gauVI guAwryrI mhlw 4 ]

aucwrx gauVI guAw-ryrI mh`lw cauQw

gourree guaaraeree mehalaa 4 ||

Gauree Gwaarayree, Fourth Mehl:

mwqw pRIiq kry puqu Kwie ]

maathaa preeth karae puth khaae ||

The mother loves to see her son eat.

mIny pRIiq BeI jil nwie ]

meenae preeth bhee jal naae ||

The fish loves to bathe in the water.

siqgur pRIiq gurisK muiK pwie ]1]

sathigur preeth gurasikh mukh paae ||1||

The True Guru loves to place food in the mouth of His GurSikh. ||1||

qy hirjn hir mylhu hm ipAwry ]

thae har jan har maelahu ham piaarae ||

If only I could meet those humble servants of the Lord, O my Beloved.

ijn imilAw duK jwih hmwry ]1] rhwau ]

jin miliaa dhukh jaahi hamaarae ||1|| rehaao ||

Meeting with them, my sorrows depart. ||1||Pause||

ijau imil bCry gaU pRIiq lgwvY ]

jio mil bashharae goo preeth lagaavai ||

As the cow shows her love to her strayed calf when she finds it,

kwmin pRIiq jw ipru Gir AwvY ]

kaaman preeth jaa pir ghar aavai ||

And as the bride shows her love for her husband when he returns home,

hir jn pRIiq jw hir jsu gwvY ]2]

har jan preeth jaa har jas gaavai ||2||

So does the Lord's humble servant love to sing the Praises of the Lord. ||2||

swirMg pRIiq bsY jlDwrw ]

saaring preeth basai jal dhhaaraa ||

The rainbird loves the rainwater, falling in torrents;

nrpiq pRIiq mwieAw dyiK pswrw ]

narapath preeth maaeiaa dhaekh pasaaraa ||

The king loves to see his wealth on display.

hir jn pRIiq jpY inrµkwrw ]3]

har jan preeth japai nirankaaraa ||3||

The humble servant of the Lord loves to meditate on the Formless Lord. ||3||

nr pRwxI pRIiq mwieAw Dnu Kwty ]

nar praanee preeth maaeiaa dhhan khaattae ||

The mortal man loves to accumulate wealth and property.

gurisK pRIiq guru imlY glwty ]

gurasikh preeth gur milai galaattae ||

The GurSikh loves to meet and embrace the Guru.

jn nwnk pRIiq swD pg cwty ]4]3]41]

aucwrx pg: polw bolo

jan naanak preeth saadhh pag chaattae ||4||3||41||

Servant Nanak loves to kiss the feet of the Holy. ||4||3||41||