ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਮਤਿ ਜੀਇ ਆਈ ਕਾਰਿ ॥੧॥
gur kee mat jeei aaiee kaar ||1||
The Guru's Teachings are useful to my soul. ||1||
ਇਨ ਬਿਧਿ ਰਾਮ ਰਮਤ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ॥
ein bidh raam ramat man maaniaa ||
Chanting the Lord's Name in this way, my mind is satisfied.
ਗਿਆਨ ਅੰਜਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਨਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
giaan a(n)jan gur sabadh pachhaaniaa ||1|| rahaau ||
I have obtained the ointment of spiritual wisdom, recognizing the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||1||Pause||
ਇਕੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ਸਹਜਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥
eik sukh maaniaa sahaj milaiaa ||
Blended with the One Lord, I enjoy intuitive peace.
ਨਿਰਮਲ ਬਾਣੀ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥
niramal baanee bharam chukaiaa ||
Through the Immaculate Bani of the Word, my doubts have been dispelled.
ਲਾਲ ਭਏ ਸੂਹਾ ਰੰਗੁ ਮਾਇਆ ॥
laal bhe soohaa ra(n)g maiaa ||
Instead of the pale color of Maya, I am imbued with the deep crimson color of the Lord's Love.
ਨਦਰਿ ਭਈ ਬਿਖੁ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਹਾਇਆ ॥੨॥
nadhar bhiee bikh Thaak rahaiaa ||2||
By the Lord's Glance of Grace, the poison has been eliminated. ||2||
ਉਲਟ ਭਈ ਜੀਵਤ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਗਿਆ ॥
aulaT bhiee jeevat mar jaagiaa ||
When I turned away, and became dead while yet alive, I was awakened.
ਸਬਦਿ ਰਵੇ ਮਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਉ ਲਾਗਿਆ ॥
sabadh rave man har siau laagiaa ||
Chanting the Word of the Shabad, my mind is attached to the Lord.
ਰਸੁ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹਿ ਬਿਖੁ ਪਰਹਰਿ ਤਿਆਗਿਆ ॥
ras sa(n)greh bikh parahar tiaagiaa ||
I have gathered in the Lord's sublime essence, and cast out the poison.
ਭਾਇ ਬਸੇ ਜਮ ਕਾ ਭਉ ਭਾਗਿਆ ॥੩॥
bhai base jam kaa bhau bhaagiaa ||3||
Abiding in His Love, the fear of death has run away. ||3||
ਸਾਦ ਰਹੇ ਬਾਦੰ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਾ ॥
saadh rahe baadha(n) aha(n)kaaraa ||
My taste for pleasure ended, along with conflict and egotism.
ਚਿਤੁ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਉ ਰਾਤਾ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥
chit har siau raataa hukam apaaraa ||
My consciousness is attuned to the Lord, by the Order of the Infinite.
ਜਾਤਿ ਰਹੇ ਪਤਿ ਕੇ ਆਚਾਰਾ ॥
jaat rahe pat ke aachaaraa ||
My pursuit for worldy pride and honour is over.
ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਭਈ ਸੁਖੁ ਆਤਮ ਧਾਰਾ ॥੪॥
dhirasaT bhiee sukh aatam dhaaraa ||4||
When He blessed me with His Glance of Grace, peace was established in my soul. ||4||
ਤੁਝ ਬਿਨੁ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਦੇਖਉ ਮੀਤੁ ॥
tujh bin koi na dhekhau meet ||
Without You, I see no friend at all.
ਕਿਸੁ ਸੇਵਉ ਕਿਸੁ ਦੇਵਉ ਚੀਤੁ ॥
kis sevau kis dhevau cheet ||
Whom should I serve? Unto whom should I dedicate my consciousness?
ਕਿਸੁ ਪੂਛਉ ਕਿਸੁ ਲਾਗਉ ਪਾਇ ॥
kis poochhau kis laagau pai ||
Whom should I ask? At whose feet should I fall?
ਕਿਸੁ ਉਪਦੇਸਿ ਰਹਾ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੫॥
kis upadhes rahaa liv lai ||5||
By whose teachings will I remain absorbed in His Love? ||5||
ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੀ ਗੁਰ ਲਾਗਉ ਪਾਇ ॥
gur sevee gur laagau pai ||
I serve the Guru, and I fall at the Guru's Feet.
ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰੀ ਰਾਚਉ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਇ ॥
bhagat karee raachau har nai ||
I worship Him, and I am absorbed in the Lord's Name.
ਸਿਖਿਆ ਦੀਖਿਆ ਭੋਜਨ ਭਾਉ ॥
sikhiaa dheekhiaa bhojan bhaau ||
The Lord's Love is my instruction, sermon and food.
ਹੁਕਮਿ ਸੰਜੋਗੀ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਉ ॥੬॥
hukam sa(n)jogee nij ghar jaau ||6||
Enjoined to the Lord's Command, I have entered the home of my inner self. ||6||
ਗਰਬ ਗਤੰ ਸੁਖ ਆਤਮ ਧਿਆਨਾ ॥
garab gata(n) sukh aatam dhiaanaa ||
With the extinction of pride, my soul has found peace and meditation.
ਜੋਤਿ ਭਈ ਜੋਤੀ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਨਾ ॥
jot bhiee jotee maeh samaanaa ||
The Divine Light has dawned, and I am absorbed in the Light.
ਲਿਖਤੁ ਮਿਟੈ ਨਹੀ ਸਬਦੁ ਨੀਸਾਨਾ ॥
likhat miTai nahee sabadh neesaanaa ||
Pre-ordained destiny cannot be erased; the Shabad is my banner and insignia.
ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰਣਾ ਕਰਤਾ ਜਾਨਾ ॥੭॥
karataa karanaa karataa jaanaa ||7||
I know the Creator, the Creator of His Creation. ||7||
ਨਹ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਨਹ ਚਤੁਰੁ ਸਿਆਨਾ ॥
neh pa(n)ddit neh chatur siaanaa ||
I am not a learned Pandit, I am not clever or wise.
ਨਹ ਭੂਲੋ ਨਹ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਨਾ ॥
neh bhoolo neh bharam bhulaanaa ||
I do not wander; I am not deluded by doubt.
ਕਥਉ ਨ ਕਥਨੀ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਨਾ ॥
kathau na kathanee hukam pachhaanaa ||
I do not speak empty speech; I have recognized the Hukam of His Command.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਨਾ ॥੮॥੧॥
naanak gurmat sahaj samaanaa ||8||1||
Nanak is absorbed in intuitive peace through the Guru's Teachings. ||8||1||
ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
gauRee guaareree mahalaa pehilaa ||
Gauree Gwaarayree, First Mehla:
ਮਨੁ ਕੁੰਚਰੁ ਕਾਇਆ ਉਦਿਆਨੈ ॥
man ku(n)char kaiaa udhiaanai ||
The mind is an elephant in the forest of the body.
ਗੁਰੁ ਅੰਕਸੁ ਸਚੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਨੀਸਾਨੈ ॥ ਰਾਜ ਦੁਆਰੈ ਸੋਭ ਸੁ ਮਾਨੈ ॥੧॥
gur a(n)kas sach sabadh neesaanai || raaj dhuaarai sobh su maanai ||1||
The Guru is the controlling stick; when the Insignia of the True Shabad is applied, one obtains honor in the Court of God the King. ||1||
ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ਨਹ ਚੀਨਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥
chaturaiee neh cheeniaa jai ||
He cannot be known through clever tricks.
ਬਿਨੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਕਿਉ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
bin maare kiau keemat pai ||1|| rahaau ||
Without subduing the mind, how can His value be estimated? ||1||Pause||
ਘਰ ਮਹਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਤਸਕਰੁ ਲੇਈ ॥
ghar meh a(n)mrit tasakar leiee ||
In the house of the self is the Ambrosial Nectar, which is being stolen by the thieves.
ਨੰਨਾਕਾਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ਕਰੇਈ ॥
na(n)naakaar na koi kareiee ||
No one can say no to them.
ਰਾਖੈ ਆਪਿ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਦੇਈ ॥੨॥
raakhai aap vaddiaaiee dheiee ||2||
He Himself protects us, and blesses us with greatness. ||2||
ਨੀਲ ਅਨੀਲ ਅਗਨਿ ਇਕ ਠਾਈ ॥
neel aneel agan ik Thaiee ||
There are billions, countless billions of fires of desire at the seat of the mind.
ਜਲਿ ਨਿਵਰੀ ਗੁਰਿ ਬੂਝ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥
jal nivaree gur boojh bujhaiee ||
They are extinguished only with the water of understanding, imparted by the Guru.
ਮਨੁ ਦੇ ਲੀਆ ਰਹਸਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਈ ॥੩॥
man dhe leeaa rahas gun gaiee ||3||
Offering my mind, I have attained it, and I joyfully sing His Glorious Praises. ||3||
ਜੈਸਾ ਘਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਸੋ ਤੈਸਾ ॥
jaisaa ghar baahar so taisaa ||
Just as He is within the home of the self, so is He beyond.
ਬੈਸਿ ਗੁਫਾ ਮਹਿ ਆਖਉ ਕੈਸਾ ॥
bais gufaa meh aakhau kaisaa ||
But how can I describe Him, sitting in a cave?
ਸਾਗਰਿ ਡੂਗਰਿ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਐਸਾ ॥੪॥
saagar ddoogar nirabhau aaisaa ||4||
The Fearless Lord is in the oceans, just as He is in the mountains. ||4||
ਮੂਏ ਕਉ ਕਹੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਕਉਨੁ ॥
mooe kau kahu maare kaun ||
Tell me, who can kill someone who is already dead?
ਨਿਡਰੇ ਕਉ ਕੈਸਾ ਡਰੁ ਕਵਨੁ ॥
niddare kau kaisaa ddar kavan ||
What does he fear? Who can frighten the fearless one?
ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਨੈ ਤੀਨੇ ਭਉਨ ॥੫॥
sabadh pachhaanai teene bhaun ||5||
He recognizes the Word of the Shabad, throughout the three worlds. ||5||
ਜਿਨਿ ਕਹਿਆ ਤਿਨਿ ਕਹਨੁ ਵਖਾਨਿਆ ॥
jin kahiaa tin kahan vakhaaniaa ||
One who speaks, merely describes speech.
ਜਿਨਿ ਬੂਝਿਆ ਤਿਨਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਪਛਾਨਿਆ ॥
jin boojhiaa tin sahaj pachhaaniaa ||
But one who understands, intuitively realizes.
ਦੇਖਿ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ॥੬॥
dhekh beechaar meraa man maaniaa ||6||
Seeing and reflecting upon it, my mind surrenders. ||6||
ਕੀਰਤਿ ਸੂਰਤਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਇਕ ਨਾਈ ॥
keerat soorat mukat ik naiee ||
Praise, beauty and liberation are in the One Name.
ਤਹੀ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਈ ॥
tahee nira(n)jan rahiaa samaiee ||
In it, the Immaculate Lord is permeating and pervading.
ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਬਿਆਪਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਨਿਜ ਠਾਈ ॥੭॥
nij ghar biaap rahiaa nij Thaiee ||7||
He dwells in the home of the self, and in His own sublime place. ||7||
ਉਸਤਤਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਕੇਤੇ ਮੁਨਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ॥
ausatat kareh kete mun preet ||
The many silent sages lovingly praise Him.