Ang 222

ਤਨਿ ਮਨਿ ਸੂਚੈ ਸਾਚੁ ਸੁ ਚੀਤਿ ॥

tan man soochai saachu su cheet ||

Their bodies and minds are purified, as they enshrine the True Lord in their consciousness.

ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਭਜੁ ਨੀਤਾ ਨੀਤਿ ॥੮॥੨॥

naanak har bhaj neetaa neet ||8||2||

O Nanak, meditate on the Lord, each and every day. ||8||2||

ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

gauRee guaareree mahalaa pehilaa ||

Gauree Gwaarayree, First Mehla:

ਨਾ ਮਨੁ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਕਾਰਜੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

naa man marai na kaaraj hoi ||

The mind does not die, so the job is not accomplished.

ਮਨੁ ਵਸਿ ਦੂਤਾ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਦੋਇ ॥

man vas dhootaa dhuramat dhoi ||

The mind is under the power of the demons of evil intellect and duality.

ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨੈ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਇਕੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥

man maanai gur te ik hoi ||1||

But when the mind surrenders, through the Guru, it becomes one. ||1||

ਨਿਰਗੁਣ ਰਾਮੁ ਗੁਣਹ ਵਸਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

niragun raam guneh vas hoi ||

The Lord is without attributes; the attributes of virtue are under His control.

ਆਪੁ ਨਿਵਾਰਿ ਬੀਚਾਰੇ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

aap nivaar beechaare soi ||1|| rahaau ||

One who eliminates selfishness contemplates Him. ||1||Pause||

ਮਨੁ ਭੂਲੋ ਬਹੁ ਚਿਤੈ ਵਿਕਾਰੁ ॥

man bhoolo bahu chitai vikaar ||

The deluded mind thinks of all sorts of corruption.

ਮਨੁ ਭੂਲੋ ਸਿਰਿ ਆਵੈ ਭਾਰੁ ॥

man bhoolo sir aavai bhaar ||

When the mind is deluded, the load of wickedness falls on the head.

ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨੈ ਹਰਿ ਏਕੰਕਾਰੁ ॥੨॥

man maanai har eka(n)kaar ||2||

But when the mind surrenders to the Lord, it realizes the One and Only Lord. ||2||

ਮਨੁ ਭੂਲੋ ਮਾਇਆ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

man bhoolo maiaa ghar jai ||

The deluded mind enters the house of Maya.

ਕਾਮਿ ਬਿਰੂਧਉ ਰਹੈ ਨ ਠਾਇ ॥

kaam biroodhau rahai na Thai ||

Engrossed in sexual desire, it does not remain steady.

ਹਰਿ ਭਜੁ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਰਸਨ ਰਸਾਇ ॥੩॥

har bhaj praanee rasan rasai ||3||

O mortal, lovingly vibrate the Lord's Name with your tongue. ||3||

ਗੈਵਰ ਹੈਵਰ ਕੰਚਨ ਸੁਤ ਨਾਰੀ ॥

gaivar haivar ka(n)chan sut naaree ||

Elephants, horses, gold, children and spouses

ਬਹੁ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਪਿੜ ਚਾਲੈ ਹਾਰੀ ॥

bahu chi(n)taa piR chaalai haaree ||

in the anxious affairs of all these, people lose the game and depart.

ਜੂਐ ਖੇਲਣੁ ਕਾਚੀ ਸਾਰੀ ॥੪॥

jooaai khelan kaachee saaree ||4||

In the game of chess, their pieces do not reach their destination. ||4||

ਸੰਪਉ ਸੰਚੀ ਭਏ ਵਿਕਾਰ ॥

sa(n)pau sa(n)chee bhe vikaar ||

They gather wealth, but only evil comes from it.

ਹਰਖ ਸੋਕ ਉਭੇ ਦਰਵਾਰਿ ॥

harakh sok ubhe dharavaar ||

Pleasure and pain stand in the doorway.

ਸੁਖੁ ਸਹਜੇ ਜਪਿ ਰਿਦੈ ਮੁਰਾਰਿ ॥੫॥

sukh sahaje jap ridhai muraar ||5||

Intuitive peace comes by meditating on the Lord, within the heart. ||5||

ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

nadhar kare taa mel milaae ||

When the Lord bestows His Glance of Grace, then He unites us in His Union.

ਗੁਣ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹਿ ਅਉਗਣ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਏ ॥

gun sa(n)greh aaugan sabadh jalaae ||

Through the Word of the Shabad, merits are gathered in, and demerits are burned away.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਪਾਏ ॥੬॥

gurmukh naam padhaarath paae ||6||

The Gurmukh obtains the treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||6||

ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਸਭ ਦੂਖ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ॥

bin naavai sabh dhookh nivaas ||

Without the Name, all live in pain.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮੂੜ ਮਾਇਆ ਚਿਤ ਵਾਸੁ ॥

manmukh mooR maiaa chit vaas ||

The consciousness of the foolish, self-willed manmukh is the dwelling place of Maya.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧੁਰਿ ਕਰਮਿ ਲਿਖਿਆਸੁ ॥੭॥

gurmukh giaan dhur karam likhiaas ||7||

The Gurmukh obtains spiritual wisdom, according to pre-ordained destiny. ||7||

ਮਨੁ ਚੰਚਲੁ ਧਾਵਤੁ ਫੁਨਿ ਧਾਵੈ ॥

man cha(n)chal dhaavat fun dhaavai ||

The fickle mind continuously runs after fleeting things.

ਸਾਚੇ ਸੂਚੇ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਭਾਵੈ ॥

saache sooche mail na bhaavai ||

The Pure True Lord is not pleased by filth.

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ॥੮॥੩॥

naanak gurmukh har gun gaavai ||8||3||

O Nanak, the Gurmukh sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||8||3||

ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

gauRee guaareree mahalaa pehilaa ||

Gauree Gwaarayree, First Mehla:

ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰਤਿਆ ਨਹ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

haumai karatiaa neh sukh hoi ||

Acting in egotism, peace is not obtained.

ਮਨਮਤਿ ਝੂਠੀ ਸਚਾ ਸੋਇ ॥

manmat jhooThee sachaa soi ||

The intellect of the mind is false; only the Lord is True.

ਸਗਲ ਬਿਗੂਤੇ ਭਾਵੈ ਦੋਇ ॥

sagal bigoote bhaavai dhoi ||

All who love duality are ruined.

ਸੋ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਧੁਰਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥

so kamaavai dhur likhiaa hoi ||1||

People act as they are pre-ordained. ||1||

ਐਸਾ ਜਗੁ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਜੂਆਰੀ ॥

aaisaa jag dhekhiaa jooaaree ||

I have seen the world to be such a gambler;

ਸਭਿ ਸੁਖ ਮਾਗੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਬਿਸਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

sabh sukh maagai naam bisaaree ||1|| rahaau ||

all beg for peace, but they forget the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਅਦਿਸਟੁ ਦਿਸੈ ਤਾ ਕਹਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥

adhisaT dhisai taa kahiaa jai ||

If the Unseen Lord could be seen, then He could be described.

ਬਿਨੁ ਦੇਖੇ ਕਹਣਾ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਾਇ ॥

bin dhekhe kahanaa birathaa jai ||

Without seeing Him, all descriptions are useless.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦੀਸੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥

gurmukh dheesai sahaj subhai ||

The Gurmukh sees Him with intuitive ease.

ਸੇਵਾ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਏਕ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੨॥

sevaa surat ek liv lai ||2||

So serve the One Lord, with loving awareness. ||2||

ਸੁਖੁ ਮਾਂਗਤ ਦੁਖੁ ਆਗਲ ਹੋਇ ॥

sukh maa(n)gat dhukh aagal hoi ||

People beg for peace, but they receive severe pain.

ਸਗਲ ਵਿਕਾਰੀ ਹਾਰੁ ਪਰੋਇ ॥

sagal vikaaree haar paroi ||

They are all weaving a wreath of corruption.

ਏਕ ਬਿਨਾ ਝੂਠੇ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

ek binaa jhooThe mukat na hoi ||

You are false - without the One, there is no liberation.

ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਤਾ ਦੇਖੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੩॥

kar kar karataa dhekhai soi ||3||

The Creator created the creation, and He watches over it. ||3||

ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਅਗਨਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਬੁਝਾਏ ॥

tirasanaa agan sabadh bujhaae ||

The fire of desire is quenched by the Word of the Shabad.

ਦੂਜਾ ਭਰਮੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥

dhoojaa bharam sahaj subhaae ||

Duality and doubt are automatically eliminated.

ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਵਸਾਏ ॥

gurmatee naam ridhai vasaae ||

Following the Guru's Teachings, the Naam abides in the heart.

ਸਾਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਏ ॥੪॥

saachee baanee har gun gaae ||4||

Through the True Word of His Bani, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||4||

ਤਨ ਮਹਿ ਸਾਚੋ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਾਉ ॥

tan meh saacho gurmukh bhaau ||

ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਨਿਜ ਠਾਉ ॥

naam binaa naahee nij Thaau ||

Without the Naam, none obtain their own place.

ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪਰਾਇਣ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਰਾਉ ॥

prem parain preetam raau ||

The Beloved Lord King is dedicated to love.

ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਬੂਝੈ ਨਾਉ ॥੫॥

nadhar kare taa boojhai naau ||5||

If He bestows His Glance of Grace, then we realize His Name. ||5||

ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਸਰਬ ਜੰਜਾਲਾ ॥

maiaa moh sarab ja(n)jaalaa ||

Emotional attachment to Maya is total entanglement.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਕੁਚੀਲ ਕੁਛਿਤ ਬਿਕਰਾਲਾ ॥

manmukh kucheel kuchhit bikaraalaa ||

The self-willed manmukh is filthy, cursed and dreadful.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਚੂਕੈ ਜੰਜਾਲਾ ॥

satigur seve chookai ja(n)jaalaa ||

Serving the True Guru, these entanglements are ended.

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਨਾਲਾ ॥੬॥

a(n)mirat naam sadhaa sukh naalaa ||6||

In the Ambrosial Nectar of the Naam, you shall abide in lasting peace. ||6||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਏਕ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥

gurmukh boojhai ek liv laae ||

The Gurmukhs understand the One Lord, and enshrine love for Him.

ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸੈ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥

nij ghar vaasai saach samaae ||

They dwell in the home of their own inner beings, and merge in the True Lord.

ਜੰਮਣੁ ਮਰਣਾ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਹਾਏ ॥

ja(n)man maranaa Thaak rahaae ||

The cycle of birth and death is ended.

ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਇਹ ਮਤਿ ਪਾਏ ॥੭॥

poore gur te ieh mat paae ||7||

This understanding is obtained from the Perfect Guru. ||7||

ਕਥਨੀ ਕਥਉ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਓਰੁ ॥

kathanee kathau na aavai or ||

Speaking the speech, there is no end to it.