SGGSAng 214Raag GauriMahalla 512 linesGuru Arjan Dev Ji

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raag gourree maalaa mehalaa 5

Raag Gauree Maalaa, Fifth Mehl:

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ik oankaar sathigur prasaadh ||

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

pwieE bwl buiD suKu ry ]

paaeiou baal budhh sukh rae ||

Adopting the innocent mind of a child, I have found peace.

hrK sog hwin imrqu dUK suK iciq smsir gur imly ]1] rhwau ]

harakh sog haan mirath dhookh sukh chith samasar gur milae ||1|| rehaao ||

Joy and sorrow, profit and loss, birth and death, pain and pleasure - they are all the same to my consciousness, since I met the Guru. ||1||Pause||

jau lau hau ikCu socau icqvau qau lau duKnu Bry ]

jo lo ho kishh socho chithavo tho lo dhukhan bharae ||

As long as I plotted and planned things, I was full of frustration.

jau ikRpwlu guru pUrw ByitAw qau Awnd shjy ]1]

jo kirapaal gur pooraa bhaettiaa tho aanadh sehajae ||1||

When I met the Kind, Perfect Guru, then I obtained bliss so easily. ||1||

jyqI isAwnp krm hau kIey qyqy bMD pry ]

jaethee siaanap karam ho keeeae thaethae bandhh parae ||

The more clever tricks I tried, the more bonds I was saddled with.

jau swDU kru msqik DirE qb hm mukq Bey ]2]

jo saadhhoo kar masathak dhhariou thab ham mukath bheae ||2||

When the Holy Saint placed His Hand upon my forehead, then I was liberated. ||2||

jau lau myro myro krqo qau lau ibKu Gyry ]

jo lo maero maero karatho tho lo bikh ghaerae ||

As long as I claimed, “Mine, mine!”, I was surrounded by wickedness and corruption.

mnu qnu buiD ArpI Twkur kau qb hm shij soey ]3]

man than budhh arapee thaakur ko thab ham sehaj soeae ||3||

But when I dedicated my mind, body and intellect to my Lord and Master, then I began to sleep in peace. ||3||

jau lau pot auTweI cilAau qau lau fwn Bry ]

jo lo pott outhaaee chaliao tho lo ddaan bharae ||

As long as I walked along, carrying the load, I continued to pay the fine.

pot fwir guru pUrw imilAw qau nwnk inrBey ]4]1]159]

pott ddaar gur pooraa miliaa tho naanak nirabheae ||4||1||159||

But I threw away that bundle, when I met the Perfect Guru; O Nanak, then I became fearless. ||4||1||159||