SGGSAng 165Raag 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:

hir Awpy jogI fMfw DwrI ]

har aapae jogee ddanddaadhhaaree ||

The Lord Himself is the Yogi, who wields the staff of authority.

hir Awpy riv rihAw bnvwrI ]

har aapae rav rehiaa banavaaree ||

The Lord Himself practices tapa - intense self-disciplined meditation;

hir Awpy qpu qwpY lwie qwrI ]1]

har aapae thap thaapai laae thaaree ||1||

He is deeply absorbed in His primal trance. ||1||

AYsw myrw rwmu rihAw BrpUir ]

aisaa maeraa raam rehiaa bharapoor ||

Such is my Lord, who is all-pervading everywhere.

inkit vsY nwhI hir dUir ]1] rhwau ]

nikatt vasai naahee har dhoor ||1|| rehaao ||

He dwells near at hand - the Lord is not far away. ||1||Pause||

hir Awpy sbdu suriq Duin Awpy ]

har aapae sabadh surath dhhun aapae ||

The Lord Himself is the Word of the Shabad. He Himself is the awareness, attuned to its music.

hir Awpy vyKY ivgsY Awpy ]

har aapae vaekhai vigasai aapae ||

The Lord Himself beholds, and He Himself blossoms forth.

hir Awip jpwie Awpy hir jwpy ]2]

har aap japaae aapae har jaapae ||2||

The Lord Himself chants, and the Lord Himself inspires others to chant. ||2||

hir Awpy swirMg AMimRqDwrw ]

har aapae saaring anmrithadhhaaraa ||

He Himself is the rainbird, and the Ambrosial Nectar raining down.

hir AMimRqu Awip pIAwvxhwrw ]

har anmrith aap peeaavanehaaraa ||

The Lord is the Ambrosial Nectar; He Himself leads us to drink it in.

hir Awip kry Awpy insqwrw ]3]

har aap karae aapae nisathaaraa ||3||

The Lord Himself is the Doer; He Himself is our Saving Grace. ||3||

hir Awpy byVI qulhw qwrw ]

har aapae baerree thulehaa thaaraa ||

The Lord Himself is the Boat, the Raft and the Boatman.

hir Awpy gurmqI insqwrw ]

aucwrx gurm`qI

har aapae guramathee nisathaaraa ||

The Lord Himself, through the Guru's Teachings, saves us.

hir Awpy nwnk pwvY pwrw ]4]6]44]

har aapae naanak paavai paaraa ||4||6||44||

O Nanak, the Lord Himself carries us across to the other side. ||4||6||44||