gauVI mhlw 1 ]

aucwrx gauVI mh`lw pihlw

gourree mehalaa 1 ||

Gauree, First Mehl:

jnim mrY qRY gux ihqkwru ]

janam marai thrai gun hithakaar ||

One who loves the three qualities is subject to birth and death.

cwry byd kQih Awkwru ]

chaarae baedh kathhehi aakaar ||

The four Vedas speak only of the visible forms.

qIin AvsQw khih viKAwnu ]

aucwrx Av`sQw

theen avasathhaa kehehi vakhiaan ||

They describe and explain the three states of mind,

qurIAwvsQw siqgur qy hir jwnu ]1]

aucwrx qurIAw-vsQw

thureeaavasathhaa sathigur thae har jaan ||1||

But the fourth state, union with the Lord, is known only through the True Guru. ||1||

rwm Bgiq gur syvw qrxw ]

raam bhagath gur saevaa tharanaa ||

Through devotional worship of the Lord, and service to the Guru, one swims across.

bwhuiV jnmu n hoie hY mrxw ]1] rhwau ]

baahurr janam n hoe hai maranaa ||1|| rehaao ||

Then, one is not born again, and is not subject to death. ||1||Pause||

cwir pdwrQ khY sBu koeI ]

chaar padhaarathh kehai sabh koee ||

Everyone speaks of the four great blessings;

isMimRiq swsq pMifq muiK soeI ]

sinmrith saasath panddith mukh soee ||

The Simritees, the Shaastras and the Pandits speak of them as well.

ibnu gur ArQu bIcwru n pwieAw ]

bin gur arathh beechaar n paaeiaa ||

But without the Guru, they do not understand their true significance.

mukiq pdwrQu Bgiq hir pwieAw ]2]

mukath padhaarathh bhagath har paaeiaa ||2||

The treasure of liberation is obtained through devotional worship of the Lord. ||2||

jw kY ihrdY visAw hir soeI ]

jaa kai hiradhai vasiaa har soee ||

Those, within whose hearts the Lord dwells,

gurmuiK Bgiq prwpiq hoeI ]

guramukh bhagath paraapath hoee ||

Become Gurmukh; they receive the blessings of devotional worship.

hir kI Bgiq mukiq Awnµdu ]

har kee bhagath mukath aanandh ||

Through devotional worship of the Lord, liberation and bliss are obtained.

gurmiq pwey prmwnµdu ]3]

guramath paaeae paramaanandh ||3||

Through the Guru's Teachings, supreme ecstasy is obtained. ||3||

ijin pwieAw guir dyiK idKwieAw ]

jin paaeiaa gur dhaekh dhikhaaeiaa ||

One who meets the Guru, beholds Him, and inspires others to behold Him as well.

Awsw mwih inrwsu buJwieAw ]

aucwrx bu`JwieAw

aasaa maahi niraas bujhaaeiaa ||

In the midst of hope, the Guru teaches us to live above hope and desire.

dInw nwQu srb suKdwqw ]

dheenaa naathh sarab sukhadhaathaa ||

He is the Master of the meek, the Giver of peace to all.

nwnk hir crxI mnu rwqw ]4]12]

aucwrx rwqw: Bwrw krky bolo

naanak har charanee man raathaa ||4||12||

Nanak's mind is imbued with the Lotus Feet of the Lord. ||4||12||