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ਰੂਪਵੰਤੁ ਸੋ ਚਤੁਰੁ ਸਿਆਣਾ ॥

roopava(n)t so chatur siaanaa ||

They alone are handsome, clever and wise,

ਜਿਨਿ ਜਨਿ ਮਾਨਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਾ ਭਾਣਾ ॥੨॥

jin jan maaniaa prabh kaa bhaanaa ||2||

who surrender to the Will of God. ||2||

ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਆਇਆ ਸੋ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥

jag meh aaiaa so paravaan ||

Blessed is their coming into this world,

ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਅਪਣਾ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਜਾਣੁ ॥੩॥

ghaT ghaT apanaa suaamee jaan ||3||

if they recognize their Lord and Master in each and every heart. ||3||

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਾ ਕੇ ਪੂਰਨ ਭਾਗ ॥

kahu naanak jaa ke pooran bhaag ||

Says Nanak, their good fortune is perfect,

ਹਰਿ ਚਰਣੀ ਤਾ ਕਾ ਮਨੁ ਲਾਗ ॥੪॥੯੦॥੧੫੯॥

har charanee taa kaa man laag ||4||90||159||

if they enshrine the Lord's Feet within their minds. ||4||90||159||

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gauRee mahalaa panjavaa ||

Gauree, Fifth Mehla:

ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਦਾਸ ਸਿਉ ਸਾਕਤ ਨਹੀ ਸੰਗੁ ॥

har ke dhaas siau saakat nahee sa(n)g ||

The Lord's servant does not associate with the faithless cynic.

ਓਹੁ ਬਿਖਈ ਓਸੁ ਰਾਮ ਕੋ ਰੰਗੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

oh bikhiee os raam ko ra(n)g ||1|| rahaau ||

One is in the clutches of vice, while the other is in love with the Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਮਨ ਅਸਵਾਰ ਜੈਸੇ ਤੁਰੀ ਸੀਗਾਰੀ ॥

man asavaar jaise turee seegaaree ||

It would be like an imaginary rider on a decorated horse,

ਜਿਉ ਕਾਪੁਰਖੁ ਪੁਚਾਰੈ ਨਾਰੀ ॥੧॥

jiau kaapurakh puchaarai naaree ||1||

or a eunuch caressing a woman. ||1||

ਬੈਲ ਕਉ ਨੇਤ੍ਰਾ ਪਾਇ ਦੁਹਾਵੈ ॥

bail kau netraa pai dhuhaavai ||

It would be like tying up an ox and trying to milk it,

ਗਊ ਚਰਿ ਸਿੰਘ ਪਾਛੈ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੨॥

guoo char si(n)gh paachhai paavai ||2||

or riding a cow to chase a tiger. ||2||

ਗਾਡਰ ਲੇ ਕਾਮਧੇਨੁ ਕਰਿ ਪੂਜੀ ॥

gaaddar le kaamadhen kar poojee ||

It would be like taking a sheep and worshipping it as the Elysian cow,

ਸਉਦੇ ਕਉ ਧਾਵੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਪੂੰਜੀ ॥੩॥

saudhe kau dhaavai bin poo(n)jee ||3||

the giver of all blessings; it would be like going out shopping without any money. ||3||

ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਿ ਚੀਤ ॥

naanak raam naam jap cheet ||

O Nanak, consciously meditate on the Lord's Name.

ਸਿਮਰਿ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਹਰਿ ਸਾ ਮੀਤ ॥੪॥੯੧॥੧੬੦॥

simar suaamee har saa meet ||4||91||160||

Meditate in remembrance on the Lord Master, your Best Friend. ||4||91||160||

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gauRee mahalaa panjavaa ||

Gauree, Fifth Mehla:

ਸਾ ਮਤਿ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਕਹੀਅਤ ਧੀਰ ॥

saa mat niramal kaheeat dheer ||

Pure and steady is that intellect,

ਰਾਮ ਰਸਾਇਣੁ ਪੀਵਤ ਬੀਰ ॥੧॥

raam rasain peevat beer ||1||

which drinks in the Lord's sublime essence. ||1||

ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਚਰਣ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਕਰਿ ਓਟ ॥

har ke charan hiradhai kar oT ||

Keep the Support of the Lord's Feet in your heart,

ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਤੇ ਹੋਵਤ ਛੋਟ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

janam maran te hovat chhoT ||1|| rahaau ||

and you shall be saved from the cycle of birth and death. ||1||Pause||

ਸੋ ਤਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਜਿਤੁ ਉਪਜੈ ਨ ਪਾਪੁ ॥

so tan niramal jit upajai na paap ||

Pure is that body, in which sin does not arise.

ਰਾਮ ਰੰਗਿ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਪਰਤਾਪੁ ॥੨॥

raam ra(n)g niramal parataap ||2||

In the Love of the Lord is pure glory. ||2||

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਮਿਟਿ ਜਾਤ ਬਿਕਾਰ ॥

saadhasa(n)g miT jaat bikaar ||

In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, corruption is eradicated.

ਸਭ ਤੇ ਊਚ ਏਹੋ ਉਪਕਾਰ ॥੩॥

sabh te uooch eho upakaar ||3||

This is the greatest blessing of all. ||3||

ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਗੋਪਾਲ ॥

prem bhagat raate gopaal ||

Imbued with loving devotional worship of the Sustainer of the Universe,

ਨਾਨਕ ਜਾਚੈ ਸਾਧ ਰਵਾਲ ॥੪॥੯੨॥੧੬੧॥

naanak jaachai saadh ravaal ||4||92||161||

Nanak asks for the dust of the feet of the Holy. ||4||92||161||

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gauRee mahalaa panjavaa ||

Gauree, Fifth Mehla:

ਐਸੀ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਸਿਉ ਲਾਗੀ ॥

aaisee preet govi(n)dh siau laagee ||

Such is my love for the Lord of the Universe;

ਮੇਲਿ ਲਏ ਪੂਰਨ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

mel le pooran vaddabhaagee ||1|| rahaau ||

through perfect good destiny, I have been united with Him. ||1||Pause||

ਭਰਤਾ ਪੇਖਿ ਬਿਗਸੈ ਜਿਉ ਨਾਰੀ ॥

bharataa pekh bigasai jiau naaree ||

As the wife is delighted upon beholding her husband,

ਤਿਉ ਹਰਿ ਜਨੁ ਜੀਵੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਚਿਤਾਰੀ ॥੧॥

tiau har jan jeevai naam chitaaree ||1||

so does the Lord's humble servant live by chanting the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||

ਪੂਤ ਪੇਖਿ ਜਿਉ ਜੀਵਤ ਮਾਤਾ ॥

poot pekh jiau jeevat maataa ||

As the mother is rejuvenated upon seeing her son,

ਓਤਿ ਪੋਤਿ ਜਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਉ ਰਾਤਾ ॥੨॥

ot pot jan har siau raataa ||2||

so is the Lord's humble servant imbued with Him, through and through. ||2||

ਲੋਭੀ ਅਨਦੁ ਕਰੈ ਪੇਖਿ ਧਨਾ ॥

lobhee anadh karai pekh dhanaa ||

As the greedy man rejoices upon beholding his wealth,

ਜਨ ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਸਿਉ ਲਾਗੋ ਮਨਾ ॥੩॥

jan charan kamal siau laago manaa ||3||

so is the mind of the Lord's humble servant attached to His Lotus Feet. ||3||

ਬਿਸਰੁ ਨਹੀ ਇਕੁ ਤਿਲੁ ਦਾਤਾਰ ॥

bisar nahee ik til dhaataar ||

May I never forget You, for even an instant, O Great Giver!

ਨਾਨਕ ਕੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਅਧਾਰ ॥੪॥੯੩॥੧੬੨॥

naanak ke prabh praan adhaar ||4||93||162||

Nanak's God is the Support of his breath of life. ||4||93||162||

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gauRee mahalaa panjavaa ||

Gauree, Fifth Mehla:

ਰਾਮ ਰਸਾਇਣਿ ਜੋ ਜਨ ਗੀਧੇ ॥

raam rasain jo jan geedhe ||

Those humble beings who are accustomed to the Lord's sublime essence,

ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਭਗਤੀ ਬੀਧੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

charan kamal prem bhagatee beedhe ||1|| rahaau ||

are pierced through with loving devotional worship of the Lord's Lotus Feet. ||1||Pause||

ਆਨ ਰਸਾ ਦੀਸਹਿ ਸਭਿ ਛਾਰੁ ॥

aan rasaa dheeseh sabh chhaar ||

All other pleasures look like ashes;

ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਨਿਹਫਲ ਸੰਸਾਰ ॥੧॥

naam binaa nihafal sa(n)saar ||1||

without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the world is fruitless. ||1||

ਅੰਧ ਕੂਪ ਤੇ ਕਾਢੇ ਆਪਿ ॥

a(n)dh koop te kaadde aap ||

He Himself rescues us from the deep dark well.

ਗੁਣ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਅਚਰਜ ਪਰਤਾਪ ॥੨॥

gun govi(n)dh acharaj parataap ||2||

Wondrous and Glorious are the Praises of the Lord of the Universe. ||2||

ਵਣਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਣਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣਿ ਪੂਰਨ ਗੋਪਾਲ ॥

van tiran tirabhavan pooran gopaal ||

In the woods and meadows, and throughout the three worlds, the Sustainer of the Universe is pervading.

ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਪਸਾਰੁ ਜੀਅ ਸੰਗਿ ਦਇਆਲ ॥੩॥

braham pasaar jeea sa(n)g dhiaal ||3||

The Expansive Lord God is Merciful to all beings. ||3||

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾ ਕਥਨੀ ਸਾਰੁ ॥

kahu naanak saa kathanee saar ||

Says Nanak, that speech alone is excellent,

ਮਾਨਿ ਲੇਤੁ ਜਿਸੁ ਸਿਰਜਨਹਾਰੁ ॥੪॥੯੪॥੧੬੩॥

maan let jis sirajanahaar ||4||94||163||

which is approved by the Creator Lord. ||4||94||163||

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gauRee mahalaa panjavaa ||

Gauree, Fifth Mehla:

ਨਿਤਪ੍ਰਤਿ ਨਾਵਣੁ ਰਾਮ ਸਰਿ ਕੀਜੈ ॥

nitaprat naavan raam sar keejai ||

Every day, take your bath in the Sacred Pool of the Lord.

ਝੋਲਿ ਮਹਾ ਰਸੁ ਹਰਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਜੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jhol mahaa ras har a(n)mrit peejai ||1|| rahaau ||

Mix and drink in the most delicious, sublime Ambrosial Nectar of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਨਿਰਮਲ ਉਦਕੁ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਕਾ ਨਾਮ ॥

niramal udhak govi(n)dh kaa naam ||

The water of the Name of the Lord of the Universe is immaculate and pure.

ਮਜਨੁ ਕਰਤ ਪੂਰਨ ਸਭਿ ਕਾਮ ॥੧॥

majan karat pooran sabh kaam ||1||

Take your cleansing bath in it, and all your affairs shall be resolved. ||1||