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Ang 245Raag GaureeGuru Guru Amardas

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 3 |

Gauree, Third Mehl:

ਕਾਮਣਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿ ਬੇਧੀ ਜੀਉ ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥

kaaman har ras bedhee jeeo har kai sehaj subhaae |

The soul-bride is pierced through with the sublime essence of the Lord, in intuitive peace and poise.

ਮਨੁ ਮੋਹਨਿ ਮੋਹਿ ਲੀਆ ਜੀਉ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥

man mohan mohi leea jeeo dubidhaa sehaj samaae |

The Enticer of hearts has enticed her, and her sense of duality has been easily dispelled.

ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਏ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਵਰੁ ਪਾਏ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਰੰਗੁ ਲਾਏ ॥

dubidhaa sehaj samaae kaaman var paae guramatee rang laae |

Her sense of duality has been easily dispelled, and the soul-bride obtains her Husband Lord; following the Guru's Teachings, she makes merry.

ਇਹੁ ਸਰੀਰੁ ਕੂੜਿ ਕੁਸਤਿ ਭਰਿਆ ਗਲ ਤਾਈ ਪਾਪ ਕਮਾਏ ॥

eihu sareer koorr kusat bhariaa gal taaee paap kamaae |

This body is filled to overflowing with falsehood, deception and the commission of sins.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਜਿਤੁ ਸਹਜ ਧੁਨਿ ਉਪਜੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਗਤੀ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਜਾਏ ॥

guramukh bhagat jit sehaj dhun upajai bin bhagatee mail na jaae |

The Gurmukh practices that devotional worship, by which the celestial music wells up; without this devotional worship, filth is not removed.

ਨਾਨਕ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਪਿਰਹਿ ਪਿਆਰੀ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥੧॥

naanak kaaman pireh piaaree vichahu aap gavaae |1|

O Nanak, the soul-bride who sheds selfishness and conceit from within, is dear to her Beloved. ||1||

ਕਾਮਣਿ ਪਿਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਜੀਉ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਭਾਇ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥

kaaman pir paaeaa jeeo gur kai bhaae piaare |

The soul-bride has found her Husband Lord, through the love and affection of the Guru.

ਰੈਣਿ ਸੁਖਿ ਸੁਤੀ ਜੀਉ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰੇ ॥

rain sukh sutee jeeo antar ur dhaare |

She passes her life-night sleeping in peace, enshrining the Lord in her heart.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰੇ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ॥

antar ur dhaare mileeai piaare anadin dukh nivaare |

Enshrining Him deep within her heart night and day, she meets her Beloved, and her pains depart.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਮਹਲੁ ਪਿਰੁ ਰਾਵੇ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ॥

antar mehal pir raave kaaman guramatee veechaare |

Deep within the mansion of her inner being, she enjoys her Husband Lord, reflecting upon the Guru's Teachings.

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਪੀਆ ਦਿਨ ਰਾਤੀ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਮਾਰਿ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ॥

amrit naam peea din raatee dubidhaa maar nivaare |

She drinks deeply of the Nectar of the Naam, day and night; she conquers and casts off her sense of duality.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚਿ ਮਿਲੀ ਸੋਹਾਗਣਿ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਹੇਤਿ ਅਪਾਰੇ ॥੨॥

naanak sach milee sohaagan gur kai het apaare |2|

O Nanak, the happy soul-bride meets her True Lord, through the Infinite Love of the Guru. ||2||

ਆਵਹੁ ਦਇਆ ਕਰੇ ਜੀਉ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਅਤਿ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥

aavahu deaa kare jeeo preetam at piaare |

Come, and shower Your Mercy upon me, my most Darling, Dear Beloved.

ਕਾਮਣਿ ਬਿਨਉ ਕਰੇ ਜੀਉ ਸਚਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੀਗਾਰੇ ॥

kaaman binau kare jeeo sach sabad seegaare |

The soul-bride offers her prayers to You, to adorn her with the True Word of Your Shabad.

ਸਚਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੀਗਾਰੇ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਾਰਜ ਸਵਾਰੇ ॥

sach sabad seegaare haumai maare guramukh kaaraj savaare |

Adorned with the True Word of Your Shabad, she conquers her ego, and as Gurmukh, her affairs are resolved.

ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਏਕੋ ਸਚਾ ਸੋਈ ਬੂਝੈ ਗੁਰ ਬੀਚਾਰੇ ॥

jug jug eko sachaa soee boojhai gur beechaare |

Throughout the ages, the One Lord is True; through the Guru's Wisdom, He is known.

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਕਾਮਿ ਵਿਆਪੀ ਮੋਹਿ ਸੰਤਾਪੀ ਕਿਸੁ ਆਗੈ ਜਾਇ ਪੁਕਾਰੇ ॥

manamukh kaam viaapee mohi santaapee kis aagai jaae pukaare |

The self-willed manmukh is engrossed in sexual desire, and tormented by emotional attachment. With whom should she lodge her complaints?

ਨਾਨਕ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਥਾਉ ਨ ਪਾਏ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਅਤਿ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥੩॥

naanak manamukh thaau na paae bin gur at piaare |3|

O Nanak, the self-willed manmukh finds no place of rest, without the most Beloved Guru. ||3||

ਮੁੰਧ ਇਆਣੀ ਭੋਲੀ ਨਿਗੁਣੀਆ ਜੀਉ ਪਿਰੁ ਅਗਮ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥

mundh eaanee bholee niguneea jeeo pir agam apaaraa |

The bride is foolish, ignorant and unworthy. Her Husband Lord is Unapproachable and Incomparable.

ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਜੀਉ ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸਣਹਾਰਾ ॥

aape mel mileeai jeeo aape bakhasanahaaraa |

He Himself unites us in His Union; He Himself forgives us.

ਅਵਗਣ ਬਖਸਣਹਾਰਾ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਕੰਤੁ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਈ ॥

avagan bakhasanahaaraa kaaman kant piaaraa ghatt ghatt rahiaa samaaee |

The soul-bride's Beloved Husband Lord is the Forgiver of sins; He is contained in each and every heart.

ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਭਾਇ ਭਗਤੀ ਪਾਈਐ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਬੂਝ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥

prem preet bhaae bhagatee paaeeai satigur boojh bujhaaee |

The True Guru has made me understand this understanding, that the Lord is obtained through love, affection and loving devotion.

ਸਦਾ ਅਨੰਦਿ ਰਹੈ ਦਿਨ ਰਾਤੀ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥

sadaa anand rahai din raatee anadin rahai liv laaee |

She remains forever in bliss, day and night; she remains immersed in His Love, night and day.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜੇ ਹਰਿ ਵਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਾ ਧਨ ਨਉ ਨਿਧਿ ਪਾਈ ॥੪॥੩॥

naanak sahaje har var paaeaa saa dhan nau nidh paaee |4|3|

O Nanak, that soul-bride who obtains the nine treasures, intuitively obtains her Husband Lord. ||4||3||