SGGSAng 169Raag GauriMahalla 411 linesGuru Ram Das Ji

gauVI pUrbI mhlw 4 ]

aucwrx gauVI pUrbI mh`lw cauQw

gourree poorabee mehalaa 4 ||

Gauree Poorbee, Fourth Mehl:

krhu ikRpw jgjIvn dwqy myrw mnu hir syqI rwcy ]

karahu kirapaa jagajeevan dhaathae maeraa man har saethee raachae ||

Show Mercy to me, O Life of the World, O Great Giver, so that my mind may merge with the Lord.

siqguir bcnu dIE Aiq inrmlu jip hir hir hir mnu mwcy ]1]

aucwrx Aiq: polw bolo

sathigur bachan dheeou ath niramal jap har har har man maachae ||1||

The True Guru has bestowed His most pure and sacred Teachings. Chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, Har, my mind is transfixed and enraptured. ||1||

rwm myrw mnu qnu byiD lIE hir swcy ]

raam maeraa man than baedhh leeou har saachae ||

O Lord, my mind and body have been pierced through by the True Lord.

ijh kwl kY muiK jgqu sBu gRisAw gur siqgur kY bcin hir hm bwcy ]1] rhwau ]

jih kaal kai mukh jagath sabh grasiaa gur sathigur kai bachan har ham baachae ||1|| rehaao ||

The whole world is caught and held in the mouth of Death. Through the Teachings of the Guru, the True Guru, O Lord, I am saved. ||1||Pause||

ijn kau pRIiq nwhI hir syqI qy swkq mUV nr kwcy ]

jin ko preeth naahee har saethee thae saakath moorr nar kaachae ||

Those who are not in love with the Lord are foolish and false - they are faithless cynics.

iqn kau jnmu mrxu Aiq BwrI ivic ivstw mir mir pwcy ]2]

aucwrx Aiq: polw bolo

thin ko janam maran ath bhaaree vich visattaa mar mar paachae ||2||

They suffer the most extreme agonies of birth and death; they die over and over again, and they rot away in manure. ||2||

qum dieAwl srix pRiqpwlk mokau dIjY dwnu hir hm jwcy ]

thum dhaeiaal saran prathipaalak mo ko dheejai dhaan har ham jaachae ||

You are the Merciful Cherisher of those who seek Your Sanctuary. I beg of You: please grant me Your gift, Lord.

hir ky dws dws hm kIjY mnu inriq kry kir nwcy ]3]

aucwrx inriq: polw bolo

har kae dhaas dhaas ham keejai man nirath karae kar naachae ||3||

Make me the slave of the Lord's slaves, so that my mind might dance in Your Love. ||3||

Awpy swh vfy pRB suAwmI hm vxjwry hih qwcy ]

aapae saah vaddae prabh suaamee ham vanajaarae hehi thaa chae ||

He Himself is the Great Banker; God is our Lord and Master. I am His petty merchant.

myrw mnu qnu jIau rwis sB qyrI jn nwnk ky swh pRB swcy ]4]3]17]55]

maeraa man than jeeo raas sabh thaeree jan naanak kae saah prabh saachae ||4||3||17||55||

My mind, body and soul are all Your capital assets. You, O God, are the True Banker of servant Nanak. ||4||3||17||55||