ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ikOankaar satigur prasaadh ||
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਗਉੜੀ ਬਾਵਨ ਅਖਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
gauRee baavan akharee mahalaa panjavaa ||
Gauree, Baavan Akhree ~ The 52 Letters, Fifth Mehla:
ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥
salok ||
Shalok:
ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਮਾਤਾ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਪਿਤਾ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਪਰਮੇਸੁਰਾ ॥
gurdhev maataa gurdhev pitaa gurdhev suaamee paramesuraa ||
The Divine Guru is my mother, the Divine Guru is my father; the Divine Guru is my Transcendent Lord and Master.
ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਸਖਾ ਅਗਿਆਨ ਭੰਜਨੁ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਬੰਧਿਪ ਸਹੋਦਰਾ ॥
gurdhev sakhaa agiaan bha(n)jan gurdhev ba(n)dhip sahodharaa ||
The Divine Guru is my companion, the Destroyer of ignorance; the Divine Guru is my relative and brother.
ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਦਾਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਉਪਦੇਸੈ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਮੰਤੁ ਨਿਰੋਧਰਾ ॥
gurdhev dhaataa har naam upadhesai gurdhev ma(n)t nirodharaa ||
The Divine Guru is the Giver, the Teacher of the Lord's Name. The Divine Guru is the Mantra which never fails.
ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਬੁਧਿ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਪਾਰਸ ਪਰਸ ਪਰਾ ॥
gurdhev saa(n)t sat budh moorat gurdhev paaras paras paraa ||
The Divine Guru is the Image of peace, truth and wisdom. The Divine Guru is the Philosopher's Stone - touching it, one is transformed.
ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਤੀਰਥੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਸਰੋਵਰੁ ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨ ਮਜਨੁ ਅਪਰੰਪਰਾ ॥
gurdhev teerath a(n)mirat sarovar gur giaan majan apara(n)paraa ||
The Divine Guru is the sacred shrine of pilgrimage, and the pool of divine ambrosia; bathing in the Guru's wisdom, one experiences the Infinite.
ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਕਰਤਾ ਸਭਿ ਪਾਪ ਹਰਤਾ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਪਤਿਤ ਪਵਿਤ ਕਰਾ ॥
gurdhev karataa sabh paap harataa gurdhev patit pavit karaa ||
The Divine Guru is the Creator, and the Destroyer of all sins; the Divine Guru is the Purifier of sinners.
ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਆਦਿ ਜੁਗਾਦਿ ਜੁਗੁ ਜੁਗੁ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਮੰਤੁ ਹਰਿ ਜਪਿ ਉਧਰਾ ॥
gurdhev aadh jugaadh jug jug gurdhev ma(n)t har jap udharaa ||
The Divine Guru existed at the primal beginning, throughout the ages, in each and every age. The Divine Guru is the Mantra of the Lord's Name; chanting it, one is saved.
ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮੇਲਿ ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਹਮ ਮੂੜ ਪਾਪੀ ਜਿਤੁ ਲਗਿ ਤਰਾ ॥
gurdhev sa(n)gat prabh mel kar kirapaa ham mooR paapee jit lag taraa ||
O God, please be merciful to me, that I may be with the Divine Guru; I am a foolish sinner, but holding onto Him, I am carried across.
ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਪਰਮੇਸਰੁ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਨਮਸਕਰਾ ॥੧॥
gurdhev satigur paarabraham paramesar gurdhev naanak har namasakaraa ||1||
The Divine Guru is the True Guru, the Supreme Lord God, the Transcendent Lord; Nanak bows in humble reverence to the Lord, the Divine Guru. ||1||
ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥
salok ||
Shalok:
ਆਪਹਿ ਕੀਆ ਕਰਾਇਆ ਆਪਹਿ ਕਰਨੈ ਜੋਗੁ ॥
aapeh keeaa karaiaa aapeh karanai jog ||
He Himself acts, and causes others to act; He Himself can do everything.
ਨਾਨਕ ਏਕੋ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਦੂਸਰ ਹੋਆ ਨ ਹੋਗੁ ॥੧॥
naanak eko rav rahiaa dhoosar hoaa na hog ||1||
O Nanak, the One Lord is pervading everywhere; there has never been any other, and there never shall be. ||1||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਓਅੰ ਸਾਧ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਨਮਸਕਾਰੰ ॥
oa(n) saadh satigur namasakaara(n) ||
ONG: I humbly bow in reverence to the One Universal Creator, to the Holy True Guru.
ਆਦਿ ਮਧਿ ਅੰਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੰ ॥
aadh madh a(n)t nira(n)kaara(n) ||
In the beginning, in the middle, and in the end, He is the Formless Lord.
ਆਪਹਿ ਸੁੰਨ ਆਪਹਿ ਸੁਖ ਆਸਨ ॥
aapeh su(n)n aapeh sukh aasan ||
He Himself is in the absolute state of primal meditation; He Himself is in the seat of peace.
ਆਪਹਿ ਸੁਨਤ ਆਪ ਹੀ ਜਾਸਨ ॥
aapeh sunat aap hee jaasan ||
He Himself listens to His Own Praises.
ਆਪਨ ਆਪੁ ਆਪਹਿ ਉਪਾਇਓ ॥
aapan aap aapeh upaio ||
He Himself created Himself.
ਆਪਹਿ ਬਾਪ ਆਪ ਹੀ ਮਾਇਓ ॥
aapeh baap aap hee maio ||
He is His Own Father, He is His Own Mother.
ਆਪਹਿ ਸੂਖਮ ਆਪਹਿ ਅਸਥੂਲਾ ॥
aapeh sookham aapeh asathoolaa ||
He Himself is subtle and etheric; He Himself is manifest and obvious.
ਲਖੀ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਨਾਨਕ ਲੀਲਾ ॥੧॥
lakhee na jaiee naanak leelaa ||1||
O Nanak, His wondrous play cannot be understood. ||1||
ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਦੀਨ ਦਇਆਲਾ ॥
kar kirapaa prabh dheen dhiaalaa ||
O God, Merciful to the meek, please be kind to me,
ਤੇਰੇ ਸੰਤਨ ਕੀ ਮਨੁ ਹੋਇ ਰਵਾਲਾ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
tere sa(n)tan kee man hoi ravaalaa || rahaau ||
that my mind might become the dust of the feet of Your Saints. ||Pause||
ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥
salok ||
Shalok:
ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ਆਕਾਰ ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰਗੁਨ ਸਰਗੁਨ ਏਕ ॥
nira(n)kaar aakaar aap niragun saragun ek ||
He Himself is formless, and also formed; the One Lord is without attributes, and also with attributes.
ਏਕਹਿ ਏਕ ਬਖਾਨਨੋ ਨਾਨਕ ਏਕ ਅਨੇਕ ॥੧॥
ekeh ek bakhaanano naanak ek anek ||1||
Describe the One Lord as One, and Only One; O Nanak, He is the One, and the many. ||1||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਓਅੰ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕੀਓ ਅਕਾਰਾ ॥
oa(n) gurmukh keeo akaaraa ||
ONG: The One Universal Creator created the Creation through the Word of the Primal Guru.
ਏਕਹਿ ਸੂਤਿ ਪਰੋਵਨਹਾਰਾ ॥
ekeh soot parovanahaaraa ||
He strung it upon His one thread.
ਭਿੰਨ ਭਿੰਨ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਬਿਸਥਾਰੰ ॥
bhi(n)n bhi(n)n trai gun bisathaara(n) ||
He created the diverse expanse of the three qualities.
ਨਿਰਗੁਨ ਤੇ ਸਰਗੁਨ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਾਰੰ ॥
niragun te saragun dhirasaTaara(n) ||
From formless, He appeared as form.
ਸਗਲ ਭਾਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਉਪਾਇਓ ॥
sagal bhaat kar kareh upaio ||
The Creator has created the creation of all sorts.
ਜਨਮ ਮਰਨ ਮਨ ਮੋਹੁ ਬਢਾਇਓ ॥
janam maran man moh baddaio ||
The attachment of the mind has led to birth and death.
ਦੁਹੂ ਭਾਤਿ ਤੇ ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰਾਰਾ ॥
dhuhoo bhaat te aap niraaraa ||
He Himself is above both, untouched and unaffected.
ਨਾਨਕ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰਾ ॥੨॥
naanak a(n)t na paaraavaaraa ||2||
O Nanak, He has no end or limitation. ||2||
ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥
salok ||
Shalok:
ਸੇਈ ਸਾਹ ਭਗਵੰਤ ਸੇ ਸਚੁ ਸੰਪੈ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਸਿ ॥
seiee saeh bhagava(n)t se sach sa(n)pai har raas ||
Those who gather Truth, and the riches of the Lord's Name, are rich and very fortunate.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚੁ ਸੁਚਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਤਿਹ ਸੰਤਨ ਕੈ ਪਾਸਿ ॥੧॥
naanak sach such paieeaai teh sa(n)tan kai paas ||1||
O Nanak, truthfulness and purity are obtained from Saints such as these. ||1||
ਪਵੜੀ ॥
pavaRee ||
Pauree:
ਸਸਾ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਸੋਊ ॥
sasaa sat sat sat souoo ||
SASSA: True, True, True is that Lord.
ਸਤਿ ਪੁਰਖ ਤੇ ਭਿੰਨ ਨ ਕੋਊ ॥
sat purakh te bhi(n)n na kouoo ||
No one is separate from the True Primal Lord.
ਸੋਊ ਸਰਨਿ ਪਰੈ ਜਿਹ ਪਾਯੰ ॥
souoo saran parai jeh paaya(n) ||
They alone enter the Lord's Sanctuary, whom the Lord inspires to enter.
ਸਿਮਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਇ ਸੁਨਾਯੰ ॥
simar simar gun gai sunaaya(n) ||
Meditating, meditating in remembrance, they sing and preach the Glorious Praises of the Lord.
ਸੰਸੈ ਭਰਮੁ ਨਹੀ ਕਛੁ ਬਿਆਪਤ ॥
sa(n)sai bharam nahee kachh biaapat ||
Doubt and skepticism do not affect them at all.
ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਪ੍ਰਤਾਪੁ ਤਾਹੂ ਕੋ ਜਾਪਤ ॥
pragaT prataap taahoo ko jaapat ||
They behold the manifest glory of the Lord.
ਸੋ ਸਾਧੂ ਇਹ ਪਹੁਚਨਹਾਰਾ ॥
so saadhoo ieh pahuchanahaaraa ||
They are the Holy Saints - they reach this destination.
ਨਾਨਕ ਤਾ ਕੈ ਸਦ ਬਲਿਹਾਰਾ ॥੩॥
naanak taa kai sadh balihaaraa ||3||
Nanak is forever a sacrifice to them. ||3||
ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥
salok ||
Shalok:
ਧਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਕਹਾ ਪੁਕਾਰਤੇ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹ ਸਭ ਕੂਰ ॥
dhan dhan kahaa pukaarate maiaa moh sabh koor ||
Why are you crying out for riches and wealth? All this emotional attachment to Maya is false.