SGGSAng 161Raag GauriMahalla 315 linesGuru Amar Das Ji

gauVI mhlw 3 guAwryrI ]

aucwrx gauVI mh`lw qIjw guAw-ryrI

gourree mehalaa 3 guaaraeree ||

Gauree, Third Mehl, Gwaarayree:

scw Amru scw pwiqswhu ]

sachaa amar sachaa paathisaahu ||

True is the Lord King, True is His Royal Command.

min swcY rwqy hir vyprvwhu ]

aucwrx rwqy: Bwrw krky bolo

man saachai raathae har vaeparavaahu ||

Those whose minds are attuned to the True,

scY mhil sic nwim smwhu ]1]

sachai mehal sach naam samaahu ||1||

Carefree Lord enter the True Mansion of His Presence, and merge in the True Name. ||1||

suix mn myry sbdu vIcwir ]

sun man maerae sabadh veechaar ||

Listen, O my mind: contemplate the Word of the Shabad.

rwm jphu Bvjlu auqrhu pwir ]1] rhwau ]

raam japahu bhavajal outharahu paar ||1|| rehaao ||

Chant the Lord's Name, and cross over the terrifying world-ocean. ||1||Pause||

Brmy AwvY Brmy jwie ]

bharamae aavai bharamae jaae ||

In doubt he comes, and in doubt he goes.

iehu jgu jnimAw dUjY Bwie ]

eihu jag janamiaa dhoojai bhaae ||

This world is born out of the love of duality.

mnmuiK n cyqY AwvY jwie ]2]

manamukh n chaethai aavai jaae ||2||

The self-willed manmukh does not remember the Lord; he continues coming and going in reincarnation. ||2||

Awip Bulw ik pRiB Awip BulwieAw ]

aap bhulaa k prabh aap bhulaaeiaa ||

Does he himself go astray, or does God lead him astray?

iehu jIau ivfwxI cwkrI lwieAw ]

eihu jeeo viddaanee chaakaree laaeiaa ||

This soul is enjoined to the service of someone else.

mhw duKu Kty ibrQw jnmu gvwieAw ]3]

aucwrx K`ty

mehaa dhukh khattae birathhaa janam gavaaeiaa ||3||

It earns only terrible pain, and this life is lost in vain. ||3||

ikrpw kir siqgurU imlwey ]

kirapaa kar sathiguroo milaaeae ||

Granting His Grace, He leads us to meet the True Guru.

eyko nwmu cyqy ivchu Brmu cukwey ]

eaeko naam chaethae vichahu bharam chukaaeae ||

Remembering the One Name, doubt is cast out from within.

nwnk nwmu jpy nwau nauiniD pwey ]4]11]31]

aucwrx nau-in`iD

naanak naam japae naao no nidhh paaeae ||4||11||31||

O Nanak, chanting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the nine treasures of the Name are obtained. ||4||11||31||