ਪਰ ਘਰਿ ਚੀਤੁ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਡੋਲਾਇ ॥
par ghar cheet manmukh ddolai ||
The self-willed manmukh is lured by another man's wife.
ਗਲਿ ਜੇਵਰੀ ਧੰਧੈ ਲਪਟਾਇ ॥
gal jevaree dha(n)dhai lapaTai ||
The noose is around his neck, and he is entangled in petty conflicts.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਛੂਟਸਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ॥੫॥
gurmukh chhooTas har gun gai ||5||
The Gurmukh is emancipated, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||5||
ਜਿਉ ਤਨੁ ਬਿਧਵਾ ਪਰ ਕਉ ਦੇਈ ॥
jiau tan bidhavaa par kau dheiee ||
The lonely widow gives her body to a stranger;
ਕਾਮਿ ਦਾਮਿ ਚਿਤੁ ਪਰ ਵਸਿ ਸੇਈ ॥
kaam dhaam chit par vas seiee ||
she allows her mind to be controlled by others for lust or money
ਬਿਨੁ ਪਿਰ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਨ ਕਬਹੂੰ ਹੋਈ ॥੬॥
bin pir tirapat na kabahoo(n) hoiee ||6||
, but without her husband, she is never satisfied. ||6||
ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਪੋਥੀ ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਪਾਠਾ ॥ ਬੇਦ ਪੁਰਾਣ ਪੜੈ ਸੁਣਿ ਥਾਟਾ ॥
paR paR pothee si(n)mirat paaThaa || bedh puraan paRai sun thaaTaa ||
You may read, recite and study the scriptures, the Simritees, Vedas and Puraanas;
ਬਿਨੁ ਰਸ ਰਾਤੇ ਮਨੁ ਬਹੁ ਨਾਟਾ ॥੭॥
bin ras raate man bahu naaTaa ||7||
but without being imbued with the Lord's essence, the mind wanders endlessly. ||7||
ਜਿਉ ਚਾਤ੍ਰਿਕ ਜਲ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪਿਆਸਾ ॥
jiau chaatirak jal prem piaasaa ||
As the rainbird thirsts longingly for the drop of rain,
ਜਿਉ ਮੀਨਾ ਜਲ ਮਾਹਿ ਉਲਾਸਾ ॥
jiau meenaa jal maeh ulaasaa ||
and as the fish delights in the water,
ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪੀ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਾਸਾ ॥੮॥੧੧॥
naanak har ras pee tirapataasaa ||8||11||
Nanak is satisfied by the sublime essence of the Lord. ||8||11||
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
gauRee mahalaa pehilaa ||
Gauree, First Mehla:
ਹਠੁ ਕਰਿ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਲੇਖੈ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
haTh kar marai na lekhai paavai ||
One who dies in stubbornness shall not be approved,
ਵੇਸ ਕਰੈ ਬਹੁ ਭਸਮ ਲਗਾਵੈ ॥
ves karai bahu bhasam lagaavai ||
even though he may wear religious robes and smear his body all over with ashes.
ਨਾਮੁ ਬਿਸਾਰਿ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਪਛੁਤਾਵੈ ॥੧॥
naam bisaar bahur pachhutaavai ||1||
Forgetting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, he comes to regret and repent in the end. ||1||
ਤੂੰ ਮਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਤੂੰ ਮਨਿ ਸੂਖ ॥
too(n) man har jeeau too(n) man sookh ||
Believe in the Dear Lord, and you shall find peace of mind.
ਨਾਮੁ ਬਿਸਾਰਿ ਸਹਹਿ ਜਮ ਦੂਖ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
naam bisaar saheh jam dhookh ||1|| rahaau ||
Forgetting the Naam, you shall have to endure the pain of death. ||1||Pause||
ਚੋਆ ਚੰਦਨ ਅਗਰ ਕਪੂਰਿ ॥
choaa cha(n)dhan agar kapoor ||
The smell of musk, sandalwood and camphor,
ਮਾਇਆ ਮਗਨੁ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਦੂਰਿ ॥
maiaa magan param padh dhoor ||
and the intoxication of Maya, takes one far away from the state of supreme dignity.
ਨਾਮਿ ਬਿਸਾਰਿਐ ਸਭੁ ਕੂੜੋ ਕੂਰਿ ॥੨॥
naam bisaariaai sabh kooRo koor ||2||
Forgetting the Naam, one becomes the most false of all the false. ||2||
ਨੇਜੇ ਵਾਜੇ ਤਖਤਿ ਸਲਾਮੁ ॥
neje vaaje takhat salaam ||
Lances and swords, marching bands, thrones and the salutes of others
ਅਧਕੀ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਵਿਆਪੈ ਕਾਮੁ ॥
adhakee tirasanaa viaapai kaam ||
only increase his desire; he is engrossed in sexual desire.
ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਜਾਚੇ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਨਾਮੁ ॥੩॥
bin har jaache bhagat na naam ||3||
Without seeking the Lord, neither devotional worship nor the Naam are obtained. ||3||
ਵਾਦਿ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮੇਲਾ ॥
vaadh aha(n)kaar naahee prabh melaa ||
Union with God is not obtained by arguments and egotism.
ਮਨੁ ਦੇ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੁਹੇਲਾ ॥
man dhe paaveh naam suhelaa ||
But by offering your mind, the comfort of the Naam is obtained.
ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਦੁਹੇਲਾ ॥੪॥
dhoojai bhai agiaan dhuhelaa ||4||
In the love of duality and ignorance, you shall suffer. ||4||
ਬਿਨੁ ਦਮ ਕੇ ਸਉਦਾ ਨਹੀ ਹਾਟ ॥
bin dham ke saudhaa nahee haaT ||
Without money, you cannot buy anything in the store.
ਬਿਨੁ ਬੋਹਿਥ ਸਾਗਰ ਨਹੀ ਵਾਟ ॥
bin bohith saagar nahee vaaT ||
Without a boat, you cannot cross over the ocean.
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਘਾਟੇ ਘਾਟਿ ॥੫॥
bin gur seve ghaaTe ghaaT ||5||
Without serving the Guru, everything is lost. ||5||
ਤਿਸ ਕਉ ਵਾਹੁ ਵਾਹੁ ਜਿ ਵਾਟ ਦਿਖਾਵੈ ॥
tis kau vaahu vaahu j vaaT dhikhaavai ||
Waaho! Waaho! - Hail, hail, to the one who shows us the Way.
ਤਿਸ ਕਉ ਵਾਹੁ ਵਾਹੁ ਜਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਣਾਵੈ ॥
tis kau vaahu vaahu j sabadh sunaavai ||
Waaho! Waaho! - Hail, hail, to the one who teaches the Word of the Shabad.
ਤਿਸ ਕਉ ਵਾਹੁ ਵਾਹੁ ਜਿ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਵੈ ॥੬॥
tis kau vaahu vaahu j mel milaavai ||6||
Waaho! Waaho! - Hail, hail, to the one who unites me in the Lord's Union. ||6||
ਵਾਹੁ ਵਾਹੁ ਤਿਸ ਕਉ ਜਿਸ ਕਾ ਇਹੁ ਜੀਉ ॥
vaahu vaahu tis kau jis kaa ih jeeau ||
Waaho! Waaho! - Hail, hail, to the one who is the Keeper of this soul.
ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਮਥਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਉ ॥
gur sabadhee math a(n)mrit peeau ||
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, contemplate this Ambrosial Nectar.
ਨਾਮ ਵਡਾਈ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਣੈ ਦੀਉ ॥੭॥
naam vaddaiee tudh bhaanai dheeau ||7||
The Glorious Greatness of the Naam is bestowed according to the Pleasure of Your Will. ||7||
ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਕਿਉ ਜੀਵਾ ਮਾਇ ॥
naam binaa kiau jeevaa mai ||
Without the Naam, how can I live, O mother?
ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਪਤੁ ਰਹਉ ਤੇਰੀ ਸਰਣਾਇ ॥
anadhin japat rahau teree saranai ||
Night and day, I chant it; I remain in the Protection of Your Sanctuary.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਇ ॥੮॥੧੨॥
naanak naam rate pat pai ||8||12||
O Nanak, attuned to the Naam, honor is attained. ||8||12||
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
gauRee mahalaa pehilaa ||
Gauree, First Mehla:
ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰਤ ਭੇਖੀ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਨਿਆ ॥
haumai karat bhekhee nahee jaaniaa ||
Acting in egotism, the Lord is not known, even by wearing religious robes.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਵਿਰਲੇ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ॥੧॥
gurmukh bhagat virale man maaniaa ||1||
How rare is that Gurmukh, who surrenders his mind in devotional worship. ||1||
ਹਉ ਹਉ ਕਰਤ ਨਹੀ ਸਚੁ ਪਾਈਐ ॥
hau hau karat nahee sach paieeaai ||
By actions done in egotism, selfishness and conceit, the True Lord is not obtained.
ਹਉਮੈ ਜਾਇ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
haumai jai param padh paieeaai ||1|| rahaau ||
But when egotism departs, then the state of supreme dignity is obtained. ||1||Pause||
ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰਿ ਰਾਜੇ ਬਹੁ ਧਾਵਹਿ ॥
haumai kar raaje bahu dhaaveh ||
The kings act in egotism, and undertake all sorts of expeditions.
ਹਉਮੈ ਖਪਹਿ ਜਨਮਿ ਮਰਿ ਆਵਹਿ ॥੨॥
haumai khapeh janam mar aaveh ||2||
But through their egotism, they are ruined; they die, only to be reborn over and over again. ||2||
ਹਉਮੈ ਨਿਵਰੈ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੈ ॥
haumai nivarai gur sabadh veechaarai ||
Egotism is overcome only by contemplating the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
ਚੰਚਲ ਮਤਿ ਤਿਆਗੈ ਪੰਚ ਸੰਘਾਰੈ ॥੩॥
cha(n)chal mat tiaagai pa(n)ch sa(n)ghaarai ||3||
One who restrains his fickle mind subdues the five passions. ||3||
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਸਹਜ ਘਰਿ ਆਵਹਿ ॥
a(n)tar saach sahaj ghar aaveh ||
With the True Lord deep within the self, the Celestial Mansion is intuitively found.
ਰਾਜਨੁ ਜਾਣਿ ਪਰਮ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਵਹਿ ॥੪॥
raajan jaan param gat paaveh ||4||
Understanding the Sovereign Lord, the state of supreme dignity is obtained. ||4||
ਸਚੁ ਕਰਣੀ ਗੁਰੁ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਵੈ ॥
sach karanee gur bharam chukaavai ||
The Guru dispels the doubts of those whose actions are true.
ਨਿਰਭਉ ਕੈ ਘਰਿ ਤਾੜੀ ਲਾਵੈ ॥੫॥
nirabhau kai ghar taaRee laavai ||5||
They focus their attention on the Home of the Fearless Lord. ||5||
ਹਉ ਹਉ ਕਰਿ ਮਰਣਾ ਕਿਆ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
hau hau kar maranaa kiaa paavai ||
Those who act in egotism, selfishness and conceit die; what do they gain?
ਪੂਰਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੇ ਸੋ ਝਗਰੁ ਚੁਕਾਵੈ ॥੬॥
pooraa gur bheTe so jhagar chukaavai ||6||
Those who meet the Perfect Guru are rid of all conflicts. ||6||
ਜੇਤੀ ਹੈ ਤੇਤੀ ਕਿਹੁ ਨਾਹੀ ॥
jetee hai tetee kih naahee ||
Whatever exists, is in reality nothing.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਿਆਨ ਭੇਟਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਹੀ ॥੭॥
gurmukh giaan bheT gun gaahee ||7||
Obtaining spiritual wisdom from the Guru, I sing the Glories of God. ||7||