gauVI mhlw 1 ]

aucwrx gauVI mh`lw pihlw

gourree mehalaa 1 ||

Gauree, First Mehl:

haumY krq ByKI nhI jwinAw ]

houmai karath bhaekhee nehee jaaniaa ||

Acting in egotism, the Lord is not known, even by wearing religious robes.

gurmuiK Bgiq ivrly mnu mwinAw ]1]

guramukh bhagath viralae man maaniaa ||1||

How rare is that Gurmukh, who surrenders his mind in devotional worship. ||1||

hau hau krq nhI scu pweIAY ]

ho ho karath nehee sach paaeeai ||

By actions done in egotism, selfishness and conceit, the True Lord is not obtained.

haumY jwie prmpdu pweIAY ]1] rhwau ]

houmai jaae param padh paaeeai ||1|| rehaao ||

But when egotism departs, then the state of supreme dignity is obtained. ||1||Pause||

haumY kir rwjy bhu Dwvih ]

houmai kar raajae bahu dhhaavehi ||

The kings act in egotism, and undertake all sorts of expeditions.

haumY Kpih jnim mir Awvih ]2]

houmai khapehi janam mar aavehi ||2||

But through their egotism, they are ruined; they die, only to be reborn over and over again. ||2||

haumY invrY gur sbdu vIcwrY ]

houmai nivarai gur sabadh veechaarai ||

Egotism is overcome only by contemplating the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

cMcl miq iqAwgY pMc sµGwrY ]3]

aucwrx m`iq

chanchal math thiaagai panch sanghaarai ||3||

One who restrains his fickle mind subdues the five passions. ||3||

AMqir swcu shj Gir Awvih ]

anthar saach sehaj ghar aavehi ||

With the True Lord deep within the self, the Celestial Mansion is intuitively found.

rwjnu jwix prmgiq pwvih ]4]

raajan jaan param gath paavehi ||4||

Understanding the Sovereign Lord, the state of supreme dignity is obtained. ||4||

scu krxI guru Brmu cukwvY ]

sach karanee gur bharam chukaavai ||

The Guru dispels the doubts of those whose actions are true.

inrBau kY Gir qwVI lwvY ]5]

nirabho kai ghar thaarree laavai ||5||

They focus their attention on the Home of the Fearless Lord. ||5||

hau hau kir mrxw ikAw pwvY ]

ho ho kar maranaa kiaa paavai ||

Those who act in egotism, selfishness and conceit die; what do they gain?

pUrw guru Byty so Jgru cukwvY ]6]

pooraa gur bhaettae so jhagar chukaavai ||6||

Those who meet the Perfect Guru are rid of all conflicts. ||6||

jyqI hY qyqI ikhu nwhI ]

jaethee hai thaethee kihu naahee ||

Whatever exists, is in reality nothing.

gurmuiK igAwn Byit gux gwhI ]7]

guramukh giaan bhaett gun gaahee ||7||

Obtaining spiritual wisdom from the Guru, I sing the Glories of God. ||7||

haumY bµDn bµiD BvwvY ]

houmai bandhhan bandhh bhavaavai ||

Egotism binds people in bondage, and causes them to wander around lost.

nwnk rwm Bgiq suKu pwvY ]8]13]

naanak raam bhagath sukh paavai ||8||13||

O Nanak, peace is obtained through devotional worship of the Lord. ||8||13||