ਤਤੁ ਨ ਚੀਨਹਿ ਬੰਨਹਿ ਪੰਡ ਪਰਾਲਾ ॥੨॥
tat na cheeneh ba(n)neh pa(n)dd paraalaa ||2||
They do not understand the essence of reality, and they gather their worthless bundles of straw. ||2||
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਅਗਿਆਨਿ ਕੁਮਾਰਗਿ ਪਾਏ ॥
manmukh agiaan kumaarag paae ||
The self-willed manmukhs, in ignorance, take the path of evil.
ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਬਿਸਾਰਿਆ ਬਹੁ ਕਰਮ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਏ ॥
har naam bisaariaa bahu karam dhiraRaae ||
They forget the Lord's Name, and in its place, they establish all sorts of rituals.
ਭਵਜਲਿ ਡੂਬੇ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਏ ॥੩॥
bhavajal ddoobe dhoojai bhaae ||3||
They drown in the terrifying world-ocean, in the love of duality. ||3||
ਮਾਇਆ ਕਾ ਮੁਹਤਾਜੁ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਕਹਾਵੈ ॥
maiaa kaa muhataaj pa(n)ddit kahaavai ||
Driven crazy, infatuated by Maya, they call themselves Pandits - religious scholars;
ਬਿਖਿਆ ਰਾਤਾ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
bikhiaa raataa bahut dhukh paavai ||
stained with corruption, they suffer terrible pain.
ਜਮ ਕਾ ਗਲਿ ਜੇਵੜਾ ਨਿਤ ਕਾਲੁ ਸੰਤਾਵੈ ॥੪॥
jam kaa gal jevaRaa nit kaal sa(n)taavai ||4||
The noose of the Messenger of Death is around their necks; they are constantly tormented by death. ||4||
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ਨੇੜਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥
gurmukh jamakaal neR na aavai ||
The Messenger of Death does not even approach the Gurmukhs.
ਹਉਮੈ ਦੂਜਾ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਵੈ ॥
haumai dhoojaa sabadh jalaavai ||
Through the Word of the Shabad, they burn away their ego and duality.
ਨਾਮੇ ਰਾਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ॥੫॥
naame raate har gun gaavai ||5||
Attuned to the Name, they sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||5||
ਮਾਇਆ ਦਾਸੀ ਭਗਤਾ ਕੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥
maiaa dhaasee bhagataa kee kaar kamaavai ||
Maya is the slave of the Lord's devotees; it works for them.
ਚਰਣੀ ਲਾਗੈ ਤਾ ਮਹਲੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
charanee laagai taa mahal paavai ||
One who falls at their feet attains the Mansion of the Lord's Presence.
ਸਦ ਹੀ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥੬॥
sadh hee niramal sahaj samaavai ||6||
He is forever immaculate; he is absorbed in intuitive peace. ||6||
ਹਰਿ ਕਥਾ ਸੁਣਹਿ ਸੇ ਧਨਵੰਤ ਦਿਸਹਿ ਜੁਗ ਮਾਹੀ ॥
har kathaa suneh se dhanava(n)t dhiseh jug maahee ||
Those who listen to the Lord's Sermon are seen to be the wealthy people in this world.
ਤਿਨ ਕਉ ਸਭਿ ਨਿਵਹਿ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਪੂਜ ਕਰਾਹੀ ॥
tin kau sabh niveh anadhin pooj karaahee ||
Everyone bows down to them, and adores them, night and day.
ਸਹਜੇ ਗੁਣ ਰਵਹਿ ਸਾਚੇ ਮਨ ਮਾਹੀ ॥੭॥
sahaje gun raveh saache man maahee ||7||
They intuitively savor the Glories of the True Lord within their minds. ||7||
ਪੂਰੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਣਾਇਆ ॥
poorai satigur sabadh sunaiaa ||
The Perfect True Guru has revealed the Shabad;
ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਮੇਟੇ ਚਉਥੈ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇਆ ॥
trai gun meTe chauthai chit laiaa ||
it eradicates the three qualities, and attunes the consciousness to the fourth state.
ਨਾਨਕ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥੮॥੪॥
naanak haumai maar braham milaiaa ||8||4||
O Nanak, subduing egotism, one is absorbed into God. ||8||4||
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
gauRee mahalaa teejaa ||
Gauree, Third Mehla:
ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਵੇਦੁ ਪੜੈ ਵਾਦੁ ਵਖਾਣੈ ॥
brahamaa vedh paRai vaadh vakhaanai ||
Brahma studied the Vedas, but these lead only to debates and disputes.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਤਾਮਸੁ ਆਪੁ ਨ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥
a(n)tar taamas aap na pachhaanai ||
He is filled with darkness; he does not understand himself.
ਤਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪਾਏ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੁ ਵਖਾਣੈ ॥੧॥
taa prabh paae gur sabadh vakhaanai ||1||
And yet, if he chants the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he finds God. ||1||
ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਉ ਫਿਰਿ ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਖਾਇ ॥
gur sevaa karau fir kaal na khai ||
So serve the Guru, and you shall not be consumed by death.
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਖਾਧੇ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
manmukh khaadhe dhoojai bhai ||1|| rahaau ||
The self-willed manmukhs have been consumed by the love of duality. ||1||Pause||
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਅਪਰਾਧੀ ਸੀਧੇ ॥
gurmukh praanee aparaadhee seedhe ||
Becoming Gurmukh, the sinful mortals are purified.
ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਰੀਧੇ ॥
gur kai sabadh a(n)tar sahaj reedhe ||
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, they find intuitive peace and poise deep within.
ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੀਧੇ ॥੨॥
meraa prabh paiaa gur kai sabadh seedhe ||2||
I have found my God, through the Guru's Shabad, and I have been reformed. ||2||
ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮੇਲੇ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥
satigur mele prabh aap milaae ||
God Himself unites us in Union with the True Guru,
ਮੇਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਾਚੇ ਕੈ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਏ ॥
mere prabh saache kai man bhaae ||
when we become pleasing to the Mind of my True God.
ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥੩॥
har gun gaaveh sahaj subhaae ||3||
They sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, in the poise of celestial peace. ||3||
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਾਚੇ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਏ ॥
bin gur saache bharam bhulaae ||
Without the True Guru, they are deluded by doubt.
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਅੰਧੇ ਸਦਾ ਬਿਖੁ ਖਾਏ ॥
manmukh a(n)dhe sadhaa bikh khaae ||
The blind, self-willed manmukhs constantly eat poison.
ਜਮ ਡੰਡੁ ਸਹਹਿ ਸਦਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥੪॥
jam dda(n)dd saheh sadhaa dhukh paae ||4||
They are beaten by the Messenger of Death with his rod, and they suffer in constant pain. ||4||
ਜਮੂਆ ਨ ਜੋਹੈ ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥
jamooaa na johai har kee saranaiee ||
The Messenger of Death does not catch sight of those who enter the Sanctuary of the Lord.
ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਸਚਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥
haumai maar sach liv laiee ||
Subduing egotism, they lovingly center their consciousness on the True Lord.
ਸਦਾ ਰਹੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥੫॥
sadhaa rahai har naam liv laiee ||5||
They keep their consciousness constantly focused on the Lord's Name. ||5||
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਸੇ ਜਨ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਪਵਿਤਾ ॥
satigur seveh se jan niramal pavitaa ||
Those humble beings who serve the True Guru are pure and immaculate.
ਮਨ ਸਿਉ ਮਨੁ ਮਿਲਾਇ ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਜੀਤਾ ॥
man siau man milai sabh jag jeetaa ||
Merging their minds into the Mind, they conquer the entire world.
ਇਨ ਬਿਧਿ ਕੁਸਲੁ ਤੇਰੈ ਮੇਰੇ ਮੀਤਾ ॥੬॥
ein bidh kusal terai mere meetaa ||6||
In this way, you too shall find happiness, O my friend. ||6||
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਸੇਵੇ ਸੋ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਏ ॥
satiguroo seve so fal paae ||
Those who serve the True Guru are blessed with fruitful rewards.
ਹਿਰਦੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥
hiradhai naam vichahu aap gavaae ||
The Naam, the Name of the Lord, abides in their hearts; selfishness and conceit depart from within them.
ਅਨਹਦ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਬਦੁ ਵਜਾਏ ॥੭॥
anahadh baanee sabadh vajaae ||7||
The unstruck melody of the Shabad vibrates for them. ||7||
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਕਵਨੁ ਕਵਨੁ ਨ ਸੀਧੋ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਈ ॥
satigur te kavan kavan na seedho mere bhaiee ||
Who - who has not been purified by the True Guru, O my Siblings of Destiny?
ਭਗਤੀ ਸੀਧੇ ਦਰਿ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਈ ॥
bhagatee seedhe dhar sobhaa paiee ||
The devotees are purified, and honored in His Court.
ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੮॥੫॥
naanak raam naam vaddiaaiee ||8||5||
O Nanak, greatness is in the Lord's Name. ||8||5||
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
gauRee mahalaa teejaa ||
Gauree, Third Mehla:
ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਵਖਾਣੈ ਭਰਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
trai gun vakhaanai bharam na jai ||
Those who speak of the three qualities - their doubts do not depart.
ਬੰਧਨ ਨ ਤੂਟਹਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥
ba(n)dhan na tooTeh mukat na pai ||
Their bonds are not broken, and they do not obtain liberation.
ਮੁਕਤਿ ਦਾਤਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਜੁਗ ਮਾਹਿ ॥੧॥
mukat dhaataa satigur jug maeh ||1||
The True Guru is the Bestower of liberation in this age. ||1||
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਭਰਮੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥
gurmukh praanee bharam gavai ||
Those mortals who become Gurmukh give up their doubts.
ਸਹਜ ਧੁਨਿ ਉਪਜੈ ਹਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
sahaj dhun upajai har liv lai ||1|| rahaau ||
The celestial music wells up, when they lovingly attune their consciousness to the Lord. ||1||Pause||
ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਕਾਲੈ ਕੀ ਸਿਰਿ ਕਾਰਾ ॥
trai gun kaalai kee sir kaaraa ||
Those who are controlled by the three qualities have death hovering over their heads.