SGGSAng 164Raag GauriMahalla 415 linesGuru Ram Das Ji

gauVI guAwryrI mhlw 4 ]

aucwrx gauVI guAw-ryrI mh`lw cauQw

gourree guaaraeree mehalaa 4 ||

Gauree Gwaarayree, Fourth Mehl:

BIKk pRIiq BIK pRB pwie ]

bheekhak preeth bheekh prabh paae ||

The beggar loves to receive charity from the wealthy landlord.

BUKy pRIiq hovY AMnu Kwie ]

bhookhae preeth hovai ann khaae ||

The hungry person loves to eat food.

gurisK pRIiq gur imil AwGwie ]1]

aucwrx AwGwie: 'g'-'G' dI sWJI Avwj

gurasikh preeth gur mil aaghaae ||1||

The GurSikh loves to find satisfaction by meeting the Guru. ||1||

hir drsnu dyhu hir Aws qumwrI ]

har dharasan dhaehu har aas thumaaree ||

O Lord, grant me the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan; I place my hopes in You, Lord.

kir ikrpw loc pUir hmwrI ]1] rhwau ]

kar kirapaa loch poor hamaaree ||1|| rehaao ||

Shower me with Your Mercy, and fulfill my longing. ||1||Pause||

ckvI pRIiq sUrju muiK lwgY ]

chakavee preeth sooraj mukh laagai ||

The song-bird loves the sun shining in her face.

imlY ipAwry sB duK iqAwgY ]

milai piaarae sabh dhukh thiaagai ||

Meeting her Beloved, all her pains are left behind.

gurisK pRIiq gurU muiK lwgY ]2]

gurasikh preeth guroo mukh laagai ||2||

The GurSikh loves to gaze upon the Face of the Guru. ||2||

bCry pRIiq KIru muiK Kwie ]

bashharae preeth kheer mukh khaae ||

The calf loves to suck its mother's milk;

ihrdY ibgsY dyKY mwie ]

hiradhai bigasai dhaekhai maae ||

Its heart blossoms forth upon seeing its mother.

gurisK pRIiq gurU muiK lwie ]3]

gurasikh preeth guroo mukh laae ||3||

The GurSikh loves to gaze upon the Face of the Guru. ||3||

horu sB pRIiq mwieAw mohu kwcw ]

hor sabh preeth maaeiaa mohu kaachaa ||

All other loves and emotional attachment to Maya are false.

ibnis jwie kUrw kcu pwcw ]

binas jaae kooraa kach paachaa ||

They shall pass away, like false and transitory decorations.

jn nwnk pRIiq iqRpiq guru swcw ]4]4]42]

jan naanak preeth thripath gur saachaa ||4||4||42||

Servant Nanak is fulfilled, through the Love of the True Guru. ||4||4||42||