SGGSAng 229Raag GauriMahalla 327 linesGuru Amar Das Ji

gauVI mhlw 3 ]

aucwrx gauVI mh`lw qIjw

gourree mehalaa 3 ||

Gauree, Third Mehl:

gurmuiK syvw pRwn ADwrw ]

guramukh saevaa praan adhhaaraa ||

Selfless service is the support of the breath of life of the Gurmukh.

hir jIau rwKhu ihrdY aur Dwrw ]

har jeeo raakhahu hiradhai our dhhaaraa ||

Keep the Dear Lord enshrined in your heart.

gurmuiK soBw swc duAwrw ]1]

guramukh sobhaa saach dhuaaraa ||1||

The Gurmukh is honored in the Court of the True Lord. ||1||

pMifq hir pVu qjhu ivkwrw ]

panddith har parr thajahu vikaaraa ||

O Pandit, O religious scholar, read about the Lord, and renounce your corrupt ways.

gurmuiK Baujlu auqrhu pwrw ]1] rhwau ]

guramukh bhoujal outharahu paaraa ||1|| rehaao ||

The Gurmukh crosses over the terrifying world-ocean. ||1||Pause||

gurmuiK ivchu haumY jwie ]

guramukh vichahu houmai jaae ||

The Gurmukh eradicates egotism from within.

gurmuiK mYlu n lwgY Awie ]

guramukh mail n laagai aae ||

No filth sticks to the Gurmukh.

gurmuiK nwmu vsY min Awie ]2]

guramukh naam vasai man aae ||2||

The Naam, the Name of the Lord, comes to dwell within the mind of the Gurmukh. ||2||

gurmuiK krm Drm sic hoeI ]

guramukh karam dhharam sach hoee ||

Through karma and Dharma, good actions and righteous faith, the Gurmukh becomes true.

gurmuiK Ahµkwru jlwey doeI ]

guramukh ahankaar jalaaeae dhoee ||

The Gurmukh burns away egotism and duality.

gurmuiK nwim rqy suKu hoeI ]3]

aucwrx r`qy

guramukh naam rathae sukh hoee ||3||

The Gurmukh is attuned to the Naam, and is at peace. ||3||

Awpxw mnu prboDhu bUJhu soeI ]

aucwrx bU`Jhu

aapanaa man parabodhhahu boojhahu soee ||

Instruct your own mind, and understand Him.

lok smJwvhu suxy n koeI ]

lok samajhaavahu sunae n koee ||

You may preach to other people, but no one will listen.

gurmuiK smJhu sdw suKu hoeI ]4]

guramukh samajhahu sadhaa sukh hoee ||4||

The Gurmukh understands, and is always at peace. ||4||

mnmuiK fMPu bhuqu cqurweI ]

manamukh ddanf bahuth chathuraaee ||

The self-willed manmukhs are such clever hypocrites.

jo ikCu kmwvY su Qwie n pweI ]

jo kishh kamaavai s thhaae n paaee ||

No matter what they do, it is not acceptable.

AwvY jwvY Taur n kweI ]5]

aavai jaavai thour n kaaee ||5||

They come and go in reincarnation, and find no place of rest. ||5||

mnmuK krm kry bhuqu AiBmwnw ]

manamukh karam karae bahuth abhimaanaa ||

The manmukhs perform their rituals, but they are totally selfish and conceited.

bg ijau lwie bhY inq iDAwnw ]

aucwrx b`g

bag jio laae behai nith dhhiaanaa ||

They sit there, like storks, pretending to meditate.

jim pkiVAw qb hI pCuqwnw ]6]

jam pakarriaa thab hee pashhuthaanaa ||6||

Caught by the Messenger of Death, they shall regret and repent in the end. ||6||

ibnu siqgur syvy mukiq n hoeI ]

bin sathigur saevae mukath n hoee ||

Without serving the True Guru, liberation is not obtained.

gurprswdI imlY hir soeI ]

gur parasaadhee milai har soee ||

By Guru's Grace, one meets the Lord.

guru dwqw jug cwry hoeI ]7]

gur dhaathaa jug chaarae hoee ||7||

The Guru is the Great Giver, throughout the four ages. ||7||

gurmuiK jwiq piq nwmy vifAweI ]

guramukh jaath path naamae vaddiaaee ||

For the Gurmukh, the Naam is social status, honor and glorious greatness.

swier kI puqRI ibdwir gvweI ]

saaeir kee puthree bidhaar gavaaee ||

Maya, the daughter of the ocean, has been slain.

nwnk ibnu nwvY JUTI cqurweI ]8]2]

naanak bin naavai jhoothee chathuraaee ||8||2||

O Nanak, without the Name, all clever tricks are false. ||8||2||