ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
gaurree guaareree mahalaa 1 |
Gauree Gwaarayree, First Mehl:
ਨਾ ਮਨੁ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਕਾਰਜੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
naa man marai na kaaraj hoe |
The mind does not die, so the job is not accomplished.
ਮਨੁ ਵਸਿ ਦੂਤਾ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਦੋਇ ॥
man vas dootaa duramat doe |
The mind is under the power of the demons of evil intellect and duality.
ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨੈ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਇਕੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥
man maanai gur te ik hoe |1|
But when the mind surrenders, through the Guru, it becomes one. ||1||
ਨਿਰਗੁਣ ਰਾਮੁ ਗੁਣਹ ਵਸਿ ਹੋਇ ॥
niragun raam gunah vas hoe |
The Lord is without attributes; the attributes of virtue are under His control.
ਆਪੁ ਨਿਵਾਰਿ ਬੀਚਾਰੇ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
aap nivaar beechaare soe |1| rahaau |
One who eliminates selfishness contemplates Him. ||1||Pause||
ਮਨੁ ਭੂਲੋ ਬਹੁ ਚਿਤੈ ਵਿਕਾਰੁ ॥
man bhoolo bahu chitai vikaar |
The deluded mind thinks of all sorts of corruption.
ਮਨੁ ਭੂਲੋ ਸਿਰਿ ਆਵੈ ਭਾਰੁ ॥
man bhoolo sir aavai bhaar |
When the mind is deluded, the load of wickedness falls on the head.
ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨੈ ਹਰਿ ਏਕੰਕਾਰੁ ॥੨॥
man maanai har ekankaar |2|
But when the mind surrenders to the Lord, it realizes the One and Only Lord. ||2||
ਮਨੁ ਭੂਲੋ ਮਾਇਆ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥
man bhoolo maaeaa ghar jaae |
The deluded mind enters the house of Maya.
ਕਾਮਿ ਬਿਰੂਧਉ ਰਹੈ ਨ ਠਾਇ ॥
kaam biroodhau rahai na tthaae |
Engrossed in sexual desire, it does not remain steady.
ਹਰਿ ਭਜੁ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਰਸਨ ਰਸਾਇ ॥੩॥
har bhaj praanee rasan rasaae |3|
O mortal, lovingly vibrate the Lord's Name with your tongue. ||3||
ਗੈਵਰ ਹੈਵਰ ਕੰਚਨ ਸੁਤ ਨਾਰੀ ॥
gaivar haivar kanchan sut naaree |
Elephants, horses, gold, children and spouses
ਬਹੁ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਪਿੜ ਚਾਲੈ ਹਾਰੀ ॥
bahu chintaa pirr chaalai haaree |
in the anxious affairs of all these, people lose the game and depart.
ਜੂਐ ਖੇਲਣੁ ਕਾਚੀ ਸਾਰੀ ॥੪॥
jooai khelan kaachee saaree |4|
In the game of chess, their pieces do not reach their destination. ||4||
ਸੰਪਉ ਸੰਚੀ ਭਏ ਵਿਕਾਰ ॥
sanpau sanchee bhe vikaar |
They gather wealth, but only evil comes from it.
ਹਰਖ ਸੋਕ ਉਭੇ ਦਰਵਾਰਿ ॥
harakh sok ubhe daravaar |
Pleasure and pain stand in the doorway.
ਸੁਖੁ ਸਹਜੇ ਜਪਿ ਰਿਦੈ ਮੁਰਾਰਿ ॥੫॥
sukh sahaje jap ridai muraar |5|
Intuitive peace comes by meditating on the Lord, within the heart. ||5||
ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥
nadar kare taa mel milaae |
When the Lord bestows His Glance of Grace, then He unites us in His Union.
ਗੁਣ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹਿ ਅਉਗਣ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਏ ॥
gun sangreh aaugan sabad jalaae |
Through the Word of the Shabad, merits are gathered in, and demerits are burned away.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਪਾਏ ॥੬॥
guramukh naam padaarath paae |6|
The Gurmukh obtains the treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||6||
ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਸਭ ਦੂਖ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ॥
bin naavai sabh dookh nivaas |
Without the Name, all live in pain.
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮੂੜ ਮਾਇਆ ਚਿਤ ਵਾਸੁ ॥
manamukh moorr maaeaa chit vaas |
The consciousness of the foolish, self-willed manmukh is the dwelling place of Maya.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧੁਰਿ ਕਰਮਿ ਲਿਖਿਆਸੁ ॥੭॥
guramukh giaan dhur karam likhiaas |7|
The Gurmukh obtains spiritual wisdom, according to pre-ordained destiny. ||7||
ਮਨੁ ਚੰਚਲੁ ਧਾਵਤੁ ਫੁਨਿ ਧਾਵੈ ॥
man chanchal dhaavat fun dhaavai |
The fickle mind continuously runs after fleeting things.
ਸਾਚੇ ਸੂਚੇ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਭਾਵੈ ॥
saache sooche mail na bhaavai |
The Pure True Lord is not pleased by filth.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ॥੮॥੩॥
naanak guramukh har gun gaavai |8|3|
O Nanak, the Gurmukh sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||8||3||