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Shri Guru Granth Sahib: Raag Gauree
Section 07 - Raag Gauree - Part 001
Raag Gauree Gwaarayree, First Mehl, Chau-Padas & Du-Padas:
One Universal Creator God. Truth Is The Name. Creative Being Personified. No Fear. No Hatred. Image Of The Undying. Beyond Birth. Self-Existent. By Guru's Grace:
The Fear of God is overpowering, and so very heavy,
while the intellect is lightweight, as is the speech one speaks.
So place the Fear of God upon your head, and bear that weight;
by the Grace of the Merciful Lord, contemplate the Guru. ||1||
Without the Fear of God, no one crosses over the world-ocean.
This Fear of God adorns the Love of the Lord. ||1||Pause||
The fire of fear within the body is burnt away by the Fear of God.
Through this Fear of God, we are adorned with the Word of the Shabad.
Without the Fear of God, all that is fashioned is false.
Useless is the mold, and useless are the hammer-strokes on the mold. ||2||
The desire for the worldly drama arises in the intellect,
but even with thousands of clever mental tricks, the heat of the Fear of God does not come into play.
O Nanak, the speech of the self-willed manmukh is just wind.
His words are worthless and empty, like the wind. ||3||1||
Gauree, First Mehl:
Place the Fear of God within the home of your heart; with this Fear of God in your heart, all other fears shall be frightened away.
What sort of fear is that, which frightens other fears?
Without You, I have other place of rest at all.
Whatever happens is all according to Your Will. ||1||
Be afraid, if you have any fear, other than the Fear of God.
Afraid of fear, and living in fear, the mind is held in tumult. ||1||Pause||
The soul does not die; it does not drown, and it does not swim across.
The One who created everything does everything.
By the Hukam of His Command we come, and by the Hukam of His Command we go.
Before and after, His Command is pervading. ||2||
Cruelty, attachment, desire and egotism
- there is great hunger in these, like the raging torrent of a wild stream.
Let the Fear of God be your food, drink and support.
Without doing this, the fools simply die. ||3||
If anyone really has anyone else - how rare is that person!
All are Yours - You are the Lord of all.
All beings and creatures, wealth and property belong to Him.
O Nanak, it is so difficult to describe and contemplate Him. ||4||2||
Gauree, First Mehl:
Let wisdom be your mother, and contentment your father.
Let Truth be your brother - these are your best relatives. ||1||
He has been described, but He cannot be described at all.
Your All-pervading creative nature cannot be estimated. ||1||Pause||
Section 07 - Raag Gauree - Part 002
Modesty, humility and intuitive understanding are my mother-in-law and father-in-law;
I have made good deeds my spouse. ||2||
Union with the Holy is my wedding date, and separation from the world is my marriage.
Says Nanak, Truth is the child born of this Union. ||3||3||
Gauree, First Mehl:
The union of air, water and fire
- the body is the play-thing of the fickle and unsteady intellect.
It has nine doors, and then there is the Tenth Gate.
Reflect upon this and understand it, O wise one. ||1||
The Lord is the One who speaks, teaches and listens.
One who contemplates his own self is truly wise. ||1||Pause||
The body is dust; the wind speaks through it.
Understand, O wise one, who has died.
Awareness, conflict and ego have died,
but the One who sees does not die. ||2||
For the sake of it, you journey to sacred shrines and holy rivers;
but this priceless jewel is within your own heart.
The Pandits, the religious scholars, read and read endlessly; they stir up arguments and controversies,
but they do not know the secret deep within. ||3||
I have not died - that evil nature within me has died.
The One who is pervading everywhere does not die.
Says Nanak, the Guru has revealed God to me,
and now I see that there is no such thing as birth or death. ||4||4||
Gauree, First Mehl, Dakhanee:
I am forever a sacrifice to the one who listens and hears, who understands and believes in the Name.
When the Lord Himself leads us astray, there is no other place of rest for us to find.
You impart understanding, and You unite us in Your Union. ||1||
I obtain the Naam, which shall go along with me in the end.
Without the Name, all are held in the grip of Death. ||1||Pause||
My farming and my trading are by the Support of the Name.
The seeds of sin and virtue are bound together.
Sexual desire and anger are the wounds of the soul.
The evil-minded ones forget the Naam, and then depart. ||2||
True are the Teachings of the True Guru.
The body and mind are cooled and soothed, by the touchstone of Truth.
This is the true mark of wisdom: that one remains detached, like the water-lily, or the lotus upon the water.
Attuned to the Word of the Shabad, one becomes sweet, like the juice of the sugar cane. ||3||
By the Hukam of the Lord's Command, the castle of the body has ten gates.
The five passions dwell there, together with the Divine Light of the Infinite.
The Lord Himself is the merchandise, and He Himself is the trader.
O Nanak, through the Naam, the Name of the Lord, we are adorned and rejuvenated. ||4||5||
Gauree, First Mehl:
How can we know where we came from?
Where did we originate, and where will we go and merge?
How are we bound, and how do we obtain liberation?
How do we merge with intuitive ease into the Eternal, Imperishable Lord? ||1||
With the Naam in the heart and the Ambrosial Naam on our lips,
through the Name of the Lord, we rise above desire, like the Lord. ||1||Pause||
With intuitive ease we come, and with intuitive ease we depart.
From the mind we originate, and into the mind we are absorbed.
As Gurmukh, we are liberated, and are not bound.
Contemplating the Word of the Shabad, we are emancipated through the Name of the Lord. ||2||
At night, lots of birds settle on the tree.
Some are happy, and some are sad. Caught in the desires of the mind, they perish.
And when the life-night comes to its end, then they look to the sky.
They fly away in all ten directions, according to their pre-ordained destiny. ||3||
Section 07 - Raag Gauree - Part 003
Those who are committed to the Naam, see the world as merely a temporary pasture.
Sexual desire and anger are broken, like a jar of poison.
Without the merchandise of the Name, the house of the body and the store of the mind are empty.
Meeting the Guru, the hard and heavy doors are opened. ||4||
One meets the Holy Saint only through perfect destiny.
The Lord's perfect people rejoice in the Truth.
Surrendering their minds and bodies, they find the Lord with intuitive ease.
Nanak falls at their feet. ||5||6||
Gauree, First Mehl:
The conscious mind is engrossed in sexual desire, anger and Maya.
The conscious mind is awake only to falsehood, corruption and attachment.
It gathers in the assets of sin and greed.
So swim across the river of life, O my mind, with the Sacred Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||
Waaho! Waaho! - Great! Great is my True Lord! I seek Your All-powerful Support.
I am a sinner - You alone are pure. ||1||Pause||
Fire and water join together, and the breath roars in its fury!
The tongue and the sex organs each seek to taste.
The eyes which look upon corruption do not know the Love and the Fear of God.
Conquering self-conceit, one obtains the Name. ||2||
One who dies in the Word of the Shabad, shall never again have to die.
Without such a death, how can one attain perfection?
The mind is engrossed in deception, treachery and duality.
Whatever the Immortal Lord does, comes to pass. ||3||
So get aboard that boat when your turn comes.
Those who fail to embark upon that boat shall be beaten in the Court of the Lord.
Blessed is that Gurdwara, the Guru's Gate, where the Praises of the True Lord are sung.
O Nanak, the One Creator Lord is pervading hearth and home. ||4||7||
Gauree, First Mehl:
The inverted heart-lotus has been turned upright, through reflective meditation on God.
From the Sky of the Tenth Gate, the Ambrosial Nectar trickles down.
The Lord Himself is pervading the three worlds. ||1||
O my mind, do not give in to doubt.
When the mind surrenders to the Name, it drinks in the essence of Ambrosial Nectar. ||1||Pause||
So win the game of life; let your mind surrender and accept death.
When the self dies, the individual mind comes to know the Supreme Mind.
As the inner vision is awakened, one comes to know one's own home, deep within the self. ||2||
The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is austerity, chastity and cleansing baths at sacred shrines of pilgrimage.
What good are ostentatious displays?
The All-pervading Lord is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts. ||3||
If I had faith in someone else, then I would go to that one's house.
But where should I go, to beg? There is no other place for me.
O Nanak, through the Guru's Teachings, I am intuitively absorbed in the Lord. ||4||8||
Gauree, First Mehl:
Meeting the True Guru, we are shown the way to die.
Remaining alive in this death brings joy deep within.
Overcoming egotistical pride, the Tenth Gate is found. ||1||
Death is pre-ordained - no one who comes can remain here.
So chant and meditate on the Lord, and remain in the Sanctuary of the Lord. ||1||Pause||
Meeting the True Guru, duality is dispelled.
The heart-lotus blossoms forth, and the mind is attached to the Lord God.
One who remains dead while yet alive obtains the greatest happiness hereafter. ||2||
Meeting the True Guru, one becomes truthful, chaste and pure.
Climbing up the steps of the Guru's Path, one becomes the highest of the high.
When the Lord grants His Mercy, the fear of death is conquered. ||3||
Uniting in Guru's Union, we are absorbed in His Loving Embrace.
Granting His Grace, He reveals the Mansion of His Presence, within the home of the self.
O Nanak, conquering egotism, we are absorbed into the Lord. ||4||9||
Section 07 - Raag Gauree - Part 004
Gauree, First Mehl:
Past actions cannot be erased.
What do we know of what will happen hereafter?
Whatever pleases Him shall come to pass.
There is no other Doer except Him. ||1||
I do not know about karma, or how great Your gifts are.
The karma of actions, the Dharma of righteousness, social class and status, are contained within Your Name. ||1||Pause||
You are So Great, O Giver, O Great Giver!
The treasure of Your devotional worship is never exhausted.
One who takes pride in himself shall never be right.
The soul and body are all at Your disposal. ||2||
You kill and rejuvenate. You forgive and merge us into Yourself.
As it pleases You, You inspire us to chant Your Name.
You are All-knowing, All-seeing and True, O my Supreme Lord.
Please, bless me with the Guru's Teachings; my faith is in You alone. ||3||
One whose mind is attuned to the Lord, has no pollution in his body.
Through the Guru's Word, the True Shabad is realized.
All Power is Yours, through the greatness of Your Name.
Nanak abides in the Sanctuary of Your devotees. ||4||10||
Gauree, First Mehl:
Those who speak the Unspoken, drink in the Nectar.
Other fears are forgotten, and they are absorbed into the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||
Why should we fear, when fear is dispelled by the Fear of God?
Through the Shabad, the Word of the Perfect Guru, I recognize God. ||1||Pause||
Those whose hearts are filled with the Lord's essence are blessed and acclaimed, and intuitively absorbed into the Lord. ||2||
Those whom the Lord puts to sleep, evening and morning
- those self-willed manmukhs are bound and gagged by Death, here and hereafter. ||3||
Those whose hearts are filled with the Lord, day and night, are perfect.
O Nanak, they merge into the Lord, and their doubts are cast away. ||4||11||
Gauree, First Mehl:
One who loves the three qualities is subject to birth and death.
The four Vedas speak only of the visible forms.
They describe and explain the three states of mind,
but the fourth state, union with the Lord, is known only through the True Guru. ||1||
Through devotional worship of the Lord, and service to the Guru, one swims across.
Then, one is not born again, and is not subject to death. ||1||Pause||
Everyone speaks of the four great blessings;
the Simritees, the Shaastras and the Pandits speak of them as well.
But without the Guru, they do not understand their true significance.
The treasure of liberation is obtained through devotional worship of the Lord. ||2||
Those, within whose hearts the Lord dwells,
become Gurmukh; they receive the blessings of devotional worship.
Through devotional worship of the Lord, liberation and bliss are obtained.
Through the Guru's Teachings, supreme ecstasy is obtained. ||3||
One who meets the Guru, beholds Him, and inspires others to behold Him as well.
In the midst of hope, the Guru teaches us to live above hope and desire.
He is the Master of the meek, the Giver of peace to all.
Nanak's mind is imbued with the Lotus Feet of the Lord. ||4||12||
Gauree Chaytee, First Mehl:
With your nectar-like body, you live in comfort, but this world is just a passing drama.
You practice greed, avarice and great falsehood, and you carry such a heavy burden.
O body, I have seen you blowing away like dust on the earth. ||1||
Listen - listen to my advice!
Only the good deeds which you have done shall remain with you, O my soul. This opportunity shall not come again! ||1||Pause||
Section 07 - Raag Gauree - Part 005
I say to you, O my body: listen to my advice!
You slander, and then praise others; you indulge in lies and gossip.
You gaze upon the wives of others, O my soul; you steal and commit evil deeds.
But when the swan departs, you shall remain behind, like an abandoned woman. ||2||
O body, you are living in a dream! What good deeds have you done?
When I stole something by deception, then my mind was pleased.
I have no honor in this world, and I shall find no shelter in the world hereafter. My life has been lost, wasted in vain! ||3||
I am totally miserable! O Baba Nanak, no one cares for me at all! ||1||Pause||
Turkish horses, gold, silver and loads of gorgeous clothes
- none of these shall go with you, O Nanak. They are lost and left behind, you fool!
I have tasted all the sugar candy and sweets, but Your Name alone is Ambrosial Nectar. ||4||
Digging deep foundations, the walls are constructed, but in the end, the buildings return to heaps of dust.
People gather and hoard their possessions, and give nothing to anyone else - the poor fools think that everything is theirs.
Riches do not remain with anyone - not even the golden palaces of Sri Lanka. ||5||
Listen, you foolish and ignorant mind
- only His Will prevails. ||1||Pause||
My Banker is the Great Lord and Master. I am only His petty merchant.
This soul and body all are His. He Himself kills, and brings back to life. ||6||1||13||
Gauree Chaytee, First Mehl:
There are five of them, but I am all alone. How can I protect my hearth and home, O my mind?
They are beating and plundering me over and over again; unto whom can I complain? ||1||
Chant the Name of the Supreme Lord, O my mind.
Otherwise, in the world hereafter, you will have to face the awesome and cruel army of Death. ||1||Pause||
God has erected the temple of the body; He has placed the nine doors, and the soul-bride sits within.
She enjoys the sweet play again and again, while the five demons are plundering her. ||2||
In this way, the temple is being demolished; the body is being plundered, and the soul-bride, left all alone, is captured.
Death strikes her down with his rod, the shackles are placed around her neck, and now the five have left. ||3||
The wife yearns for gold and silver, and her friends, the senses, yearn for good food.
O Nanak, she commits sins for their sake; she shall go, bound and gagged, to the City of Death. ||4||2||14||
Gauree Chaytee, First Mehl:
Let your ear-rings be those ear-rings which pierce deep within your heart. Let your body be your patched coat.
Let the five passions be disciples under your control, O begging Yogi, and make this mind your walking stick. ||1||
Thus you shall find the Way of Yoga.
There is only the One Word of the Shabad; everything else shall pass away. Let this be the fruits and roots of your mind's diet. ||1||Pause||
Some try to find the Guru by shaving their heads at the Ganges, but I have made the Guru my Ganges.
The Saving Grace of the three worlds is the One Lord and Master, but those in darkness do not remember Him. ||2||
Practicing hypocrisy and attaching your mind to worldly objects, your doubt shall never depart.
Section 07 - Raag Gauree - Part 006
If you focus your consciousness on the Feet of the One Lord, what reason would you have to chase after greed? ||3||
Meditate on the Immaculate Lord, and saturate your mind with Him.
Why, O Yogi, do you make so many false and deceptive claims? ||1||Pause||
The body is wild, and the mind is foolish. Practicing egotism, selfishness and conceit, your life is passing away.
Prays Nanak, when the naked body is cremated, then you will come to regret and repent. ||4||3||15||
Gauree Chaytee, First Mehl:
O mind, there is only the One medicine, mantra and healing herb - center your consciousness firmly on the One Lord.
Take to the Lord, the Destroyer of the sins and karma of past incarnations. ||1||
The One Lord and Master is pleasing to my mind.
In Your three qualities, the world is engrossed; the Unknowable cannot be known. ||1||Pause||
Maya is so sweet to the body, like sugar or molasses. We all carry loads of it.
In the dark of the night, nothing can be seen. The mouse of death is gnawing away at the rope of life, O Siblings of Destiny! ||2||
As the self-willed manmukhs act, they suffer in pain. The Gurmukh obtains honor and greatness.
Whatever He does, that alone happens; past actions cannot be erased. ||3||
Those who are imbued with, and committed to the Lord's Love, are filled to overflowing; they never lack anything.
If Nanak could be the dust of their feet, then he, the ignorant one, might also obtain some. ||4||4||16||
Gauree Chaytee, First Mehl:
Who is our mother, and who is our father? Where did we come from?
We are formed from the fire of the womb within, and the bubble of water of the sperm. For what purpose are we created? ||1||
O my Master, who can know Your Glorious Virtues?
My own demerits cannot be counted. ||1||Pause||
I took the form of so many plants and trees, and so many animals.
Many times I entered the families of snakes and flying birds. ||2||
I broke into the shops of the city and well-guarded palaces; stealing from them, I snuck home again.
I looked in front of me, and I looked behind me, but where could I hide from You? ||3||
I saw the banks of sacred rivers, the nine continents, the shops and bazaars of the cities.
Taking the scale, the merchant begins to weigh his actions within his own heart. ||4||
As the seas and the oceans are overflowing with water, so vast are my own sins.
Please, shower me with Your Mercy, and take pity upon me. I am a sinking stone - please carry me across! ||5||
My soul is burning like fire, and the knife is cutting deep.
Prays Nanak, recognizing the Lord's Command, I am at peace, day and night. ||6||5||17||
Gauree Bairaagan, First Mehl:
The nights are wasted sleeping, and the days are wasted eating.
Human life is such a precious jewel, but it is being lost in exchange for a mere shell. ||1||
You do not know the Name of the Lord.
You fool - you shall regret and repent in the end! ||1||Pause||
You bury your temporary wealth in the ground, but how can you love that which is temporary?
Those who have departed, after craving for temporary wealth, have returned home without this temporary wealth. ||2||
If people could gather it in by their own efforts, then everyone would be so lucky.
Section 07 - Raag Gauree - Part 007
According to the karma of past actions, one's destiny unfolds, even though everyone wants to be so lucky. ||3||
O Nanak, the One who created the creation - He alone takes care of it.
The Hukam of our Lord and Master's Command cannot be known; He Himself blesses us with greatness. ||4||1||18||
Gauree Bairaagan, First Mehl:
What if I were to become a deer, and live in the forest, picking and eating fruits and roots
- by Guru's Grace, I am a sacrifice to my Master. Again and again, I am a sacrifice, a sacrifice. ||1||
I am the shop-keeper of the Lord.
Your Name is my merchandise and trade. ||1||Pause||
If I were to become a cuckoo, living in a mango tree, I would still contemplate the Word of the Shabad.
I would still meet my Lord and Master, with intuitive ease; the Darshan, the Blessed Vision of His Form, is incomparably beautiful. ||2||
If I were to become a fish, living in the water, I would still remember the Lord, who watches over all beings and creatures.
My Husband Lord dwells on this shore, and on the shore beyond; I would still meet Him, and hug Him close in my embrace. ||3||
If I were to become a snake, living in the ground, the Shabad would still dwell in my mind, and my fears would be dispelled.
O Nanak, they are forever the happy soul-brides, whose light merges into His Light. ||4||2||19||
Gauree Poorbee Deepkee, First Mehl:
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
In that house where the Praises of the Creator are chanted
- in that house, sing the Songs of Praise, and meditate in remembrance on the Creator Lord. ||1||
Sing the Songs of Praise of my Fearless Lord.
I am a sacrifice to that Song of Praise which brings eternal peace. ||1||Pause||
Day after day, He cares for His beings; the Great Giver watches over all.
Your gifts cannot be appraised; how can anyone compare to the Giver? ||2||
The day of my wedding is pre-ordained. Come - let's gather together and pour the oil over the threshold.
My friends, give me your blessings, that I may merge with my Lord and Master. ||3||
Unto each and every home, into each and every heart, this summons is sent out; the call comes each and every day.
Remember in meditation the One who summons us; O Nanak, that day is drawing near! ||4||1||20||
Raag Gauree Gwaarayree:
Third Mehl, Chau-Padas:
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
Meeting the Guru, we meet the Lord.
He Himself unites us in His Union.
My God knows all His Own Ways.
By the Hukam of His Command, He unites those who recognize the Word of the Shabad. ||1||
By the Fear of the True Guru, doubt and fear are dispelled.
Imbued with His Fear, we are absorbed in the Love of the True One. ||1||Pause||
Meeting the Guru, the Lord naturally dwells within the mind.
My God is Great and Almighty; His value cannot be estimated.
Through the Shabad, I praise Him; He has no end or limitations.
My God is the Forgiver. I pray that He may forgive me. ||2||
Meeting the Guru, all wisdom and understanding are obtained.
Section 07 - Raag Gauree - Part 008
The mind becomes pure, when the True Lord dwells within.
When one dwells in Truth, all actions become true.
The ultimate action is to contemplate the Word of the Shabad. ||3||
Through the Guru, true service is performed.
How rare is that Gurmukh who recognizes the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
The Giver, the Great Giver, lives forever.
Nanak enshrines love for the Name of the Lord. ||4||1||21||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehl:
Those who obtain spiritual wisdom from the Guru are very rare.
Those who obtain this understanding from the Guru become acceptable.
Through the Guru, we intuitively contemplate the True One.
Through the Guru, the Gate of Liberation is found. ||1||
Through perfect good destiny, we come to meet the Guru.
The true ones are intuitively absorbed in the True Lord. ||1||Pause||
Meeting the Guru, the fire of desire is quenched.
Through the Guru, peace and tranquility come to dwell within the mind.
Through the Guru, we become pure, holy and true.
Through the Guru, we are absorbed in the Word of the Shabad. ||2||
Without the Guru, everyone wanders in doubt.
Without the Name, they suffer in terrible pain.
Those who meditate on the Naam become Gurmukh.
True honor is obtained through the Darshan, the Blessed Vision of the True Lord. ||3||
Why speak of any other? He alone is the Giver.
When He grants His Grace, union with the Shabad is obtained.
Meeting with my Beloved, I sing the Glorious Praises of the True Lord.
O Nanak, becoming true, I am absorbed in the True One. ||4||2||22||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehl:
True is that place, where the mind becomes pure.
True is the one who abides in Truth.
The True Bani of the Word is known throughout the four ages.
The True One Himself is everything. ||1||
Through the karma of good actions, one joins the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation.
Sing the Glories of the Lord, sitting in that place. ||1||Pause||
Burn this tongue, which loves duality,
which does not taste the sublime essence of the Lord, and which utters insipid words.
Without understanding, the body and mind become tasteless and insipid.
Without the Name, the miserable ones depart crying out in pain. ||2||
One whose tongue naturally and intuitively tastes the Lord's sublime essence, by Guru's Grace, is absorbed in the True Lord.
Imbued with Truth, one contemplates the Word of the Guru's Shabad,
and drinks in the Ambrosial Nectar, from the immaculate stream within. ||3||
The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is collected in the vessel of the mind.
Nothing is collected if the vessel is upside-down.
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the Naam abides within the mind.
O Nanak, True is that vessel of the mind, which thirsts for the Shabad. ||4||3||23||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehl:
Some sing on and on, but their minds do not find happiness.
In egotism, they sing, but it is wasted uselessly.
Those who love the Naam, sing the song.
They contemplate the True Bani of the Word, and the Shabad. ||1||
They sing on and on, if it pleases the True Guru.
Their minds and bodies are embellished and adorned, attuned to the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||
Some sing, and some perform devotional worship.
Without heart-felt love, the Naam is not obtained.
True devotional worship consists of love for the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
The devotee keeps his Beloved clasped tightly to his heart. ||2||
Section 07 - Raag Gauree - Part 009
The fools perform devotional worship by showing off;
they dance and dance and jump all around, but they only suffer in terrible pain.
By dancing and jumping, devotional worship is not performed.
But one who dies in the Word of the Shabad, obtains devotional worship. ||3||
The Lord is the Lover of His devotees; He inspires them to perform devotional worship.
True devotional worship consists of eliminating selfishness and conceit from within.
My True God knows all ways and means.
O Nanak, He forgives those who recognize the Naam. ||4||4||24||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehl:
When someone kills and subdues his own mind, his wandering nature is also subdued.
Without such a death, how can one find the Lord?
Only a few know the medicine to kill the mind.
One whose mind dies in the Word of the Shabad, understands Him. ||1||
He grants greatness to those whom He forgives.
By Guru's Grace, the Lord comes to dwell within the mind. ||1||Pause||
The Gurmukh practices doing good deeds;
thus he comes to understand this mind.
The mind is like an elephant, drunk with wine.
The Guru is the rod which controls it, and shows it the way. ||2||
The mind is uncontrollable; how rare are those who subdue it.
Those who move the immovable become pure.
The Gurmukhs embellish and beautify this mind.
They eradicate egotism and corruption from within. ||3||
Those who, by pre-ordained destiny, are united in the Lord's Union,
are never separated from Him again; they are absorbed in the Shabad.
He Himself knows His Own Almighty Power.
O Nanak, the Gurmukh realizes the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||5||25||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehl:
The entire world has gone insane in egotism.
In the love of duality, it wanders deluded by doubt.
The mind is distracted by great anxiety; no one recognizes one's own self.
Occupied with their own affairs, their nights and days are passing away. ||1||
Meditate on the Lord in your hearts, O my Siblings of Destiny.
The Gurmukh's tongue savors the sublime essence of the Lord. ||1||Pause||
The Gurmukhs recognize the Lord in their own hearts;
they serve the Lord, the Life of the World. They are famous throughout the four ages.
They subdue egotism, and realize the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
God, the Architect of Destiny, showers His Mercy upon them. ||2||
True are those who merge into the Word of the Guru's Shabad;
they restrain their wandering mind and keep it steady.
The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is the nine treasures. It is obtained from the Guru.
By the Lord's Grace, the Lord comes to dwell in the mind. ||3||
Chanting the Name of the Lord, Raam, Raam, the body becomes peaceful and tranquil.
He dwells deep within - the pain of death does not touch Him.
He Himself is our Lord and Master; He is His Own Advisor.
O Nanak, serve the Lord forever; He is the treasure of glorious virtue. ||4||6||26||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehl:
Why forget Him, unto whom the soul and the breath of life belong?
Why forget Him, who is all-pervading?
Serving Him, one is honored and accepted in the Court of the Lord. ||1||
I am a sacrifice to the Name of the Lord.
If I were to forget You, at that very instant, I would die. ||1||Pause||
Those whom You Yourself have led astray, forget You.
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Thse who are in love with duality forget You.
The ignorant, self-willed manmukhs are consigned to reincarnation. ||2||
Those who are pleasing to the One Lord are assigned to His service and enshrine Him within their minds.
Through the Guru's Teachings, they are absorbed in the Lord's Name. ||3||
Those who have virtue as their treasure, contemplate spiritual wisdom.
Those who have virtue as their treasure, subdue egotism.
Nanak is a sacrifice to those who are attuned to the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||7||27||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehl:
You are Indescribable; how can I describe You?
Those who subdue their minds, through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, are absorbed in You.
Your Glorious Virtues are countless; their value cannot be estimated. ||1||
The Word of His Bani belongs to Him; in Him, it is diffused.
Your Speech cannot be spoken; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, it is chanted. ||1||Pause||
Where the True Guru is - there is the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation.
Where the True Guru is - there, the Glorious Praises of the Lord are intuitively sung.
Where the True Guru is - there egotism is burnt away, through the Word of the Shabad. ||2||
The Gurmukhs serve Him; they obtain a place in the Mansion of His Presence.
The Gurmukhs enshrine the Naam within the mind.
The Gurmukhs worship the Lord, and are absorbed in the Naam. ||3||
The Giver Himself gives His Gifts,
as we enshrine love for the True Guru.
Nanak celebrates those who are attuned to the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||8||28||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehl:
All forms and colors come from the One Lord.
Air, water and fire are all kept together.
The Lord God beholds the many and various colors. ||1||
The One Lord is wondrous and amazing! He is the One, the One and Only.
How rare is that Gurmukh who meditates on the Lord. ||1||Pause||
God is naturally pervading all places.
Sometimes He is hidden, and sometimes He is revealed; thus God has made the world of His making.
He Himself wakes us from sleep. ||2||
No one can estimate His value,
although everyone has tried, over and over again, to describe Him.
Those who merge in the Word of the Guru's Shabad, come to understand the Lord. ||3||
They listen to the Shabad continually; beholding Him, they merge into Him.
They obtain glorious greatness by serving the Guru.
O Nanak, those who are attuned to the Name are absorbed in the Lord's Name. ||4||9||29||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehl:
The self-willed manmukhs are asleep, in love and attachment to Maya.
The Gurmukhs are awake, contemplating spiritual wisdom and the Glory of God.
Those humble beings who love the Naam, are awake and aware. ||1||
One who is awake to this intuitive wisdom does not fall asleep.
How rare are those humble beings who understand this through the Perfect Guru. ||1||Pause||
The unsaintly blockhead shall never understand.
He babbles on and on, but he is infatuated with Maya.
Blind and ignorant, he shall never be reformed. ||2||
In this age, salvation comes only from the Lord's Name.
How rare are those who contemplate the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
They save themselves, and save all their family and ancestors as well. ||3||
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In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, no one is interested in good karma, or Dharmic faith.
This Dark Age was born in the house of evil.
O Nanak, without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, no one is liberated. ||4||10||30||
Gauree, Third Mehl, Gwaarayree:
True is the Lord King, True is His Royal Command.
Those whose minds are attuned to the True, Carefree Lord enter the True Mansion of His Presence, and merge in the True Name. ||1||
Listen, O my mind: contemplate the Word of the Shabad.
Chant the Lord's Name, and cross over the terrifying world-ocean. ||1||Pause||
In doubt he comes, and in doubt he goes.
This world is born out of the love of duality.
The self-willed manmukh does not remember the Lord; he continues coming and going in reincarnation. ||2||
Does he himself go astray, or does God lead him astray?
This soul is enjoined to the service of someone else.
It earns only terrible pain, and this life is lost in vain. ||3||
Granting His Grace, He leads us to meet the True Guru.
Remembering the One Name, doubt is cast out from within.
O Nanak, chanting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the nine treasures of the Name are obtained. ||4||11||31||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehl:
Go and ask the Gurmukhs, who meditate on the Lord.
Serving the Guru, the mind is satisfied.
Those who earn the Lord's Name are wealthy.
Through the Perfect Guru, understanding is obtained. ||1||
Chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, O my Siblings of Destiny.
The Gurmukhs serve the Lord, and so they are accepted. ||1||Pause||
Those who recognize the self - their minds become pure.
They become Jivan-mukta, liberated while yet alive, and they find the Lord.
Singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, the intellect becomes pure and sublime,
and they are easily and intuitively absorbed in the Lord. ||2||
In the love of duality, no one can serve the Lord.
In egotism and Maya, they are eating toxic poison.
They are emotionally attached to their children, family and home.
The blind, self-willed manmukhs come and go in reincarnation. ||3||
Those, unto whom the Lord bestows His Name, worship Him night and day, through the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
How rare are those who understand the Guru's Teachings!
O Nanak, they are absorbed in the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||12||32||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehl:
The Guru's service has been performed throughout the four ages.
Very few are those perfect ones who do this good deed.
The wealth of the Lord's Name is inexhaustible; it shall never be exhausted.
In this world, it brings a constant peace, and at the Lord's Gate, it brings honor. ||1||
O my mind, have no doubt about this.
Those Gurmukhs who serve, drink in the Ambrosial Nectar. ||1||Pause||
Those who serve the True Guru are the greatest people of the world.
They save themselves, and they redeem all their generations as well.
They keep the Name of the Lord clasped tightly to their hearts.
Attuned to the Naam, they cross over the terrifying world-ocean. ||2||
Serving the True Guru, the mind becomes humble forever.
Egotism is subdued, and the heart-lotus blossoms forth.
The Unstruck Melody vibrates, as they dwell within the home of the self.
Attuned to the Naam, they remain detached within their own home. ||3||
Serving the True Guru, their words are true.
Throughout the ages, the devotees chant and repeat these words.
Night and day, they meditate on the Lord, the Sustainer of the Earth.
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O Nanak, attuned to the Naam, the Name of the Lord, they are detached, in the perfect balance of Nirvaanaa. ||4||13||33||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehl:
Through great good fortune and high destiny, one meets the True Guru.
The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is constantly within the heart, and one enjoys the sublime essence of the Lord. ||1||
O mortal, become Gurmukh, and meditate on the Name of the Lord.
Be victorious in the game of life, and earn the profit of the Naam. ||1||Pause||
Spiritual wisdom and meditation come to those unto whom the Word of the Guru's Shabad is sweet.
By Guru's Grace, a few have tasted, and seen it. ||2||
They may perform all sorts of religious rituals and good actions,
but without the Name, the egotistical ones are cursed and doomed. ||3||
They are bound and gagged, and hung by Maya's noose;
O servant Nanak, they shall be released only by Guru's Grace. ||4||14||34||
Third Mehl, Gauree Bairaagan:
The clouds pour their rain down upon the earth, but isn't there water within the earth as well?
Water is contained within the earth; without feet, the clouds run around and let down their rain. ||1||
O Baba, get rid of your doubts like this.
As you act, so shall you become, and so you shall go and mingle. ||1||Pause||
As woman or man, what can anyone do?
The many and various forms are always Yours, O Lord; they shall merge again into You. ||2||
In countless incarnations, I went astray. Now that I have found You, I shall no longer wander.
It is His work; those who are absorbed in the Word of the Guru's Shabad come to know it well. ||3||
The Shabad is Yours; You are Yourself. Where is there any doubt?
O Nanak, one whose essence is merged with the Lord's essence does not have to enter the cycle of reincarnation again. ||4||1||15||35||
Gauree Bairaagan, Third Mehl:
The whole world is under the power of Death, bound by the love of duality.
The self-willed manmukhs do their deeds in ego; they receive their just rewards. ||1||
O my mind, focus your consciousness on the Guru's Feet.
As Gurmukh, you shall be awarded the treasure of the Naam. In the Court of the Lord, you shall be saved. ||1||Pause||
Through 8.4 million incarnations, people wander lost; in stubborn-mindedness, they come and go.
They do not realize the Word of the Guru's Shabad; they are reincarnated over and over again. ||2||
The Gurmukh understands his own self. The Lord's Name comes to dwell within the mind.
Imbued with devotion to the Lord's Name, night and day, he merges in peace. ||3||
When one's mind dies in the Shabad, one radiates faith and confidence, shedding egotism and corruption.
O servant Nanak, through the karma of good actions, the treasure of devotional worship and the Name of the Lord are attained. ||4||2||16||36||
Gauree Bairaagan, Third Mehl:
The Lord, Har, Har, has ordained that the soul is to stay in her parents' home for only a few short days.
Glorious is that soul-bride, who as Gurmukh, sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord.
She who cultivates virtue in her parents' home, shall obtain a home at her in-laws.
The Gurmukhs are intuitively absorbed into the Lord. The Lord is pleasing to their minds. ||1||
Our Husband Lord dwells in this world, and in the world beyond. Tell me, how can He be found?
The Immaculate Lord Himself is unseen. He unites us with Himself. ||1||Pause||
Section 07 - Raag Gauree - Part 013
God Himself bestows wisdom; meditate on the Name of the Lord.
By great good fortune, one meets the True Guru, who places the Ambrosial Nectar in the mouth.
When egotism and duality are eradicated, one intuitively merges in peace.
He Himself is All-pervading; He Himself links us to His Name. ||2||
The self-willed manmukhs, in their arrogant pride, do not find God; they are so ignorant and foolish!
They do not serve the True Guru, and in the end, they regret and repent, over and over again.
They are cast into the womb to be reincarnated, and within the womb, they rot.
As it pleases my Creator Lord, the self-willed manmukhs wander around lost. ||3||
My Lord God inscribed the full pre-ordained destiny upon the forehead.
When one meets the Great and Courageous Guru, one meditates on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.
The Lord's Name is my mother and father; the Lord is my relative and brother.
O Lord, Har, Har, please forgive me and unite me with Yourself. Servant Nanak is a lowly worm. ||4||3||17||37||
Gauree Bairaagan, Third Mehl:
From the True Guru, I obtained spiritual wisdom; I contemplate the Lord's essence.
My polluted intellect was enlightened by chanting the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
The distinction between Shiva and Shakti - mind and matter - has been destroyed, and the darkness has been dispelled.
The Lord's Name is loved by those, upon whose foreheads such pre-ordained destiny was written. ||1||
How can the Lord be obtained, O Saints? Seeing Him, my life is sustained.
Without the Lord, I cannot live, even for an instant. Unite me with the Guru, so that I may drink in the sublime essence of the Lord. ||1||Pause||
I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, and I listen to them daily; the Lord, Har, Har, has emancipated me.
I have obtained the Lord's essence from the Guru; my mind and body are drenched with it.
Blessed, blessed is the Guru, the True Being, who has blessed me with devotional worship of the Lord.
From the Guru, I have obtained the Lord; I have made Him my Guru. ||2||
The Sovereign Lord is the Giver of virtue. I am worthless and without virtue.
The sinners sink like stones; through the Guru's Teachings, the Lord carries us across.
You are the Giver of virtue, O Immaculate Lord; I am worthless and without virtue.
I have entered Your Sanctuary, Lord; please save me, as You have saved the idiots and fools. ||3||
Eternal celestial bliss comes through the Guru's Teachings, by meditating continually on the Lord, Har, Har.
I have obtained the Lord God as my Best Friend, within the home of my own self. I sing the Songs of Joy.
Please shower me with Your Mercy, O Lord God, that I may meditate on Your Name, Har, Har.
Servant Nanak begs for the dust of the feet of those who have found the True Guru. ||4||4||18||38||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fourth Mehl, Chau-Padas:
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
The Pandit - the religious scholar - recites the Shaastras and the Simritees;
the Yogi cries out, "Gorakh, Gorakh".
But I am just a fool - I just chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. ||1||
I do not know what my condition shall be, Lord.
O my mind, vibrate and meditate on the Name of the Lord. You shall cross over the terrifying world-ocean. ||1||Pause||
Section 07 - Raag Gauree - Part 014
The Sannyaasee smears his body with ashes;
renouncing other men's women, he practices celibacy.
I am just a fool, Lord; I place my hopes in You! ||2||
The Kh'shaatriya acts bravely, and is recognized as a warrior.
The Shoodra and the Vaisha work and slave for others;
I am just a fool - I am saved by the Lord's Name. ||3||
The entire Universe is Yours; You Yourself permeate and pervade it.
O Nanak, the Gurmukhs are blessed with glorious greatness.
I am blind - I have taken the Lord as my Support. ||4||1||39||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fourth Mehl:
The Speech of the Lord is the most sublime speech, free of any attributes.
Vibrate on it, meditate on it, and join the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.
Cross over the terrifying world-ocean, listening to the Unspoken Speech of the Lord. ||1||
O Lord of the Universe, unite me with the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation.
My tongue savors the sublime essence of the Lord, singing the Lord's Glorious Praises. ||1||Pause||
Those humble beings who meditate on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har
- please make me the slave of their slaves, Lord.
Serving Your slaves is the ultimate good deed. ||2||
One who chants the Speech of the Lord
- that humble servant is pleasing to my conscious mind.
Those who are blessed with great good fortune obtain the dust of the feet of the humble. ||3||
Those who are blessed with such pre-ordained destiny are in love with the humble Saints.
Those humble beings, O Nanak, are absorbed in the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||2||40||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fourth Mehl:
The mother loves to see her son eat.
The fish loves to bathe in the water.
The True Guru loves to place food in the mouth of His GurSikh. ||1||
If only I could meet those humble servants of the Lord, O my Beloved.
Meeting with them, my sorrows depart. ||1||Pause||
As the cow shows her love to her strayed calf when she finds it,
and as the bride shows her love for her husband when he returns home,
so does the Lord's humble servant love to sing the Praises of the Lord. ||2||
The rainbird loves the rainwater, falling in torrents;
the king loves to see his wealth on display.
The humble servant of the Lord loves to meditate on the Formless Lord. ||3||
The mortal man loves to accumulate wealth and property.
The GurSikh loves to meet and embrace the Guru.
Servant Nanak loves to kiss the feet of the Holy. ||4||3||41||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fourth Mehl:
The beggar loves to receive charity from the wealthy landlord.
The hungry person loves to eat food.
The GurSikh loves to find satisfaction by meeting the Guru. ||1||
O Lord, grant me the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan; I place my hopes in You, Lord.
Shower me with Your Mercy, and fulfill my longing. ||1||Pause||
The song-bird loves the sun shining in her face.
Meeting her Beloved, all her pains are left behind.
The GurSikh loves to gaze upon the Face of the Guru. ||2||
The calf loves to suck its mother's milk;
its heart blossoms forth upon seeing its mother.
The GurSikh loves to gaze upon the Face of the Guru. ||3||
All other loves and emotional attachment to Maya are false.
They shall pass away, like false and transitory decorations.
Servant Nanak is fulfilled, through the Love of the True Guru. ||4||4||42||
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Gauree Gwaarayree, Fourth Mehl:
Service to the True Guru is fruitful and rewarding;
meeting Him, I meditate on the Name of the Lord, the Lord Master.
So many are emancipated along with those who meditate on the Lord. ||1||
O GurSikhs, chant the Name of the Lord, O my Siblings of Destiny.
Chanting the Lord's Name, all sins are washed away. ||1||Pause||
When one meets the Guru, then the mind becomes centered.
The five passions, running wild, are brought to rest by meditating on the Lord.
Night and day, within the body-village, the Glorious Praises of the Lord are sung. ||2||
Those who apply the dust of the Feet of the True Guru to their faces,
renounce falsehood and enshrine love for the Lord.
Their faces are radiant in the Court of the Lord, O Siblings of Destiny. ||3||
Service to the Guru is pleasing to the Lord Himself.
Even Krishna and Balbhadar meditated on the Lord, falling at the Guru's Feet.
O Nanak, the Lord Himself saves the Gurmukhs. ||4||5||43||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fourth Mehl:
The Lord Himself is the Yogi, who wields the staff of authority.
The Lord Himself practices tapa - intense self-disciplined meditation; He is deeply absorbed in His primal trance. ||1||
Such is my Lord, who is all-pervading everywhere.
He dwells near at hand - the Lord is not far away. ||1||Pause||
The Lord Himself is the Word of the Shabad. He Himself is the awareness, attuned to its music.
The Lord Himself beholds, and He Himself blossoms forth.
The Lord Himself chants, and the Lord Himself inspires others to chant. ||2||
He Himself is the rainbird, and the Ambrosial Nectar raining down.
The Lord is the Ambrosial Nectar; He Himself leads us to drink it in.
The Lord Himself is the Doer; He Himself is our Saving Grace. ||3||
The Lord Himself is the Boat, the Raft and the Boatman.
The Lord Himself, through the Guru's Teachings, saves us.
O Nanak, the Lord Himself carries us across to the other side. ||4||6||44||
Gauree Bairaagan, Fourth Mehl:
O Master, You are my Banker. I receive only that capital which You give me.
I would purchase the Lord's Name with love, if You Yourself, in Your Mercy, would sell it to me. ||1||
I am the merchant, the peddler of the Lord.
I trade in the merchandise and capital of the Lord's Name. ||1||Pause||
I have earned the profit, the wealth of devotional worship of the Lord. I have become pleasing to the Mind of the Lord, the True Banker.
I chant and meditate on the Lord, loading the merchandise of the Lord's Name. The Messenger of Death, the tax collector, does not even approach me. ||2||
Those traders who trade in other merchandise, are caught up in the endless waves of the pain of Maya.
According to the business in which the Lord has placed them, so are the rewards they obtain. ||3||
People trade in the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, when the God shows His Mercy and bestows it.
Servant Nanak serves the Lord, the Banker; he shall never again be called to render his account. ||4||1||7||45||
Gauree Bairaagan, Fourth Mehl:
The mother nourishes the fetus in the womb, hoping for a son,
who will grow and earn and give her money to enjoy herself.
In just the same way, the humble servant of the Lord loves the Lord, who extends His Helping Hand to us. ||1||
Section 07 - Raag Gauree - Part 016
O my Lord, I am so foolish; save me, O my Lord God!
Your servant's praise is Your Own Glorious Greatness. ||1||Pause||
Those whose minds are pleased by the Praises of the Lord, Har, Har, are joyful in the palaces of their own homes.
Their mouths savor all the sweet delicacies when they sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.
The Lord's humble servants are the saviors of their families; they save their families for twenty-one generations - they save the entire world! ||2||
Whatever has been done, has been done by the Lord; it is the Glorious Greatness of the Lord.
O Lord, in Your creatures, You are pervading; You inspire them to worship You.
The Lord leads us to the treasure of devotional worship; He Himself bestows it. ||3||
I am a slave, purchased in Your market; what clever tricks do I have?
If the Lord were to set me upon a throne, I would still be His slave. If I were a grass-cutter, I would still chant the Lord's Name.
Servant Nanak is the slave of the Lord; contemplate the Glorious Greatness of the Lord||4||2||8||46||
Gauree Bairaagan, Fourth Mehl:
The farmers love to work their farms;
they plow and work the fields, so that their sons and daughters may eat.
In just the same way, the Lord's humble servants chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, and in the end, the Lord shall save them. ||1||
I am foolish - save me, O my Lord!
O Lord, enjoin me to work and serve the Guru, the True Guru. ||1||Pause||
The traders buy horses, planning to trade them.
They hope to earn wealth; their attachment to Maya increases.
In just the same way, the Lord's humble servants chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har; chanting the Lord's Name, they find peace. ||2||
The shop-keepers collect poison, sitting in their shops, carrying on their business.
Their love is false, their displays are false, and they are engrossed in falsehood.
In just the same way, the Lord's humble servants gather the wealth of the Lord's Name; they take the Lord's Name as their supplies. ||3||
This emotional attachment to Maya and family, and the love of duality, is a noose around the neck.
Following the Guru's Teachings, the humble servants are carried across; they become the slaves of the Lord's slaves.
Servant Nanak meditates on the Naam; the Gurmukh is enlightened. ||4||3||9||47||
Gauree Bairaagan, Fourth Mehl:
Continuously, day and night, they are gripped by greed and deluded by doubt.
The slaves labor in slavery, carrying the loads upon their heads.
That humble being who serves the Guru is put to work by the Lord in His Home. ||1||
O my Lord, please break these bonds of Maya, and put me to work in Your Home.
I continuously sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord; I am absorbed in the Lord's Name. ||1||Pause||
Mortal men work for kings, all for the sake of wealth and Maya.
But the king either imprisons them, or fines them, or else dies himself.
Blessed, rewarding and fruitful is the service of the True Guru; through it, I chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, and I have found peace. ||2||
Everyday, people carry on their business, with all sorts of devices to earn interest, for the sake of Maya.
If they earn a profit, they are pleased, but their hearts are broken by losses.
One who is worthy, becomes a partner with the Guru, and finds a lasting peace forever. ||3||
Section 07 - Raag Gauree - Part 017
The more one feels hunger for other tastes and pleasures, the more this hunger persists.
Those unto whom the Lord Himself shows mercy, sell their head to the Guru.
Servant Nanak is satisfied by the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. He shall never feel hungry again. ||4||4||10||48||
Gauree Bairaagan, Fourth Mehl:
Within my conscious mind is the constant longing for the Lord. How can I behold the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan, Lord?
One who loves the Lord knows this; the Lord is very dear to my conscious mind.
I am a sacrifice to my Guru, who has re-united me with my Creator Lord; I was separated from Him for such a long time! ||1||
O my Lord, I am a sinner; I have come to Your Sanctuary, and fallen at Your Door, Lord.
My intellect is worthless; I am filthy and polluted. Please shower me with Your Mercy sometime. ||1||Pause||
My demerits are so many and numerous. I have sinned so many times, over and over again. O Lord, they cannot be counted.
You, Lord, are the Merciful Treasure of Virtue. When it pleases You, Lord, You forgive me.
I am a sinner, saved only by the Company of the Guru. He has bestowed the Teachings of the Lord's Name, which saves me. ||2||
What Glorious Virtues of Yours can I describe, O my True Guru? When the Guru speaks, I am transfixed with wonder.
Can anyone else save a sinner like me? The True Guru has protected and saved me.
O Guru, You are my father. O Guru, You are my mother. O Guru, You are my relative, companion and friend. ||3||
My condition, O my True Guru - that condition, O Lord, is known only to You.
I was rolling around in the dirt, and no one cared for me at all. In the Company of the Guru, the True Guru, I, the worm, have been raised up and exalted.
Blessed, blessed is the Guru of servant Nanak; meeting Him, all my sorrows and troubles have come to an end. ||4||5||11||49||
Gauree Bairaagan, Fourth Mehl:
The soul of the man is lured by gold and women; emotional attachment to Maya is so sweet to him.
The mind has become attached to the pleasures of houses, palaces, horses and other enjoyments.
The Lord God does not even enter his thoughts; how can he be saved, O my Lord King? ||1||
O my Lord, these are my lowly actions, O my Lord.
O Lord, Har, Har, Treasure of Virtue, Merciful Lord: please bless me with Your Grace and forgive me for all my mistakes. ||1||Pause||
I have no beauty, no social status, no manners.
With what face am I to speak? I have no virtue at all; I have not chanted Your Name.
I am a sinner, saved only by the Company of the Guru. This is the generous blessing of the True Guru. ||2||
He gave all beings souls, bodies, mouths, noses and water to drink.
He gave them corn to eat, clothes to wear, and other pleasures to enjoy.
But they do not remember the One who gave them all this. The animals think that they made themselves! ||3||
You made them all; You are all-pervading. You are the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts.
What can these wretched creatures do? This whole drama is Yours, O Lord and Master.
Servant Nanak was purchased in the slave-market. He is the slave of the Lord's slaves. ||4||6||12||50||
Section 07 - Raag Gauree - Part 018
Gauree Bairaagan, Fourth Mehl:
Just as the mother, having given birth to a son, feeds him and keeps him in her vision
- indoors and outdoors, she puts food in his mouth; each and every moment, she caresses him.
In just the same way, the True Guru protects His GurSikhs, who love their Beloved Lord. ||1||
O my Lord, we are just the ignorant children of our Lord God.
Hail, hail, to the Guru, the Guru, the True Guru, the Divine Teacher who has made me wise through the Lord's Teachings. ||1||Pause||
The white flamingo circles through the sky,
but she keeps her young ones in her mind; she has left them behind, but she constantly remembers them in her heart.
In just the same way, the True Guru loves His Sikhs. The Lord cherishes His GurSikhs, and keeps them clasped to His Heart. ||2||
Just as the tongue, made of flesh and blood, is protected within the scissors of the thirty-two teeth
- who thinks that the power lies in the flesh or the scissors? Everything is in the Power of the Lord.
In just the same way, when someone slanders the Saint, the Lord preserves the honor of His servant. ||3||
O Siblings of Destiny, let none think that they have any power. All act as the Lord causes them to act.
Old age, death, fever, poisons and snakes - everything is in the Hands of the Lord. Nothing can touch anyone without the Lord's Order.
Within your conscious mind, O servant Nanak, meditate forever on the Name of the Lord, who shall deliver you in the end. ||4||7||13||51||
Gauree Bairaagan, Fourth Mehl:
Meeting Him, the mind is filled with bliss. He is called the True Guru.
Double-mindedness departs, and the supreme status of the Lord is obtained. ||1||
How can I meet my Beloved True Guru?
Each and every moment, I humbly bow to Him. How will I meet my Perfect Guru? ||1||Pause||
Granting His Grace, the Lord has led me to meet my Perfect True Guru.
The desire of His humble servant has been fulfilled. I have received the dust of the Feet of the True Guru. ||2||
Those who meet the True Guru implant devotional worship to the Lord, and listen to this devotional worship of the Lord.
They never suffer any loss; they continually earn the profit of the Lord. ||3||
One whose heart blossoms forth, is not in love with duality.
O Nanak, meeting the Guru, one is saved, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||4||8||14||52||
Fourth Mehl, Gauree Poorbee:
The Merciful Lord God showered me with His Mercy; with mind and body and mouth, I chant the Lord's Name.
As Gurmukh, I have been dyed in the deep and lasting color of the Lord's Love. The robe of my body is drenched with His Love. ||1||
I am the maid-servant of my Lord God.
When my mind surrendered to the Lord, He made all the world my slave. ||1||Pause||
Consider this well, O Saints, O Siblings of Destiny - search your own hearts, seek and find Him there.
The Beauty and the Light of the Lord, Har, Har, is present in all. In all places, the Lord dwells near by, close at hand. ||2||
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The Lord, Har, Har, dwells close by, all over the world. He is Infinite, All-powerful and Immeasurable.
The Perfect Guru has revealed the Lord, Har, Har, to me. I have sold my head to the Guru. ||3||
O Dear Lord, inside and outside, I am in the protection of Your Sanctuary; You are the Greatest of the Great, All-powerful Lord.
Servant Nanak sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord, night and day, meeting the Guru, the True Guru, the Divine Intermediary. ||4||1||15||53||
Gauree Poorbee, Fourth Mehl:
Life of the World, Infinite Lord and Master, Master of the Universe, All-powerful Architect of Destiny.
Whichever way You turn me, O my Lord and Master, that is the way I shall go. ||1||
O Lord, my mind is attuned to the Lord's Love.
Joining the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, I have obtained the sublime essence of the Lord. I am absorbed in the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||
The Lord, Har, Har, and the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, is the panacea, the medicine for the world. The Lord, and the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, bring peace and tranquility.
Those who partake of the Lord's sublime essence, through the Guru's Teachings - their sins and sufferings are all eliminated. ||2||
Those who have such pre-ordained destiny inscribed on their foreheads, bathe in the pool of contentment of the Guru.
The filth of evil-mindedness is totally washed away, from those who are imbued with the Love of the Lord's Name. ||3||
O Lord, You Yourself are Your Own Master, O God. There is no other Giver as Great as You.
Servant Nanak lives by the Naam, the Name of the Lord; by the Lord's Mercy, he chants the Lord's Name. ||4||2||16||54||
Gauree Poorbee, Fourth Mehl:
Show Mercy to me, O Life of the World, O Great Giver, so that my mind may merge with the Lord.
The True Guru has bestowed His most pure and sacred Teachings. Chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, Har, my mind is transfixed and enraptured. ||1||
O Lord, my mind and body have been pierced through by the True Lord.
The whole world is caught and held in the mouth of Death. Through the Teachings of the Guru, the True Guru, O Lord, I am saved. ||1||Pause||
Those who are not in love with the Lord are foolish and false - they are faithless cynics.
They suffer the most extreme agonies of birth and death; they die over and over again, and they rot away in manure. ||2||
You are the Merciful Cherisher of those who seek Your Sanctuary. I beg of You: please grant me Your gift, Lord.
Make me the slave of the Lord's slaves, so that my mind might dance in Your Love. ||3||
He Himself is the Great Banker; God is our Lord and Master. I am His petty merchant.
My mind, body and soul are all Your capital assets. You, O God, are the True Banker of servant Nanak. ||4||3||17||55||
Gauree Poorbee, Fourth Mehl:
You are Merciful, the Destroyer of all pain. Please give me Your Ear and listen to my prayer.
Please unite me with the True Guru, my breath of life; through Him, O my Lord and Master, You are known. ||1||
O Lord, I acknowledge the True Guru as the Supreme Lord God.
I am foolish and ignorant, and my intellect is impure. Through the Teachings of the Guru, the True Guru, O Lord, I come to know You. ||1||Pause||
All the pleasures and enjoyments which I have seen - I have found them all to be bland and insipid.
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I have tasted the Ambrosial Nectar of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, by meeting the True Guru. It is sweet, like the juice of the sugarcane. ||2||
Those who have not met the Guru, the True Guru, are foolish and insane - they are faithless cynics.
Those who were pre-ordained to have no good karma at all - gazing into the lamp of emotional attachment, they are burnt, like moths in a flame. ||3||
Those whom You, in Your Mercy, have met, Lord, are committed to Your Service.
Servant Nanak chants the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, Har. He is famous, and through the Guru's Teachings, He merges in the Name. ||4||4||18||56||
Gauree Poorbee, Fourth Mehl:
O my mind, God is always with you; He is your Lord and Master. Tell me, where could you run to get away from the Lord?
The True Lord God Himself grants forgiveness; we are emancipated only when the Lord Himself emancipates us. ||1||
O my mind, chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, Har - chant it in your mind.
Quickly now, run to the Sanctuary of the True Guru, O my mind; following the Guru, the True Guru, you shall be saved. ||1||Pause||
O my mind, serve God, the Giver of all peace; serving Him, you shall come to dwell in your own home deep within.
As Gurmukh, go and enter your own home; anoint yourself with the sandalwood oil of the Lord's Praises. ||2||
O my mind, the Praises of the Lord, Har, Har, Har, Har, Har, are exalted and sublime. Earn the profit of the Lord's Name, and let your mind be happy.
If the Lord, Har, Har, in His Mercy, bestows it, then we partake of the ambrosial essence of the Lord's Name. ||3||
O my mind, without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and attached to duality, those faithless cynics are strangled by the Messenger of Death.
Such faithless cynics, who have forgotten the Naam, are thieves. O my mind, do not even go near them. ||4||
O my mind, serve the Unknowable and Immaculate Lord, the Man-lion; serving Him, your account will be cleared.
The Lord God has made servant Nanak perfect; he is not diminished by even the tiniest particle. ||5||5||19||57||
Gauree Poorbee, Fourth Mehl:
My breath of life is in Your Power, God; my soul and body are totally Yours.
Be merciful to me, and show me the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan. There is such a great longing within my mind and body! ||1||
O my Lord, there is such a great longing within my mind and body to meet the Lord.
When the Guru, the Merciful Guru, showed just a little mercy to me, my Lord God came and met me. ||1||Pause||
Whatever is in my conscious mind, O Lord and Master - that condition of mine is known only to You, Lord.
Night and day, I chant Your Name, and I find peace. I live by placing my hopes in You, Lord. ||2||
The Guru, the True Guru, the Giver, has shown me the Way; my Lord God came and met me.
Night and day, I am filled with bliss; by great good fortune, all of the hopes of His humble servant have been fulfilled. ||3||
O Lord of the World, Master of the Universe, everything is under Your control.
Servant Nanak has come to Your Sanctuary, Lord; please, preserve the honor of Your humble servant. ||4||6||20||58||
Gauree Poorbee, Fourth Mehl:
This mind does not hold still, even for an instant. Distracted by all sorts of distractions, it wanders around aimlessly in the ten directions.
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I have found the Perfect Guru, through great good fortune; He has given me the Mantra of the Lord's Name, and my mind has become quiet and tranquil. ||1||
O Lord, I am the slave of the True Guru. ||1||Pause||
My forehead has been branded with His brand; I owe such a great debt to the Guru.
He has been so generous and kind to me; He has carried me across the treacherous and terrifying world-ocean. ||2||
Those who do not have love for the Lord within their hearts, harbor only false intentions and goals.
As paper breaks down and dissolves in water, the self-willed manmukh wastes away in arrogant pride. ||3||
I know nothing, and I do not know the future; as the Lord keeps me, so do I stand.
For my failings and mistakes, O Guru, grant me Your Grace; servant Nanak is Your obedient dog. ||4||7||21||59||
Gauree Poorbee, Fourth Mehl:
The body-village is filled to overflowing with sexual desire and anger, which were broken into bits when I met with the Holy Saint.
By pre-ordained destiny, I have met with the Guru. I have entered into the realm of the Lord's Love. ||1||
Greet the Holy Saint with your palms pressed together; this is an act of great merit.
Bow down before Him; this is a virtuous action indeed. ||1||Pause||
The wicked shaaktas, the faithless cynics, do not know the taste of the Lord's sublime essence. The thorn of egotism is embedded deep within them.
The more they walk away, the deeper it sticks into them, and the more they suffer in pain, until finally, the Messenger of Death smashes his club against their heads. ||2||
The humble servants of the Lord are absorbed in the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. The pain of birth and the fear of death are eradicated.
They have obtained the Imperishable Supreme Being, the Transcendent Lord God, and they obtain great honor throughout all the worlds and realms. ||3||
I am poor and meek, God, but I am Yours! Save me, please save me, O Greatest of the Great!
Servant Nanak takes the Sustenance and Support of the Naam. In the Name of the Lord, he enjoys celestial peace. ||4||8||22||60||
Gauree Poorbee, Fourth Mehl:
Within this body-fortress is the Lord, the Sovereign Lord King, but the stubborn ones do not find the taste.
When the Lord, Merciful to the meek, showed His Mercy, I found and tasted it, through the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||1||
Lovingly focused upon the Guru, the Kirtan of the Lord's Praise has become sweet to me. ||1||Pause||
The Lord, the Supreme Lord God, is Inaccessible and Unfathomable. Those who are committed to the True Guru, the Divine Intermediary, meet the Lord.
Those whose hearts are pleased with the Guru's Teachings - the Lord's Presence is revealed to them. ||2||
The hearts of the self-willed manmukhs are hard and cruel; their inner beings are dark.
Even if the poisonous snake is fed large amounts of milk, it will still yield only poison. ||3||
O Lord God, please unite me with the Holy Guru, so that I might joyfully grind and eat the Shabad.
Servant Nanak is the slave of the Guru; in the Sangat, the Holy Congregation, the bitter becomes sweet. ||4||9||23||61||
Gauree Poorbee, Fourth Mehl:
For the sake of the Lord, Har, Har, I have sold my body to the Perfect Guru.
The True Guru, the Giver, has implanted the Naam, the Name of the Lord, within me. A very blessed and fortunate destiny is recorded upon my forehead. ||1||
Through the Guru's Teachings, I am lovingly centered on the Lord. ||1||Pause||
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The All-pervading Sovereign Lord King is contained in each and every heart. Through the Guru, and the Word of the Guru's Shabad, I am lovingly centered on the Lord.
Cutting my mind and body into pieces, I offer them to my Guru. The Guru's Teachings have dispelled my doubt and fear. ||2||
In the darkness, the Guru has lit the lamp of the Guru's wisdom; I am lovingly focused on the Lord.
The darkness of ignorance has been dispelled, and my mind has been awakened; within the home of my inner being, I have found the genuine article. ||3||
The vicious hunters, the faithless cynics, are hunted down by the Messenger of Death.
They have not sold their heads to the True Guru; those wretched, unfortunate ones continue coming and going in reincarnation. ||4||
Hear my prayer, O God, my Lord and Master: I beg for the Sanctuary of the Lord God.
Servant Nanak's honor and respect is the Guru; he has sold his head to the True Guru. ||5||10||24||62||
Gauree Poorbee, Fourth Mehl:
I am egotistical and conceited, and my intellect is ignorant. Meeting the Guru, my selfishness and conceit have been abolished.
The illness of egotism is gone, and I have found peace. Blessed, blessed is the Guru, the Sovereign Lord King. ||1||
I have found the Lord, through the Teachings of the Guru. ||1||Pause||
My heart is filled with love for the Sovereign Lord King; the Guru has shown me the path and the way to find Him.
My soul and body all belong to the Guru; I was separated, and He has led me into the Lord's Embrace. ||2||
Deep within myself, I would love to see the Lord; the Guru has inspired me to see Him within my heart.
Within my mind, intuitive peace and bliss have arisen; I have sold myself to the Guru. ||3||
I am a sinner - I have committed so many sins; I am a villainous, thieving thief.
Now, Nanak has come to the Lord's Sanctuary; preserve my honor, Lord, as it pleases Your Will. ||4||11||25||63||
Gauree Poorbee, Fourth Mehl:
Through the Guru's Teachings, the unstruck music resounds; through the Guru's Teachings, the mind sings.
By great good fortune, I received the Blessed Vision of the Guru's Darshan. Blessed, blessed is the Guru, who has led me to love the Lord. ||1||
The Gurmukh is lovingly centered on the Lord. ||1||Pause||
My Lord and Master is the Perfect True Guru. My mind works to serve the Guru.
I massage and wash the Feet of the Guru, who recites the Sermon of the Lord. ||2||
The Teachings of the Guru are in my heart; the Lord is the Source of nectar. My tongue sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord.
My mind is immersed in, and drenched with the Lord's essence. Fulfilled with the Lord's Love, I shall never feel hunger again. ||3||
People try all sorts of things, but without the Lord's Mercy, His Name is not obtained.
The Lord has showered His Mercy upon servant Nanak; through the wisdom of the Guru's Teachings, he has enshrined the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||12||26||64||
Raag Gauree Maajh, Fourth Mehl:
O my soul, as Gurmukh, do this deed: chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
Make that teaching your mother, that it may teach you to keep the Lord's Name in your mouth.
Let contentment be your father; the Guru is the Primal Being, beyond birth or incarnation.
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By great good fortune, you shall meet with the Lord. ||1||
I have met the Guru, the Yogi, the Primal Being; I am delighted with His Love.
The Guru is imbued with the Love of the Lord; He dwells forever in Nirvaanaa.
By great good fortune, I met the most accomplished and all-knowing Lord.
My mind and body are drenched in the Love of the Lord. ||2||
Come, O Saints - let's meet together and chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
In the Sangat, the Holy Congregation, let's earn the lasting profit of the Naam.
Let's serve the Saints, and drink in the Ambrosial Nectar.
By one's karma and pre-ordained destiny, they are met. ||3||
In the month of Saawan, the clouds of Ambrosial Nectar hang over the world.
The peacock of the mind chirps, and receives the Word of the Shabad, in its mouth;
the Ambrosial Nectar of the Lord rains down, and the Sovereign Lord King is met.
Servant Nanak is imbued with the Love of the Lord. ||4||1||27||65||
Gauree Maajh, Fourth Mehl:
Come, O sisters - let's make virtue our charms.
Let's join the Saints, and enjoy the pleasure of the Lord's Love.
The lamp of the Guru's spiritual wisdom burns steadily in my mind.
The Lord, being pleased and moved by pity, has led me to meet Him. ||1||
My mind and body are filled with love for my Darling Lord.
The True Guru, the Divine Intermediary, has united me with my Friend.
I offer my mind to the Guru, who has led me to meet my God.
I am forever a sacrifice to the Lord. ||2||
Dwell, O my Beloved, dwell, O my Lord of the Universe; O Lord, show mercy to me and come to dwell within my mind.
I have obtained the fruits of my mind's desires, O my Lord of the Universe; I am transfixed with ecstasy, gazing upon the Perfect Guru.
The happy soul-brides receive the Lord's Name, O my Lord of the Universe; night and day, their minds are blissful and happy.
By great good fortune, the Lord is found, O my Lord of the Universe; earning profit continually, the mind laughs with joy. ||3||
The Lord Himself creates, and the Lord Himself beholds; the Lord Himself assigns all to their tasks.
Some partake of the bounty of the Lord's favor, which never runs out, while others receive only a handful.
Some sit upon thrones as kings, and enjoy constant pleasures, while others must beg for charity.
The Word of the Shabad is pervading in everyone, O my Lord of the Universe; servant Nanak meditates on the Naam. ||4||2||28||66||
Gauree Maajh, Fourth Mehl:
From within my mind, from within my mind, O my Lord of the Universe, I am imbued with the Love of the Lord, from within my mind.
The Lord's Love is with me, but it cannot be seen, O my Lord of the Universe; the Perfect Guru has led me to see the unseen.
He has revealed the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, O my Lord of the Universe; all poverty and pain have departed.
I have obtained the supreme status of the Lord, O my Lord of the Universe; by great good fortune, I am absorbed in the Naam. ||1||
With his eyes, O my Beloved, with his eyes, O my Lord of the Universe - has anyone ever seen the Lord God with his eyes?
My mind and body are sad and depressed, O my Lord of the Universe; without her Husband Lord, the soul-bride is withering away.
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Meeting the Saints, O my Lord of the Universe, I have found my Lord God, my Companion, my Best Friend.
The Lord, the Life of the World, has come to meet me, O my Lord of the Universe. The night of my life now passes in peace. ||2||
O Saints, unite me with my Lord God, my Best Friend; my mind and body are hungry for Him.
I cannot survive without seeing my Beloved; deep within, I feel the pain of separation from the Lord.
The Sovereign Lord King is my Beloved, my Best Friend. Through the Guru, I have met Him, and my mind has been rejuvenated.
The hopes of my mind and body have been fulfilled, O my Lord of the Universe; meeting the Lord, my mind vibrates with joy. ||3||
A sacrifice, O my Lord of the Universe, a sacrifice, O my Beloved; I am forever a sacrifice to You.
My mind and body are filled with love for my Husband Lord; O my Lord of the Universe, please preserve my assets.
Unite me with the True Guru, Your Advisor, O my Lord of the Universe; through His guidance, He shall lead me to the Lord.
I have obtained the Lord's Name, by Your Mercy, O my Lord of the Universe; servant Nanak has entered Your Sanctuary. ||4||3||29||67||
Gauree Maajh, Fourth Mehl:
Playful is my Lord of the Universe; playful is my Beloved. My Lord God is wondrous and playful.
The Lord Himself created Krishna, O my Lord of the Universe; the Lord Himself is the milkmaids who seek Him.
The Lord Himself enjoys every heart, O my Lord of the Universe; He Himself is the Ravisher and the Enjoyer.
The Lord is All-knowing - He cannot be fooled, O my Lord of the Universe. He is the True Guru, the Yogi. ||1||
He Himself created the world, O my Lord of the Universe; the Lord Himself plays in so many ways!
Some enjoy enjoyments, O my Lord of the Universe, while others wander around naked, the poorest of the poor.
He Himself created the world, O my Lord of the Universe; the Lord gives His gifts to all who beg for them.
His devotees have the Support of the Naam, O my Lord of the Universe; they beg for the sublime sermon of the Lord. ||2||
The Lord Himself inspires His devotees to worship Him, O my Lord of the Universe; the Lord fulfills the desires of the minds of His devotees.
He Himself is permeating and pervading the waters and the lands, O my Lord of the Universe; He is All-pervading - He is not far away.
The Lord Himself is within the self, and outside as well, O my Lord of the Universe; the Lord Himself is fully pervading everywhere.
The Lord, the Supreme Soul, is diffused everywhere, O my Lord of the Universe. The Lord Himself beholds all; His Immanent Presence is pervading everywhere. ||3||
O Lord, the music of the praanic wind is deep within, O my Lord of the Universe; as the Lord Himself plays this music, so does it vibrate and resound.
O Lord, the treasure of the Naam is deep within, O my Lord of the Universe; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the Lord God is revealed.
He Himself leads us to enter His Sanctuary, O my Lord of the Universe; the Lord preserves the honor of His devotees.
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By great good fortune, one joins the Sangat, the Holy Congregation, O my Lord of the Universe; O servant Nanak, through the Naam, one's affairs are resolved. ||4||4||30||68||
Gauree Maajh, Fourth Mehl:
The Lord has implanted a longing for the Lord's Name within me.
I have met the Lord God, my Best Friend, and I have found peace.
Beholding my Lord God, I live, O my mother.
The Lord's Name is my Friend and Brother. ||1||
O Dear Saints, sing the Glorious Praises of my Lord God.
As Gurmukh, chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord, O very fortunate ones.
The Name of the Lord, Har, Har, is my soul and my breath of life.
I shall never again have to cross over the terrifying world-ocean. ||2||
How shall I behold my Lord God? My mind and body yearn for Him.
Unite me with the Lord, Dear Saints; my mind is in love with Him.
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, I have found the Sovereign Lord, my Beloved.
O very fortunate ones, chant the Name of the Lord. ||3||
Within my mind and body, there is such a great longing for God, the Lord of the Universe.
Unite me with the Lord, Dear Saints. God, the Lord of the Universe, is so close to me.
Through the Teachings of the True Guru, the Naam is always revealed;
the desires of servant Nanak's mind have been fulfilled. ||4||5||31||69||
Gauree Maajh, Fourth Mehl:
If I receive my Love, the Naam, then I live.
In the temple of the mind, is the Ambrosial Nectar of the Lord; through the Guru's Teachings, we drink it in.
My mind is drenched with the Love of the Lord. I continually drink in the sublime essence of the Lord.
I have found the Lord within my mind, and so I live. ||1||
The arrow of the Lord's Love has pierced by mind and body.
The Lord, the Primal Being, is All-knowing; He is my Beloved and my Best Friend.
The Saintly Guru has united me with the All-knowing and All-seeing Lord.
I am a sacrifice to the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||2||
I seek my Lord, Har, Har, my Intimate, my Best Friend.
Show me the way to the Lord, Dear Saints; I am searching all over for Him.
The Kind and Compassionate True Guru has shown me the Way, and I have found the Lord.
Through the Name of the Lord, I am absorbed in the Naam. ||3||
I am consumed with the pain of separation from the Love of the Lord.
The Guru has fulfilled my desire, and I have received the Ambrosial Nectar in my mouth.
The Lord has become merciful, and now I meditate on the Name of the Lord.
Servant Nanak has obtained the sublime essence of the Lord. ||4||6||20||18||32||70||
Fifth Mehl, Raag Gauree Gwaarayree, Chau-Padas:
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
How can happiness be found, O my Siblings of Destiny?
How can the Lord, our Help and Support, be found? ||1||Pause||
There is no happiness in owning one's own home, in all of Maya,
or in lofty mansions casting beautiful shadows.
In fraud and greed, this human life is being wasted. ||1||
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He is pleased at the sight of his elephants and horses
and his armies assembled, his servants and his soldiers.
But the noose of egotism is tightening around his neck. ||2||
His rule may extend in all ten directions;
he may revel in pleasures, and enjoy many women
- but he is just a beggar, who in his dream, is a king. ||3||
The True Guru has shown me that there is only one pleasure.
Whatever the Lord does, is pleasing to the Lord's devotee.
Servant Nanak has abolished his ego, and he is absorbed in the Lord. ||4||
This is the way to find happiness, O my Siblings of Destiny.
This is the way to find the Lord, our Help and Support. ||1||Second Pause||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:
Why do you doubt? What do you doubt?
God is pervading the water, the land and the sky.
The Gurmukhs are saved, while the self-willed manmukhs lose their honor. ||1||
One who is protected by the Merciful Lord
- no one else can rival him. ||1||Pause||
The Infinite One is pervading among all.
So sleep in peace, and don't worry.
He knows everything which happens. ||2||
The self-willed manmukhs are dying in the thirst of duality.
They wander lost through countless incarnations; this is their pre-ordained destiny.
As they plant, so shall they harvest. ||3||
Beholding the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan, my mind has blossomed forth.
And now everywhere I look, God is revealed to me.
Servant Nanak's hopes have been fulfilled by the Lord. ||4||2||71||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:
In so many incarnations, you were a worm and an insect;
in so many incarnations, you were an elephant, a fish and a deer.
In so many incarnations, you were a bird and a snake.
In so many incarnations, you were yoked as an ox and a horse. ||1||
Meet the Lord of the Universe - now is the time to meet Him.
After so very long, this human body was fashioned for you. ||1||Pause||
In so many incarnations, you were rocks and mountains;
in so many incarnations, you were aborted in the womb;
in so many incarnations, you developed branches and leaves;
you wandered through 8.4 million incarnations. ||2||
Through the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, you obtained this human life.
Do seva - selfless service; follow the Guru's Teachings, and vibrate the Lord's Name, Har, Har.
Abandon pride, falsehood and arrogance.
Remain dead while yet alive, and you shall be welcomed in the Court of the Lord. ||3||
Whatever has been, and whatever shall be, comes from You, Lord.
No one else can do anything at all.
We are united with You, when You unite us with Yourself.
Says Nanak, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, Har, Har. ||4||3||72||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:
In the field of karma, plant the seed of the Naam.
Your works shall be brought to fruition.
You shall obtain these fruits, and the fear of death shall be dispelled.
Sing continually the Glorious Praises of the Lord, Har, Har. ||1||
Keep the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, enshrined in your heart,
and your affairs shall be quickly resolved. ||1||Pause||
Be always attentive to your God;
thus you shall be honored in His Court.
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Give up all your clever tricks and devices,
and hold tight to the Feet of the Saints. ||2||
The One, who holds all creatures in His Hands,
is never separated from them; He is with them all.
Abandon your clever devices, and grasp hold of His Support.
In an instant, you shall be saved. ||3||
Know that He is always near at hand.
Accept the Order of God as True.
Through the Guru's Teachings, eradicate selfishness and conceit.
O Nanak, chant and meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. ||4||4||73||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:
The Guru's Word is eternal and everlasting.
The Guru's Word cuts away the noose of Death.
The Guru's Word is always with the soul.
Through the Guru's Word, one is immersed in the Love of the Lord. ||1||
Whatever the Guru gives, is useful to the mind.
Whatever the Saint does - accept that as True. ||1||Pause||
The Guru's Word is infallible and unchanging.
Through the Guru's Word, doubt and prejudice are dispelled.
The Guru's Word never goes away;
through the Guru's Word, we sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||2||
The Guru's Word accompanies the soul.
The Guru's Word is the Master of the masterless.
The Guru's Word saves one from falling into hell.
Through the Guru's Word, the tongue savors the Ambrosial Nectar. ||3||
The Guru's Word is revealed in the world.
Through the Guru's Word, no one suffers defeat.
O Nanak, the True Guru is always kind and compassionate, unto those whom the Lord Himself has blessed with His Mercy. ||4||5||74||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:
He makes jewels out of the dust,
and He managed to preserve you in the womb.
He has given you fame and greatness;
meditate on that God, twenty-four hours a day. ||1||
O Lord, I seek the dust of the feet of the Holy.
Meeting the Guru, I meditate on my Lord and Master. ||1||Pause||
He transformed me, the fool, into a fine speaker,
and He made the unconscious become conscious;
by His Grace, I have obtained the nine treasures.
May I never forget that God from my mind. ||2||
He has given a home to the homeless;
He has given honor to the dishonored.
He has fulfilled all desires;
remember Him in meditation, day and night, with every breath and every morsel of food. ||3||
By His Grace, the bonds of Maya are cut away.
By Guru's Grace, the bitter poison has become Ambrosial Nectar.
Says Nanak, I cannot do anything;
I praise the Lord, the Protector. ||4||6||75||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:
In His Sanctuary, there is no fear or sorrow.
Without Him, nothing at all can be done.
I have renounced clever tricks, power and intellectual corruption.
God is the Protector of His servant. ||1||
Meditate, O my mind, on the Lord, Raam, Raam, with love.
Within your home, and beyond it, He is always with you. ||1||Pause||
Keep His Support in your mind.
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Taste the ambrosial essence, the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
Of what use are other efforts?
Showing His Mercy, the Lord Himself protects our honor. ||2||
What is the human? What power does he have?
All the tumult of Maya is false.
Our Lord and Master is the One who acts, and causes others to act.
He is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of all hearts. ||3||
Of all comforts, this is the true comfort.
Keep the Guru's Teachings in your mind.
Those who bear love for the Name of the Lord
- says Nanak, they are blessed, and very fortunate. ||4||7||76||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:
Listening to the Lord's sermon, my pollution has been washed away.
I have become totally pure, and I now walk in peace.
By great good fortune, I found the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy;
I have fallen in love with the Supreme Lord God. ||1||
Chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, His servant has been carried across.
The Guru has lifted me up and carried me across the ocean of fire. ||1||Pause||
Singing the Kirtan of His Praises, my mind has become peaceful;
the sins of countless incarnations have been washed away.
I have seen all the treasures within my own mind;
why should I now go out searching for them? ||2||
When God Himself becomes merciful,
the work of His servant becomes perfect.
He has cut away my bonds, and made me His slave.
Remember, remember, remember Him in meditation; He is the treasure of excellence. ||3||
He alone is in the mind; He alone is everywhere.
The Perfect Lord is totally permeating and pervading everywhere.
The Perfect Guru has dispelled all doubts.
Remembering the Lord in meditation, Nanak has found peace. ||4||8||77||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:
Those who have died have been forgotten.
Those who survive have fastened their belts.
They are busily occupied in their affairs;
they cling twice as hard to Maya. ||1||
No one thinks of the time of death;
people grasp to hold that which shall pass away. ||1||Pause||
The fools - their bodies are bound down by desires.
They are mired in sexual desire, anger and attachment;
the Righteous Judge of Dharma stands over their heads.
Believing it to be sweet, the fools eat poison. ||2||
They say, "I shall tie up my enemy, and I shall cut him down. Who dares to set foot upon my land?
I am learned, I am clever and wise."
The ignorant ones do not recognize their Creator. ||3||
The Lord Himself knows His Own state and condition.
What can anyone say? How can anyone describe Him?
Whatever He attaches us to - to that we are attached.
Everyone begs for their own good. ||4||
Everything is Yours; You are the Creator Lord.
You have no end or limitation.
Please give this gift to Your servant,
that Nanak might never forget the Naam. ||5||9||78||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:
By all sorts of efforts, people do not find salvation.
Through clever tricks, the weight is only piled on more and more.
Serving the Lord with a pure heart,
you shall be received with honor at God's Court. ||1||
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O my mind, hold tight to the Support of the Lord's Name.
The hot winds shall never even touch you. ||1||Pause||
Like a boat in the ocean of fear;
like a lamp which illumines the darkness;
like fire which takes away the pain of cold
- just so, chanting the Name, the mind becomes peaceful. ||2||
The thirst of your mind shall be quenched,
and all hopes shall be fulfilled.
Your consciousness shall not waver.
Meditate on the Ambrosial Naam as Gurmukh, O my friend. ||3||
He alone receives the panacea, the medicine of the Naam,
unto whom the Lord, in His Grace, bestows it.
One whose heart is filled with the Name of the Lord, Har, Har
- O Nanak, his pains and sorrows are eliminated. ||4||10||79||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:
Even with vast sums of wealth, the mind is not satisfied.
Gazing upon countless beauties, the man is not satisfied.
He is so involved with his wife and sons - he believes that they belong to him.
That wealth shall pass away, and those relatives shall be reduced to ashes. ||1||
Without meditating and vibrating on the Lord, they are crying out in pain.
Their bodies are cursed, and their wealth is cursed - they are imbued with Maya. ||1||Pause||
The servant carries the bags of money on his head,
but it goes to his master's house, and he receives only pain.
The man sits as a king in his dreams,
but when he opens his eyes, he sees that it was all in vain. ||2||
The watchman oversees the field of another,
but the field belongs to his master, while he must get up and depart.
He works so hard, and suffers for that field,
but still, nothing comes into his hands. ||3||
The dream is His, and the kingdom is His;
He who has given the wealth of Maya, has infused the desire for it.
He Himself annihilates, and He Himself restores.
Nanak offers this prayer to God. ||4||11||80||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:
I have gazed upon the many forms of Maya, in so many ways.
With pen and paper, I have written clever things.
I have seen what it is to be a chief, a king, and an emperor,
but they do not satisfy the mind. ||1||
Show me that peace, O Saints,
which will quench my thirst and satisfy my mind. ||1||Pause||
You may have horses as fast as the wind, elephants to ride on,
sandalwood oil, and beautiful women in bed,
actors in dramas, singing in theaters
- but even with them, the mind does not find contentment. ||2||
You may have a throne at the royal court, with beautiful decorations and soft carpets,
all sorts of luscious fruits and beautiful gardens,
the excitement of the chase and princely pleasures
- but still, the mind is not made happy by such illusory diversions. ||3||
In their kindness, the Saints have told me of the True One,
and so I have obtained all comforts and joy.
In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, I sing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises.
Says Nanak, through great good fortune, I have found this. ||4||
One who obtains the wealth of the Lord becomes happy.
By God's Grace, I have joined the Saadh Sangat. ||1||Second Pause||12||81||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:
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The mortal claims this body as his own.
Again and again, he clings to it.
He is entangled with his children, his wife and household affairs.
He cannot be the slave of the Lord. ||1||
What is that way, by which the Lord's Praises might be sung?
What is that intellect, by which this person might swim across, O mother? ||1||Pause||
That which is for his own good, he thinks is evil.
If someone tells him the truth, he looks upon that as poison.
He cannot tell victory from defeat.
This is the way of life in the world of the faithless cynic. ||2||
The demented fool drinks in the deadly poison,
while he believes the Ambrosial Naam to be bitter.
He does not even approach the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy;
he wanders lost through 8.4 million incarnations. ||3||
The birds are caught in the net of Maya;
immersed in the pleasures of love, they frolic in so many ways.
Says Nanak, the Perfect Guru has cut away the noose from those, unto whom the Lord has shown His Mercy. ||4||13||82||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:
By Your Grace, we find the Way.
By God's Grace, we meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
By God's Grace, we are released from our bondage.
By Your Grace, egotism is eradicated. ||1||
As You assign me, so I take to Your service.
By myself, I cannot do anything at all, O Divine Lord. ||1||Pause||
If it pleases You, then I sing the Word of Your Bani.
If it pleases You, then I speak the Truth.
If it pleases You, then the True Guru showers His Mercy upon me.
All peace comes by Your Kindness, God. ||2||
Whatever pleases You is a pure action of karma.
Whatever pleases You is the true faith of Dharma.
The treasure of all excellence is with You.
Your servant prays to You, O Lord and Master. ||3||
The mind and body become immaculate through the Lord's Love.
All peace is found in the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation.
My mind remains attuned to Your Name;
Nanak affirms this as his greatest pleasure. ||4||14||83||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:
You may taste the other flavors,
but your thirst shall not depart, even for an instant.
But when you taste the sweet flavor the the Lord's sublime essence
- upon tasting it, you shall be wonder-struck and amazed. ||1||
O dear beloved tongue, drink in the Ambrosial Nectar.
Imbued with this sublime essence, you shall be satisfied. ||1||Pause||
O tongue, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.
Each and every moment, meditate on the Lord, Har, Har, Har.
Do not listen to any other, and do not go anywhere else.
By great good fortune, you shall find the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||2||
Twenty-four hours a day, O tongue, dwell upon God, the Unfathomable, Supreme Lord and Master.
Here and hereafter, you shall be happy forever.
Chanting the Glorious Praises of the Lord, O tongue, you shall become priceless. ||3||
All the vegetation will blossom forth for you, flowering in fruition;
imbued with this sublime essence, you shall never leave it again.
No other sweet and tasty flavors can compare to it.
Says Nanak, the Guru has become my Support. ||4||15||84||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:
The mind is the temple, and the body is the fence built around it.
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The infinite substance is within it.
Within it, the great merchant is said to dwell.
Who is the trader who deals there? ||1||
How rare is that trader who deals in the jewel of the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
He takes the Ambrosial Nectar as his food. ||1||Pause||
He dedicates his mind and body to serving the Lord.
How can we please the Lord?
I fall at His Feet, and I renounce all sense of 'mine and yours'.
Who can settle this bargain? ||2||
How can I attain the Mansion of the Lord's Presence?
How can I get Him to call me inside?
You are the Great Merchant; You have millions of traders.
Who is the benefactor? Who can take me to Him? ||3||
Seeking and searching, I have found my own home, deep within my own being.
The True Lord has shown me the priceless jewel.
When the Great Merchant shows His Mercy, He blends us into Himself.
Says Nanak, place your faith in the Guru. ||4||16||85||
Gauree, Fifth Mehl, Gwaarayree:
Night and day, they remain in the Love of the One.
They know that God is always with them.
They make the Name of their Lord and Master their way of life;
they are satisfied and fulfilled with the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan. ||1||
Imbued with the Love of the Lord, their minds and bodies are rejuvenated,
entering the Sanctuary of the Perfect Guru. ||1||Pause||
The Lord's Lotus Feet are the Support of the soul.
They see only the One, and obey His Order.
There is only one trade, and one occupation.
They know no other than the Formless Lord. ||2||
They are free of both pleasure and pain.
They remain unattached, joined to the Lord's Way.
They are seen among all, and yet they are distinct from all.
They focus their meditation on the Supreme Lord God. ||3||
How can I describe the Glories of the Saints?
Their knowledge is unfathomable; their limits cannot be known.
O Supreme Lord God, please shower Your Mercy upon me.
Bless Nanak with the dust of the feet of the Saints. ||4||17||86||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:
You are my Companion; You are my Best Friend.
You are my Beloved; I am in love with You.
You are my honor; You are my decoration.
Without You, I cannot survive, even for an instant. ||1||
You are my Intimate Beloved, You are my breath of life.
You are my Lord and Master; You are my Leader. ||1||Pause||
As You keep me, so do I survive.
Whatever You say, that is what I do.
Wherever I look, there I see You dwelling.
O my Fearless Lord, with my tongue, I chant Your Name. ||2||
You are my nine treasures, You are my storehouse.
I am imbued with Your Love; You are the Support of my mind.
You are my Glory; I am blended with You.
You are my Shelter; You are my Anchoring Support. ||3||
Deep within my mind and body, I meditate on You.
I have obtained Your secret from the Guru.
Through the True Guru, the One and only Lord was implanted within me;
servant Nanak has taken to the Support of the Lord, Har, Har, Har. ||4||18||87||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:
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It torments us with the expression of pleasure and pain.
It torments us through incarnations in heaven and hell.
It is seen to afflict the rich, the poor and the glorious.
The source of this illness which torments us is greed. ||1||
Maya torments us in so many ways.
But the Saints live under Your Protection, God. ||1||Pause||
It torments us through intoxication with intellectual pride.
It torments us through the love of children and spouse.
It torments us through elephants, horses and beautiful clothes.
It torments us through the intoxication of wine and the beauty of youth. ||2||
It torments landlords, paupers and lovers of pleasure.
It torments us through the sweet sounds of music and parties.
It torments us through beautiful beds, palaces and decorations.
It torments us through the darkness of the five evil passions. ||3||
It torments those who act, entangled in ego.
It torments us through household affairs, and it torments us in renunciation.
It torments us through character, lifestyle and social status.
It torments us through everything, except for those who are imbued with the Love of the Lord. ||4||
The Sovereign Lord King has cut away the bonds of His Saints.
How can Maya torment them?
Says Nanak, Maya does not draw near those who have obtained the dust of the feet of the Saints. ||5||19||88||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:
The eyes are asleep in corruption, gazing upon the beauty of another.
The ears are asleep, listening to slanderous stories.
The tongue is asleep, in its desire for sweet flavors.
The mind is asleep, fascinated by Maya. ||1||
Those who remain awake in this house are very rare;
by doing so, they receive the whole thing. ||1||Pause||
All of my companions are intoxicated with their sensory pleasures;
they do not know how to guard their own home.
The five thieves have plundered them;
the thugs descend upon the unguarded village. ||2||
Our mothers and fathers cannot save us from them;
friends and brothers cannot protect us from them
- they cannot be restrained by wealth or cleverness.
Only through the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, can those villains be brought under control. ||3||
Have Mercy upon me, O Lord, Sustainer of the world.
The dust of the feet of the Saints is all the treasure I need.
In the Company of the True Guru, one's investment remains intact.
Nanak is awake to the Love of the Supreme Lord. ||4||
He alone is awake, unto whom God shows His Mercy.
This investment, wealth and property shall remain intact. ||1||Second Pause||20||89||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:
Kings and emperors are under His Power.
The whole world is under His Power.
Everything is done by His doing;
other than Him, there is nothing at all. ||1||
Offer your prayers to your True Guru;
He will resolve your affairs. ||1||Pause||
The Darbaar of His Court is the most exalted of all.
His Name is the Support of all His devotees.
The Perfect Master is pervading everywhere.
His Glory is manifest in each and every heart. ||2||
Remembering Him in meditation, the home of sorrow is abolished.
Remembering Him in meditation, the Messenger of Death shall not touch you.
Remembering Him in meditation, the dry branches become green again.
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Remembering Him in meditation, sinking stones are made to float. ||3||
I salute and applaud the Society of the Saints.
The Name of the Lord, Har, Har, is the Support of the breath of life of His servant.
Says Nanak, the Lord has heard my prayer;
by the Grace of the Saints, I dwell in the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||21||90||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:
By the Blessed Vision of the True Guru's Darshan, the fire of desire is quenched.
Meeting the True Guru, egotism is subdued.
In the Company of the True Guru, the mind does not waver.
The Gurmukh speaks the Ambrosial Word of Gurbani. ||1||
He sees the True One pervading the whole world; he is imbued with the True One.
I have become cool and tranquil, knowing God, through the Guru. ||1||Pause||
By the Grace of the Saints, one chants the Lord's Name.
By the Grace of the Saints, one sings the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises.
By the Grace of the Saints, all pains are erased.
By the Grace of the Saints, one is released from bondage. ||2||
By the kind Mercy of the Saints, emotional attachment and doubt are removed.
Taking a bath in the dust of the feet of the Holy - this is true Dharmic faith.
By the kindness of the Holy, the Lord of the Universe becomes merciful.
The life of my soul is with the Holy. ||3||
Meditating on the Merciful Lord, the Treasure of Mercy, I have obtained a seat in the Saadh Sangat.
I am worthless, but God has been kind to me.
In the Saadh Sangat, Nanak has taken to the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||22||91||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:
In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, I meditate on the Lord God.
The Guru has given me the Mantra of the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
Shedding my ego, I have become free of hate.
Twenty-four hours a day, I worship the Guru's Feet. ||1||
Now, my evil sense of alienation is eliminated,
since I have heard the Praises of the Lord with my ears. ||1||Pause||
The Savior Lord is the treasure of intuitive peace, poise and bliss.
He shall save me in the end.
My pains, sufferings, fears and doubts have been erased.
He has mercifully saved me from coming and going in reincarnation. ||2||
He Himself beholds, speaks and hears all.
O my mind, meditate on the One who is always with you.
By the Grace of the Saints, the Light has dawned.
The One Lord, the Treasure of Excellence, is perfectly pervading everywhere. ||3||
Pure are those who speak, and sanctified are those who hear and sing, forever and ever, the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the Universe.
Says Nanak, when the Lord bestows His Mercy,
all one's efforts are fulfilled. ||4||23||92||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:
He breaks our bonds, and inspires us to chant the Lord's Name.
With the mind centered in meditation on the True Lord, anguish is eradicated, and one comes to dwell in peace.
Such is the True Guru, the Great Giver. ||1||
He alone is the Giver of peace, who inspires us to chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
By His Grace, He leads us to merge with Him. ||1||Pause||
He unites with Himself those unto whom He has shown His Mercy.
All treasures are received from the Guru.
Renouncing selfishness and conceit, coming and going come to an end.
In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, the Supreme Lord God is recognized. ||2||
God has become merciful to His humble servant.
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The One Lord of the Universe is the Support of His humble servants.
They love the One Lord; their minds are filled with love for the Lord.
The Name of the Lord is all treasures for them. ||3||
They are in love with the Supreme Lord God;
their actions are pure, and their lifestyle is true.
The Perfect Guru has dispelled the darkness.
Nanak's God is Incomparable and Infinite. ||4||24||93||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:
Those whose minds are filled with the Lord, swim across.
Those who have the blessing of good karma, meet with the Lord.
Pain, disease and fear do not affect them at all.
They meditate on the Ambrosial Name of the Lord within their hearts. ||1||
Meditate on the Supreme Lord God, the Transcendent Lord.
From the Perfect Guru, this understanding is obtained. ||1||Pause||
The Merciful Lord is the Doer, the Cause of causes.
He cherishes and nurtures all beings and creatures.
He is Inaccessible, Incomprehensible, Eternal and Infinite.
Meditate on Him, O my mind, through the Teachings of the Perfect Guru. ||2||
Serving Him, all treasures are obtained.
Worshipping God, honor is obtained.
Working for Him is never in vain;
forever and ever, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||3||
Show Mercy to me, O God, O Searcher of hearts.
The Unseen Lord and Master is the Treasure of Peace.
All beings and creatures seek Your Sanctuary;
Nanak is blessed to receive the greatness of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||25||94||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:
Our way of life is in His Hands;
remember Him, the Master of the masterless.
When God comes to mind, all pains depart.
All fears are dispelled through the Name of the Lord. ||1||
Why do you fear any other than the Lord?
Forgetting the Lord, why do you pretend to be at peace? ||1||Pause||
He established the many worlds and skies.
The soul is illumined with His Light;
no one can revoke His Blessing.
Meditate, meditate in remembrance on God, and become fearless. ||2||
Twenty-four hours a day, meditate in remembrance on God's Name.
In it are the many sacred shrines of pilgrimage and cleansing baths.
Seek the Sanctuary of the Supreme Lord God.
Millions of mistakes shall be erased in an instant. ||3||
The Perfect King is self-sufficient.
God's servant has true faith in Him.
Giving him His Hand, the Perfect Guru protects him.
O Nanak, the Supreme Lord God is All-powerful. ||4||26||95||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:
By Guru's Grace, my mind is attached to the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
Asleep for so many incarnations, it is now awakened.
I chant the Ambrosial Bani, the Glorious Praises of God.
The Pure Teachings of the Perfect Guru have been revealed to me. ||1||
Meditating in remembrance on God, I have found total peace.
Within my home, and outside as well, there is peace and poise all around. ||1||Pause||
I have recognized the One who created me.
Showing His Mercy, God has blended me with Himself.
Taking me by the arm, He has made me His Own.
I continually chant and meditate on the Sermon of the Lord, Har, Har. ||2||
Mantras, tantras, all-curing medicines and acts of atonement,
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are all in the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, the Support of the soul and the breath of life.
I have obtained the true wealth of the Lord's Love.
I have crossed over the treacherous world-ocean in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||3||
Sit in peace, O Saints, with the family of friends.
Earn the wealth of the Lord, which is beyond estimation.
He alone obtains it, unto whom the Guru has bestowed it.
O Nanak, no one shall go away empty-handed. ||4||27||96||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:
The hands are sanctified instantly,
and the entanglements of Maya are dispelled.
Repeat constantly with your tongue the Glorious Praises of the Lord,
and you shall find peace, O my friends, O Siblings of Destiny. ||1||
With pen and ink, write upon your paper
the Name of the Lord, the Ambrosial Word of the Lord's Bani. ||1||Pause||
By this act, your sins shall be washed away.
Remembering the Lord in meditation, you shall not be punished by the Messenger of Death.
The couriers of the Righteous Judge of Dharma shall not touch you.
The intoxication of Maya shall not entice you at all. ||2||
You shall be redeemed, and through you, the whole world shall be saved,
if you chant the Name of the One and Only Lord.
Practice this yourself, and teach others;
instill the Lord's Name in your heart. ||3||
That person, who has this treasure upon his forehead
- that person meditates on God.
Twenty-four hours a day, chant the Glorious Praises of the Lord, Har, Har.
Says Nanak, I am a sacrifice to Him. ||4||28||97||
Raag Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl, Chau-Padas, Du-Padas:
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
That which belongs to another - he claims as his own.
That which he must abandon - to that, his mind is attracted. ||1||
Tell me, how can he meet the Lord of the World?
That which is forbidden - with that, he is in love. ||1||Pause||
That which is false - he deems as true.
That which is true - his mind is not attached to that at all. ||2||
He takes the crooked path of the unrighteous way;
leaving the straight and narrow path, he weaves his way backwards. ||3||
God is the Lord and Master of both worlds.
He, whom the Lord unites with Himself, O Nanak, is liberated. ||4||29||98||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:
In the Dark Age of Kali Yuga, they come together through destiny.
As long as the Lord commands, they enjoy their pleasures. ||1||
By burning oneself, the Beloved Lord is not obtained.
Only by the actions of destiny does she rise up and burn herself, as a 'satee'. ||1||Pause||
Imitating what she sees, with her stubborn mind-set, she goes into the fire.
She does not obtain the Company of her Beloved Lord, and she wanders through countless incarnations. ||2||
With pure conduct and self-restraint, she surrenders to her Husband Lord's Will;
that woman shall not suffer pain at the hands of the Messenger of Death. ||3||
Says Nanak, she who looks upon the Transcendent Lord as her Husband,
is the blessed 'satee'; she is received with honor in the Court of the Lord. ||4||30||99||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:
I am prosperous and fortunate, for I have received the True Name.
I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, with natural, intuitive ease. ||1||Pause||
Section 07 - Raag Gauree - Part 036
When I opened it up and gazed upon the treasures of my father and grandfather,
then my mind became very happy. ||1||
The storehouse is inexhaustible and immeasurable, overflowing with priceless jewels and rubies. ||2||
The Siblings of Destiny meet together, and eat and spend,
but these resources do not diminish; they continue to increase. ||3||
Says Nanak, one who has such destiny written on his forehead,
becomes a partner in these treasures. ||4||31||100||
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:
I was scared, scared to death, when I thought that He was far away.
But my fear was removed, when I saw that He is pervading everywhere. ||1||
I am a sacrifice to my True Guru.
He shall not abandon me; He shall surely carry me across. ||1||Pause||
Pain, disease and sorrow come when one forgets the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
Eternal bliss comes when one sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||2||
Do not say that anyone is good or bad.
Renounce your arrogant pride, and grasp the Feet of the Lord. ||3||
Says Nanak, remember the GurMantra;
you shall find peace at the True Court. ||4||32||101||
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:
Those who have the Lord as their Friend and Companion
- tell me, what else do they need? ||1||
Those who are in love with the Lord of the Universe
- pain, suffering and doubt run away from them. ||1||Pause||
Those who have enjoyed the flavor of the Lord's sublime essence
are not attracted to any other pleasures. ||2||
Those whose speech is accepted in the Court of the Lord
- what do they care about anything else? ||3||
Those who belong to the One, unto whom all things belong
- O Nanak, they find a lasting peace. ||4||33||102||
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:
Those who look alike upon pleasure and pain
- how can anxiety touch them? ||1||
The Lord's Holy Saints abide in celestial bliss.
They remain obedient to the Lord, the Sovereign Lord King. ||1||Pause||
Those who have the Carefree Lord abiding in their minds
- no cares will ever bother them. ||2||
Those who have banished doubt from their minds
are not afraid of death at all. ||3||
Those whose hearts are filled with the Lord's Name by the Guru
- says Nanak, all treasures come to them. ||4||34||103||
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:
The Lord of Unfathomable Form has His Place in the mind.
By Guru's Grace, a rare few come to understand this. ||1||
The Ambrosial Pools of the celestial sermon
- those who find them, drink them in. ||1||Pause||
The unstruck melody of the Guru's Bani vibrates in that most special place.
The Lord of the World is fascinated with this melody. ||2||
The numerous, countless places of celestial peace
- there, the Saints dwell, in the Company of the Supreme Lord God. ||3||
There is infinite joy, and no sorrow or duality.
The Guru has blessed Nanak with this home. ||4||35||104||
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:
What form of Yours should I worship and adore?
What Yoga should I practice to control my body? ||1||
Section 07 - Raag Gauree - Part 037
What is that virtue, by which I may sing of You?
What is that speech, by which I may please the Supreme Lord God? ||1||Pause||
What worship service shall I perform for You?
How can I cross over the terrifying world-ocean? ||2||
What is that penance, by which I may become a penitent?
What is that Name, by which the filth of egotism may be washed away? ||3||
Virtue, worship, spiritual wisdom, meditation and all service, O Nanak,
are obtained from the True Guru, when, in His Mercy and Kindness, He meets us. ||4||
They alone receive this merit, and they alone know God,
who are approved by the Giver of peace. ||1||Second Pause||36||105||
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:
The body which you are so proud of, does not belong to you.
Power, property and wealth are not yours. ||1||
They are not yours, so why do you cling to them?
Only the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is yours; it is received from the True Guru. ||1||Pause||
Children, spouse and siblings are not yours.
Dear friends, mother and father are not yours. ||2||
Gold, silver and money are not yours.
Fine horses and magnificent elephants are of no use to you. ||3||
Says Nanak, those whom the Guru forgives, meet with the Lord.
Everything belongs to those who have the Lord as their King. ||4||37||106||
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:
I place the Guru's Feet on my forehead,
and all my pains are gone. ||1||
I am a sacrifice to my True Guru.
I have come to understand my soul, and I enjoy supreme bliss. ||1||Pause||
I have applied the dust of the Guru's Feet to my face,
which has removed all my arrogant intellect. ||2||
The Word of the Guru's Shabad has become sweet to my mind,
and I behold the Supreme Lord God. ||3||
The Guru is the Giver of peace; the Guru is the Creator.
O Nanak, the Guru is the Support of the breath of life and the soul. ||4||38||107||
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:
O my mind, seek the One who lacks nothing. ||1||
Make the Beloved Lord your friend.
Keep Him constantly in your mind; He is the Support of the breath of life. ||1||Pause||
O my mind, serve Him;
He is the Primal Being, the Infinite Divine Lord. ||2||
Place your hopes in the One
who is the Support of all beings, from the very beginning of time, and throughout the ages. ||3||
His Love brings eternal peace;
meeting the Guru, Nanak sings His Glorious Praises. ||4||39||108||
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:
Whatever my Friend does, I accept.
My Friend's actions are pleasing to me. ||1||
Within my conscious mind, the One Lord is my only Support.
One who does this is my Friend. ||1||Pause||
My Friend is Carefree.
By Guru's Grace, I give my love to Him. ||2||
My Friend is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts.
He is the All-powerful Being, the Supreme Lord and Master. ||3||
I am Your servant; You are my Lord and Master.
Section 07 - Raag Gauree - Part 038
Nanak: my honor and glory are Yours, God. ||4||40||109||
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:
Those who have You on their side, O All-powerful Lord
- no black stain can stick to them. ||1||
O Lord of wealth, those who place their hopes in You
- nothing of the world can touch them at all. ||1||Pause||
Those whose hearts are filled with their Lord and Master
- no anxiety can affect them. ||2||
Those, unto whom You give Your consolation, God
- pain does not even approach them. ||3||
Says Nanak, I have found that Guru,
who has shown me the Perfect, Supreme Lord God. ||4||41||110||
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:
This human body is so difficult to obtain; it is only obtained by great good fortune.
Those who do not meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, are murderers of the soul. ||1||
Those who forget the Lord might just as well die.
Without the Naam, of what use are their lives? ||1||Pause||
Eating, drinking, playing, laughing and showing off
- what use are the ostentatious displays of the dead? ||2||
Those who do not listen to the Praises of the Lord of supreme bliss,
are worse off than beasts, birds or creeping creatures. ||3||
Says Nanak, the GurMantra has been implanted within me;
the Name alone is contained within my heart. ||4||42||111||
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:
Whose mother is this? Whose father is this?
They are relatives in name only- they are all false. ||1||
Why are you screaming and shouting, you fool?
By good destiny and the Lord's Order, you have come into the world. ||1||Pause||
There is the one dust, the one light,
the one praanic wind. Why are you crying? For whom do you cry? ||2||
People weep and cry out, "Mine, mine!"
This soul is not perishable. ||3||
Says Nanak, the Guru has opened my shutters;
I am liberated, and my doubts have been dispelled. ||4||43||112||
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:
Those who seem to be great and powerful,
are afflicted by the disease of anxiety. ||1||
Who is great by the greatness of Maya?
They alone are great, who are lovingly attached to the Lord. ||1||Pause||
The landlord fights over his land each day.
He shall have to leave it in the end, and yet his desire is still not satisfied. ||2||
Says Nanak, this is the essence of Truth:
without the Lord's meditation, there is no salvation. ||3||44||113||
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:
Perfect is the path; perfect is the cleansing bath.
Everything is perfect, if the Naam is in the heart. ||1||
One's honor remains perfect, when the Perfect Lord preserves it.
His servant takes to the Sanctuary of the Supreme Lord God. ||1||Pause||
Perfect is the peace; perfect is the contentment.
Perfect is the penance; perfect is the Raja Yoga, the Yoga of meditation and success. ||2||
On the Lord's Path, sinners are purified.
Perfect is their glory; perfect is their humanity. ||3||
They dwell forever in the Presence of the Creator Lord.
Says Nanak, my True Guru is Perfect. ||4||45||114||
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:
Millions of sins are wiped away by the dust of the feet of the Saints.