Ang 245
ਗੁਰ ਆਗੈ ਕਰਉ ਬਿਨੰਤੀ ਜੇ ਗੁਰ ਭਾਵੈ ਜਿਉ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਿਵੈ ਮਿਲਾਈਐ ॥
gur aagai karau bina(n)tee je gur bhaavai jiu milai tivai milaaeeai ||
I offer my prayers to the Guru; if it pleases the Guru, He shall unite me with Himself.
ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਲਏ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਘਰਿ ਆਏ ॥
aape mel lae sukhadaataa aap miliaa ghar aae ||
The Giver of peace has united me with Himself; He Himself has come to my home to meet me.
ਨਾਨਕ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਹਾਗਣਿ ਨਾ ਪਿਰੁ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਜਾਏ ॥੪॥੨॥
naanak kaaman sadaa suhaagan naa pir marai na jaae ||4||2||
O Nanak, the soul-bride is forever the Lord's favorite wife; her Husband Lord does not die, and He shall never leave. ||4||2||
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
gauRee mahalaa 3 ||
Gauree, Third Mehl:
ਕਾਮਣਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿ ਬੇਧੀ ਜੀਉ ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥
kaaman har ras bedhee jeeu har kai sahaj subhaae ||
The soul-bride is pierced through with the sublime essence of the Lord, in intuitive peace and poise.
ਮਨੁ ਮੋਹਨਿ ਮੋਹਿ ਲੀਆ ਜੀਉ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥
man mohan mohi leeaa jeeu dubidhaa sahaj samaae ||
The Enticer of hearts has enticed her, and her sense of duality has been easily dispelled.
ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਏ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਵਰੁ ਪਾਏ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਰੰਗੁ ਲਾਏ ॥
dubidhaa sahaj samaae kaaman var paae guramatee ra(n)g laae ||
Her sense of duality has been easily dispelled, and the soul-bride obtains her Husband Lord; following the Guru's Teachings, she makes merry.
ਇਹੁ ਸਰੀਰੁ ਕੂੜਿ ਕੁਸਤਿ ਭਰਿਆ ਗਲ ਤਾਈ ਪਾਪ ਕਮਾਏ ॥
ihu sareer kooR kusat bhariaa gal taaee paap kamaae ||
This body is filled to overflowing with falsehood, deception and the commission of sins.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਜਿਤੁ ਸਹਜ ਧੁਨਿ ਉਪਜੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਗਤੀ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਜਾਏ ॥
guramukh bhagat jit sahaj dhun upajai bin bhagatee mail na jaae ||
The Gurmukh practices that devotional worship, by which the celestial music wells up; without this devotional worship, filth is not removed.
ਨਾਨਕ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਪਿਰਹਿ ਪਿਆਰੀ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥੧॥
naanak kaaman pirahi piaaree vichahu aap gavaae ||1||
O Nanak, the soul-bride who sheds selfishness and conceit from within, is dear to her Beloved. ||1||
ਕਾਮਣਿ ਪਿਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਜੀਉ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਭਾਇ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥
kaaman pir paaiaa jeeu gur kai bhaai piaare ||
The soul-bride has found her Husband Lord, through the love and affection of the Guru.
ਰੈਣਿ ਸੁਖਿ ਸੁਤੀ ਜੀਉ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰੇ ॥
rain sukh sutee jeeu a(n)tar ur dhaare ||
She passes her life-night sleeping in peace, enshrining the Lord in her heart.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰੇ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ॥
a(n)tar ur dhaare mileeai piaare anadin dukh nivaare ||
Enshrining Him deep within her heart night and day, she meets her Beloved, and her pains depart.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਮਹਲੁ ਪਿਰੁ ਰਾਵੇ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ॥
a(n)tar mahal pir raave kaaman guramatee veechaare ||
Deep within the mansion of her inner being, she enjoys her Husband Lord, reflecting upon the Guru's Teachings.
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਪੀਆ ਦਿਨ ਰਾਤੀ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਮਾਰਿ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ॥
a(n)mrit naam peeaa din raatee dubidhaa maar nivaare ||
She drinks deeply of the Nectar of the Naam, day and night; she conquers and casts off her sense of duality.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚਿ ਮਿਲੀ ਸੋਹਾਗਣਿ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਹੇਤਿ ਅਪਾਰੇ ॥੨॥
naanak sach milee sohaagan gur kai het apaare ||2||
O Nanak, the happy soul-bride meets her True Lord, through the Infinite Love of the Guru. ||2||
ਆਵਹੁ ਦਇਆ ਕਰੇ ਜੀਉ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਅਤਿ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥
aavahu daiaa kare jeeu preetam at piaare ||
Come, and shower Your Mercy upon me, my most Darling, Dear Beloved.
ਕਾਮਣਿ ਬਿਨਉ ਕਰੇ ਜੀਉ ਸਚਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੀਗਾਰੇ ॥
kaaman binau kare jeeu sach sabad seegaare ||
The soul-bride offers her prayers to You, to adorn her with the True Word of Your Shabad.
ਸਚਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੀਗਾਰੇ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਾਰਜ ਸਵਾਰੇ ॥
sach sabad seegaare haumai maare guramukh kaaraj savaare ||
Adorned with the True Word of Your Shabad, she conquers her ego, and as Gurmukh, her affairs are resolved.
ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਏਕੋ ਸਚਾ ਸੋਈ ਬੂਝੈ ਗੁਰ ਬੀਚਾਰੇ ॥
jug jug eko sachaa soee boojhai gur beechaare ||
Throughout the ages, the One Lord is True; through the Guru's Wisdom, He is known.
ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਕਾਮਿ ਵਿਆਪੀ ਮੋਹਿ ਸੰਤਾਪੀ ਕਿਸੁ ਆਗੈ ਜਾਇ ਪੁਕਾਰੇ ॥
manamukh kaam viaapee mohi sa(n)taapee kis aagai jaai pukaare ||
The self-willed manmukh is engrossed in sexual desire, and tormented by emotional attachment. With whom should she lodge her complaints?
ਨਾਨਕ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਥਾਉ ਨ ਪਾਏ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਅਤਿ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥੩॥
naanak manamukh thaau na paae bin gur at piaare ||3||
O Nanak, the self-willed manmukh finds no place of rest, without the most Beloved Guru. ||3||
ਮੁੰਧ ਇਆਣੀ ਭੋਲੀ ਨਿਗੁਣੀਆ ਜੀਉ ਪਿਰੁ ਅਗਮ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥
mu(n)dh iaanee bholee niguneeaa jeeu pir agam apaaraa ||
The bride is foolish, ignorant and unworthy. Her Husband Lord is Unapproachable and Incomparable.
ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਜੀਉ ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸਣਹਾਰਾ ॥
aape mel mileeai jeeu aape bakhasanahaaraa ||
He Himself unites us in His Union; He Himself forgives us.
ਅਵਗਣ ਬਖਸਣਹਾਰਾ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਕੰਤੁ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਈ ॥
avagan bakhasanahaaraa kaaman ka(n)t piaaraa ghat ghat rahiaa samaaee ||
The soul-bride's Beloved Husband Lord is the Forgiver of sins; He is contained in each and every heart.
ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਭਾਇ ਭਗਤੀ ਪਾਈਐ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਬੂਝ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥
prem preet bhaai bhagatee paaeeai satigur boojh bujhaaee ||
The True Guru has made me understand this understanding, that the Lord is obtained through love, affection and loving devotion.
ਸਦਾ ਅਨੰਦਿ ਰਹੈ ਦਿਨ ਰਾਤੀ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥
sadaa ana(n)d rahai din raatee anadin rahai liv laaee ||
She remains forever in bliss, day and night; she remains immersed in His Love, night and day.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜੇ ਹਰਿ ਵਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਾ ਧਨ ਨਉ ਨਿਧਿ ਪਾਈ ॥੪॥੩॥
naanak sahaje har var paaiaa saa dhan nau nidh paaee ||4||3||
O Nanak, that soul-bride who obtains the nine treasures, intuitively obtains her Husband Lord. ||4||3||
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
gauRee mahalaa 3 ||
Gauree, Third Mehl:
ਮਾਇਆ ਸਰੁ ਸਬਲੁ ਵਰਤੈ ਜੀਉ ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਦੁਤਰੁ ਤਰਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥
maaiaa sar sabal varatai jeeu kiu kar dutar tariaa jaai ||
The sea of Maya is agitated and turbulent; how can anyone cross over this terrifying world-ocean?
ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਿ ਬੋਹਿਥਾ ਜੀਉ ਸਬਦੁ ਖੇਵਟੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਪਾਇ ॥
raam naam kar bohithaa jeeu sabad khevat vich paai ||
Make the Lord's Name your boat, and install the Word of the Shabad as the boatman.
ਸਬਦੁ ਖੇਵਟੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਪਾਏ ਹਰਿ ਆਪਿ ਲਘਾਏ ਇਨ ਬਿਧਿ ਦੁਤਰੁ ਤਰੀਐ ॥
sabad khevat vich paae har aap laghaae in bidh dutar tareeai ||
With the Shabad installed as the boatman, the Lord Himself shall take you across. In this way, the difficult ocean is crossed.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਜੀਵਤਿਆ ਇਉ ਮਰੀਐ ॥
guramukh bhagat paraapat hovai jeevatiaa iu mareeai ||
The Gurmukh obtains devotional worship of the Lord, and thus remains dead while yet alive.
ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਕਿਲਵਿਖ ਕਾਟੇ ਭਏ ਪਵਿਤੁ ਸਰੀਰਾ ॥
khin mahi raam naam kilavikh kaate bhae pavit sareeraa ||
In an instant, the Lord's Name erases his sinful mistakes, and his body becomes pure.
ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਨਿਸਤਾਰਾ ਕੰਚਨ ਭਏ ਮਨੂਰਾ ॥੧॥
naanak raam naam nisataaraa ka(n)chan bhae manooraa ||1||
O Nanak, through the Lord's Name, emancipation is obtained, and the slag iron is transformed into gold. ||1||