SGGS pp 209-211, Gauri M: 5, (137-141).

SGGS pp 209-211, Gauri M: 5, (137-141).

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥  ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਪੂਰਨ ਪਰਮੇਸੁਰ ਮਨ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਓਟ ਗਹੀਜੈ ਰੇ ॥   ਜਿਨਿ ਧਾਰੇ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡ ਖੰਡ ਹਰਿ ਤਾ ਕੋ ਨਾਮੁ

ਜਪੀਜੈ ਰੇ ॥੧॥ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Ga▫oṛī mėhlā 5 Pārbarahm pūran parmesur man ṯā kī ot gahījai re   Jin ḏẖāre barahmand kẖand har ṯā ko nām japījai re ||1|| rahā▫o

Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Gaurri.  O my (man = mind) human being, (gaheejai = catch) place yourself in (ott) protection of (paarbrahm) the Supreme Spirit who is (pooran = complete) all-pervasive (parameysur) Supreme Master of the universe.

(Japeejai) remember and obey (naam-u) commands of (ta) that (har-i) Creator (jin) who has created and (dhaarey) provides support for (khandd) the planets and (brahmandd) the universes. 1.

(Rahaau) dwell on this and reflect.

ਮਨ ਕੀ ਮਤਿ ਤਿਆਗਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਬੂਝਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਰੇ ॥   ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਕਰੈ ਸੋਈ ਭਲ ਮਾਨਹੁ ਸੁਖਿ ਦੁਖਿ ਓਹੀ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਰੇ ॥੧॥

Man kī maṯ ṯi▫āgahu har jan hukam būjẖ sukẖ pā▫ī▫ai re   Jo parabẖ karai so▫ī bẖal mānhu sukẖ ḏukẖohī ḏẖi▫ā▫ī▫ai re ||1||

(Rey) o (jan) devotees of (har-i) the Almighty (taagah-u) give up (mat-i) views (ki) of (man) the mind; (sukh-u) peace (paaeeai) is attained (boojh-i) by understanding/obeying (hukam-u) Divine commands.

(Jo) whatever (prabh-u) God (karai) does, i.e. whatever happens naturally, (maanh-u) accept (soee) that (bhal) right; we should (dhiaaeeai) pay attention to/obey (ohi = that) the Almighty. 1.

ਕੋਟਿ ਪਤਿਤ ਉਧਾਰੇ ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਕਰਤੇ ਬਾਰ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਰੇ ॥   ਦੀਨ ਦਰਦ ਦੁਖ ਭੰਜਨ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਜਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਸਹਿ ਨਿਵਾਜੈ ਰੇ ॥੨॥

Kot paṯiṯ uḏẖāre kẖin mėh karṯe bār na lāgai re   Ḏīn ḏaraḏ ḏukẖ bẖanjan su▫āmī jis bẖāvai ṯisėh nivājai re ||2||

(Kott-i = crores) multitudes of (patit) those fallen to vices (udhaarey) are lifted (khin mah-i) instantly; it (laagai) takes no (baar) delay/time (kartey) for the Creator, i.e. one only has to start obeying laws of nature made by the Almighty.

(Suaami) the Master (bhanjan) destroys/ends (darad) pain and (dukh) grief of (deen) the hapless; IT (nivaajai) gives honor to (tisah-i) those IT (bhaavai) approves. 2.

ਸਭ ਕੋ ਮਾਤ ਪਿਤਾ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲਕ ਜੀਅ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਸੁਖ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਰੇ ॥   ਦੇਂਦੇ ਤੋਟਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਤਿਸੁ ਕਰਤੇ ਪੂਰਿ ਰਹਿਓ ਰਤਨਾਗਰੁ ਰੇ ॥੩॥

Sabẖ ko māṯ piṯā parṯipālak jī▫a parān sukẖ sāgar re   Ḏeʼnḏe ṯot nāhī ṯis karṯe pūr rahi▫o raṯnāgar re ||3||

The Creator is (pratipaalak) Sustainer/provider like (maat) mother and (pita) father; is the creatures (saagar-u = sea) the source of (sukh) comforts/peace (praan) life and (jeea) soul of the creatures.

There is never (tott-i) shortfall in (deydey) giving by (tis-u = that) the (kartey) Creator; IT is (poor-i rahio) is an overflowing (ratnaagar-u) a mine of jewels/virtues and benedictions. 3.

ਜਾਚਿਕੁ ਜਾਚੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਘਟ ਘਟ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸੋਈ ਰੇ ॥   ਨਾਨਕੁ ਦਾਸੁ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਸਰਣਾਈ ਜਾ ਤੇ ਬ੍ਰਿਥਾ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਰੇ ॥੪॥੧੬॥੧੩੭॥

Jācẖik jācẖai nām ṯerā su▫āmī gẖat gẖat anṯar so▫ī re   Nānak ḏās ṯā kī sarṇā▫ī jā ṯe baritha na ko▫ī re ||4||16||137||

My (suaami) Master, this (jaachik-u) beggar/seeker (jachai) seeks awareness of (teyra) your (naam-u) commands (soee) that is present (antar-i) in (ghat ghat) everybody/mind – please enable me to discover them within my mind.

Your (daas-u = servant) devotee fifth Nanak has placed himself in (sarnaaee = sanctuary) care and obedience (ta ki) that Almighty (ja tey) from whom (koee na) no one goes (britha) disappointed. 4. 16. 137.

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ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ ਪੂਰਬੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫

Rāg ga▫oṛī pūrbī mėhlā 5

Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Gaurri, Raagini Poorbi.

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ

One all-pervasive Creator who may be known with the true guru’s grace

ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਕਬਹੂ ਨ ਮਨਹੁ ਬਿਸਾਰੇ ॥   ਈਹਾ ਊਹਾ ਸਰਬ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਸਗਲ ਘਟਾ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Har har kabhū na manhu bisāre   Īhā ūhā sarab sukẖ▫ḏāṯa sagal gẖatā parṯipāre ||1|| rahā▫o

(Har-i har-i) the Creator (kabah-oo na) never (bisaarey) forgets any one (manah-u) from the mind – ever watches every one. It (pratipaarey = nourishes) takes care (sarab) all (ghataa) bodies/minds. IT is (sukhdaata) gives comfort/solace (eeha) here and (ooha) in the hereafter. 1.

Message: Naam/Divine virtues and commands are present in everyone’s conscience; those who conform remain at peace.

(Rahaau) dwell on this and reflect.

ਮਹਾ ਕਸਟ ਕਾਟੈ ਖਿਨ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਰਸਨਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਚਿਤਾਰੇ ॥   ਸੀਤਲ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਸੂਖ ਹਰਿ ਸਰਣੀ ਜਲਤੀ ਅਗਨਿ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ॥੧॥

Mahā kasat kātai kẖin bẖīṯar rasnā nām cẖiṯāre   Sīṯal sāʼnṯ sūkẖ har sarṇī jalṯī agan nivāre ||1||

IT (khin bheetar-i) instantly (kaattey = cuts) removes (maha = great) serious (kastt) afflictions of those who (rasna= tongue) utter with the tongue and (chitaarey) keep in mind – obey the Creator in thought, word and deed.

One places the self (sarni = sanctuary) in care and obedience of (har-i) the Almighty (nivaarey)

Being in (har-i sarani) Divine sanctuary (nivaarey) banishes/quenches (jalti) burning (agni) fire – of craving and jealousy -, and keeps one (seetal = cool) calm, (saa’nt-i) in peace and (sookh). 1.

ਗਰਭ ਕੁੰਡ ਨਰਕ ਤੇ ਰਾਖੈ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰੇ ॥   ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਆਰਾਧਤ ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਜਮ ਕੀ ਤ੍ਰਾਸ ਬਿਦਾਰੇ ॥੨॥

Garabẖ kund narak ṯe rākẖai bẖavjal pār uṯāre   Cẖaran kamal ārāḏẖaṯ man mėh jam kī ṯarās biḏāre ||2||

Obedience to Naam (utaarey) lands (paar-i) on far shore of (bhavjal-u) the world-ocean of vices, and (raakhai = saves) obviates (narak = hell) heat of (garabh kund) the mother’s womb, i.e. rebirth. One who (araadhat) invokes (charan kamal = lotus feet) the Almighty (mah-i) in (man) mind, – keeps vices at bay and – (bidaarey) removes (traas) fear of (jam = Divine justice) consequences. 2.

ਪੂਰਨ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਪਰਮੇਸੁਰ ਊਚਾ ਅਗਮ ਅਪਾਰੇ ॥   ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਤ ਧਿਆਵਤ ਸੁਖ ਸਾਗਰ ਜੂਏ ਜਨਮੁ ਨ ਹਾਰੇ ॥੩॥

Pūran pārbarahm parmesur ūcẖā agam apāre   Guṇ gāvaṯ ḏẖi▫āvaṯ sukẖ sāgar jū▫e janam na hāre ||3||

(Paarbrahm) the Supreme Spirit, the (parmesur) Supreme Master of all is (pooran) all pervasive, (oocha) high, (agam) beyond reach and (apaarey) infinite.

One who (gaavat = sings) praises/emulates (gun) Divine virtues and (dhiaavat = pay attention) obeys the Almighty, (saagar = ocean) the treasure of (sukh) comfort, does not (haarey) lose (janam-u) human birth (jooey = in gambling) in fruitless pursuits. 3.

ਕਾਮਿ ਕ੍ਰੋਧਿ ਲੋਭਿ ਮੋਹਿ ਮਨੁ ਲੀਨੋ ਨਿਰਗੁਣ ਕੇ ਦਾਤਾਰੇ ॥   ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਅਪੁਨੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਦੀਜੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਦ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੇ ॥੪॥੧॥੧੩੮॥

Kām kroḏẖ lobẖ mohi man līno nirguṇ ke ḏāṯāre Kar kirpā apuno nām ḏījai Nānak saḏ balihāre ||4||1||138||

(Kaam-i) lust/desires, (krodh-i) wrath/intolerance and (lobh-i) greed (moh-i leenay) enticed my (man-u) mind; you are (daataarey = giver) kind to (nirgun) the meritless. (Kar-i kirpa) kindly (deejay = give) impart awareness of (apnuno = own) your (naam-u) Divine commands; may I (sad) ever (balihaarai) sacrifice my ego and obey you, submits fifth Nanak. 4. 1. 138.

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ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ ਚੇਤੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫

Rāg ga▫oṛī cẖeṯī 1 mėhlā 5

Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Gaurri Raagini Cheyti.

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ

One all-pervasive Creator who may be known with the true guru’s grace

ਸੁਖੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਬਿਨਾ ॥   ਜੀਤਿ ਜਨਮੁ ਇਹੁ ਰਤਨੁ ਅਮੋਲਕੁ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਜਪਿ ਇਕ ਖਿਨਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Sukẖ nāhī re har bẖagaṯ binā   Jīṯ janam ih raṯan amolak sāḏẖsangaṯ jap ik kẖinā ||1|| rahā▫o

Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Gaurri There is (naahi) no (sukh-u) peace (naahi) is not possible (bina) without (bhagat-i) devotion/obedience to (har-i) the Almighty – as one then commits vices and comes to grief.

(Jeet-i = win) make success of (eih-u) this (amolak-u) priceless (ratan-u) jewel of (janam-u) human birth by obeying Naam, (k = one) every (khinaa) moment (sadhsangat-i) in company/with guidance of the guru. 1.

(Rahaau) dwell on this and reflect.

ਸੁਤ ਸੰਪਤਿ ਬਨਿਤਾ ਬਿਨੋਦ ॥   ਛੋਡਿ ਗਏ ਬਹੁ ਲੋਗ ਭੋਗ ॥੧॥

Suṯ sampaṯ baniṯā binoḏ   Cẖẖod ga▫e baho log bẖog ||1||

There is (binod) joy of having (sut = sons) children, (sampat-i) wealth and (banita) spouse. (Log) people (chhod-i gaey) die leaving behind (bah-u) plenty of objects of (bhog) pleasure. 1.

ਹੈਵਰ ਗੈਵਰ ਰਾਜ ਰੰਗ ॥   ਤਿਆਗਿ ਚਲਿਓ ਹੈ ਮੂੜ ਨੰਗ ॥੨॥

Haivar gaivar rāj rang   Ŧi▫āg cẖali▫o hai mūṛ nang ||2||

People show off status symbols like (haivar) horses, (gaivar) elephants, (raaj – rule) authority and (rang) objects of pleasure.

(Moorr) the foolish persons do not realize that everyone (chalio) departs (tiaag-i) leaving them behind on death, (chalio) = goes (nang) naked – empty handed. 2.  

ਚੋਆ ਚੰਦਨ ਦੇਹ ਫੂਲਿਆ ॥   ਸੋ ਤਨੁ ਧਰ ਸੰਗਿ ਰੂਲਿਆ ॥੩॥

Cẖo▫ā cẖanḏan ḏeh fūli▫ā   So ṯan ḏẖar sang rūli▫ā ||3||

One (phoolia = inflated) feels proud when applying (choaa = distillates) scents and (chandan) fragrant sandalwood paste on (deyh) on the body.

But on death (so) that (tan-u) body (roolia) rolls (sang-i) with (dhar) soil/dust – burnt to ash or buried. 3.

ਮੋਹਿ ਮੋਹਿਆ ਜਾਨੈ ਦੂਰਿ ਹੈ ॥   ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਦਾ ਹਦੂਰਿ ਹੈ ॥੪॥੧॥੧੩੯॥

Mohi mohi▫ā jānai ḏūr hai   Kaho Nānak saḏā haḏūr hai ||4||1||139||

(Mohia) possessed (moh-i) by attachments to objects of world-play, one (jaanai) thinks the Creator is (door-i) far i.e. not watching – and ignores to live by Divine commands.

But the Creator is (sadaa) ever (hadoor-i/hazoor) is present – and watches – wherever we are, says Nanak. 4. 1. 139.

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥  ਮਨ ਧਰ ਤਰਬੇ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਨੋ ॥   ਸਾਗਰ ਲਹਰਿ ਸੰਸਾ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਬੋਹਿਥੁ ਪਾਰ ਗਰਾਮਨੋ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Ga▫oṛī mėhlā 5 Man ḏẖar ṯarbe har nām no Sāgar lahar sansā sansār gur bohith pār garāmano ||1|| rahā▫o

Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Gaurri. O (Man = mind) human being, make conformance (naam no) to Divine virtues and commands (dhar = support) the mainstay/method (tarbey = swim) to get across the world ocean of vices – this is the only way.

(Sansaar-u) the world is (saagar) an ocean with plenty of (lahar-i) waves/ideas causing of (sansa = doubts) delusions – due to which one loses self-control. (Guru) the guru’s teachings act as the (bohith-u) ship to take the soul (paar) across – overcome distractions of the world-play – and (paargraamno = be resident of the far side) be admitted to the abode of the Creator. 1.

(Rahaau) dwell on this and reflect.

ਕਲਿ ਕਾਲਖ ਅੰਧਿਆਰੀਆ ॥   ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨ ਦੀਪਕ ਉਜਿਆਰੀਆ ॥੧॥

Kal kālakẖ anḏẖi▫ārī▫ā   Gur gi▫ān ḏīpak uji▫ārī▫ā ||1||

(Kal-i) Kalijun, the age of conflicts is (kaalakh) the soot that causes (andhiaareea = darkness) full of ignorance of Naam/Divine virtues and commands.

(Giaan) awareness of Naam, imparted by (guru) the guru acts as (deepak) the lamp (ujiaareea = light) to remove the ignorance of the mind. 1.

ਬਿਖੁ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਪਸਰੀ ਅਤਿ ਘਨੀ ॥   ਉਬਰੇ ਜਪਿ ਜਪਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਨੀ ॥੨॥

Bikẖ bikẖi▫ā pasrī aṯ gẖanī   Ubre jap jap har gunī ||2||

(Bikhiaa) the poison of (bikh-u) vices (pasree) is spread (at-i = very, ghani = plenty) widely. Those who (jap-i jap-i) ever remember/emulate (har-i) Divine (gunee) virtues (ubrey) are saved. 2.

ਮਤਵਾਰੋ ਮਾਇਆ ਸੋਇਆ ॥   ਗੁਰ ਭੇਟਤ ਭ੍ਰਮੁ ਭਉ ਖੋਇਆ ॥੩॥

Maṯvāro mā▫i▫ā so▫i▫ā   Gur bẖetaṯ bẖaram bẖa▫o kẖo▫i▫ā ||3||

One (matvaaro) inebriated by the temptations of (maaia) the world-play (soia = asleep) loses consciousness of Naam.

(Bharam-u) doubts/delusions, and (bhau) fear/apprehensions of retribution due to wrong-doings (khoiaa = lost) are overcome (bheyttat) by finding/following the guru’s guidance. 3.

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਏਕੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥   ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਨਦਰੀ ਆਇਆ ॥੪॥੨॥੧੪੦॥

Kaho Nānak ek ḏẖi▫ā▫i▫ā   Gẖat gẖat naḏrī ā▫i▫ā ||4||2||140||

Says fifth Nanak: When one (dhiaaia) pays attention/obeys (eyk-u) the One Creator, the latter is seen (ghatt-i ghatt-i) in everybody/mind – and all doubts/delusions disappear, and one remains at peace. 4. 2. 140.

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥  ਦੀਬਾਨੁ ਹਮਾਰੋ ਤੁਹੀ ਏਕ ॥   ਸੇਵਾ ਥਾਰੀ ਗੁਰਹਿ ਟੇਕ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Ga▫oṛī mėhlā 5 Ḏībān hamāro ṯuhī ek   Sevā thārī gurėh tek ||1|| rahā▫o

Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Gaurri. O Creator, (hamaarai) for me (tuhi) you are the (eyk) lone (deebaan-u = court) authority.

I engage in (thaari) your (seyva = service) service/obedience with (tteyk) support/guidance (gurah-i) of the guru. 1.

(Rahaau) dwell on this and reflect.

ਅਨਿਕ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਇਆ ॥   ਗੁਰਿ ਚਾਕਰ ਲੈ ਲਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

Anik jugaṯ nahī pā▫i▫ā   Gur cẖākar lai lā▫i▫ā ||1||

I tied (anik) numerous (jugat-i) methods, but could (naahi) not (paaiaa) fid you, until

(gur-i) the guru (lai laaiai) put me as your (chaakar) servant/devotee, i.e. guided live in obedience to Divine commands. 1.

ਮਾਰੇ ਪੰਚ ਬਿਖਾਦੀਆ ॥   ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਦਲੁ ਸਾਧਿਆ ॥੨॥

Māre pancẖ bikẖāḏī▫ā   Gur kirpā ṯe ḏal sāḏẖi▫ā ||2||

This is how I (maarey) killed/overcame (panch) the five (bikhaadeeaa) vices – of lust, anger, greed, worldly attachments and vanity.

I (saadhiaa) controlled/overcame (dal-u = army) the forces of evil (tey) with (kirpa) kindness/guidance of the guru. 2.

ਬਖਸੀਸ ਵਜਹੁ ਮਿਲਿ ਏਕੁ ਨਾਮ ॥   ਸੂਖ ਸਹਜ ਆਨੰਦ ਬਿਸ੍ਰਾਮ ॥੩॥

Bakẖsīs vajahu mil ek nām   Sūkẖ sahj ānanḏ bisrām ||3||

The servant, i.e. one who is dedicated (mil-i) receives awareness of Naam of (eyk-u) One Almighty (vahah-u) as (bakhsees) bounty. S/he attains (sook) comfort, (sahj) poise (aanand) bliss and (bisraam = rest) peace. 3.

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ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੇ ਚਾਕਰ ਸੇ ਭਲੇ ॥   ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਨ ਮੁਖ ਊਜਲੇ ॥੪॥੩॥੧੪੧॥

Parabẖ ke cẖākar se bẖale   Nānak ṯin mukẖ ūjle ||4||3||141||

(Sey) those who (chaakar = servants) obey (prabh) the Almighty, are (bhaley = good) approved. (Tin) their (mukh) faces are (oojley) clean, i.e. no faults are found with them, and are united with the Almighty, says fifth Nanak. 4. 3. 141.