Gurbani

[MPKaur]

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

ਰਾਖੁ ਪਿਤਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮੇਰੇ ॥

Save me, O My Father God.

ਮੋਹਿ ਨਿਰਗੁਨੁ ਸਭ ਗੁਨ ਤੇਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

I am worthless and without virtue; all virtues are Yours. ||1||Pause||

ਪੰਚ ਬਿਖਾਦੀ ਏਕੁ ਗਰੀਬਾ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਰਾਖਨਹਾਰੇ ॥

The five vicious thieves are assaulting my poor being; save me, O Savior Lord!

ਖੇਦੁ ਕਰਹਿ ਅਰੁ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਸੰਤਾਵਹਿ ਆਇਓ ਸਰਨਿ ਤੁਹਾਰੇ ॥੧॥

They are tormenting and torturing me. I have come, seeking Your Sanctuary. ||1||

ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਹਾਰਿਓ ਅਨਿਕ ਬਹੁ ਭਾਤੀ ਛੋਡਹਿ ਕਤਹੂੰ ਨਾਹੀ ॥

Trying all sorts of things, I have grown weary, but still, they will not leave me alone.

ਏਕ ਬਾਤ ਸੁਨਿ ਤਾਕੀ ਓਟਾ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਮਿਟਿ ਜਾਹੀ ॥੨॥

But I have heard that they can be rooted out, in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; and so I seek their Shelter. ||2||

ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਸੰਤ ਮਿਲੇ ਮੋਹਿ ਤਿਨ ਤੇ ਧੀਰਜੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

In their Mercy, the Saints have met me, and from them, I have obtained satisfaction.

ਸੰਤੀ ਮੰਤੁ ਦੀਓ ਮੋਹਿ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਮਾਇਆ ॥੩॥

The Saints have given me the Mantra of the Fearless Lord, and now I practice the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||3||

ਜੀਤਿ ਲਏ ਓਇ ਮਹਾ ਬਿਖਾਦੀ ਸਹਜ ਸੁਹੇਲੀ ਬਾਣੀ ॥

I have now conquered those terrible evil-doers, and my speech is now sweet and sublime.

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਮਨਿ ਭਇਆ ਪਰਗਾਸਾ ਪਾਇਆ ਪਦੁ ਨਿਰਬਾਣੀ ॥੪॥੪॥੧੨੫॥

Says Nanak, the Divine Light has dawned within my mind; I have obtained the state of Nirvaanaa. ||4||4||125||

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swrg mhlw 5 ]

Saarang, Fifth Mehla:

rsnw jpqI qUhI qUhI ]

My tongue chants Your Name, Your Name.

mwq grB qum hI pRiqpwlk imRq mMfl iek quhI ]1] rhwau ]

In the mother's womb, You sustained me, and in this mortal world, You alone help me. ||1||Pause||

qumih ipqw qum hI Puin mwqw qumih mIq ihq BRwqw ]

You are my Father, and You are my Mother; You are my Loving Friend and Sibling.

qum prvwr qumih AwDwrw qumih jIA pRwndwqw ]1]

You are my Family, and You are my Support. You are the Giver of the Breath of Life. ||1||

qumih KjInw qumih jrInw qum hI mwixk lwlw ]

You are my Treasure, and You are my Wealth. You are my Gems and Jewels.

qumih pwrjwq gur qy pwey qau nwnk Bey inhwlw ]2]33]56]

You are the wish-fulfilling Elysian Tree. Nanak has found You through the Guru, and now he is enraptured. ||2||33||56||

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isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ]

Siree Raag, First Mehla:

ieku iqlu ipAwrw vIsrY rogu vfw mn mwih ]

Forgetting the Beloved, even for a moment, the mind is afflicted with terrible diseases.

ikau drgh piq pweIAY jw hir n vsY mn mwih ]

How can honor be attained in His Court, if the Lord does not dwell in the mind?

guir imilAY suKu pweIAY Agin mrY gux mwih ]1]

Meeting with the Guru, peace is found. The fire is extinguished in His Glorious Praises. ||1||

mn ry Aihinis hir gux swir ]

O mind, enshrine the Praises of the Lord, day and night.

ijn iKnu plu nwmu n vIsrY qy jn ivrly sMswir ]1] rhwau ]

One who does not forget the Naam, for a moment or even an instant-how rare is such a person in this world! ||1||Pause||

joqI joiq imlweIAY surqI suriq sMjogu ]

When one's light merges into the Light, and one's intuitive consciousness is joined with the Intuitive Consciousness,

ihMsw haumY gqu gey nwhI shsw sogu ]

then one's cruel and violent instincts and egotism depart, and skepticism and sorrow are taken away.

gurmuiK ijsu hir min vsY iqsu myly guru sMjogu ]2]

The Lord abides within the mind of the Gurmukh, who merges in the Lord's Union, through the Guru. ||2||

kwieAw kwmix jy krI Bogy Bogxhwru ]

If I surrender my body like a bride, the Enjoyer will enjoy me.

iqsu isau nyhu n kIjeI jo dIsY clxhwru ]

Do not make love with one who is just a passing show.

gurmuiK rvih sohwgxI so pRBu syj Bqwru ]3]

The Gurmukh is ravished like the pure and happy bride on the Bed of God, her Husband. ||3||

cwry Agin invwir mru gurmuiK hir jlu pwie ]

The Gurmukh puts out the four fires, with the Water of the Lord's Name.

AMqir kmlu pRgwisAw AMimRqu BirAw AGwie ]

The lotus blossoms deep within the heart, and filled with Ambrosial Nectar, one is satisfied.

nwnk sqguru mIqu kir scu pwvih drgh jwie ]4]20]

O Nanak, make the True Guru your friend; going to His Court, you shall obtain the True Lord. ||4||20||

[MPKaur]

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

ਰਸਨਾ ਜਪੀਐ ਏਕੁ ਨਾਮ ॥

With your tongue, chant the Name of the One Lord.

ਈਹਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਆਨੰਦੁ ਘਨਾ ਆਗੈ ਜੀਅ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਕਾਮ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

In this world, it shall bring you peace, comfort and great joy; hereafter, it shall go with your soul, and shall be of use to you. ||1||Pause||

ਕਟੀਐ ਤੇਰਾ ਅਹੰ ਰੋਗੁ ॥

The disease of your ego shall be eradicated.

ਤੂੰ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਕਰਿ ਰਾਜ ਜੋਗੁ ॥੧॥

By Guru's Grace, practice Raja Yoga, the Yoga of meditation and success. ||1||

ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਜਨਿ ਚਾਖਿਆ ॥

Those who taste the sublime essence of the Lord

ਤਾ ਕੀ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਲਾਥੀਆ ॥੨॥

have their thirst quenched. ||2||

ਹਰਿ ਬਿਸ੍ਰਾਮ ਨਿਧਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

Those who have found the Lord, the Treasure of peace,

ਸੋ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਨ ਕਤ ਹੀ ਧਾਇਆ ॥੩॥

shall not go anywhere else again. ||3||

ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ॥

Those, unto whom the Guru has given the Lord's Name, Har, Har -

ਨਾਨਕ ਤਾ ਕਾ ਭਉ ਗਇਆ ॥੪॥੮॥੧੪੬॥

O Nanak, their fears are removed. ||4||8||146||

[MPKaur]

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

ਚਿੰਤਾਮਣਿ ਕਰੁਣਾ ਮਏ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

He is the Wish-fulfilling Jewel, the Embodiment of Mercy. ||1||Pause||

ਦੀਨ ਦਇਆਲਾ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ॥

The Supreme Lord God is Merciful to the meek;

ਜਾ ਕੈ ਸਿਮਰਣਿ ਸੁਖ ਭਏ ॥੧॥

meditating in remembrance on Him, peace is obtained. ||1||

ਅਕਾਲ ਪੁਰਖ ਅਗਾਧਿ ਬੋਧ ॥

The Wisdom of the Undying Primal Being is beyond comprehension.

ਸੁਨਤ ਜਸੋ ਕੋਟਿ ਅਘ ਖਏ ॥੨॥

Hearing His Praises, millions of sins are erased. ||2||

ਕਿਰਪਾ ਨਿਧਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮਇਆ ਧਾਰਿ ॥

O God, Treasure of Mercy, please bless Your kindness,

ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਲਏ ॥੩॥੧੩॥੧੫੧॥

on Nanak, that he may repeat the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. ||3||13||151||

[MPKaur]

ਗਉੜੀ ਪੂਰਬੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

Gauree Poorbee, Fifth Mehl:

ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨ ਸਰਣਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਸੁਖ ਪਾਏ ॥

O my mind, in the Sanctuary of God, peace is found.

ਜਾ ਦਿਨਿ ਬਿਸਰੈ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਸੋ ਦਿਨੁ ਜਾਤ ਅਜਾਏ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

That day, when the Giver of life and peace is forgotten - that day passes uselessly. ||1||Pause||

ਏਕ ਰੈਣ ਕੇ ਪਾਹੁਨ ਤੁਮ ਆਏ ਬਹੁ ਜੁਗ ਆਸ ਬਧਾਏ ॥

You have come as a guest for one short night, and yet you hope to live for many ages.

ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਮੰਦਰ ਸੰਪੈ ਜੋ ਦੀਸੈ ਜਿਉ ਤਰਵਰ ਕੀ ਛਾਏ ॥੧॥

Households, mansions and wealth - whatever is seen, is like the shade of a tree. ||1||

ਤਨੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਸੰਪੈ ਸਭ ਮੇਰੀ ਬਾਗ ਮਿਲਖ ਸਭ ਜਾਏ ॥

My body, wealth, and all my gardens and property shall all pass away.

ਦੇਵਨਹਾਰਾ ਬਿਸਰਿਓ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਹੋਤ ਪਰਾਏ ॥੨॥

You have forgotten your Lord and Master, the Great Giver. In an instant, these shall belong to somebody else. ||2||

ਪਹਿਰੈ ਬਾਗਾ ਕਰਿ ਇਸਨਾਨਾ ਚੋਆ ਚੰਦਨ ਲਾਏ ॥

You wear white clothes and take cleansing baths, and anoint yourself with sandalwood oil.

ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ਨਹੀ ਚੀਨਿਆ ਜਿਉ ਹਸਤੀ ਨਾਵਾਏ ॥੩॥

But you do not remember the Fearless, Formless Lord - you are like an elephant bathing in the mud. ||3||

ਜਉ ਹੋਇ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲ ਤ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮੇਲੈ ਸਭਿ ਸੁਖ ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਨਾਏ ॥

When God becomes merciful, He leads you to meet the True Guru; all peace is in the Name of the Lord.

ਮੁਕਤੁ ਭਇਆ ਬੰਧਨ ਗੁਰਿ ਖੋਲੇ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਏ ॥੪॥੧੪॥੧੫੨॥

The Guru has liberated me from bondage; servant Nanak sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||4||14||152||

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slok mÚ 1 ]

Salok, First Mehla:

vwhu Ksm qU vwhu ijin ric rcnw hm kIey ]

Waaho! Waaho! You are wonderful and great, O Lord and Master; You created the creation, and made us.

swgr lhir smuMd sr vyil vrs vrwhu ]

You made the waters, waves, oceans, pools, plants, clouds and mountains.

Awip KVovih Awip kir AwpIxY Awpwhu ]

You Yourself stand in the midst of what You Yourself created.

gurmuiK syvw Qwie pvY aunmin qqu kmwhu ]

The selfless service of the Gurmukhs is approved; in celestial peace, they live the essence of reality.

mskiq lhhu mjUrIAw mMig mMig Ksm drwhu ]

They receive the wages of their labor, begging at the Door of their Lord and Master.

nwnk pur dr vyprvwh qau dir aUxw nwih ko scw vyprvwhu ]1]

O Nanak, the Court of the Lord is overflowing and carefree; O my True Carefree Lord, no one returns empty-handed from Your Court. ||1||

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rwgu gauVI guAwryrI mhlw 1 caupdy dupdy

Raag Gauree Gwaarayree, First Mehla, Chau-Paday & Du-Paday:

<> siq nwmu krqw purKu inrBau inrvYru Akwl mUriq AjUnI sYBM gur pRswid ]

One Universal Creator God. Truth Is The Name. Creative Being Personified. No Fear. No Hatred. Image Of The Undying. Beyond Birth. Self-Existent. By Guru's Grace:

Bau mucu Bwrw vfw qolu ]

The Fear of God is overpowering, and so very heavy,

mn miq haulI boly bolu ]

while the intellect is lightweight, as is the speech one speaks.

isir Dir clIAY shIAY Bwru ]

So place the Fear of God upon your head, and bear that weight;

ndrI krmI gur bIcwru ]1]

by the Grace of the Merciful Lord, contemplate the Guru. ||1||

BY ibnu koie n lµGis pwir ]

Without the Fear of God, no one crosses over the world-ocean.

BY Bau rwiKAw Bwie svwir ]1] rhwau ]

This Fear of God adorns the Love of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

BY qin Agin BKY BY nwil ]

The fire of fear within the body is burnt away by the Fear of God.

BY Bau GVIAY sbid svwir ]

Through this Fear of God, we are adorned with the Word of the Shabad.

BY ibnu GwVq kcu inkc ]

Without the Fear of God, all that is fashioned is false.

AMDw scw AMDI st ]2]

Useless is the mold, and useless are the hammer-strokes on the mold. ||2||

buDI bwjI aupjY cwau ]

The desire for the worldly drama arises in the intellect,

shs isAwxp pvY n qwau ]

but even with thousands of clever mental tricks, the heat of the Fear of God does not come into play.

nwnk mnmuiK bolxu vwau ]

O Nanak, the speech of the self-willed manmukh is just wind.

AMDw AKru vwau duAwau ]3]1]

His words are worthless and empty, like the wind. ||3||1||

[ISingh]

This Shabad is by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Raag Gujri on Pannaa 489

<> siq nwmu krqw purKu inrBau inrvYru Akwl mUriq AjUnI sYBM gur pRswid ]

ik oa(n)kaar sath naam karathaa purakh nirabho niravair akaal moorath ajoonee saibha(n) gur prasaadh ||

One Universal Creator God. Truth Is The Name. Creative Being Personified. No Fear. No Hatred. Image Of The Undying. Beyond Birth. Self-Existent. By Guru's Grace:

rwgu gUjrI mhlw 1 caupdy Gru 1 ]

raag goojaree mehalaa 1 choupadhae ghar 1 ||

Raag Goojaree, First Mehla, Chau-Paday, First House:

qyrw nwmu krI cnxwTIAw jy mnu aursw hoie ]

thaeraa naam karee chananaat(h)eeaa jae man ourasaa hoe ||

I would make Your Name the sandalwood, and my mind the stone to rub it on;

krxI kuMgU jy rlY Gt AMqir pUjw hoie ]1]

karanee ku(n)goo jae ralai ghatt a(n)thar poojaa hoe ||1||

for saffron, I would offer good deeds; thus, I perform worship and adoration within my heart. ||1||

pUjw kIcY nwmu iDAweIAY ibnu nwvY pUj n hoie ]1] rhwau ]

poojaa keechai naam dhhiaaeeai bin naavai pooj n hoe ||1|| rehaao ||

Perform worship and adoration by meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord; without the Name, there is no worship and adoration. ||1||Pause||

bwhir dyv pKwlIAih jy mnu DovY koie ]

baahar dhaev pakhaaleeahi jae man dhhovai koe ||

If one were to wash his heart inwardly, like the stone idol which is washed on the outside,

jUiT lhY jIau mwjIAY moK pieAwxw hoie ]2]

joot(h) lehai jeeo maajeeai mokh paeiaanaa hoe ||2||

his filth would be removed, his soul would be cleansed, and he would be liberated when he departs. ||2||

psU imlih cMigAweIAw KVu Kwvih AMimRqu dyih ]

pasoo milehi cha(n)giaaeeaa kharr khaavehi a(n)mrith dhaehi ||

Even beasts have value, as they eat grass and give milk.

nwm ivhUxy AwdmI iDRgu jIvx krm kryih ]3]

naam vihoonae aadhamee dhhrig jeevan karam karaehi ||3||

Without the Naam, the mortal's life is cursed, as are the actions he performs. ||3||

nyVw hY dUir n jwixAhu inq swry sMm@wly ]

naerraa hai dhoor n jaaniahu nith saarae sa(n)mhaalae ||

The Lord is hear at hand - do not think that He is far away. He always cherishes us, and remembers us.

jo dyvY so Kwvxw khu nwnk swcw hy ]4]1]

jo dhaevai so khaavanaa kahu naanak saachaa hae ||4||1||

Whatever He gives us, we eat; says Nanak, He is the True Lord. ||4||1||

[Keertan]

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gauVI bYrwgix mhlw 4 ]

Gauree Bairaagan, Fourth Mehla:

kMcn nwrI mih jIau luBqu hY mohu mITw mwieAw ]

The soul of the man is lured by gold and women; emotional attachment to Maya is so sweet to him.

Gr mMdr GoVy KusI mnu An ris lwieAw ]

The mind has become attached to the pleasures of houses, palaces, horses and other enjoyments.

hir pRBu iciq n AwveI ikau CUtw myry hir rwieAw ]1]

The Lord God does not even enter his thoughts; how can he be saved, O my Lord King? ||1||

myry rwm ieh nIc krm hir myry ]

O my Lord, these are my lowly actions, O my Lord.

guxvMqw hir hir dieAwlu kir ikrpw bKis Avgx siB myry ]1] rhwau ]

O Lord, Har, Har, Treasure of Virtue, Merciful Lord: please bless me with Your Grace and forgive me for all my mistakes. ||1||Pause||

ikCu rUpu nhI ikCu jwiq nwhI ikCu FMgu n myrw ]

I have no beauty, no social status, no manners.

ikAw muhu lY bolh gux ibhUn nwmu jipAw n qyrw ]

With what face am I to speak? I have no virtue at all; I have not chanted Your Name.

hm pwpI sMig gur aubry puMnu siqgur kyrw ]2]

I am a sinner, saved only by the Company of the Guru. This is the generous blessing of the True Guru. ||2||

sBu jIau ipMfu muKu nku dIAw vrqx kau pwxI ]

He gave all beings souls, bodies, mouths, noses and water to drink.

AMnu Kwxw kpVu pYnxu dIAw rs Ain BogwxI ]

He gave them corn to eat, clothes to wear, and other pleasures to enjoy.

ijin dIey su iciq n AwveI psU hau kir jwxI ]3]

But they do not remember the One who gave them all this. The animals think that they made themselves! ||3||

sBu kIqw qyrw vrqdw qUM AMqrjwmI ]

You made them all; You are all-pervading. You are the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts.

hm jMq ivcwry ikAw krh sBu Kylu qum suAwmI ]

What can these wretched creatures do? This whole drama is Yours, O Lord and Master.

jn nwnku hwit ivhwiJAw hir gulm gulwmI ]4]6]12]50]

Servant Nanak was purchased in the slave-market. He is the slave of the Lord's slaves. ||4||6||12||50||