ਵਡਹੰਸੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਘੋੜੀਆ ॥
vaddahans mahalaa 4 ghorreea |
Wadahans, Fourth Mehl, Ghorees ~ The Wedding Procession Songs:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ik oankaar satigur prasaad |
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਦੇਹ ਤੇਜਣਿ ਜੀ ਰਾਮਿ ਉਪਾਈਆ ਰਾਮ ॥
deh tejan jee raam upaaeea raam |
This body-horse was created by the Lord.
ਧੰਨੁ ਮਾਣਸ ਜਨਮੁ ਪੁੰਨਿ ਪਾਈਆ ਰਾਮ ॥
dhan maanas janam pun paaeea raam |
Blessed is human life, which is obtained by virtuous actions.
ਮਾਣਸ ਜਨਮੁ ਵਡ ਪੁੰਨੇ ਪਾਇਆ ਦੇਹ ਸੁ ਕੰਚਨ ਚੰਗੜੀਆ ॥
maanas janam vadd pune paaeaa deh su kanchan changarreea |
Human life is obtained only by the most virtuous actions; this body is radiant and golden.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਚਲੂਲਾ ਪਾਵੈ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਵ ਰੰਗੜੀਆ ॥
guramukh rang chaloolaa paavai har har har nav rangarreea |
The Gurmukh is imbued with the deep red color of the poppy; he is imbued with the new color of the Lord's Name, Har, Har, Har.
ਏਹ ਦੇਹ ਸੁ ਬਾਂਕੀ ਜਿਤੁ ਹਰਿ ਜਾਪੀ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸੁਹਾਵੀਆ ॥
eeh deh su baankee jit har jaapee har har naam suhaaveea |
This body is so very beautiful; it chants the Name of the Lord, and it is adorned with the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.
ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਪਾਈ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਖਾਈ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਮਿ ਉਪਾਈਆ ॥੧॥
vaddabhaagee paaee naam sakhaaee jan naanak raam upaaeea |1|
By great good fortune, the body is obtained; the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is its companion; O servant Nanak, the Lord has created it. ||1||
ਦੇਹ ਪਾਵਉ ਜੀਨੁ ਬੁਝਿ ਚੰਗਾ ਰਾਮ ॥
deh paavau jeen bujh changaa raam |
I place the saddle on the body-horse, the saddle of realization of the Good Lord.
ਚੜਿ ਲੰਘਾ ਜੀ ਬਿਖਮੁ ਭੁਇਅੰਗਾ ਰਾਮ ॥
charr langhaa jee bikham bhueiangaa raam |
Riding this horse, I cross over the terrifying world-ocean.
ਬਿਖਮੁ ਭੁਇਅੰਗਾ ਅਨਤ ਤਰੰਗਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਰਿ ਲੰਘਾਏ ॥
bikham bhueiangaa anat tarangaa guramukh paar langhaae |
The terrifying world-ocean is rocked by countless waves, but the Gurmukh is carried across.
ਹਰਿ ਬੋਹਿਥਿ ਚੜਿ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਲੰਘੈ ਗੁਰੁ ਖੇਵਟੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਤਰਾਏ ॥
har bohith charr vaddabhaagee langhai gur khevatt sabad taraae |
Embarking upon the boat of the Lord, the very fortunate ones cross over; the Guru, the Boatman, carries them across through the Word of the Shabad.
ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗੀ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗਾ ॥
anadin har rang har gun gaavai har rangee har rangaa |
Night and day, imbued with the Lord's Love, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, the Lord's lover loves the Lord.
ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਿਰਬਾਣ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਉਤਮੁ ਹਰਿ ਪਦੁ ਚੰਗਾ ॥੨॥
jan naanak nirabaan pad paaeaa har utam har pad changaa |2|
Servant Nanak has obtained the state of Nirvaanaa, the state of ultimate goodness, the state of the Lord. ||2||
ਕੜੀਆਲੁ ਮੁਖੇ ਗੁਰਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਇਆ ਰਾਮ ॥
karreeaal mukhe gur giaan drirraaeaa raam |
For a bridle in my mouth, the Guru has implanted spiritual wisdom within me.
ਤਨਿ ਪ੍ਰੇਮੁ ਹਰਿ ਚਾਬਕੁ ਲਾਇਆ ਰਾਮ ॥
tan prem har chaabak laaeaa raam |
He has applied the whip of the Lord's Love to my body.
ਤਨਿ ਪ੍ਰੇਮੁ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਲਾਇ ਚਾਬਕੁ ਮਨੁ ਜਿਣੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜੀਤਿਆ ॥
tan prem har har laae chaabak man jinai guramukh jeetiaa |
Applying the whip of the Lord's Love to his body, the Gurmukh conquers his mind, and wins the battle of life.
ਅਘੜੋ ਘੜਾਵੈ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਾਵੈ ਅਪਿਉ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਤਿਆ ॥
agharro gharraavai sabad paavai apiau har ras peetiaa |
He trains his untrained mind with the Word of the Shabad, and drinks in the rejuvenating essence of the Lord's Nectar.
ਸੁਣਿ ਸ੍ਰਵਣ ਬਾਣੀ ਗੁਰਿ ਵਖਾਣੀ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਤੁਰੀ ਚੜਾਇਆ ॥
sun sravan baanee gur vakhaanee har rang turee charraaeaa |
Listen with your ears to the Word, uttered by the Guru, and attune your body-horse to the Lord's Love.
ਮਹਾ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਪੰਥੁ ਬਿਖੜਾ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਪਾਰਿ ਲੰਘਾਇਆ ॥੩॥
mahaa maarag panth bikharraa jan naanak paar langhaaeaa |3|
Servant Nanak has crossed over the long and treacherous path. ||3||
ਘੋੜੀ ਤੇਜਣਿ ਦੇਹ ਰਾਮਿ ਉਪਾਈਆ ਰਾਮ ॥
ghorree tejan deh raam upaaeea raam |
The transitory body-horse was created by the Lord.
ਜਿਤੁ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਜਾਪੈ ਸਾ ਧਨੁ ਧੰਨੁ ਤੁਖਾਈਆ ਰਾਮ ॥
jit har prabh jaapai saa dhan dhan tukhaaeea raam |
Blessed, blessed is that body-horse which meditates on the Lord God.
ਜਿਤੁ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਜਾਪੈ ਸਾ ਧੰਨੁ ਸਾਬਾਸੈ ਧੁਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਕਿਰਤੁ ਜੁੜੰਦਾ ॥
jit har prabh jaapai saa dhan saabaasai dhur paaeaa kirat jurrandaa |
Blessed and acclaimed is that body-horse which meditates on the Lord God; it is obtained by the merits of past actions.
ਚੜਿ ਦੇਹੜਿ ਘੋੜੀ ਬਿਖਮੁ ਲਘਾਏ ਮਿਲੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਰਮਾਨੰਦਾ ॥
charr deharr ghorree bikham laghaae mil guramukh paramaanandaa |
Riding the body-horse, one crosses over the terrifying world ocean; the Gurmukh meets the Lord, the embodiment of supreme bliss.
ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਕਾਜੁ ਰਚਾਇਆ ਪੂਰੈ ਮਿਲਿ ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਜੰਞ ਆਈ ॥
har har kaaj rachaaeaa poorai mil sant janaa jany aaee |
The Lord, Har, Har, has perfectly arranged this wedding; the Saints have come together as a marriage party.
ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਵਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਮੰਗਲੁ ਮਿਲਿ ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਵਾਧਾਈ ॥੪॥੧॥੫॥
jan naanak har var paaeaa mangal mil sant janaa vaadhaaee |4|1|5|
Servant Nanak has obtained the Lord as his Spouse; joining together, the Saints sing the songs of joy and congratulations. ||4||1||5||