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ਸੰਤਸੰਗਿ ਤਹ ਗੋਸਟਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

sa(n)tasa(n)g teh gosaT hoi ||

In the Society of the Saints, spiritual conversations take place.

ਕੋਟਿ ਜਨਮ ਕੇ ਕਿਲਵਿਖ ਖੋਇ ॥੨॥

koT janam ke kilavikh khoi ||2||

The sinful mistakes of millions of incarnations are erased. ||2||

ਸਿਮਰਹਿ ਸਾਧ ਕਰਹਿ ਆਨੰਦੁ ॥

simareh saadh kareh aana(n)dh ||

The Holy Saints meditate in remembrance, in ecstasy.

ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਰਵਿਆ ਪਰਮਾਨੰਦੁ ॥੩॥

man tan raviaa paramaana(n)dh ||3||

Their minds and bodies are immersed in supreme ecstasy. ||3||

ਜਿਸਹਿ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਚਰਣ ਨਿਧਾਨ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸ ਤਿਸਹਿ ਕੁਰਬਾਨ ॥੪॥੯੫॥੧੬੪॥

jiseh paraapat har charan nidhaan || naanak dhaas tiseh kurabaan ||4||95||164||

Slave Nanak is a sacrifice to those who have obtained the treasure of the Lord's Feet. ||4||95||164||

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gauRee mahalaa panjavaa ||

Gauree, Fifth Mehla:

ਸੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰਿ ਜਿਤੁ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ॥

so kichh kar jit mail na laagai ||

Do only that, by which no filth or pollution shall stick to you.

ਹਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਨ ਮਹਿ ਏਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਜਾਗੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

har keeratan meh eh man jaagai ||1|| rahaau ||

Let your mind remain awake and aware, singing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises. ||1||Pause||

ਏਕੋ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਨ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਉ ॥

eko simar na dhoojaa bhaau ||

Meditate in remembrance on the One Lord; do not be in love with duality.

ਸੰਤਸੰਗਿ ਜਪਿ ਕੇਵਲ ਨਾਉ ॥੧॥

sa(n)tasa(n)g jap keval naau ||1||

In the Society of the Saints, chant only the Name. ||1||

ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਨੇਮ ਬ੍ਰਤ ਪੂਜਾ ॥

karam dharam nem brat poojaa ||

The karma of good actions, the Dharma of righteous living, religious rituals, fasts and worship

ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਬਿਨੁ ਜਾਨੁ ਨ ਦੂਜਾ ॥੨॥

paarabraham bin jaan na dhoojaa ||2||

- practice these, but do not know any other than the Supreme Lord God. ||2||

ਤਾ ਕੀ ਪੂਰਨ ਹੋਈ ਘਾਲ ॥ ਜਾ ਕੀ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਨਾਲਿ ॥੩॥

taa kee pooran hoiee ghaal || jaa kee preet apune prabh naal ||3||

Those who place their love in God - their works are brought to fruition. ||3||

ਸੋ ਬੈਸਨੋ ਹੈ ਅਪਰ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥

so baisano hai apar apaar ||

Infinitely invaluable is that Vaishnaav, that worshipper of Vishnu,

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਨਿ ਤਜੇ ਬਿਕਾਰ ॥੪॥੯੬॥੧੬੫॥

kahu naanak jin taje bikaar ||4||96||165||

says Nanak, who has renounced corruption. ||4||96||165||

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gauRee mahalaa panjavaa ||

Gauree, Fifth Mehla:

ਜੀਵਤ ਛਾਡਿ ਜਾਹਿ ਦੇਵਾਨੇ ॥

jeevat chhaadd jaeh dhevaane ||

They desert you even when you are alive, O madman;

ਮੁਇਆ ਉਨ ਤੇ ਕੋ ਵਰਸਾਂਨੇ ॥੧॥

muiaa un te ko varasaa(n)ne ||1||

what good can they do when someone is dead? ||1||

ਸਿਮਰਿ ਗੋਵਿੰਦੁ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਧੁਰਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ॥

simar govi(n)dh man tan dhur likhiaa ||

Meditate in remembrance on the Lord of the Universe in your mind and body - this is your pre-ordained destiny.

ਕਾਹੂ ਕਾਜ ਨ ਆਵਤ ਬਿਖਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

kaahoo kaaj na aavat bikhiaa ||1|| rahaau ||

The poison of Maya is of no use at all. ||1||Pause||

ਬਿਖੈ ਠਗਉਰੀ ਜਿਨਿ ਜਿਨਿ ਖਾਈ ॥

bikhai Thagauree jin jin khaiee ||

Those who have eaten this poison of deception

ਤਾ ਕੀ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਕਬਹੂੰ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੨॥

taa kee tirasanaa kabahoo(n) na jaiee ||2||

- their thirst shall never depart. ||2||

ਦਾਰਨ ਦੁਖ ਦੁਤਰ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥

dhaaran dhukh dhutar sa(n)saar ||

The treacherous world-ocean is filled with terrible pain.

ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨੁ ਕੈਸੇ ਉਤਰਸਿ ਪਾਰਿ ॥੩॥

raam naam bin kaise utaras paar ||3||

Without the Lord's Name, how can anyone cross over? ||3||

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਦੁਇ ਕੁਲ ਸਾਧਿ ॥

saadhasa(n)g mil dhui kul saadh ||

Joining the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, you shall be saved here and hereafter.

ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਨਾਨਕ ਆਰਾਧਿ ॥੪॥੯੭॥੧੬੬॥

raam naam naanak aaraadh ||4||97||166||

O Nanak, worship and adore the Name of the Lord. ||4||97||166||

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gauRee mahalaa panjavaa ||

Gauree, Fifth Mehla:

ਗਰੀਬਾ ਉਪਰਿ ਜਿ ਖਿੰਜੈ ਦਾੜੀ ॥

gareebaa upar j khi(n)jai dhaaRee ||

The bearded emperor who struck down the poor,

ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮਿ ਸਾ ਅਗਨਿ ਮਹਿ ਸਾੜੀ ॥੧॥

paarabraham saa agan meh saaRee ||1||

has been burnt in the fire by the Supreme Lord God. ||1||

ਪੂਰਾ ਨਿਆਉ ਕਰੇ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ ॥

pooraa niaau kare karataar ||

The Creator administers true justice.

ਅਪੁਨੇ ਦਾਸ ਕਉ ਰਾਖਨਹਾਰੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

apune dhaas kau raakhanahaar ||1|| rahaau ||

He is the Saving Grace of His slaves. ||1||Pause||

ਆਦਿ ਜੁਗਾਦਿ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਿ ਪਰਤਾਪੁ ॥

aadh jugaadh pragaT parataap ||

In the beginning, and throughout the ages, His glory is manifest.

ਨਿੰਦਕੁ ਮੁਆ ਉਪਜਿ ਵਡ ਤਾਪੁ ॥੨॥

ni(n)dhak muaa upaj vadd taap ||2||

The slanderer died after contracting the deadly fever. ||2||

ਤਿਨਿ ਮਾਰਿਆ ਜਿ ਰਖੈ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

tin maariaa j rakhai na koi ||

He is killed, and no one can save him.

ਆਗੈ ਪਾਛੈ ਮੰਦੀ ਸੋਇ ॥੩॥

aagai paachhai ma(n)dhee soi ||3||

Here and hereafter, his reputation is evil. ||3||

ਅਪੁਨੇ ਦਾਸ ਰਾਖੈ ਕੰਠਿ ਲਾਇ ॥

apune dhaas raakhai ka(n)Th lai ||

The Lord hugs His slaves close in His Embrace.

ਸਰਣਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇ ॥੪॥੯੮॥੧੬੭॥

saran naanak har naam dhiaai ||4||98||167||

Nanak seeks the Lord's Sanctuary, and meditates on the Naam. ||4||98||167||

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gauRee mahalaa panjavaa ||

Gauree, Fifth Mehla:

ਮਹਜਰੁ ਝੂਠਾ ਕੀਤੋਨੁ ਆਪਿ ॥

mahajar jhooThaa keeton aap ||

The memorandum was proven to be false by the Lord Himself.

ਪਾਪੀ ਕਉ ਲਾਗਾ ਸੰਤਾਪੁ ॥੧॥

paapee kau laagaa sa(n)taap ||1||

The sinner is now suffering in despair. ||1||

ਜਿਸਹਿ ਸਹਾਈ ਗੋਬਿਦੁ ਮੇਰਾ ॥

jiseh sahaiee gobidh meraa ||

Those who have my Lord of the Universe as their support

ਤਿਸੁ ਕਉ ਜਮੁ ਨਹੀ ਆਵੈ ਨੇਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

tis kau jam nahee aavai neraa ||1|| rahaau ||

- death does not even approach them. ||1||Pause||

ਸਾਚੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਬੋਲੈ ਕੂੜੁ ॥

saachee dharageh bolai kooR ||

In the True Court, they lie;

ਸਿਰੁ ਹਾਥ ਪਛੋੜੈ ਅੰਧਾ ਮੂੜੁ ॥੨॥

sir haath pachhoRai a(n)dhaa mooR ||2||

the blind fools strike their own heads with their own hands. ||2||

ਰੋਗ ਬਿਆਪੇ ਕਰਦੇ ਪਾਪ ॥

rog biaape karadhe paap ||

Sickness afflicts those who commit sins;

ਅਦਲੀ ਹੋਇ ਬੈਠਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਪਿ ॥੩॥

adhalee hoi baiThaa prabh aap ||3||

God Himself sits as the Judge. ||3||

ਅਪਨ ਕਮਾਇਐ ਆਪੇ ਬਾਧੇ ॥

apan kamaiaai aape baadhe ||

By their own actions, they are bound and gagged.

ਦਰਬੁ ਗਇਆ ਸਭੁ ਜੀਅ ਕੈ ਸਾਥੈ ॥੪॥

dharab giaa sabh jeea kai saathai ||4||

All their wealth is gone, along with their lives. ||4||

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਰਨਿ ਪਰੇ ਦਰਬਾਰਿ ॥

naanak saran pare dharabaar ||

Nanak has taken to the Sanctuary of the Lord's Court;

ਰਾਖੀ ਪੈਜ ਮੇਰੈ ਕਰਤਾਰਿ ॥੫॥੯੯॥੧੬੮॥

raakhee paij merai karataar ||5||99||168||

my Creator has preserved my honor. ||5||99||168||

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gauRee mahalaa panjavaa ||

Gauree, Fifth Mehla:

ਜਨ ਕੀ ਧੂਰਿ ਮਨ ਮੀਠ ਖਟਾਨੀ ॥

jan kee dhoor man meeTh khaTaanee ||

The dust of the feet of the humble beings is so sweet to my mind.

ਪੂਰਬਿ ਕਰਮਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਧੁਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਨੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

poorab karam likhiaa dhur praanee ||1|| rahaau ||

Perfect karma is the mortal's pre-ordained destiny. ||1||Pause||