Ang 161

ਇਸੁ ਕਲਿਜੁਗ ਮਹਿ ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥

eis kalijug meh karam dharam na koiee ||

In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, no one is interested in good karma, or Dharmic faith.

ਕਲੀ ਕਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਚੰਡਾਲ ਕੈ ਘਰਿ ਹੋਈ ॥

kalee kaa janam cha(n)ddaal kai ghar hoiee ||

This Dark Age was born in the house of evil.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਕੋ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥੪॥੧੦॥੩੦॥

naanak naam binaa ko mukat na hoiee ||4||10||30||

O Nanak, without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, no one is liberated. ||4||10||30||

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ॥

gauRee mahalaa teejaa guaareree ||

Gauree, Third Mehla, Gwaarayree:

ਸਚਾ ਅਮਰੁ ਸਚਾ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੁ ॥

sachaa amar sachaa paatisaahu ||

True is the Lord King, True is His Royal Command.

ਮਨਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਰਾਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹੁ ॥ ਸਚੈ ਮਹਲਿ ਸਚਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਹੁ ॥੧॥

man saachai raate har veparavaahu || sachai mahal sach naam samaahu ||1||

Those whose minds are attuned to the True, Carefree Lord enter the True Mansion of His Presence, and merge in the True Name. ||1||

ਸੁਣਿ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

sun man mere sabadh veechaar ||

Listen, O my mind: contemplate the Word of the Shabad.

ਰਾਮ ਜਪਹੁ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਉਤਰਹੁ ਪਾਰਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

raam japahu bhavajal utarahu paar ||1|| rahaau ||

Chant the Lord's Name, and cross over the terrifying world-ocean. ||1||Pause||

ਭਰਮੇ ਆਵੈ ਭਰਮੇ ਜਾਇ ॥

bharame aavai bharame jai ||

In doubt he comes, and in doubt he goes.

ਇਹੁ ਜਗੁ ਜਨਮਿਆ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ॥

eih jag janamiaa dhoojai bhai ||

This world is born out of the love of duality.

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਨ ਚੇਤੈ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥੨॥

manmukh na chetai aavai jai ||2||

The self-willed manmukh does not remember the Lord; he continues coming and going in reincarnation. ||2||

ਆਪਿ ਭੁਲਾ ਕਿ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਆਪਿ ਭੁਲਾਇਆ ॥

aap bhulaa k prabh aap bhulaiaa ||

Does he himself go astray, or does God lead him astray?

ਇਹੁ ਜੀਉ ਵਿਡਾਣੀ ਚਾਕਰੀ ਲਾਇਆ ॥

eih jeeau viddaanee chaakaree laiaa ||

This soul is enjoined to the service of someone else.

ਮਹਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਖਟੇ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥੩॥

mahaa dhukh khaTe birathaa janam gavaiaa ||3||

It earns only terrible pain, and this life is lost in vain. ||3||

ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

kirapaa kar satiguroo milaae ||

Granting His Grace, He leads us to meet the True Guru.

ਏਕੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਚੇਤੇ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਏ ॥

eko naam chete vichahu bharam chukaae ||

Remembering the One Name, doubt is cast out from within.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪੇ ਨਾਉ ਨਉ ਨਿਧਿ ਪਾਏ ॥੪॥੧੧॥੩੧॥

naanak naam jape naau nau nidh paae ||4||11||31||

O Nanak, chanting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the nine treasures of the Name are obtained. ||4||11||31||

ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

gauRee guaareree mahalaa teejaa ||

Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehla:

ਜਿਨਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਤਿਨ ਪੂਛਉ ਜਾਇ ॥

jinaa gurmukh dhiaaiaa tin poochhau jai ||

Go and ask the Gurmukhs, who meditate on the Lord.

ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਤੇ ਮਨੁ ਪਤੀਆਇ ॥

gur sevaa te man pateeaai ||

Serving the Guru, the mind is satisfied.

ਸੇ ਧਨਵੰਤ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਮਾਇ ॥

se dhanava(n)t har naam kamai ||

Those who earn the Lord's Name are wealthy.

ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਇ ॥੧॥

poore gur te sojhee pai ||1||

Through the Perfect Guru, understanding is obtained. ||1||

ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਹੁ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਈ ॥

har har naam japahu mere bhaiee ||

Chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, O my Siblings of Destiny.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਹਰਿ ਘਾਲ ਥਾਇ ਪਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

gurmukh sevaa har ghaal thai paiee ||1|| rahaau ||

The Gurmukhs serve the Lord, and so they are accepted. ||1||Pause||

ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

aap pachhaanai man niramal hoi ||

Those who recognize the self - their minds become pure.

ਜੀਵਨ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਵੈ ਸੋਇ ॥

jeevan mukat har paavai soi ||

They become Jivan-mukta, liberated while yet alive, and they find the Lord.

ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ਮਤਿ ਊਤਮ ਹੋਇ ॥

har gun gaavai mat uootam hoi ||

Singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, the intellect becomes pure and sublime,

ਸਹਜੇ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੨॥

sahaje sahaj samaavai soi ||2||

and they are easily and intuitively absorbed in the Lord. ||2||

ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਨ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥

dhoojai bhai na seviaa jai ||

In the love of duality, no one can serve the Lord.

ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਮਹਾ ਬਿਖੁ ਖਾਇ ॥

haumai maiaa mahaa bikh khai ||

In egotism and Maya, they are eating toxic poison.

ਪੁਤਿ ਕੁਟੰਬਿ ਗ੍ਰਿਹਿ ਮੋਹਿਆ ਮਾਇ ॥

put kuTa(n)b gireh mohiaa mai ||

They are emotionally attached to their children, family and home.

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਅੰਧਾ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥੩॥

manmukh a(n)dhaa aavai jai ||3||

The blind, self-willed manmukhs come and go in reincarnation. ||3||

ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਦੇਵੈ ਜਨੁ ਸੋਇ ॥ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਹੋਇ ॥

har har naam dhevai jan soi || anadhin bhagat gur sabadhee hoi ||

Those, unto whom the Lord bestows His Name, worship Him night and day, through the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਬੂਝੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

gurmat viralaa boojhai koi ||

How rare are those who understand the Guru's Teachings!

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੪॥੧੨॥੩੨॥

naanak naam samaavai soi ||4||12||32||

O Nanak, they are absorbed in the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||12||32||

ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

gauRee guaareree mahalaa teejaa ||

Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehla:

ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਹੋਈ ॥

gur sevaa jug chaare hoiee ||

The Guru's service has been performed throughout the four ages.

ਪੂਰਾ ਜਨੁ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਕੋਈ ॥

pooraa jan kaar kamaavai koiee ||

Very few are those perfect ones who do this good deed.

ਅਖੁਟੁ ਨਾਮ ਧਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਤੋਟਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥

akhuT naam dhan har toT na hoiee ||

The wealth of the Lord's Name is inexhaustible; it shall never be exhausted.

ਐਥੈ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਦਰਿ ਸੋਭਾ ਹੋਈ ॥੧॥

aaithai sadhaa sukh dhar sobhaa hoiee ||1||

In this world, it brings a constant peace, and at the Lord's Gate, it brings honor. ||1||

ਏ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਰਮੁ ਨ ਕੀਜੈ ॥

e man mere bharam na keejai ||

O my mind, have no doubt about this.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਜੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

gurmukh sevaa a(n)mirat ras peejai ||1|| rahaau ||

Those Gurmukhs who serve, drink in the Ambrosial Nectar. ||1||Pause||

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਸੇ ਮਹਾਪੁਰਖ ਸੰਸਾਰੇ ॥

satigur seveh se mahaapurakh sa(n)saare ||

Those who serve the True Guru are the greatest people of the world.

ਆਪਿ ਉਧਰੇ ਕੁਲ ਸਗਲ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੇ ॥

aap udhare kul sagal nisataare ||

They save themselves, and they redeem all their generations as well.

ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਖਹਿ ਉਰ ਧਾਰੇ ॥

har kaa naam rakheh ur dhaare ||

They keep the Name of the Lord clasped tightly to their hearts.

ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਭਉਜਲ ਉਤਰਹਿ ਪਾਰੇ ॥੨॥

naam rate bhaujal utareh paare ||2||

Attuned to the Naam, they cross over the terrifying world-ocean. ||2||

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਸਦਾ ਮਨਿ ਦਾਸਾ ॥

satigur seveh sadhaa man dhaasaa ||

Serving the True Guru, the mind becomes humble forever.

ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਕਮਲੁ ਪਰਗਾਸਾ ॥

haumai maar kamal paragaasaa ||

Egotism is subdued, and the heart-lotus blossoms forth.

ਅਨਹਦੁ ਵਾਜੈ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸਾ ॥

anahadh vaajai nij ghar vaasaa ||

The Unstruck Melody vibrates, as they dwell within the home of the self.

ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਘਰ ਮਾਹਿ ਉਦਾਸਾ ॥੩॥

naam rate ghar maeh udhaasaa ||3||

Attuned to the Naam, they remain detached within their own home. ||3||

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਤਿਨ ਕੀ ਸਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ॥

satigur seveh tin kee sachee baanee ||

Serving the True Guru, their words are true.

ਜੁਗੁ ਜੁਗੁ ਭਗਤੀ ਆਖਿ ਵਖਾਣੀ ॥

jug jug bhagatee aakh vakhaanee ||

Throughout the ages, the devotees chant and repeat these words.

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਪਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਸਾਰੰਗਪਾਣੀ ॥

anadhin japeh har saara(n)gapaanee ||

Night and day, they meditate on the Lord, the Sustainer of the Earth.