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ਗੁਰੁ ਪੁਛਿ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਨਾਹੀ ਦਰੁ ਹੋਰੁ ॥
gur puchh dekhiaa naahee dar hor ||
I have consulted the Guru, and I have seen that there is no other door than His.
ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਭਾਣੈ ਤਿਸੈ ਰਜਾਇ ॥
dukh sukh bhaanai tisai rajaai ||
Pain and pleasure reside in the Pleasure of His Will and His Command.
ਨਾਨਕੁ ਨੀਚੁ ਕਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੮॥੪॥
naanak neech kahai liv laai ||8||4||
Nanak, the lowly, says embrace love for the Lord. ||8||4||
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
gauRee mahalaa 1 ||
Gauree, First Mehl:
ਦੂਜੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਜਗਤ ਚਿਤ ਵਾਸੁ ॥
doojee maaiaa jagat chit vaas ||
The duality of Maya dwells in the consciousness of the people of the world.
ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਅਹੰਕਾਰ ਬਿਨਾਸੁ ॥੧॥
kaam krodh aha(n)kaar binaas ||1||
They are destroyed by sexual desire, anger and egotism. ||1||
ਦੂਜਾ ਕਉਣੁ ਕਹਾ ਨਹੀ ਕੋਈ ॥
doojaa kaun kahaa nahee koee ||
Whom should I call the second, when there is only the One?
ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਏਕੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਸੋਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
sabh mahi ek nira(n)jan soee ||1|| rahaau ||
The One Immaculate Lord is pervading among all. ||1||Pause||
ਦੂਜੀ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਆਖੈ ਦੋਇ ॥
doojee duramat aakhai doi ||
The dual-minded evil intellect speaks of a second.
ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ਮਰਿ ਦੂਜਾ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥
aavai jaai mar doojaa hoi ||2||
One who harbors duality comes and goes and dies. ||2||
ਧਰਣਿ ਗਗਨ ਨਹ ਦੇਖਉ ਦੋਇ ॥
dharan gagan nah dekhau doi ||
In the earth and in the sky, I do not see any second.
ਨਾਰੀ ਪੁਰਖ ਸਬਾਈ ਲੋਇ ॥੩॥
naaree purakh sabaaee loi ||3||
Among all the women and the men, His Light is shining. ||3||
ਰਵਿ ਸਸਿ ਦੇਖਉ ਦੀਪਕ ਉਜਿਆਲਾ ॥
rav sas dekhau deepak ujiaalaa ||
In the lamps of the sun and the moon, I see His Light.
ਸਰਬ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮੁ ਬਾਲਾ ॥੪॥
sarab nira(n)tar preetam baalaa ||4||
Dwelling among all is my ever-youthful Beloved. ||4||
ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਮੇਰਾ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇਆ ॥
kar kirapaa meraa chit laaiaa ||
In His Mercy, He attuned my consciousness to the Lord.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮੋ ਕਉ ਏਕੁ ਬੁਝਾਇਆ ॥੫॥
satigur mo kau ek bujhaaiaa ||5||
The True Guru has led me to understand the One Lord. ||5||
ਏਕੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਤਾ ॥
ek nira(n)jan guramukh jaataa ||
The Gurmukh knows the One Immaculate Lord.
ਦੂਜਾ ਮਾਰਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਤਾ ॥੬॥
doojaa maar sabad pachhaataa ||6||
Subduing duality, one comes to realize the Word of the Shabad. ||6||
ਏਕੋ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਵਰਤੈ ਸਭ ਲੋਈ ॥
eko hukam varatai sabh loee ||
The Command of the One Lord prevails throughout all the worlds.
ਏਕਸੁ ਤੇ ਸਭ ਓਪਤਿ ਹੋਈ ॥੭॥
ekas te sabh opat hoee ||7||
From the One, all have arisen. ||7||
ਰਾਹ ਦੋਵੈ ਖਸਮੁ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਣੁ ॥
raah dovai khasam eko jaan ||
There are two routes, but remember that their Lord and Master is only One.
ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੁ ॥੮॥
gur kai sabad hukam pachhaan ||8||
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, recognize the Hukam of the Lord's Command. ||8||
ਸਗਲ ਰੂਪ ਵਰਨ ਮਨ ਮਾਹੀ ॥
sagal roop varan man maahee ||
He is contained in all forms, colors and minds.
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਏਕੋ ਸਾਲਾਹੀ ॥੯॥੫॥
kahu naanak eko saalaahee ||9||5||
Says Nanak, praise the One Lord. ||9||5||
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
gauRee mahalaa 1 ||
Gauree, First Mehl:
ਅਧਿਆਤਮ ਕਰਮ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਸਾਚਾ ॥
adhiaatam karam kare taa saachaa ||
Those who live a spiritual lifestyle - they alone are true.
ਮੁਕਤਿ ਭੇਦੁ ਕਿਆ ਜਾਣੈ ਕਾਚਾ ॥੧॥
mukat bhed kiaa jaanai kaachaa ||1||
What can the false know about the secrets of liberation? ||1||
ਐਸਾ ਜੋਗੀ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਬੀਚਾਰੈ ॥
aisaa jogee jugat beechaarai ||
Those who contemplate the Way are Yogis.
ਪੰਚ ਮਾਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
pa(n)ch maar saach ur dhaarai ||1|| rahaau ||
They conquer the five thieves, and enshrine the True Lord in the heart. ||1||Pause||
ਜਿਸ ਕੈ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਵਸਾਵੈ ॥
jis kai a(n)tar saach vasaavai ||
Those who enshrine the True Lord deep within,
ਜੋਗ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਕੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੨॥
jog jugat kee keemat paavai ||2||
realize the value of the Way of Yoga. ||2||
ਰਵਿ ਸਸਿ ਏਕੋ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਉਦਿਆਨੈ ॥
rav sas eko grih udiaanai ||
The sun and the moon are one and the same for them, as are household and wilderness.
ਕਰਣੀ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਕਰਮ ਸਮਾਨੈ ॥੩॥
karanee keerat karam samaanai ||3||
The karma of their daily practice is to praise the Lord. ||3||
ਏਕ ਸਬਦ ਇਕ ਭਿਖਿਆ ਮਾਗੈ ॥
ek sabad ik bhikhiaa maagai ||
They beg for the alms of the one and only Shabad.
ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਸਚੁ ਜਾਗੈ ॥੪॥
giaan dhiaan jugat sach jaagai ||4||
They remain awake and aware in spiritual wisdom and meditation, and the true way of life. ||4||
ਭੈ ਰਚਿ ਰਹੈ ਨ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥
bhai rach rahai na baahar jaai ||
They remain absorbed in the fear of God; they never leave it.
ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਉਣ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੫॥
keemat kaun rahai liv laai ||5||
Who can estimate their value? They remain lovingly absorbed in the Lord. ||5||
ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲੇ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਏ ॥
aape mele bharam chukaae ||
The Lord unites them with Himself, dispelling their doubts.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਏ ॥੬॥
gur parasaad param pad paae ||6||
By Guru's Grace, the supreme status is obtained. ||6||
ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
gur kee sevaa sabad veechaar ||
In the Guru's service is reflection upon the Shabad.
ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰੇ ਕਰਣੀ ਸਾਰੁ ॥੭॥
haumai maare karanee saar ||7||
Subduing ego, practice pure actions. ||7||
ਜਪ ਤਪ ਸੰਜਮ ਪਾਠ ਪੁਰਾਣੁ ॥
jap tap sa(n)jam paath puraan ||
Chanting, meditation, austere self-discipline and the reading of the Puraanas,
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਅਪਰੰਪਰ ਮਾਨੁ ॥੮॥੬॥
kahu naanak apara(n)par maan ||8||6||
says Nanak, are contained in surrender to the Unlimited Lord. ||8||6||
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
gauRee mahalaa 1 ||
Gauree, First Mehl:
ਖਿਮਾ ਗਹੀ ਬ੍ਰਤੁ ਸੀਲ ਸੰਤੋਖੰ ॥
khimaa gahee brat seel sa(n)tokha(n) ||
To practice forgiveness is the true fast, good conduct and contentment.
ਰੋਗੁ ਨ ਬਿਆਪੈ ਨਾ ਜਮ ਦੋਖੰ ॥
rog na biaapai naa jam dokha(n) ||
Disease does not afflict me, nor does the pain of death.
ਮੁਕਤ ਭਏ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਰੂਪ ਨ ਰੇਖੰ ॥੧॥
mukat bhae prabh roop na rekha(n) ||1||
I am liberated, and absorbed into God, who has no form or feature. ||1||
ਜੋਗੀ ਕਉ ਕੈਸਾ ਡਰੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
jogee kau kaisaa dar hoi ||
What fear does the Yogi have?
ਰੂਖਿ ਬਿਰਖਿ ਗ੍ਰਿਹਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
rookh birakh grihi baahar soi ||1|| rahaau ||
The Lord is among the trees and the plants, within the household and outside as well. ||1||Pause||
ਨਿਰਭਉ ਜੋਗੀ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਧਿਆਵੈ ॥
nirabhau jogee nira(n)jan dhiaavai ||
The Yogis meditate on the Fearless, Immaculate Lord.
ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਾਗੈ ਸਚਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਵੈ ॥
anadin jaagai sach liv laavai ||
Night and day, they remain awake and aware, embracing love for the True Lord.
ਸੋ ਜੋਗੀ ਮੇਰੈ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਵੈ ॥੨॥
so jogee merai man bhaavai ||2||
Those Yogis are pleasing to my mind. ||2||
ਕਾਲੁ ਜਾਲੁ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਅਗਨੀ ਜਾਰੇ ॥
kaal jaal braham aganee jaare ||
The trap of death is burnt by the Fire of God.
ਜਰਾ ਮਰਣ ਗਤੁ ਗਰਬੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ॥
jaraa maran gat garab nivaare ||
Old age, death and pride are conquered.
ਆਪਿ ਤਰੈ ਪਿਤਰੀ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੇ ॥੩॥
aap tarai pitaree nisataare ||3||
They swim across, and save their ancestors as well. ||3||
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਸੋ ਜੋਗੀ ਹੋਇ ॥
satigur seve so jogee hoi ||
Those who serve the True Guru are the Yogis.
ਭੈ ਰਚਿ ਰਹੈ ਸੁ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਹੋਇ ॥
bhai rach rahai s nirabhau hoi ||
Those who remain immersed in the Fear of God become fearless.
ਜੈਸਾ ਸੇਵੈ ਤੈਸੋ ਹੋਇ ॥੪॥
jaisaa sevai taiso hoi ||4||
They become just like the One they serve. ||4||