SGGSAng 153Raag GauriMahalla 119 linesGuru Nanak Dev Ji

gauVI mhlw 1 ]

aucwrx gauVI mh`lw pihlw

gourree mehalaa 1 ||

Gauree, First Mehl:

kwmu kRoDu mwieAw mih cIqu ]

kaam krodhh maaeiaa mehi cheeth ||

The conscious mind is engrossed in sexual desire, anger and Maya.

JUT ivkwir jwgY ihq cIqu ]

jhooth vikaar jaagai hith cheeth ||

The conscious mind is awake only to falsehood, corruption and attachment.

pUMjI pwp loB kI kIqu ]

poonjee paap lobh kee keeth ||

It gathers in the assets of sin and greed.

qru qwrI min nwmu su cIqu ]1]

thar thaaree man naam sucheeth ||1||

So swim across the river of life, O my mind, with the Sacred Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||

vwhu vwhu swcy mY qyrI tyk ]

vaahu vaahu saachae mai thaeree ttaek ||

Waaho! Waaho! - Great! Great is my True Lord! I seek Your All-powerful Support.

hau pwpI qUµ inrmlu eyk ]1] rhwau ]

ho paapee thoon niramal eaek ||1|| rehaao ||

I am a sinner - You alone are pure. ||1||Pause||

Agin pwxI bolY BV vwau ]

agan paanee bolai bharravaao ||

Fire and water join together, and the breath roars in its fury!

ijhvw ieMdRI eyku suAwau ]

jihavaa eindhree eaek suaao ||

The tongue and the sex organs each seek to taste.

idsit ivkwrI nwhI Bau Bwau ]

dhisatt vikaaree naahee bho bhaao ||

The eyes which look upon corruption do not know the Love and the Fear of God.

Awpu mwry qw pwey nwau ]2]

aap maarae thaa paaeae naao ||2||

Conquering self-conceit, one obtains the Name. ||2||

sbid mrY iPir mrxu n hoie ]

sabadh marai fir maran n hoe ||

One who dies in the Word of the Shabad, shall never again have to die.

ibnu mUey ikau pUrw hoie ]

bin mooeae kio pooraa hoe ||

Without such a death, how can one attain perfection?

prpMic ivAwip rihAw mnu doie ]

parapanch viaap rehiaa man dhoe ||

The mind is engrossed in deception, treachery and duality.

iQru nwrwiexu kry su hoie ]3]

thhir naaraaein karae s hoe ||3||

Whatever the Immortal Lord does, comes to pass. ||3||

boihiQ cVau jw AwvY vwru ]

bohithh charro jaa aavai vaar ||

So get aboard that boat when your turn comes.

Twky boihQ drgh mwr ]

thaakae bohithh dharageh maar ||

Those who fail to embark upon that boat shall be beaten in the Court of the Lord.

scu swlwhI DMnu gurduAwru ]

sach saalaahee dhhann guradhuaar ||

Blessed is that Gurdwara, the Guru's Gate, where the Praises of the True Lord are sung.

nwnk dir Gir eykµkwru ]4]7]

naanak dhar ghar eaekankaar ||4||7||

O Nanak, the One Creator Lord is pervading hearth and home. ||4||7||