ਗਉੜੀ ਚੇਤੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

Gourree Chaethee Mehalaa 1 ||

Gauree Chaytee, First Mehl:

ਮੁੰਦ੍ਰਾ ਤੇ ਘਟ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਮੁੰਦ੍ਰਾ ਕਾਂਇਆ ਕੀਜੈ ਖਿੰਥਾਤਾ ॥

Mundhraa Thae Ghatt Bheethar Mundhraa Kaaneiaa Keejai Khinthhaathaa ||

Let your ear-rings be those ear-rings which pierce deep within your heart. Let your body be your patched coat.

ਪੰਚ ਚੇਲੇ ਵਸਿ ਕੀਜਹਿ ਰਾਵਲ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਕੀਜੈ ਡੰਡਾਤਾ ॥੧॥

Panch Chaelae Vas Keejehi Raaval Eihu Man Keejai Ddanddaathaa ||1||

Let the five passions be disciples under your control, O begging Yogi, and make this mind your walking stick. ||1||

ਜੋਗ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਇਵ ਪਾਵਸਿਤਾ ॥

Jog Jugath Eiv Paavasithaa ||

Thus you shall find the Way of Yoga.

ਏਕੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਦੂਜਾ ਹੋਰੁ ਨਾਸਤਿ ਕੰਦ ਮੂਲਿ ਮਨੁ ਲਾਵਸਿਤਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Eaek Sabadh Dhoojaa Hor Naasath Kandh Mool Man Laavasithaa ||1|| Rehaao ||

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||

ਮੂੰਡਿ ਮੁੰਡਾਇਐ ਜੇ ਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਹਮ ਗੁਰੁ ਕੀਨੀ ਗੰਗਾਤਾ ॥

Moondd Munddaaeiai Jae Gur Paaeeai Ham Gur Keenee Gangaathaa ||

Some try to find the Guru by shaving their heads at the Ganges, but I have made the Guru my Ganges.

ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਤਾਰਣਹਾਰੁ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਏਕੁ ਨ ਚੇਤਸਿ ਅੰਧਾਤਾ ॥੨॥

Thribhavan Thaaranehaar Suaamee Eaek N Chaethas Andhhaathaa ||2||

The Saving Grace of the three worlds is the One Lord and Master, but those in darkness do not remember Him. ||2||

ਕਰਿ ਪਟੰਬੁ ਗਲੀ ਮਨੁ ਲਾਵਸਿ ਸੰਸਾ ਮੂਲਿ ਨ ਜਾਵਸਿਤਾ ॥

Kar Pattanb Galee Man Laavas Sansaa Mool N Jaavasithaa ||

Practicing hypocrisy and attaching your mind to worldly objects, your doubt shall never depart.

ਏਕਸੁ ਚਰਣੀ ਜੇ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਵਹਿ ਲਬਿ ਲੋਭਿ ਕੀ ਧਾਵਸਿਤਾ ॥੩॥

Eaekas Charanee Jae Chith Laavehi Lab Lobh Kee Dhhaavasithaa ||3||

If you focus your consciousness on the Feet of the One Lord, what reason would you have to chase after greed? ||3||

ਜਪਸਿ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਰਚਸਿ ਮਨਾ ॥

Japas Niranjan Rachas Manaa ||

Meditate on the Immaculate Lord, and saturate your mind with Him.

ਕਾਹੇ ਬੋਲਹਿ ਜੋਗੀ ਕਪਟੁ ਘਨਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Kaahae Bolehi Jogee Kapatt Ghanaa ||1|| Rehaao ||

Why, O Yogi, do you make so many false and deceptive claims? ||1||Pause||

ਕਾਇਆ ਕਮਲੀ ਹੰਸੁ ਇਆਣਾ ਮੇਰੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਕਰਤ ਬਿਹਾਣੀਤਾ ॥

Kaaeiaa Kamalee Hans Eiaanaa Maeree Maeree Karath Bihaaneethaa ||

The body is wild, and the mind is foolish. Practicing egotism, selfishness and conceit, your life is passing away.

ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਨਾਗੀ ਦਾਝੈ ਫਿਰਿ ਪਾਛੈ ਪਛੁਤਾਣੀਤਾ ॥੪॥੩॥੧੫॥

Pranavath Naanak Naagee Dhaajhai Fir Paashhai Pashhuthaaneethaa ||4||3||15||

Prays Nanak, when the naked body is cremated, then you will come to regret and repent. ||4||3||15||