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ਗੁਰੁ ਪੁਛਿ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਨਾਹੀ ਦਰੁ ਹੋਰੁ ॥

gur puchh dhekhiaa naahee dhar hor ||

I have consulted the Guru, and I have seen that there is no other door than His.

ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਭਾਣੈ ਤਿਸੈ ਰਜਾਇ ॥

dhukh sukh bhaanai tisai rajai ||

Pain and pleasure reside in the Pleasure of His Will and His Command.

ਨਾਨਕੁ ਨੀਚੁ ਕਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੮॥੪॥

naanak neech kahai liv lai ||8||4||

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

gauRee mahalaa pehilaa ||

Gauree, First Mehla:

ਦੂਜੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਜਗਤ ਚਿਤ ਵਾਸੁ ॥

dhoojee maiaa jagat chit vaas ||

The duality of Maya dwells in the consciousness of the people of the world.

ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਅਹੰਕਾਰ ਬਿਨਾਸੁ ॥੧॥

kaam karodh aha(n)kaar binaas ||1||

They are destroyed by sexual desire, anger and egotism. ||1||

ਦੂਜਾ ਕਉਣੁ ਕਹਾ ਨਹੀ ਕੋਈ ॥

dhoojaa kaun kahaa nahee koiee ||

Whom should I call the second, when there is only the One?

ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਏਕੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਸੋਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

sabh meh ek nira(n)jan soiee ||1|| rahaau ||

The One Immaculate Lord is pervading among all. ||1||Pause||

ਦੂਜੀ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਆਖੈ ਦੋਇ ॥

dhoojee dhuramat aakhai dhoi ||

The dual-minded evil intellect speaks of a second.

ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ਮਰਿ ਦੂਜਾ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥

aavai jai mar dhoojaa hoi ||2||

One who harbors duality comes and goes and dies. ||2||

ਧਰਣਿ ਗਗਨ ਨਹ ਦੇਖਉ ਦੋਇ ॥

dharan gagan neh dhekhau dhoi ||

In the earth and in the sky, I do not see any second.

ਨਾਰੀ ਪੁਰਖ ਸਬਾਈ ਲੋਇ ॥੩॥

naaree purakh sabaiee loi ||3||

Among all the women and the men, His Light is shining. ||3||

ਰਵਿ ਸਸਿ ਦੇਖਉ ਦੀਪਕ ਉਜਿਆਲਾ ॥

rav sas dhekhau dheepak ujiaalaa ||

In the lamps of the sun and the moon, I see His Light.

ਸਰਬ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮੁ ਬਾਲਾ ॥੪॥

sarab nira(n)tar preetam baalaa ||4||

Dwelling among all is my ever-youthful Beloved. ||4||

ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਮੇਰਾ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇਆ ॥

kar kirapaa meraa chit laiaa ||

In His Mercy, He attuned my consciousness to the Lord.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮੋ ਕਉ ਏਕੁ ਬੁਝਾਇਆ ॥੫॥

satigur mo kau ek bujhaiaa ||5||

The True Guru has led me to understand the One Lord. ||5||

ਏਕੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਤਾ ॥

ek nira(n)jan gurmukh jaataa ||

The Gurmukh knows the One Immaculate Lord.

ਦੂਜਾ ਮਾਰਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਤਾ ॥੬॥

dhoojaa maar sabadh pachhaataa ||6||

Subduing duality, one comes to realize the Word of the Shabad. ||6||

ਏਕੋ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਵਰਤੈ ਸਭ ਲੋਈ ॥

eko hukam varatai sabh loiee ||

The Command of the One Lord prevails throughout all the worlds.

ਏਕਸੁ ਤੇ ਸਭ ਓਪਤਿ ਹੋਈ ॥੭॥

ekas te sabh opat hoiee ||7||

From the One, all have arisen. ||7||

ਰਾਹ ਦੋਵੈ ਖਸਮੁ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਣੁ ॥

raeh dhovai khasam eko jaan ||

There are two routes, but remember that their Lord and Master is only One.

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੁ ॥੮॥

gur kai sabadh hukam pachhaan ||8||

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, recognize the Hukam of the Lord's Command. ||8||

ਸਗਲ ਰੂਪ ਵਰਨ ਮਨ ਮਾਹੀ ॥

sagal roop varan man maahee ||

He is contained in all forms, colors and minds.

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਏਕੋ ਸਾਲਾਹੀ ॥੯॥੫॥

kahu naanak eko saalaahee ||9||5||

Says Nanak, praise the One Lord. ||9||5||

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

gauRee mahalaa pehilaa ||

Gauree, First Mehla:

ਅਧਿਆਤਮ ਕਰਮ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਸਾਚਾ ॥

adhiaatam karam kare taa saachaa ||

Those who live a spiritual lifestyle - they alone are true.

ਮੁਕਤਿ ਭੇਦੁ ਕਿਆ ਜਾਣੈ ਕਾਚਾ ॥੧॥

mukat bhedh kiaa jaanai kaachaa ||1||

What can the false know about the secrets of liberation? ||1||

ਐਸਾ ਜੋਗੀ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਬੀਚਾਰੈ ॥

aaisaa jogee jugat beechaarai ||

Those who contemplate the Way are Yogis.

ਪੰਚ ਮਾਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

pa(n)ch maar saach ur dhaarai ||1|| rahaau ||

They conquer the five thieves, and enshrine the True Lord in the heart. ||1||Pause||

ਜਿਸ ਕੈ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਵਸਾਵੈ ॥

jis kai a(n)tar saach vasaavai ||

Those who enshrine the True Lord deep within,

ਜੋਗ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਕੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੨॥

jog jugat kee keemat paavai ||2||

realize the value of the Way of Yoga. ||2||

ਰਵਿ ਸਸਿ ਏਕੋ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਉਦਿਆਨੈ ॥

rav sas eko gireh udhiaanai ||

The sun and the moon are one and the same for them, as are household and wilderness.

ਕਰਣੀ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਕਰਮ ਸਮਾਨੈ ॥੩॥

karanee keerat karam samaanai ||3||

The karma of their daily practice is to praise the Lord. ||3||

ਏਕ ਸਬਦ ਇਕ ਭਿਖਿਆ ਮਾਗੈ ॥

ek sabadh ik bhikhiaa maagai ||

They beg for the alms of the one and only Shabad.

ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਸਚੁ ਜਾਗੈ ॥੪॥

giaan dhiaan jugat sach jaagai ||4||

They remain awake and aware in spiritual wisdom and meditation, and the true way of life. ||4||

ਭੈ ਰਚਿ ਰਹੈ ਨ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

bhai rach rahai na baahar jai ||

They remain absorbed in the fear of God; they never leave it.

ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਉਣ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੫॥

keemat kaun rahai liv lai ||5||

Who can estimate their value? They remain lovingly absorbed in the Lord. ||5||

ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲੇ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਏ ॥

aape mele bharam chukaae ||

The Lord unites them with Himself, dispelling their doubts.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਏ ॥੬॥

gur parasaadh param padh paae ||6||

By Guru's Grace, the supreme status is obtained. ||6||

ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

gur kee sevaa sabadh veechaar ||

In the Guru's service is reflection upon the Shabad.

ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰੇ ਕਰਣੀ ਸਾਰੁ ॥੭॥

haumai maare karanee saar ||7||

Subduing ego, practice pure actions. ||7||

ਜਪ ਤਪ ਸੰਜਮ ਪਾਠ ਪੁਰਾਣੁ ॥

jap tap sa(n)jam paaTh puraan ||

Chanting, meditation, austere self-discipline and the reading of the Puraanas,

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਅਪਰੰਪਰ ਮਾਨੁ ॥੮॥੬॥

kahu naanak apara(n)par maan ||8||6||

says Nanak, are contained in surrender to the Unlimited Lord. ||8||6||

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

gauRee mahalaa pehilaa ||

Gauree, First Mehla:

ਖਿਮਾ ਗਹੀ ਬ੍ਰਤੁ ਸੀਲ ਸੰਤੋਖੰ ॥

khimaa gahee brat seel sa(n)tokha(n) ||

To practice forgiveness is the true fast, good conduct and contentment.

ਰੋਗੁ ਨ ਬਿਆਪੈ ਨਾ ਜਮ ਦੋਖੰ ॥

rog na biaapai naa jam dhokha(n) ||

Disease does not afflict me, nor does the pain of death.

ਮੁਕਤ ਭਏ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਰੂਪ ਨ ਰੇਖੰ ॥੧॥

mukat bhe prabh roop na rekha(n) ||1||

I am liberated, and absorbed into God, who has no form or feature. ||1||

ਜੋਗੀ ਕਉ ਕੈਸਾ ਡਰੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

jogee kau kaisaa ddar hoi ||

What fear does the Yogi have?

ਰੂਖਿ ਬਿਰਖਿ ਗ੍ਰਿਹਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

rookh birakh gireh baahar soi ||1|| rahaau ||

The Lord is among the trees and the plants, within the household and outside as well. ||1||Pause||

ਨਿਰਭਉ ਜੋਗੀ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਧਿਆਵੈ ॥

nirabhau jogee nira(n)jan dhiaavai ||

The Yogis meditate on the Fearless, Immaculate Lord.

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਾਗੈ ਸਚਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਵੈ ॥

anadhin jaagai sach liv laavai ||

Night and day, they remain awake and aware, embracing love for the True Lord.

ਸੋ ਜੋਗੀ ਮੇਰੈ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਵੈ ॥੨॥

so jogee merai man bhaavai ||2||

Those Yogis are pleasing to my mind. ||2||

ਕਾਲੁ ਜਾਲੁ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਅਗਨੀ ਜਾਰੇ ॥

kaal jaal braham aganee jaare ||

The trap of death is burnt by the Fire of God.

ਜਰਾ ਮਰਣ ਗਤੁ ਗਰਬੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ॥

jaraa maran gat garab nivaare ||

Old age, death and pride are conquered.

ਆਪਿ ਤਰੈ ਪਿਤਰੀ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੇ ॥੩॥

aap tarai pitaree nisataare ||3||

They swim across, and save their ancestors as well. ||3||

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਸੋ ਜੋਗੀ ਹੋਇ ॥

satigur seve so jogee hoi ||

Those who serve the True Guru are the Yogis.

ਭੈ ਰਚਿ ਰਹੈ ਸੁ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਹੋਇ ॥

bhai rach rahai su nirabhau hoi ||

Those who remain immersed in the Fear of God become fearless.

ਜੈਸਾ ਸੇਵੈ ਤੈਸੋ ਹੋਇ ॥੪॥

jaisaa sevai taiso hoi ||4||

They become just like the One they serve. ||4||