SGGSAng 159Raag GauriMahalla 319 linesGuru Amar Das Ji

gauVI guAwryrI mhlw 3 ]

aucwrx gauVI guAw-ryrI mh`lw qIjw

gourree guaaraeree mehalaa 3 ||

Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehl:

mnu mwry Dwqu mir jwie ]

man maarae dhhaath mar jaae ||

When someone kills and subdues his own mind, his wandering nature is also subdued.

ibnu mUey kYsy hir pwie ]

bin mooeae kaisae har paae ||

Without such a death, how can one find the Lord?

mnu mrY dwrU jwxY koie ]

man marai dhaaroo jaanai koe ||

Only a few know the medicine to kill the mind.

mnu sbid mrY bUJY jnu soie ]1]

aucwrx bU`JY

man sabadh marai boojhai jan soe ||1||

One whose mind dies in the Word of the Shabad, understands Him. ||1||

ijsno bKsy dy vifAweI ]

jis no bakhasae dhae vaddiaaee ||

He grants greatness to those whom He forgives.

gurprswid hir vsY min AweI ]1] rhwau ]

gur parasaadh har vasai man aaee ||1|| rehaao ||

By Guru's Grace, the Lord comes to dwell within the mind. ||1||Pause||

gurmuiK krxI kwr kmwvY ]

guramukh karanee kaar kamaavai ||

The Gurmukh practices doing good deeds;

qw iesu mn kI soJI pwvY ]

thaa eis man kee sojhee paavai ||

Thus he comes to understand this mind.

mnu mY mqu mYgl imkdwrw ]

aucwrx mY: ibMdI rihq bolo; m`qu

man mai math maigal mikadhaaraa ||

The mind is like an elephant, drunk with wine.

guru AMksu mwir jIvwlxhwrw ]2]

gur ankas maar jeevaalanehaaraa ||2||

The Guru is the rod which controls it, and shows it the way. ||2||

mnu AswDu swDY jnu koie ]

man asaadhh saadhhai jan koe ||

The mind is uncontrollable; how rare are those who subdue it.

Acru crY qw inrmlu hoie ]

aucwrx Acru: polw bolo (ASuD: A-cru)

achar charai thaa niramal hoe ||

Those who move the immovable become pure.

gurmuiK iehu mnu lieAw svwir ]

guramukh eihu man laeiaa savaar ||

The Gurmukhs embellish and beautify this mind.

haumY ivchu qjy ivkwr ]3]

houmai vichahu thajae vikaar ||3||

They eradicate egotism and corruption from within. ||3||

jo Duir rwiKAnu myil imlwie ]

jo dhhur raakhian mael milaae ||

Those who, by pre-ordained destiny, are united in the Lord's Union,

kdy n ivCuVih sbid smwie ]

kadhae n vishhurrehi sabadh samaae ||

Are never separated from Him again; they are absorbed in the Shabad.

AwpxI klw Awpy hI jwxY ]

aucwrx klw: polw bolo

aapanee kalaa aapae hee jaanai ||

He Himself knows His Own Almighty Power.

nwnk gurmuiK nwmu pCwxY ]4]5]25]

naanak guramukh naam pashhaanai ||4||5||25||

O Nanak, the Gurmukh realizes the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||5||25||