Ang 178

ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਰਸੁ ਚਾਖੁ ॥

gur kaa sabadh a(n)mirat ras chaakh ||

Taste the ambrosial essence, the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

ਅਵਰਿ ਜਤਨ ਕਹਹੁ ਕਉਨ ਕਾਜ ॥

avar jatan kahahu kaun kaaj ||

Of what use are other efforts?

ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਰਾਖੈ ਆਪਿ ਲਾਜ ॥੨॥

kar kirapaa raakhai aap laaj ||2||

Showing His Mercy, the Lord Himself protects our honor. ||2||

ਕਿਆ ਮਾਨੁਖ ਕਹਹੁ ਕਿਆ ਜੋਰੁ ॥

kiaa maanukh kahahu kiaa jor ||

What is the human? What power does he have?

ਝੂਠਾ ਮਾਇਆ ਕਾ ਸਭੁ ਸੋਰੁ ॥

jhooThaa maiaa kaa sabh sor ||

All the tumult of Maya is false.

ਕਰਣ ਕਰਾਵਨਹਾਰ ਸੁਆਮੀ ॥

karan karaavanahaar suaamee ||

Our Lord and Master is the One who acts, and causes others to act.

ਸਗਲ ਘਟਾ ਕੇ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ॥੩॥

sagal ghaTaa ke a(n)tarajaamee ||3||

He is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of all hearts. ||3||

ਸਰਬ ਸੁਖਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਏਹੁ ॥

sarab sukhaa sukh saachaa eh ||

Of all comforts, this is the true comfort.

ਗੁਰ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਮਨੈ ਮਹਿ ਲੇਹੁ ॥

gur upadhes manai meh leh ||

Keep the Guru's Teachings in your mind.

ਜਾ ਕਉ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ॥

jaa kau raam naam liv laagee ||

Those who bear love for the Name of the Lord

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੋ ਧੰਨੁ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ॥੪॥੭॥੭੬॥

kahu naanak so dha(n)n vaddabhaagee ||4||7||76||

- says Nanak, they are blessed, and very fortunate. ||4||7||76||

ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gauRee guaareree mahalaa panjavaa ||

Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehla:

ਸੁਣਿ ਹਰਿ ਕਥਾ ਉਤਾਰੀ ਮੈਲੁ ॥

sun har kathaa utaaree mail ||

Listening to the Lord's sermon, my pollution has been washed away.

ਮਹਾ ਪੁਨੀਤ ਭਏ ਸੁਖ ਸੈਲੁ ॥

mahaa puneet bhe sukh sail ||

I have become totally pure, and I now walk in peace.

ਵਡੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਾਧਸੰਗੁ ॥

vaddai bhaag paiaa saadhasa(n)g ||

By great good fortune, I found the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy;

ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਸਿਉ ਲਾਗੋ ਰੰਗੁ ॥੧॥

paarabraham siau laago ra(n)g ||1||

I have fallen in love with the Supreme Lord God. ||1||

ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਤ ਜਨੁ ਤਾਰਿਓ ॥

har har naam japat jan taario ||

Chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, His servant has been carried across.

ਅਗਨਿ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਗੁਰਿ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰਿਓ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

agan saagar gur paar utaario ||1|| rahaau ||

The Guru has lifted me up and carried me across the ocean of fire. ||1||Pause||

ਕਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਮਨ ਸੀਤਲ ਭਏ ॥

kar keeratan man seetal bhe ||

Singing the Kirtan of His Praises, my mind has become peaceful;

ਜਨਮ ਜਨਮ ਕੇ ਕਿਲਵਿਖ ਗਏ ॥

janam janam ke kilavikh ge ||

the sins of countless incarnations have been washed away.

ਸਰਬ ਨਿਧਾਨ ਪੇਖੇ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ॥

sarab nidhaan pekhe man maeh ||

I have seen all the treasures within my own mind;

ਅਬ ਢੂਢਨ ਕਾਹੇ ਕਉ ਜਾਹਿ ॥੨॥

ab ddooddan kaahe kau jaeh ||2||

why should I now go out searching for them? ||2||

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਜਬ ਭਏ ਦਇਆਲ ॥

prabh apune jab bhe dhiaal ||

When God Himself becomes merciful,

ਪੂਰਨ ਹੋਈ ਸੇਵਕ ਘਾਲ ॥

pooran hoiee sevak ghaal ||

the work of His servant becomes perfect.

ਬੰਧਨ ਕਾਟਿ ਕੀਏ ਅਪਨੇ ਦਾਸ ॥

ba(n)dhan kaaT ke'ee apane dhaas ||

He has cut away my bonds, and made me His slave.

ਸਿਮਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਗੁਣਤਾਸ ॥੩॥

simar simar simar gunataas ||3||

Remember, remember, remember Him in meditation; He is the treasure of excellence. ||3||

ਏਕੋ ਮਨਿ ਏਕੋ ਸਭ ਠਾਇ ॥

eko man eko sabh Thai ||

He alone is in the mind; He alone is everywhere.

ਪੂਰਨ ਪੂਰਿ ਰਹਿਓ ਸਭ ਜਾਇ ॥

pooran poor rahio sabh jai ||

The Perfect Lord is totally permeating and pervading everywhere.

ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਸਭੁ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥

gur poorai sabh bharam chukaiaa ||

The Perfect Guru has dispelled all doubts.

ਹਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਤ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੮॥੭੭॥

har simarat naanak sukh paiaa ||4||8||77||

Remembering the Lord in meditation, Nanak has found peace. ||4||8||77||

ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gauRee guaareree mahalaa panjavaa ||

Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehla:

ਅਗਲੇ ਮੁਏ ਸਿ ਪਾਛੈ ਪਰੇ ॥

agale mue s paachhai pare ||

Those who have died have been forgotten.

ਜੋ ਉਬਰੇ ਸੇ ਬੰਧਿ ਲਕੁ ਖਰੇ ॥

jo ubare se ba(n)dh lak khare ||

Those who survive have fastened their belts.

ਜਿਹ ਧੰਧੇ ਮਹਿ ਓਇ ਲਪਟਾਏ ॥

jeh dha(n)dhe meh oi lapaTaae ||

They are busily occupied in their affairs;

ਉਨ ਤੇ ਦੁਗੁਣ ਦਿੜੀ ਉਨ ਮਾਏ ॥੧॥

aun te dhugun dhiRee un maae ||1||

they cling twice as hard to Maya. ||1||

ਓਹ ਬੇਲਾ ਕਛੁ ਚੀਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥

oh belaa kachh cheet na aavai ||

No one thinks of the time of death;

ਬਿਨਸਿ ਜਾਇ ਤਾਹੂ ਲਪਟਾਵੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

binas jai taahoo lapaTaavai ||1|| rahaau ||

people grasp to hold that which shall pass away. ||1||Pause||

ਆਸਾ ਬੰਧੀ ਮੂਰਖ ਦੇਹ ॥

aasaa ba(n)dhee moorakh dheh ||

The fools - their bodies are bound down by desires.

ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਲਪਟਿਓ ਅਸਨੇਹ ॥

kaam karodh lapaTio asaneh ||

They are mired in sexual desire, anger and attachment;

ਸਿਰ ਊਪਰਿ ਠਾਢੋ ਧਰਮ ਰਾਇ ॥

sir uoopar Thaaddo dharam rai ||

the Righteous Judge of Dharma stands over their heads.

ਮੀਠੀ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਖਾਇ ॥੨॥

meeThee kar kar bikhiaa khai ||2||

Believing it to be sweet, the fools eat poison. ||2||

ਹਉ ਬੰਧਉ ਹਉ ਸਾਧਉ ਬੈਰੁ ॥ ਹਮਰੀ ਭੂਮਿ ਕਉਣੁ ਘਾਲੈ ਪੈਰੁ ॥

hau ba(n)dhau hau saadhau bair || hamaree bhoom kaun ghaalai pair ||

They say, ""I shall tie up my enemy, and I shall cut him down. Who dares to set foot upon my land?

ਹਉ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਹਉ ਚਤੁਰੁ ਸਿਆਣਾ ॥

hau pa(n)ddit hau chatur siaanaa ||

I am learned, I am clever and wise.""

ਕਰਣੈਹਾਰੁ ਨ ਬੁਝੈ ਬਿਗਾਨਾ ॥੩॥

karanaihaar na bujhai bigaanaa ||3||

The ignorant ones do not recognize their Creator. ||3||

ਅਪੁਨੀ ਗਤਿ ਮਿਤਿ ਆਪੇ ਜਾਨੈ ॥

apunee gat mit aape jaanai ||

The Lord Himself knows His Own state and condition.

ਕਿਆ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ ਕਿਆ ਆਖਿ ਵਖਾਨੈ ॥

kiaa ko kahai kiaa aakh vakhaanai ||

What can anyone say? How can anyone describe Him?

ਜਿਤੁ ਜਿਤੁ ਲਾਵਹਿ ਤਿਤੁ ਤਿਤੁ ਲਗਨਾ ॥

jit jit laaveh tit tit laganaa ||

Whatever He attaches us to - to that we are attached.

ਅਪਨਾ ਭਲਾ ਸਭ ਕਾਹੂ ਮੰਗਨਾ ॥੪॥

apanaa bhalaa sabh kaahoo ma(n)ganaa ||4||

Everyone begs for their own good. ||4||

ਸਭ ਕਿਛੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਤੂੰ ਕਰਣੈਹਾਰੁ ॥

sabh kichh teraa too(n) karanaihaar ||

Everything is Yours; You are the Creator Lord.

ਅੰਤੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਿਛੁ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰੁ ॥

a(n)t naahee kichh paaraavaar ||

You have no end or limitation.

ਦਾਸ ਅਪਨੇ ਕਉ ਦੀਜੈ ਦਾਨੁ ॥

dhaas apane kau dheejai dhaan ||

Please give this gift to Your servant,

ਕਬਹੂ ਨ ਵਿਸਰੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ॥੫॥੯॥੭੮॥

kabahoo na visarai naanak naam ||5||9||78||

that Nanak might never forget the Naam. ||5||9||78||

ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gauRee guaareree mahalaa panjavaa ||

Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehla:

ਅਨਿਕ ਜਤਨ ਨਹੀ ਹੋਤ ਛੁਟਾਰਾ ॥

anik jatan nahee hot chhuTaaraa ||

By all sorts of efforts, people do not find salvation.

ਬਹੁਤੁ ਸਿਆਣਪ ਆਗਲ ਭਾਰਾ ॥

bahut siaanap aagal bhaaraa ||

Through clever tricks, the weight is only piled on more and more.

ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਹੇਤ ॥

har kee sevaa niramal het ||

Serving the Lord with a pure heart,

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਸੋਭਾ ਸੇਤ ॥੧॥

prabh kee dharageh sobhaa set ||1||

you shall be received with honor at God's Court. ||1||