

Then, one is not born again, and is not subject to death. ||1||Pause||

ਚਾਰਿ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਕਹੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਈ ॥

chaar padaarath kahai sabh koee |

Everyone speaks of the four great blessings;

ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਸਾਸਤ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਮੁਖਿ ਸੋਈ ॥

sinmrit saasat panddit mukh soee |

the Simritees, the Shaastras and the Pandits speak of them as well.

ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਅਰਥੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

bin gur arath beechaar na paaeaa |

But without the Guru, they do not understand their true significance.

ਮੁਕਤਿ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

mukat padaarath bhagat har paaeaa |2|

The treasure of liberation is obtained through devotional worship of the Lord. ||2||

ਜਾ ਕੈ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਵਸਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਸੋਈ ॥

jaa kai hiradai vasiaa har soee |

Those, within whose hearts the Lord dwells,

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਈ ॥

guramukh bhagat paraapat hoee |

become Gurmukh; they receive the blessings of devotional worship.

ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਆਨੰਦੁ ॥

har kee bhagat mukat aanand |

Through devotional worship of the Lord, liberation and bliss are obtained.

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਪਾਏ ਪਰਮਾਨੰਦੁ ॥੩॥

guramat paae paramaanand |3|

Through the Guru's Teachings, supreme ecstasy is obtained. ||3||

ਜਿਨਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਗੁਰਿ ਦੇਖਿ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ॥

jin paaeaa gur dekh dikhaaeaa |

One who meets the Guru, beholds Him, and inspires others to behold Him as well.

ਆਸਾ ਮਾਹਿ ਨਿਰਾਸੁ ਬੁਝਾਇਆ ॥

aasaa maeh niraas bujhaaeaa |

In the midst of hope, the Guru teaches us to live above hope and desire.

ਦੀਨਾ ਨਾਥੁ ਸਰਬ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ॥

deenaa naath sarab sukhadaataa |

He is the Master of the meek, the Giver of peace to all.

ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਚਰਣੀ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਤਾ ॥੪॥੧੨॥

naanak har charanee man raataa |4|12|

Nanak's mind is imbued with the Lotus Feet of the Lord. ||4||12||