gauVI mhlw 1 ]

aucwrx gauVI mh`lw pihlw

gourree mehalaa 1 ||

Gauree, First Mehl:

fir Gru Gir fru fir fru jwie ]

ddar ghar ghar ddar ddar ddar jaae ||

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.

so fru kyhw ijqu fir fru pwie ]

so ddar kaehaa jith ddar ddar paae ||

What sort of fear is that, which frightens other fears?

quDu ibnu dUjI nwhI jwie ]

thudhh bin dhoojee naahee jaae ||

Without You, I have other place of rest at all.

jo ikCu vrqY sB qyrI rjwie ]1]

aucwrx rjwie: polw bolo

jo kishh varathai sabh thaeree rajaae ||1||

Whatever happens is all according to Your Will. ||1||

frIAY jy fru hovY horu ]

ddareeai jae ddar hovai hor ||

Be afraid, if you have any fear, other than the Fear of God.

fir fir frxw mn kw soru ]1] rhwau ]

ddar ddar ddaranaa man kaa sor ||1|| rehaao ||

Afraid of fear, and living in fear, the mind is held in tumult. ||1||Pause||

nw jIau mrY n fUbY qrY ]

naa jeeo marai n ddoobai tharai ||

The soul does not die; it does not drown, and it does not swim across.

ijin ikCu kIAw so ikCu krY ]

jin kishh keeaa so kishh karai ||

The One who created everything does everything.

hukmy AwvY hukmy jwie ]

hukamae aavai hukamae jaae ||

By the Hukam of His Command we come, and by the Hukam of His Command we go.

AwgY pwCY hukim smwie ]2]

aagai paashhai hukam samaae ||2||

Before and after, His Command is pervading. ||2||

hMsu hyqu Awsw Asmwnu ]

hans haeth aasaa asamaan ||

Cruelty, attachment, desire and egotism

iqsu ivic BUK bhuqu nY swnu ]

this vich bhookh bahuth nai saan ||

There is great hunger in these, like the raging torrent of a wild stream.

Bau Kwxw pIxw AwDwru ]

bho khaanaa peenaa aadhhaar ||

Let the Fear of God be your food, drink and support.

ivxu KwDy mir hoih gvwr ]3]

vin khaadhhae mar hohi gavaar ||3||

Without doing this, the fools simply die. ||3||

ijs kw koie koeI koie koie ]

jis kaa koe koee koe koe ||

If anyone really has anyone else - how rare is that person!

sBu ko qyrw qUµ sBnw kw soie ]

sabh ko thaeraa thoon sabhanaa kaa soe ||

All are Yours - You are the Lord of all.

jw ky jIA jµq Dnu mwlu ]

jaa kae jeea janth dhhan maal ||

All beings and creatures, wealth and property belong to Him.

nwnk AwKxu ibKmu bIcwru ]4]2]

naanak aakhan bikham beechaar ||4||2||

O Nanak, it is so difficult to describe and contemplate Him. ||4||2||