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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ਨਾਰਾਇਣ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗ ਰੰਗੋ ॥

naaraaein har rang rango |

Dye yourself in the color of the Lord's Love.

ਜਪਿ ਜਿਹਵਾ ਹਰਿ ਏਕ ਮੰਗੋ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jap jihavaa har ek mango |1| rahaau |

Chant the Name of the One Lord with your tongue, and ask for Him alone. ||1||Pause||

ਤਜਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨ ਭਜੋ ॥

taj haumai gur giaan bhajo |

Renounce your ego, and dwell upon the spiritual wisdom of the Guru.

ਮਿਲਿ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਧੁਰਿ ਕਰਮ ਲਿਖਿਓ ॥੧॥

mil sangat dhur karam likhio |1|

Those who have such pre-ordained destiny, join the Sangat, the Holy Congregation. ||1||

ਜੋ ਦੀਸੈ ਸੋ ਸੰਗਿ ਨ ਗਇਓ ॥

jo deesai so sang na geo |

Whatever you see, shall not go with you.

ਸਾਕਤੁ ਮੂੜੁ ਲਗੇ ਪਚਿ ਮੁਇਓ ॥੨॥

saakat moorr lage pach mueo |2|

The foolish, faithless cynics are attached - they waste away and die. ||2||

ਮੋਹਨ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਦਾ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਓ ॥

mohan naam sadaa rav rahio |

The Name of the Fascinating Lord is all-pervading forever.

ਕੋਟਿ ਮਧੇ ਕਿਨੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਲਹਿਓ ॥੩॥

kott madhe kinai guramukh lahio |3|

Among millions, how rare is that Gurmukh who attains the Name. ||3||

ਹਰਿ ਸੰਤਨ ਕਰਿ ਨਮੋ ਨਮੋ ॥

har santan kar namo namo |

Greet the Lord's Saints humbly, with deep respect.

ਨਉ ਨਿਧਿ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਅਤੁਲੁ ਸੁਖੋ ॥੪॥

nau nidh paaveh atul sukho |4|

You shall obtain the nine treasures, and receive infinite peace. ||4||

ਨੈਨ ਅਲੋਵਉ ਸਾਧ ਜਨੋ ॥

nain alovau saadh jano |

With your eyes, behold the holy people;

ਹਿਰਦੈ ਗਾਵਹੁ ਨਾਮ ਨਿਧੋ ॥੫॥

hiradai gaavahu naam nidho |5|

in your heart, sing the treasure of the Naam. ||5||

ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਲੋਭੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਤਜੋ ॥

kaam krodh lobh mohu tajo |

Abandon sexual desire, anger, greed and emotional attachment.

ਜਨਮ ਮਰਨ ਦੁਹੁ ਤੇ ਰਹਿਓ ॥੬॥

janam maran duhu te rahio |6|

Thus you shall be rid of both birth and death. ||6||

ਦੂਖੁ ਅੰਧੇਰਾ ਘਰ ਤੇ ਮਿਟਿਓ ॥

dookh andheraa ghar te mittio |

Pain and darkness shall depart from your home,

ਗੁਰਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਇਓ ਦੀਪ ਬਲਿਓ ॥੭॥

gur giaan drirraaeo deep balio |7|

when the Guru implants spiritual wisdom within you, and lights that lamp. ||7||

ਜਿਨਿ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਸੋ ਪਾਰਿ ਪਰਿਓ ॥

jin seviaa so paar pario |

One who serves the Lord crosses over to the other side.

ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਗਤੁ ਤਰਿਓ ॥੮॥੧॥੧੩॥

jan naanak guramukh jagat tario |8|1|13|

O servant Nanak, the Gurmukh saves the world. ||8||1||13||