gauVI bYrwgix mhlw 1

aucwrx gauVI bY-rwgix mh`lw pihlw

gourree bairaagan mehalaa 1

Gauree Bairaagan, First Mehl:

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aucwrx <> : ie`k-EAMkwr

ik oankaar sathigur prasaadh ||

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ijau gweI kau goielI rwKih kir swrw ]

jio gaaee ko goeilee raakhehi kar saaraa ||

As the dairy farmer watches over and protects his cows, so does the Lord cherish and protect us, night and day. He blesses the soul with peace. ||1||

Aihinis pwlih rwiK lyih Awqm suKu Dwrw ]1]

ahinis paalehi raakh laehi aatham sukh dhhaaraa ||1||

Please protect me here and hereafter, O Lord, Merciful to the meek.

ieq auq rwKhu dIn dieAwlw ]

eith outh raakhahu dheen dhaeiaalaa ||

I seek Your Sanctuary; please bless me with Your Glance of Grace. ||1||Pause||

qau srxwgiq ndir inhwlw ]1] rhwau ]

aucwrx srxw-giq

tho saranaagath nadhar nihaalaa ||1|| rehaao ||

Wherever I look, there You are. Save me, O Savior Lord!

jh dyKau qh riv rhy rKu rwKnhwrw ]

jeh dhaekho theh rav rehae rakh raakhanehaaraa ||

You are the Giver, and You are the Enjoyer;

qUµ dwqw Bugqw qUµhY qUµ pRwx ADwrw ]2]

thoon dhaathaa bhugathaa thoonhai thoon praan adhhaaraa ||2||

You are the Support of the breath of life. ||2||

ikrqu pieAw AD aUrDI ibnu igAwn bIcwrw ]

kirath paeiaa adhh ooradhhee bin giaan beechaaraa ||

According to the karma of past actions, people descend to the depths or rise to the heights, unless they contemplate spiritual wisdom.

ibnu aupmw jgdIs kI ibnsY n AMiDAwrw ]3]

bin oupamaa jagadhees kee binasai n andhhiaaraa ||3||

Without the Praises of the Lord of the Universe, the darkness is not dispelled. ||3||

jgu ibnsq hm dyiKAw loBy Ahµkwrw ]

jag binasath ham dhaekhiaa lobhae ahankaaraa ||

I have seen the world being destroyed by greed and egotism.

gur syvw pRBu pwieAw scu mukiq duAwrw ]4]

gur saevaa prabh paaeiaa sach mukath dhuaaraa ||4||

Only by serving the Guru is God obtained, and the true gate of liberation found. ||4||

inj Gir mhlu Apwr ko Aprµpru soeI ]

aucwrx Ap-rµpru

nij ghar mehal apaar ko aparanpar soee ||

The Mansion of the Infinite Lord's Presence is within the home of one's own being. He is beyond any boundaries.

ibnu sbdY iQru ko nhI bUJY suKu hoeI ]5]

aucwrx bU`JY

bin sabadhai thhir ko nehee boojhai sukh hoee ||5||

Without the Word of the Shabad, nothing shall endure. Through understanding, peace is obtained. ||5||

ikAw lY AwieAw ly jwie ikAw Pwsih jm jwlw ]

kiaa lai aaeiaa lae jaae kiaa faasehi jam jaalaa ||

What have you brought, and what will you take away, when you are caught by the noose of Death?

folu bDw kis jyvrI Awkwis pqwlw ]6]

aucwrx b`Dw

ddol badhhaa kas jaevaree aakaas pathaalaa ||6||

Like the bucket tied to the rope in the well, you are pulled up to the Akaashic Ethers, and then lowered down to the nether regions of the underworld. ||6||

gurmiq nwmu n vIsrY shjy piq pweIAY ]

guramath naam n veesarai sehajae path paaeeai ||

Follow the Guru's Teachings, and do not forget the Naam, the Name of the Lord; you shall automatically obtain honor.

AMqir sbdu inDwnu hY imil Awpu gvweIAY ]7]

anthar sabadh nidhhaan hai mil aap gavaaeeai ||7||

Deep within the self is the treasure of the Shabad; it is obtained only by eradicating selfishness and conceit. ||7||

ndir kry pRBu AwpxI gux AMik smwvY ]

nadhar karae prabh aapanee gun ank samaavai ||

When God bestows His Glance of Grace, people settle in the Lap of the Virtuous Lord.

nwnk mylu n cUkeI lwhw scu pwvY ]8]1]17]

naanak mael n chookee laahaa sach paavai ||8||1||17||

O Nanak, this Union cannot be broken; the true profit is obtained. ||8||1||17||