ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

Gourree Guaraeree Mehala 3 ||

Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehl:

ਇਕਿ ਗਾਵਤ ਰਹੇ ਮਨਿ ਸਾਦੁ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥

Eik Gavath Rehae Man Sadh N Pae ||

Some sing on and on, but their minds do not find happiness.

ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਾਇ ॥

Houmai Vich Gavehi Birathha Jae ||

In egotism, they sing, but it is wasted uselessly.

ਗਾਵਣਿ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਜਿਨ ਨਾਮ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

Gavan Gavehi Jin Nam Piar ||

Those who love the Naam, sing the song.

ਸਾਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਬਦ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥੧॥

Sachee Banee Sabadh Beechar ||1||

They contemplate the True Bani of the Word, and the Shabad. ||1||

ਗਾਵਤ ਰਹੈ ਜੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭਾਵੈ ॥

Gavath Rehai Jae Sathigur Bhavai ||

They sing on and on, if it pleases the True Guru.

ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਰਾਤਾ ਨਾਮਿ ਸੁਹਾਵੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Man Than Ratha Nam Suhavai ||1|| Rehao ||

Their minds and bodies are embellished and adorned, attuned to the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਇਕਿ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਇਕਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰੇਹਿ ॥

Eik Gavehi Eik Bhagath Karaehi ||

Some sing, and some perform devotional worship.

ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਅਸਨੇਹ ॥

Nam N Pavehi Bin Asanaeh ||

Without heart-felt love, the Naam is not obtained.

ਸਚੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥

Sachee Bhagath Gur Sabadh Piar ||

True devotional worship consists of love for the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

ਅਪਨਾ ਪਿਰੁ ਰਾਖਿਆ ਸਦਾ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰਿ ॥੨॥

Apana Pir Rakhia Sadha Our Dhhar ||2||

The devotee keeps his Beloved clasped tightly to his heart. ||2||

ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਮੂਰਖ ਆਪੁ ਜਣਾਵਹਿ ॥

Bhagath Karehi Moorakh Ap Janavehi ||

The fools perform devotional worship by showing off;

ਨਚਿ ਨਚਿ ਟਪਹਿ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ॥

Nach Nach Ttapehi Bahuth Dhukh Pavehi ||

They dance and dance and jump all around, but they only suffer in terrible pain.

ਨਚਿਐ ਟਪਿਐ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

Nachiai Ttapiai Bhagath N Hoe ||

By dancing and jumping, devotional worship is not performed.

ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰੈ ਭਗਤਿ ਪਾਏ ਜਨੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੩॥

Sabadh Marai Bhagath Paeae Jan Soe ||3||

But one who dies in the Word of the Shabad, obtains devotional worship. ||3||

ਭਗਤਿ ਵਛਲੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਾਏ ਸੋਇ ॥

Bhagath Vashhal Bhagath Karaeae Soe ||

The Lord is the Lover of His devotees; He inspires them to perform devotional worship.

ਸਚੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਖੋਇ ॥

Sachee Bhagath Vichahu Ap Khoe ||

True devotional worship consists of eliminating selfishness and conceit from within.

ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਭ ਬਿਧਿ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

Maera Prabh Sacha Sabh Bidhh Janai ||

My True God knows all ways and means.

ਨਾਨਕ ਬਖਸੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥੪॥੪॥੨੪॥

Naanak Bakhasae Nam Pashhanai ||4||4||24||

O Nanak, He forgives those who recognize the Naam. ||4||4||24||

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

Asa Mehala 1 ||

Aasaa, First Mehl:

ਦੀਵਾ ਮੇਰਾ ਏਕੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਤੇਲੁ ॥

Dheeva Maera Eaek Nam Dhukh Vich Paeia Thael ||

The One Name is my lamp; I have put the oil of suffering into it.

ਉਨਿ ਚਾਨਣਿ ਓਹੁ ਸੋਖਿਆ ਚੂਕਾ ਜਮ ਸਿਉ ਮੇਲੁ ॥੧॥

Oun Chanan Ouhu Sokhia Chooka Jam Sio Mael ||1||

Its flame has dried up this oil, and I have escaped my meeting with the Messenger of Death. ||1||

ਲੋਕਾ ਮਤ ਕੋ ਫਕੜਿ ਪਾਇ ॥

Loka Math Ko Fakarr Pae ||

O people, do not make fun of me.

ਲਖ ਮੜਿਆ ਕਰਿ ਏਕਠੇ ਏਕ ਰਤੀ ਲੇ ਭਾਹਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Lakh Marria Kar Eaekathae Eaek Rathee Lae Bhahi ||1|| Rehao ||

Thousands of wooden logs, piled up together, need only a tiny flame to burn. ||1||Pause||

ਪਿੰਡੁ ਪਤਲਿ ਮੇਰੀ ਕੇਸਉ ਕਿਰਿਆ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ ॥

Pindd Pathal Maeree Kaeso Kiria Sach Nam Karathar ||

The Lord is my festive dish, of rice balls on leafy plates; the True Name of the Creator Lord is my funeral ceremony.

ਐਥੈ ਓਥੈ ਆਗੈ ਪਾਛੈ ਏਹੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਆਧਾਰੁ ॥੨॥

Aithhai Outhhai Agai Pashhai Eaehu Maera Adhhar ||2||

Here and hereafter, in the past and in the future, this is my support. ||2||

ਗੰਗ ਬਨਾਰਸਿ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਤੁਮਾਰੀ ਨਾਵੈ ਆਤਮ ਰਾਉ ॥

Gang Banaras Sifath Thumaree Navai Atham Rao ||

The Lord's Praise is my River Ganges and my city of Benares; my soul takes its sacred cleansing bath there.

ਸਚਾ ਨਾਵਣੁ ਤਾਂ ਥੀਐ ਜਾਂ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਲਾਗੈ ਭਾਉ ॥੩॥

Sacha Navan Than Thheeai Jan Ahinis Lagai Bhao ||3||

That becomes my true cleansing bath, if night and day, I enshrine love for You. ||3||

ਇਕ ਲੋਕੀ ਹੋਰੁ ਛਮਿਛਰੀ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣੁ ਵਟਿ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਖਾਇ ॥

Eik Lokee Hor Shhamishharee Brahaman Vatt Pindd Khae ||

The rice balls are offered to the gods and the dead ancestors, but it is the Brahmins who eat them!

ਨਾਨਕ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਬਖਸੀਸ ਕਾ ਕਬਹੂੰ ਨਿਖੂਟਸਿ ਨਾਹਿ ॥੪॥੨॥੩੨॥

Naanak Pindd Bakhasees Ka Kabehoon Nikhoottas Nahi ||4||2||32||

O Nanak, the rice balls of the Lord are a gift which is never exhausted. ||4||2||32||