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pMnw 151
rwgu gauVI guAwryrI mhlw 1 caupdy dupdy
(151-1)
Raag Gauree Gwaarayree, First Mehl, Chau-Padas &
Du-Padas:
<> siq nwmu krqw purKu inrBau inrvYru Akwl mUriq
AjUnI sYBM gur pRswid ]
(151-2)
One Universal Creator God. Truth Is The Name.
Creative Being Personified. No Fear. No
Hatred. Image Of The Undying. Beyond Birth.
Self-Existent. By Guru's Grace:
Bau mucu Bwrw vfw qolu ]
(151-3, gauVI
guAwryrI, mhlw 1)
The Fear of God is overpowering, and so very
heavy,
mn miq haulI boly bolu ]
(151-3, gauVI
guAwryrI, mhlw 1)
while the intellect is lightweight, as is the
speech one speaks.
isir Dir clIAY shIAY Bwru ]
(151-3, gauVI
guAwryrI, mhlw 1)
So place the Fear of God upon your head, and bear
that weight;
ndrI krmI gur bIcwru ]1]
(151-3, gauVI
guAwryrI, mhlw 1)
by the Grace of the Merciful Lord, contemplate
the Guru. ||1||
BY ibnu koie n lµGis pwir ]
(151-4, gauVI
guAwryrI, mhlw 1)
Without the Fear of God, no one crosses over the
world-ocean.
BY Bau rwiKAw Bwie svwir ]1] rhwau ]
(151-4, gauVI
guAwryrI, mhlw 1)
This Fear of God adorns the Love of the Lord.
||1||Pause||
BY qin Agin BKY BY nwil ]
(151-4, gauVI
guAwryrI, mhlw 1)
The fire of fear within the body is burnt away by
the Fear of God.
BY Bau GVIAY sbid svwir ]
(151-5, gauVI
guAwryrI, mhlw 1)
Through this Fear of God, we are adorned with the
Word of the Shabad.
BY ibnu GwVq kcu inkc ]
(151-5, gauVI
guAwryrI, mhlw 1)
Without the Fear of God, all that is fashioned is
false.
AMDw scw AMDI st ]2]
(151-5, gauVI
guAwryrI, mhlw 1)
Useless is the mold, and useless are the
hammer-strokes on the mold. ||2||
buDI bwjI aupjY cwau ]
(151-6, gauVI
guAwryrI, mhlw 1)
The desire for the worldly drama arises in the
intellect,
shs isAwxp pvY n qwau ]
(151-6, gauVI
guAwryrI, mhlw 1)
but even with thousands of clever mental tricks,
the heat of the Fear of God does not come
into play.
nwnk mnmuiK bolxu vwau ]
(151-6, gauVI
guAwryrI, mhlw 1)
O Nanak, the speech of the self-willed manmukh is
just wind.
AMDw AKru vwau duAwau ]3]1]
(151-7, gauVI
guAwryrI, mhlw 1)
His words are worthless and empty, like the wind.
||3||1||
gauVI mhlw 1 ]
(151-7)
Gauree, First Mehl:
fir Gru Gir fru fir fru jwie ]
(151-7, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Place the Fear of God within the  of your
heart; with this Fear of God in your heart, all
other fears shall be frightened away.
so fru kyhw ijqu fir fru pwie ]
(151-7, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
What sort of fear is that, which frightens other
fears?
quDu ibnu dUjI nwhI jwie ]
(151-8, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Without You, I have other place of rest at all.
jo ikCu vrqY sB qyrI rjwie ]1]
(151-8, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Whatever happens is all according to Your Will.
||1||
frIAY jy fru hovY horu ]
(151-9, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Be afraid, if you have any fear, other than the
Fear of God.
fir fir frxw mn kw soru ]1] rhwau ]
(151-9, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Afraid of fear, and living in fear, the mind is
held in tumult. ||1||Pause||
n jIau mrY n fUbY qrY ]
(151-9, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
The soul does not die; it does not drown, and it
does not swim across.
ijin ikCu kIAw so ikCu krY ]
(151-10, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
The One who created everything does everything.
hukmy AwvY hukmy jwie ]
(151-10, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
By the Hukam of His Command we come, and by the
Hukam of His Command we go.
AwgY pwCY hukim smwie ]2]
(151-10, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Before and after, His Command is pervading. ||2||
hMsu hyqu Awsw Asmwnu ]
(151-10, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Cruelty, attachment, desire and egotism
iqsu ivic BUK bhuqu nY swnu ]
(151-11, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
- there is great hunger in these, like the raging
torrent of a wild stream.
Bau Kwxw pIxw AwDwru ]
(151-11, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Let the Fear of God be your food, drink and
support.
ivxu KwDy mir hoih gvwr ]3]
(151-11, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Without doing this, the fools simply die. ||3||
ijs kw koie koeI koie koie ]
(151-12, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
If anyone really has anyone else - how rare is
that person!
sBu ko qyrw qUM sBnw kw soie ]
(151-12, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
All are Yours - You are the Lord of all.
jw ky jIA jMq Dnu mwlu ]
(151-12, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
All beings and creatures, wealth and property
belong to Him.
nwnk AwKxu ibKmu bIcwru ]4]2]
(151-13, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
O Nanak, it is so difficult to describe and
contemplate Him. ||4||2||
gauVI mhlw 1 ]
(151-13)
Gauree, First Mehl:
mwqw miq ipqw sMqoKu ]
(151-13, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Let wisdom be your mother, and contentment your
father.
squ BweI kir eyhu ivsyKu ]1]
(151-14, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Let Truth be your brother - these are your best
relatives. ||1||
khxw hY ikCu khxu n jwie ]
(151-14, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
He has been described, but He cannot be described
at all.
qau kudriq kImiq nhI pwie ]1] rhwau ]
(151-14, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Your All-pervading creative nature cannot be
estimated. ||1||Pause||
pMnw 152
srm suriq duie ssur Bey ]
(152-1, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Modesty, humility and intuitive understanding are
my mother-in-law and father-in-law;
krxI kwmix kir mn ley ]2]
(152-1, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
I have made good deeds my spouse. ||2||
swhw sMjogu vIAwhu vIjogu ]
(152-1, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Union with the Holy is my wedding date, and
separation from the world is my marriage.
scu sMqiq khu nwnk jogu ]3]3]
(152-2, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Says Nanak, Truth is the child born of this
Union. ||3||3||
gauVI mhlw 1 ]
(152-2)
Gauree, First Mehl:
pauxY pwxI AgnI kw mylu ]
(152-2, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
The union of air, water and fire
cMcl cpl buiD kw Kylu ]
(152-3, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
- the body is the play-thing of the fickle and
unsteady intellect.
nau drvwjy dsvw duAwru ]
(152-3, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
It has nine doors, and then there is the Tenth
Gate.
buJu ry igAwnI eyhu bIcwru ]1]
(152-3, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Reflect upon this and understand it, O wise one.
||1||
kQqw bkqw sunqw soeI ]
(152-4, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
The Lord is the One who speaks, teaches and
listens.
Awpu bIcwry su igAwnI hoeI ]1] rhwau ]
(152-4,
gauVI, mhlw 1)
One who contemplates his own self is truly wise.
||1||Pause||
dyhI mwtI bolY pauxu ]
(152-4, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
The body is dust; the wind speaks through it.
buJu ry igAwnI mUAw hY kauxu ]
(152-5, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Understand, O wise one, who has died.
mUeI suriq bwdu AhMkwru ]
(152-5, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Awareness, conflict and ego have died,
Ehu n mUAw jo dyKxhwru ]2]
(152-5, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
but the One who sees does not die. ||2||
jY kwrix qit qIrQ jwhI ]
(152-5, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
For the sake of it, you journey to sacred shrines
and holy rivers;
rqn pdwrQ Gt hI mwhI ]
(152-6, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
but this priceless jewel is within your own
heart.
piV piV pMifqu bwdu vKwxY ]
(152-6, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
The Pandits, the religious scholars, read and
read endlessly; they stir up arguments and
controversies,
Biqir hodI vsqu n jwxY ]3]
(152-6, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
but they do not know the secret deep within.
||3||
hau n mUAw myrI mueI blwie ]
(152-7, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
I have not died - that evil nature within me has
died.
Ehu n mUAw jo rihAw smwie ]
(152-7, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
The One who is pervading everywhere does not die.
khu nwnk guir bRhmu idKwieAw ]
(152-7, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Says Nanak, the Guru has revealed God to me,
mrqw jwqw ndir n AwieAw ]4]4]
(152-8, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
and now I see that there is no such thing as
birth or death. ||4||4||
gauVI mhlw 1 dKxI ]
(152-8)
Gauree, First Mehl, Dakhanee:
suix suix bUJY mwnY nwau ] qw kY sd bilhwrY jwau
]
(152-9, gauVI dKxI, mhlw 1)
I am forever a sacrifice to the one who listens
and hears, who understands and believes in
the Name.
Awip Bulwey Taur n Twau ]
(152-9, gauVI
dKxI, mhlw 1)
When the Lord Himself leads us astray, there is
no other place of rest for us to find.
qUM smJwvih myil imlwau ]1]
(152-9, gauVI
dKxI, mhlw 1)
You impart understanding, and You unite us in
Your Union. ||1||
nwmu imlY clY mY nwil ]
(152-10, gauVI
dKxI, mhlw 1)
I obtain the Naam, which shall go along with me
in the end.
ibnu nwvY bwDI sB kwil ]1] rhwau ]
(152-10, gauVI
dKxI, mhlw 1)
Without the Name, all are held in the grip of
Death. ||1||Pause||
KyqI vxju nwvY kI Et ]
(152-11, gauVI
dKxI, mhlw 1)
My farming and my trading are by the Support of
the Name.
pwpu puMnu bIj kI pot ]
(152-11, gauVI
dKxI, mhlw 1)
The seeds of sin and virtue are bound together.
kwmu k®oDu jIA mih cot ]
(152-11, gauVI
dKxI, mhlw 1)
Sexual desire and anger are the wounds of the
soul.
nwmu ivswir cly min Kot ]2]
(152-11, gauVI
dKxI, mhlw 1)
The evil-minded ones forget the Naam, and then
depart. ||2||
swcy gur kI swcI sIK ]
(152-12, gauVI
dKxI, mhlw 1)
True are the Teachings of the True Guru.
qnu mnu sIqlu swcu prIK ]
(152-12, gauVI
dKxI, mhlw 1)
The body and mind are cooled and soothed, by the
touchstone of Truth.
jl purwiein rs kml prIK ]
(152-12, gauVI
dKxI, mhlw 1)
This is the true mark of wisdom: that one remains
detached, like the water-lily, or the lotus
upon the water.
sbid rqy mITy rs eIK ]3]
(152-13, gauVI
dKxI, mhlw 1)
Attuned to the Word of the Shabad, one becomes
sweet, like the juice of the sugar cane.
||3||
hukim sMjogI giV ds duAwr ]
(152-13, gauVI
dKxI, mhlw 1)
By the Hukam of the Lord's Command, the castle of
the body has ten gates.
pMc vsih imil joiq Apwr ]
(152-13, gauVI
dKxI, mhlw 1)
The five passions dwell there, together with the
Divine Light of the Infinite.
Awip qulY Awpy vxjwr ]
(152-14, gauVI
dKxI, mhlw 1)
The Lord Himself is the merchandise, and He
Himself is the trader.
nwnk nwim svwrxhwr ]4]5]
(152-14, gauVI
dKxI, mhlw 1)
O Nanak, through the Naam, the Name of the Lord,
we are adorned and rejuvenated. ||4||5||
gauVI mhlw 1 ]
(152-15)
Gauree, First Mehl:
jwqo jwie khw qy AwvY ]
(152-15, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
How can we know where we came from?
kh aupjY kh jwie smwvY ]
(152-15, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Where did we originate, and where will we go and
merge?
ikau bwiDE ikau mukqI pwvY ]
(152-15, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
How are we bound, and how do we obtain
liberation?
ikau AibnwsI shij smwvY ]1]
(152-16, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
How do we merge with intuitive ease into the
Eternal, Imperishable Lord? ||1||
nwmu irdY AMimRqu muiK nwmu ]
(152-16, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
With the Naam in the heart and the Ambrosial Naam
on our lips,
nrhr nwmu nrhr inhkwmu ]1] rhwau ]
(152-16, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
through the Name of the Lord, we rise above
desire, like the Lord. ||1||Pause||
shjy AwvY shjy jwie ]
(152-17, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
With intuitive ease we come, and with intuitive
ease we depart.
mn qy aupjY mn mwih smwie ]
(152-17, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
From the mind we originate, and into the mind we
are absorbed.
gurmuiK mukqo bMDu n pwie ]
(152-18, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
As Gurmukh, we are liberated, and are not bound.
sbdu bIcwir CutY hir nwie ]2]
(152-18, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Contemplating the Word of the Shabad, we are
emancipated through the Name of the Lord.
||2||
qrvr pMKI bhu inis bwsu ]
(152-18, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
At night, lots of birds settle on the tree.
suK duKIAw min moh ivxwsu ]
(152-19, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Some are happy, and some are sad. Caught in the
desires of the mind, they perish.
swJ ibhwg qkih Awgwsu ]
(152-19, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
And when the life-night comes to its end, then
they look to the sky.
dh idis Dwvih krim iliKAwsu ]3]
(152-19, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
They fly away in all ten directions, according to
their pre-ordained destiny. ||3||
pMnw 153
nwm sMjogI goieil Qwtu ]
(153-1, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Those who are committed to the Naam, see the
world as merely a temporary pasture.
kwm k®oD PUtY ibKu mwtu ]
(153-1, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Sexual desire and anger are broken, like a jar of
poison.
ibnu vKr sUno Gru hwtu ]
(153-1, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Without the merchandise of the Name, the house of
the body and the store of the mind are
empty.
gur imil Koly bjr kpwt ]4]
(153-2, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Meeting the Guru, the hard and heavy doors are
opened. ||4||
swDu imlY pUrb sMjog ]
(153-2, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
One meets the Holy Saint only through perfect
destiny.
sic rhsy pUry hir log ]
(153-2, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
The Lord's perfect people rejoice in the Truth.
mnu qnu dy lY shij suBwie ]
(153-2, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Surrendering their minds and bodies, they find
the Lord with intuitive ease.
nwnk iqn kY lwgau pwie ]5]6]
(153-3, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Nanak falls at their feet. ||5||6||
gauVI mhlw 1 ]
(153-3)
Gauree, First Mehl:
kwmu k®oDu mwieAw mih cIqu ]
(153-3, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
The conscious mind is engrossed in sexual desire,
anger and Maya.
JUT ivkwir jwgY ihq cIqu ]
(153-4, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
The conscious mind is awake only to falsehood,
corruption and attachment.
pUMjI pwp loB kI kIqu ]
(153-4, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
It gathers in the assets of sin and greed.
qru qwrI min nwmu sucIqu ]1]
(153-4, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
So swim across the river of life, O my mind, with
the Sacred Naam, the Name of the Lord.
||1||
vwhu vwhu swcy mY qyrI tyk ]
(153-4, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Waaho! Waaho! - Great! Great is my True Lord! I
seek Your All-powerful Support.
hau pwpI qUM inrmlu eyku ]1] rhwau ]
(153-5, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
I am a sinner - You alone are pure. ||1||Pause||
Agin pwxI bolY BVvwau ]
(153-5, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Fire and water join together, and the breath
roars in its fury!
ijhvw ieMdRI eyku suAwau ]
(153-5, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
The tongue and the sex organs each seek to taste.
idsit ivkwrI nwhI Bau Bwau ]
(153-6, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
The eyes which look upon corruption do not know
the Love and the Fear of God.
Awpu mwry qw pwey nwau ]2]
(153-6, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Conquering self-conceit, one obtains the Name.
||2||
sbid mrY iPir mrxu n hoie ]
(153-6, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
One who dies in the Word of the Shabad, shall
never again have to die.
ibnu mUey ikau pUrw hoie ]
(153-7, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Without such a death, how can one attain
perfection?
prpMic ivAwip rihAw mnu doie ]
(153-7, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
The mind is engrossed in deception, treachery and
duality.
iQru nwrwiexu kry su hoie ]3]
(153-7, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Whatever the Immortal Lord does, comes to pass.
||3||
boihiQ cVau jw AwvY vwru ]
(153-8, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
So get aboard that boat when your turn comes.
Twky boihQ drgh mwr ]
(153-8, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Those who fail to embark upon that boat shall be
beaten in the Court of the Lord.
scu swlwhI DMnu gurduAwru ]
(153-8, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Blessed is that Gurdwara, the Guru's Gate, where
the Praises of the True Lord are sung.
nwnk dir Gir eykMkwru ]4]7]
(153-9, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
O Nanak, the One Creator Lord is pervading hearth
and . ||4||7||
gauVI mhlw 1 ]
(153-9)
Gauree, First Mehl:
aulitE kmlu bRhmu bIcwir ]
(153-9, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
The inverted heart-lotus has been turned upright,
through reflective meditation on God.
AMimRq Dwr ggin ds duAwir ]
(153-9, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
From the Sky of the Tenth Gate, the Ambrosial
Nectar trickles down.
iqRBvxu byiDAw Awip murwir ]1]
(153-10, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
The Lord Himself is pervading the three worlds.
||1||
ry mn myry Brmu n kIjY ]
(153-10, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
O my mind, do not give in to doubt.
min mwinAY AMimRq rsu pIjY ]1] rhwau ]
(153-10,
gauVI, mhlw 1)
When the mind surrenders to the Name, it drinks
in the essence of Ambrosial Nectar.
||1||Pause||
jnmu jIiq mrix mnu mwinAw ]
(153-11, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
So win the game of life; let your mind surrender
and accept death.
Awip mUAw mnu mn qy jwinAw ]
(153-11, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
When the self dies, the individual mind comes to
know the Supreme Mind.
njir BeI Gru Gr qy jwinAw ]2]
(153-12, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
As the inner vision is awakened, one comes to
know one's own , deep within the self.
||2||
jqu squ qIrQu mjnu nwim ]
(153-12, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is austerity,
chastity and cleansing baths at sacred shrines
of pilgrimage.
AiDk ibQwru krau iksu kwim ]
(153-12, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
What good are ostentatious displays?
nr nwrwiex AMqrjwim ]3]
(153-13, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
The All-pervading Lord is the Inner-knower, the
Searcher of hearts. ||3||
Awn mnau qau pr Gr jwau ]
(153-13, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
If I had faith in someone else, then I would go
to that one's house.
iksu jwcau nwhI ko Qwau ]
(153-13, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
But where should I go, to beg? There is no other
place for me.
nwnk gurmiq shij smwau ]4]8]
(153-14, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
O Nanak, through the Guru's Teachings, I am
intuitively absorbed in the Lord. ||4||8||
gauVI mhlw 1 ]
(153-14)
Gauree, First Mehl:
siqguru imlY su mrxu idKwey ]
(153-14, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Meeting the True Guru, we are shown the way to
die.
mrxu rhx rsu AMqir Bwey ]
(153-15, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Remaining alive in this death brings joy deep
within.
grbu invwir ggn puru pwey ]1]
(153-15, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Overcoming egotistical pride, the Tenth Gate is
found. ||1||
mrxu ilKwie Awey nhI rhxw ]
(153-15, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Death is pre-ordained - no one who comes can
remain here.
hir jip jwip rhxu hir srxw ]1] rhwau ]
(153-16,
gauVI, mhlw 1)
So chant and meditate on the Lord, and remain in
the Sanctuary of the Lord. ||1||Pause||
siqguru imlY q duibDw BwgY ]
(153-16, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Meeting the True Guru, duality is dispelled.
kmlu ibgwis mnu hir pRB lwgY ]
(153-16, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
The heart-lotus blossoms forth, and the mind is
attached to the Lord God.
jIvqu mrY mhw rsu AwgY ]2]
(153-17, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
One who remains dead while yet alive obtains the
greatest happiness hereafter. ||2||
siqguir imilAY sc sMjim sUcw ]
(153-17, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Meeting the True Guru, one becomes truthful,
chaste and pure.
gur kI pauVI aUco aUcw ]
(153-18, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Climbing up the steps of the Guru's Path, one
becomes the highest of the high.
krim imlY jm kw Bau mUcw ]3]
(153-18, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
When the Lord grants His Mercy, the fear of death
is conquered. ||3||
guir imilAY imil AMik smwieAw ]
(153-18, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Uniting in Guru's Union, we are absorbed in His
Loving Embrace.
kir ikrpw Gru mhlu idKwieAw ]
(153-19, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Granting His Grace, He reveals the Mansion of His
Presence, within the of the self.
nwnk haumY mwir imlwieAw ]4]9]
(153-19, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
O Nanak, conquering egotism, we are absorbed into
the Lord. ||4||9||
pMnw 154
gauVI mhlw 1 ]
(154-1)
Gauree, First Mehl:
ikrqu pieAw nh mytY koie ]
(154-1, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Past actions cannot be erased.
ikAw jwxw ikAw AwgY hoie ]
(154-1, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
What do we know of what will happen hereafter?
jo iqsu Bwxw soeI hUAw ]
(154-1, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Whatever pleases Him shall come to pass.
Avru n krxY vwlw dUAw ]1]
(154-2, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
There is no other Doer except Him. ||1||
nw jwxw krm kyvf qyrI dwiq ]
(154-2, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
I do not know about karma, or how great Your
gifts are.
krmu Drmu qyry nwm kI jwiq ]1] rhwau ]
(154-2,
gauVI, mhlw 1)
The karma of actions, the Dharma of
righteousness, social class and status, are contained
within Your Name. ||1||Pause||
qU eyvfu dwqw dyvxhwru ]
(154-3, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
You are So Great, O Giver, O Great Giver!
qoit nwhI quDu Bgiq BMfwr ]
(154-3, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
The treasure of Your devotional worship is never
exhausted.
kIAw grbu n AwvY rwis ]
(154-3, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
One who takes pride in himself shall never be
right.
jIau ipMfu sBu qyrY pwis ]2]
(154-4, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
The soul and body are all at Your disposal. ||2||
qU mwir jIvwlih bKis imlwie ]
(154-4, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
You kill and rejuvenate. You forgive and merge us
into Yourself.
ijau BwvI iqau nwmu jpwie ]
(154-4, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
As it pleases You, You inspire us to chant Your
Name.
qUM dwnw bInw swcw isir myrY ]
(154-5, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
You are All-knowing, All-seeing and True, O my
Supreme Lord.
gurmiq dyie BrosY qyrY ]3]
(154-5, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Please, bless me with the Guru's Teachings; my
faith is in You alone. ||3||
qn mih mYlu nwhI mnu rwqw ]
(154-5, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
One whose mind is attuned to the Lord, has no
pollution in his body.
gur bcnI scu sbid pCwqw ]
(154-6, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Through the Guru's Word, the True Shabad is
realized.
qyrw qwxu nwm kI vifAweI ]
(154-6, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
All Power is Yours, through the greatness of Your
Name.
nwnk rhxw Bgiq srxweI ]4]10]
(154-6, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Nanak abides in the Sanctuary of Your devotees.
||4||10||
gauVI mhlw 1 ]
(154-7)
Gauree, First Mehl:
ijin AkQu khwieAw AipE pIAwieAw ]
(154-7, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Those who speak the Unspoken, drink in the
Nectar.
An BY ivsry nwim smwieAw ]1]
(154-7, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Other fears are forgotten, and they are absorbed
into the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||
ikAw frIAY fru frih smwnw ]
(154-8, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Why should we fear, when fear is dispelled by the
Fear of God?
pUry gur kY sbid pCwnw ]1] rhwau ]
(154-8, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Through the Shabad, the Word of the Perfect Guru,
I recognize God. ||1||Pause||
ijsu nr rwmu irdY hir rwis ] shij suBwie imly
swbwis ]2]
(154-9, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Those whose hearts are filled with the Lord's
essence are blessed and acclaimed, and
intuitively absorbed into the Lord. ||2||
jwih svwrY swJ ibAwl ]
(154-9, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Those whom the Lord puts to sleep, evening and
morning
ieq auq mnmuK bwDy kwl ]3]
(154-9, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
- those self-willed manmukhs are bound and gagged
by Death, here and hereafter. ||3||
Aihinis rwmu irdY sy pUry ]
(154-10, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Those whose hearts are filled with the Lord, day
and night, are perfect.
nwnk rwm imly BRm dUry ]4]11]
(154-10, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
O Nanak, they merge into the Lord, and their
doubts are cast away. ||4||11||
gauVI mhlw 1 ]
(154-10)
Gauree, First Mehl:
jnim mrY qRY gux ihqkwru ]
(154-11, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
One who loves the three qualities is subject to
birth and death.
cwry byd kQih Awkwru ]
(154-11, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
The four Vedas speak only of the visible forms.
qIin AvsQw khih viKAwnu ]
(154-11, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
They describe and explain the three states of
mind,
qurIAwvsQw siqgur qy hir jwnu ]1]
(154-12, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
but the fourth state, union with the Lord, is
known only through the True Guru. ||1||
rwm Bgiq gur syvw qrxw ]
(154-12, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Through devotional worship of the Lord, and
service to the Guru, one swims across.
bwhuiV jnmu n hoie hY mrxw ]1] rhwau ]
(154-12,
gauVI, mhlw 1)
Then, one is not born again, and is not subject
to death. ||1||Pause||
cwir pdwrQ khY sBu koeI ]
(154-13, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Everyone speaks of the four great blessings;
isMimRiq swsq pMifq muiK soeI ]
(154-13, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
the Simritees, the Shaastras and the Pandits
speak of them as well.
ibnu gur ArQu bIcwru n pwieAw ]
(154-13, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
But without the Guru, they do not understand
their true significance.
mukiq pdwrQu Bgiq hir pwieAw ]2]
(154-14, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
The treasure of liberation is obtained through
devotional worship of the Lord. ||2||
jw kY ihrdY visAw hir soeI ]
(154-14, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Those, within whose hearts the Lord dwells,
gurmuiK Bgiq prwpiq hoeI ]
(154-15, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
become Gurmukh; they receive the blessings of
devotional worship.
hir kI Bgiq mukiq Awnµdu ]
(154-15, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Through devotional worship of the Lord,
liberation and bliss are obtained.
gurmiq pwey prmwnµdu ]3]
(154-15, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Through the Guru's Teachings, supreme ecstasy is
obtained. ||3||
ijin pwieAw guir dyiK idKwieAw ]
(154-16, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
One who meets the Guru, beholds Him, and inspires
others to behold Him as well.
Awsw mwih inrwsu buJwieAw ]
(154-16, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
In the midst of hope, the Guru teaches us to live
above hope and desire.
dInw nwQu srb suKdwqw ]
(154-16, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
He is the Master of the meek, the Giver of peace
to all.
nwnk hir crxI mnu rwqw ]4]12]
(154-17, gauVI,
mhlw 1)
Nanak's mind is imbued with the Lotus Feet of the
Lord. ||4||12||
gauVI cyqI mhlw 1 ]
(154-17)
Gauree Chaytee, First Mehl:
AMimRq kwieAw rhY suKwlI bwjI iehu sMswro ]
(154-17,
gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
With your nectar-like body, you live in comfort,
but this world is just a passing drama.
lbu loBu mucu kUVu kmwvih bhuqu auTwvih Bwro ]
(154-18, gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
You practice greed, avarice and great falsehood,
and you carry such a heavy burden.
qUM kwieAw mY ruldI dyKI ijau Dr aupir Cwro ]1]
(154-18, gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
O body, I have seen you blowing away like dust on
the earth. ||1||
suix suix isK hmwrI ]
(154-19, gauVI
cyqI, mhlw 1)
Listen - listen to my advice!
suik®qu kIqw rhsI myry jIAVy bhuiV n AwvY vwrI
]1] rhwau ]
(154-19, gauVI
cyqI, mhlw 1)
Only the good deeds which you have done shall
remain with you, O my soul. This opportunity
shall not come again! ||1||Pause||
pMnw 155
hau quDu AwKw myrI kwieAw qUM suix isK hmwrI ]
(155-1,
gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
I say to you, O my body: listen to my advice!
inMdw icMdw krih prweI JUTI lwieqbwrI ]
(155-1,
gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
You slander, and then praise others; you indulge
in lies and gossip.
vyil prweI johih jIAVy krih corI buirAwrI ]
(155-2,
gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
You gaze upon the wives of others, O my soul; you
steal and commit evil deeds.
hMsu cilAw qUM ipCy rhIeyih CutiV hoeIAih nwrI
]2]
(155-2, gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
But when the swan departs, you shall remain
behind, like an abandoned woman. ||2||
qUM kwieAw rhIAih supnµqir quDu ikAw krm kmwieAw
]
(155-3, gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
O body, you are living in a dream! What good
deeds have you done?
kir corI mY jw ikCu lIAw qw min Blw BwieAw ]
(155-4,
gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
When I stole something by deception, then my mind
was pleased.
hliq n soBw pliq n FoeI Aihlw jnmu gvwieAw ]3]
(155-4,
gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
I have no honor in this world, and I shall find
no shelter in the world hereafter. My life has
been lost, wasted in vain! ||3||
hau KrI duhylI hoeI bwbw nwnk myrI bwq n puCY
koeI ]1] rhwau ]
(155-5, gauVI
cyqI, mhlw 1)
I am totally miserable! O Baba Nanak, no one
cares for me at all! ||1||Pause||
qwjI qurkI suienw rupw kpV kyry Bwrw ]
(155-5,
gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
Turkish horses, gold, silver and loads of
gorgeous clothes
iks hI nwil n cly nwnk JiV JiV pey gvwrw ]
(155-6,
gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
- none of these shall go with you, O Nanak. They
are lost and left behind, you fool!
kUjw myvw mY sB ikCu cwiKAw ieku AMimRqu nwmu
qumwrw ]4]
(155-6, gauVI
cyqI, mhlw 1)
I have tasted all the sugar candy and sweets, but
Your Name alone is Ambrosial Nectar. ||4||
dy dy nIv idvwl auswrI BsmMdr kI FyrI ]
(155-7,
gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
Digging deep foundations, the walls are
constructed, but in the end, the buildings return to
heaps of dust.
sMcy sMic n dyeI iks hI AMDu jwxY sB myrI ]
(155-7,
gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
People gather and hoard their possessions, and
give nothing to anyone else - the poor fools
think that everything is theirs.
soien lµkw soien mwVI sMpY iksY n kyrI ]5]
(155-8,
gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
Riches do not remain with anyone - not even the
golden palaces of Sri Lanka. ||5||
suix mUrK mMn Ajwxw ]
(155-8, gauVI
cyqI, mhlw 1)
Listen, you foolish and ignorant mind
hogu iqsY kw Bwxw ]1] rhwau ]
(155-9, gauVI
cyqI, mhlw 1)
- only His Will prevails. ||1||Pause||
swhu hmwrw Twkuru Bwrw hm iqs ky vxjwry ]
(155-9,
gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
My Banker is the Great Lord and Master. I am only
His petty merchant.
jIau ipMfu sB rwis iqsY kI mwir Awpy jIvwly
]6]1]13]
(155-9, gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
This soul and body all are His. He Himself kills,
and brings back to life. ||6||1||13||
gauVI cyqI mhlw 1 ]
(155-10)
Gauree Chaytee, First Mehl:
Avir pMc hm eyk jnw ikau rwKau Gr bwru mnw ]
(155-10,
gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
There are five of them, but I am all alone. How
can I protect my hearth and , O my
mind?
mwrih lUtih nIq nIq iksu AwgY krI pukwr jnw ]1]
(155-11, gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
They are beating and plundering me over and over
again; unto whom can I complain? ||1||
sRI rwm nwmw aucru mnw ]
(155-11, gauVI
cyqI, mhlw 1)
Chant the Name of the Supreme Lord, O my mind.
AwgY jm dlu ibKmu Gnw ]1] rhwau ]
(155-12, gauVI
cyqI, mhlw 1)
Otherwise, in the world hereafter, you will have
to face the awesome and cruel army of
Death. ||1||Pause||
auswir mVolI rwKY duAwrw Biqir bYTI sw Dnw ]
(155-12,
gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
God has erected the temple of the body; He has
placed the nine doors, and the soul-bride sits
within.
AMimRq kyl kry inq kwmix Avir lutyin su pMc jnw
]2]
(155-13, gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
She enjoys the sweet play again and again, while
the five demons are plundering her. ||2||
Fwih mVolI lUitAw dyhurw sw Dn pkVI eyk jnw ]
(155-13,
gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
In this way, the temple is being demolished; the
body is being plundered, and the soul-bride,
left all alone, is captured.
jm fMfw gil sMglu piVAw Bwig gey sy pMc jnw ]3]
(155-14, gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
Death strikes her down with his rod, the shackles
are placed around her neck, and now the
five have left. ||3||
kwmix loVY suienw rupw imqR luVyin su KwDwqw ]
(155-14, gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
The wife yearns for gold and silver, and her
friends, the senses, yearn for good food.
nwnk pwp kry iqn kwrix jwsI jm puir bwDwqw
]4]2]14]
(155-15, gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
O Nanak, she commits sins for their sake; she
shall go, bound and gagged, to the City of
Death. ||4||2||14||
gauVI cyqI mhlw 1 ]
(155-16)
Gauree Chaytee, First Mehl:
muMdRw qy Gt BIqir muMdRw kWieAw kIjY iKMQwqw ]
(155-16, gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
Let your ear-rings be those ear-rings which
pierce deep within your heart. Let your body be
your patched coat.
pMc cyly vis kIjih rwvl iehu mnu kIjY fMfwqw ]1]
(155-16, gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
Let the five passions be disciples under your
control, O begging Yogi, and make this mind
your walking stick. ||1||
jog jugiq iev pwvisqw ]
(155-17, gauVI
cyqI, mhlw 1)
Thus you shall find the Way of Yoga.
eyku sbdu dUjw horu nwsiq kMd mUil mnu lwvisqw
]1] rhwau ]
(155-17, gauVI
cyqI, mhlw 1)
There is only the One Word of the Shabad;
everything else shall pass away. Let this be the
fruits and roots of your mind's diet.
||1||Pause||
mUMif muMifwieAY jy guru pweIAY hm guru kInI
gMgwqw ]
(155-18, gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
Some try to find the Guru by shaving their heads
at the Ganges, but I have made the Guru
my Ganges.
iqRBvx qwrxhwru suAwmI eyku n cyqis AMDwqw ]2]
(155-19, gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
The Saving Grace of the three worlds is the One
Lord and Master, but those in darkness do
not remember Him. ||2||
kir ptMbu glI mnu lwvis sMsw mUil n jwvisqw ]
(155-19,
gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
Practicing hypocrisy and attaching your mind to
worldly objects, your doubt shall never
depart.
pMnw 156
eyksu crxI jy icqu lwvih lib loiB kI Dwvisqw ]3]
(156-1,
gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
If you focus your consciousness on the Feet of
the One Lord, what reason would you have to
chase after greed? ||3||
jpis inrMjnu rcis mnw ]
(156-1, gauVI
cyqI, mhlw 1)
Meditate on the Immaculate Lord, and saturate
your mind with Him.
kwhy bolih jogI kptu Gnw ]1] rhwau ]
(156-2, gauVI
cyqI, mhlw 1)
Why, O Yogi, do you make so many false and
deceptive claims? ||1||Pause||
kwieAw kmlI hMsu ieAwxw myrI myrI krq ibhwxIqw ]
(156-2,
gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
The body is wild, and the mind is foolish.
Practicing egotism, selfishness and conceit, your life
is passing away.
pRxviq nwnku nwgI dwJY iPir pwCY pCuqwxIqw
]4]3]15]
(156-3, gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
Prays Nanak, when the naked body is cremated,
then you will come to regret and repent.
||4||3||15||
gauVI cyqI mhlw 1 ]
(156-3)
Gauree Chaytee, First Mehl:
AauKD mMqR mUlu mn eykY jy kir idRVu icqu kIjY ry
]
(156-3, gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
O mind, there is only the One medicine, mantra
and healing herb - center your consciousness
firmly on the One Lord.
jnm jnm ky pwp krm ky kwtnhwrw lIjY ry ]1]
(156-4,
gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
Take to the Lord, the Destroyer of the sins and
karma of past incarnations. ||1||
mn eyko swihbu BweI ry ]
(156-5, gauVI
cyqI, mhlw 1)
The One Lord and Master is pleasing to my mind.
qyry qIin guxw sMswir smwvih AlKu n lKxw jweI ry
]1] rhwau ]
(156-5, gauVI
cyqI, mhlw 1)
In Your three qualities, the world is engrossed;
the Unknowable cannot be known.
||1||Pause||
skr KMfu mwieAw qin mITI hm qau pMf aucweI ry ]
(156-6,
gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
Maya is so sweet to the body, like sugar or
molasses. We all carry loads of it.
rwiq AnyrI sUJis nwhI lju tUkis mUsw BweI ry ]2]
(156-6,
gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
In the dark of the night, nothing can be seen.
The mouse of death is gnawing away at the
rope of life, O Siblings of Destiny! ||2||
mnmuiK krih qyqw duKu lwgY gurmuiK imlY vfweI ry
]
(156-7, gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
As the self-willed manmukhs act, they suffer in
pain. The Gurmukh obtains honor and
greatness.
jo iqin kIAw soeI hoAw ikrqu n myitAw jweI ry ]3]
(156-7,
gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
Whatever He does, that alone happens; past
actions cannot be erased. ||3||
suBr Bry n hovih aUxy jo rwqy rMgu lweI ry ]
(156-8,
gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
Those who are imbued with, and committed to the
Lord's Love, are filled to overflowing; they
never lack anything.
iqn kI pMk hovY jy nwnku qau mUVw ikCu pweI ry
]4]4]16]
(156-8, gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
If Nanak could be the dust of their feet, then
he, the ignorant one, might also obtain some.
||4||4||16||
gauVI cyqI mhlw 1 ]
(156-9)
Gauree Chaytee, First Mehl:
kq kI mweI bwpu kq kyrw ikdU Qwvhu hm Awey ]
(156-9,
gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
Who is our mother, and who is our father? Where
did we come from?
Agin ibMb jl BIqir inpjy kwhy kMim aupwey ]1]
(156-10,
gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
We are formed from the fire of the womb within,
and the bubble of water of the sperm. For
what purpose are we created? ||1||
myry swihbw kauxu jwxY gux qyry ]
(156-10, gauVI
cyqI, mhlw 1)
O my Master, who can know Your Glorious Virtues?
khy n jwnI Aaugx myry ]1] rhwau ]
(156-11, gauVI
cyqI, mhlw 1)
My own demerits cannot be counted. ||1||Pause||
kyqy ruK ibrK hm cIny kyqy psU aupwey ]
(156-11,
gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
I took the form of so many plants and trees, and
so many animals.
kyqy nwg kulI mih Awey kyqy pMK aufwey ]2]
(156-11,
gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
Many times I entered the families of snakes and
flying birds. ||2||
ht ptx ibj mMdr BMnY kir corI Gir AwvY ]
(156-12,
gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
I broke into the shops of the city and
well-guarded palaces; stealing from them, I snuck
again.
Aghu dyKY ipChu dyKY quJ qy khw CpwvY ]3]
(156-12,
gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
I looked in front of me, and I looked behind me,
but where could I hide from You? ||3||
qt qIrQ hm nv KMf dyKy ht ptx bwjwrw ]
(156-13,
gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
I saw the banks of sacred rivers, the nine
continents, the shops and bazaars of the cities.
lY kY qkVI qolix lwgw Gt hI mih vxjwrw ]4]
(156-13,
gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
Taking the scale, the merchant begins to weigh
his actions within his own heart. ||4||
jyqw smuMdu swgru nIir BirAw qyqy Aaugx hmwry ]
(156-14, gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
As the seas and the oceans are overflowing with
water, so vast are my own sins.
dieAw krhu ikCu imhr aupwvhu fubdy pQr qwry ]5]
(156-15, gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
Please, shower me with Your Mercy, and take pity
upon me. I am a sinking stone - please
carry me across! ||5||
jIAVw Agin brwbir qpY BIqir vgY kwqI ]
(156-15,
gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
My soul is burning like fire, and the knife is
cutting deep.
pRxviq nwnku hukmu pCwxY suKu hovY idnu rwqI
]6]5]17]
(156-16, gauVI cyqI, mhlw 1)
Prays Nanak, recognizing the Lord's Command, I am
at peace, day and night. ||6||5||17||
gauVI bYrwgix mhlw 1 ]
(156-16)
Gauree Bairaagan, First Mehl:
rYix gvweI soie kY idvsu gvwieAw Kwie ]
(156-17,
gauVI bYrwgix, mhlw 1)
The nights are wasted sleeping, and the days are
wasted eating.
hIry jYsw jnmu hY kaufI bdly jwie ]1]
(156-17, gauVI
bYrwgix, mhlw 1)
Human life is such a precious jewel, but it is
being lost in exchange for a mere shell. ||1||
nwmu n jwinAw rwm kw ]
(156-17, gauVI
bYrwgix, mhlw 1)
You do not know the Name of the Lord.
mUVy iPir pwCY pCuqwih ry ]1] rhwau ]
(156-18, gauVI
bYrwgix, mhlw 1)
You fool - you shall regret and repent in the
end! ||1||Pause||
Anqw Dnu DrxI Dry Anq n cwihAw jwie ]
(156-18, gauVI
bYrwgix, mhlw 1)
You bury your temporary wealth in the ground, but
how can you love that which is
temporary?
Anq kau cwhn jo gey sy Awey Anq gvwie ]2]
(156-19,
gauVI bYrwgix, mhlw 1)
Those who have departed, after craving for
temporary wealth, have returned without
this temporary wealth. ||2||
Awpx lIAw jy imlY qw sBu ko BwgTu hoie ]
(156-19,
gauVI bYrwgix, mhlw 1)
If people could gather it in by their own
efforts, then everyone would be so lucky.
pMnw 157
krmw aupir inbVY jy locY sBu koie ]3]
(157-1, gauVI
bYrwgix, mhlw 1)
According to the karma of past actions, one's
destiny unfolds, even though everyone wants to
be so lucky. ||3||
nwnk krxw ijin kIAw soeI swr kryie ]
(157-1, gauVI
bYrwgix, mhlw 1)
O Nanak, the One who created the creation - He
alone takes care of it.
hukmu n jwpI Ksm kw iksY vfweI dyie ]4]1]18]
(157-2,
gauVI bYrwgix, mhlw 1)
The Hukam of our Lord and Master's Command cannot
be known; He Himself blesses us with
greatness. ||4||1||18||
gauVI bYrwgix mhlw 1 ]
(157-2)
Gauree Bairaagan, First Mehl:
hrxI hovw bin bsw kMd mUl cuix Kwau ]
(157-2, gauVI
bYrwgix, mhlw 1)
What if I were to become a deer, and live in the
forest, picking and eating fruits and roots
gur prswdI myrw shu imlY vwir vwir hau jwau jIau
]1]
(157-3, gauVI bYrwgix, mhlw 1)
- by Guru's Grace, I am a sacrifice to my Master.
Again and again, I am a sacrifice, a
sacrifice. ||1||
mY bnjwrin rwm kI ]
(157-3, gauVI
bYrwgix, mhlw 1)
I am the shop-keeper of the Lord.
qyrw nwmu vKru vwpwru jI ]1] rhwau ]
(157-4, gauVI
bYrwgix, mhlw 1)
Your Name is my merchandise and trade.
||1||Pause||
koikl hovw AMib bsw shij sbd bIcwru ]
(157-4, gauVI
bYrwgix, mhlw 1)
If I were to become a cuckoo, living in a mango
tree, I would still contemplate the Word of
the Shabad.
shij suBwie myrw shu imlY drsin rUip Apwru ]2]
(157-5,
gauVI bYrwgix, mhlw 1)
I would still meet my Lord and Master, with
intuitive ease; the Darshan, the Blessed Vision of
His Form, is incomparably beautiful. ||2||
mCulI hovw jil bsw jIA jMq siB swir ]
(157-5, gauVI
bYrwgix, mhlw 1)
If I were to become a fish, living in the water,
I would still remember the Lord, who watches
over all beings and creatures.
aurvwir pwir myrw shu vsY hau imlaugI bwh pswir
]3]
(157-6, gauVI bYrwgix, mhlw 1)
My Husband Lord dwells on this shore, and on the
shore beyond; I would still meet Him, and
hug Him close in my embrace. ||3||
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