ਹਉਮੈ ਬੰਧਨ ਬੰਧਿ ਭਵਾਵੈ ॥

Houmai Bandhhan Bandhh Bhavaavai ||

Egotism binds people in bondage, and causes them to wander around lost.

ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੮॥੧੩॥

Naanak Raam Bhagath Sukh Paavai ||8||13||

O Nanak, peace is obtained through devotional worship of the Lord. ||8||13||

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

Gourree Mehalaa 1 ||

Gauree, First Mehl:

ਪ੍ਰਥਮੇ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਕਾਲੈ ਘਰਿ ਆਇਆ ॥

Prathhamae Brehamaa Kaalai Ghar Aaeiaa ||

First, Brahma entered the house of Death.

ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਕਮਲੁ ਪਇਆਲਿ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

Breham Kamal Paeiaal N Paaeiaa ||

Brahma entered the lotus, and searched the nether regions, but he did not find the end of it.

ਆਗਿਆ ਨਹੀ ਲੀਨੀ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

Aagiaa Nehee Leenee Bharam Bhulaaeiaa ||1||

He did not accept the Lord's Order - he was deluded by doubt. ||1||

ਜੋ ਉਪਜੈ ਸੋ ਕਾਲਿ ਸੰਘਾਰਿਆ ॥

Jo Oupajai So Kaal Sanghaariaa ||

Whoever is created, shall be destroyed by Death.

ਹਮ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਖੇ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Ham Har Raakhae Gur Sabadh Beechaariaa ||1|| Rehaao ||

But I am protected by the Lord; I contemplate the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||1||Pause||

ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੇ ਦੇਵੀ ਸਭਿ ਦੇਵਾ ॥

Maaeiaa Mohae Dhaevee Sabh Dhaevaa ||

All the gods and goddesses are enticed by Maya.

ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਛੋਡੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ॥

Kaal N Shhoddai Bin Gur Kee Saevaa ||

Death cannot be avoided, without serving the Guru.

ਓਹੁ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਅਲਖ ਅਭੇਵਾ ॥੨॥

Ouhu Abinaasee Alakh Abhaevaa ||2||

That Lord is Imperishable, Invisible and Inscrutable. ||2||

ਸੁਲਤਾਨ ਖਾਨ ਬਾਦਿਸਾਹ ਨਹੀ ਰਹਨਾ ॥

Sulathaan Khaan Baadhisaah Nehee Rehanaa ||

The sultans, emperors and kings shall not remain.

ਨਾਮਹੁ ਭੂਲੈ ਜਮ ਕਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਸਹਨਾ ॥

Naamahu Bhoolai Jam Kaa Dhukh Sehanaa ||

Forgetting the Name, they shall endure the pain of death.

ਮੈ ਧਰ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਿਉ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਰਹਨਾ ॥੩॥

Mai Dhhar Naam Jio Raakhahu Rehanaa ||3||

My only Support is the Naam, the Name of the Lord; as He keeps me, I survive. ||3||

ਚਉਧਰੀ ਰਾਜੇ ਨਹੀ ਕਿਸੈ ਮੁਕਾਮੁ ॥

Choudhharee Raajae Nehee Kisai Mukaam ||

The leaders and kings shall not remain.

ਸਾਹ ਮਰਹਿ ਸੰਚਹਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਦਾਮ ॥

Saah Marehi Sanchehi Maaeiaa Dhaam ||

The bankers shall die, after accumulating their wealth and money.

ਮੈ ਧਨੁ ਦੀਜੈ ਹਰਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ॥੪॥

Mai Dhhan Dheejai Har Anmrith Naam ||4||

Grant me, O Lord, the wealth of Your Ambrosial Naam. ||4||

ਰਯਤਿ ਮਹਰ ਮੁਕਦਮ ਸਿਕਦਾਰੈ ॥

Rayath Mehar Mukadham Sikadhaarai ||

The people, rulers, leaders and chiefs

ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਦਿਸੈ ਸੰਸਾਰੈ ॥

Nihachal Koe N Dhisai Sansaarai ||

None of them shall be able to remain in the world.

ਅਫਰਿਉ ਕਾਲੁ ਕੂੜੁ ਸਿਰਿ ਮਾਰੈ ॥੫॥

Afario Kaal Koorr Sir Maarai ||5||

Death is inevitable; it strikes the heads of the false. ||5||

ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਏਕੁ ਸਚਾ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਈ ॥

Nihachal Eaek Sachaa Sach Soee ||

Only the One Lord, the Truest of the True, is permanent.

ਜਿਨਿ ਕਰਿ ਸਾਜੀ ਤਿਨਹਿ ਸਭ ਗੋਈ ॥

Jin Kar Saajee Thinehi Sabh Goee ||

He who created and fashioned everything, shall destroy it.

ਓਹੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਪੈ ਤਾਂ ਪਤਿ ਹੋਈ ॥੬॥

Ouhu Guramukh Jaapai Thaan Path Hoee ||6||

One who becomes Gurmukh and meditates on the Lord is honored. ||6||

ਕਾਜੀ ਸੇਖ ਭੇਖ ਫਕੀਰਾ ॥

Kaajee Saekh Bhaekh Fakeeraa ||

The Qazis, Shaykhs and Fakeers in religious robes

ਵਡੇ ਕਹਾਵਹਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਤਨਿ ਪੀਰਾ ॥

Vaddae Kehaavehi Houmai Than Peeraa ||

Call themselves great; but through their egotism, their bodies are suffering in pain.

ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਛੋਡੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਧੀਰਾ ॥੭॥

Kaal N Shhoddai Bin Sathigur Kee Dhheeraa ||7||

Death does not spare them, without the Support of the True Guru. ||7||

ਕਾਲੁ ਜਾਲੁ ਜਿਹਵਾ ਅਰੁ ਨੈਣੀ ॥

Kaal Jaal Jihavaa Ar Nainee ||

The trap of Death is hanging over their tongues and eyes.

ਕਾਨੀ ਕਾਲੁ ਸੁਣੈ ਬਿਖੁ ਬੈਣੀ ॥

Kaanee Kaal Sunai Bikh Bainee ||

Death is over their ears, when they hear talk of evil.

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਮੂਠੇ ਦਿਨੁ ਰੈਣੀ ॥੮॥

Bin Sabadhai Moothae Dhin Rainee ||8||

Without the Shabad, they are plundered, day and night. ||8||

ਹਿਰਦੈ ਸਾਚੁ ਵਸੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਇ ॥

Hiradhai Saach Vasai Har Naae ||

Death cannot touch those whose hearts are filled with the True Name of the Lord,

ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਜੋਹਿ ਸਕੈ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ॥

Kaal N Johi Sakai Gun Gaae ||

And who sing the Glories of God.

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੯॥੧੪॥

Naanak Guramukh Sabadh Samaae ||9||14||

O Nanak, the Gurmukh is absorbed in the Word of the Shabad. ||9||14||

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

Gourree Mehalaa 1 ||

Gauree, First Mehl:

ਬੋਲਹਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਮਿਥਿਆ ਨਹੀ ਰਾਈ ॥

Bolehi Saach Mithhiaa Nehee Raaee ||

They speak the Truth - not an iota of falsehood.

ਚਾਲਹਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਰਜਾਈ ॥

Chaalehi Guramukh Hukam Rajaaee ||

The Gurmukhs walk in the Way of the Lord's Command.

ਰਹਹਿ ਅਤੀਤ ਸਚੇ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥੧॥

Rehehi Atheeth Sachae Saranaaee ||1||

They remain unattached, in the Sanctuary of the True Lord. ||1||

ਸਚ ਘਰਿ ਬੈਸੈ ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਜੋਹੈ ॥

Sach Ghar Baisai Kaal N Johai ||

They dwell in their true home, and Death does not touch them.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਕਉ ਆਵਤ ਜਾਵਤ ਦੁਖੁ ਮੋਹੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Manamukh Ko Aavath Jaavath Dhukh Mohai ||1|| Rehaao ||

The self-willed manmukhs come and go, in the pain of emotional attachment. ||1||Pause||

ਅਪਿਉ ਪੀਅਉ ਅਕਥੁ ਕਥਿ ਰਹੀਐ ॥

Apio Peeao Akathh Kathh Reheeai ||

So, drink deeply of this Nectar, and speak the Unspoken Speech.

ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਬੈਸਿ ਸਹਜ ਘਰੁ ਲਹੀਐ ॥

Nij Ghar Bais Sehaj Ghar Leheeai ||

Dwelling in the home of your own being within, you shall find the home of intuitive peace.

ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿ ਮਾਤੇ ਇਹੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਕਹੀਐ ॥੨॥

Har Ras Maathae Eihu Sukh Keheeai ||2||

One who is imbued with the Lord's sublime essence, is said to experience this peace. ||2||

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਚਾਲ ਨਿਹਚਲ ਨਹੀ ਡੋਲੈ ॥

Guramath Chaal Nihachal Nehee Ddolai ||

Following the Guru's Teachings, one becomes perfectly stable, and never wavers.

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਹਰਿ ਬੋਲੈ ॥

Guramath Saach Sehaj Har Bolai ||

Following the Guru's Teachings, one intuitively chants the Name of the True Lord.

ਪੀਵੈ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਤਤੁ ਵਿਰੋਲੈ ॥੩॥

Peevai Anmrith Thath Virolai ||3||

Drinking in this Ambrosial Nectar, and churning it, the essential reality is discerned. ||3||

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਦੀਖਿਆ ਲੀਨੀ ॥

Sathigur Dhaekhiaa Dheekhiaa Leenee ||

Beholding the True Guru, I have received His Teachings.

ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਅਰਪਿਓ ਅੰਤਰ ਗਤਿ ਕੀਨੀ ॥

Man Than Arapiou Anthar Gath Keenee ||

I have offered my mind and body, after searching deep within my own being.

ਗਤਿ ਮਿਤਿ ਪਾਈ ਆਤਮੁ ਚੀਨੀ ॥੪॥

Gath Mith Paaee Aatham Cheenee ||4||

I have come to realize the value of understanding my own soul. ||4||

ਭੋਜਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਸਾਰੁ ॥

Bhojan Naam Niranjan Saar ||

The Naam, the Name of the Immaculate Lord, is the most excellent and sublime food.

ਪਰਮ ਹੰਸੁ ਸਚੁ ਜੋਤਿ ਅਪਾਰ ॥

Param Hans Sach Joth Apaar ||

The pure swan-souls see the True Light of the Infinite Lord.

ਜਹ ਦੇਖਉ ਤਹ ਏਕੰਕਾਰੁ ॥੫॥

Jeh Dhaekho Theh Eaekankaar ||5||

Wherever I look, I see the One and Only Lord. ||5||

ਰਹੈ ਨਿਰਾਲਮੁ ਏਕਾ ਸਚੁ ਕਰਣੀ ॥

Rehai Niraalam Eaekaa Sach Karanee ||

One who remains pure and unblemished and practices only true deeds,

ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਸੇਵਾ ਗੁਰ ਚਰਣੀ ॥

Param Padh Paaeiaa Saevaa Gur Charanee ||

Obtains the supreme status, serving at the Guru's Feet.

ਮਨ ਤੇ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ਚੂਕੀ ਅਹੰ ਭ੍ਰਮਣੀ ॥੬॥

Man Thae Man Maaniaa Chookee Ahan Bhramanee ||6||

The mind is reconciliated with the mind, and the ego's wandering ways come to an end. ||6||

ਇਨ ਬਿਧਿ ਕਉਣੁ ਕਉਣੁ ਨਹੀ ਤਾਰਿਆ ॥

Ein Bidhh Koun Koun Nehee Thaariaa ||

In this way, who - who has not been saved?

ਹਰਿ ਜਸਿ ਸੰਤ ਭਗਤ ਨਿਸਤਾਰਿਆ ॥

Har Jas Santh Bhagath Nisathaariaa ||

The Lord's Praises have saved His Saints and devotees.