ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

Gourree Mehalaa 1 ||

Gauree, First Mehl:

ਖਿਮਾ ਗਹੀ ਬ੍ਰਤੁ ਸੀਲ ਸੰਤੋਖੰ ॥

Khimaa Gehee Brath Seel Santhokhan ||

To practice forgiveness is the true fast, good conduct and contentment.

ਰੋਗੁ ਨ ਬਿਆਪੈ ਨਾ ਜਮ ਦੋਖੰ ॥

Rog N Biaapai Naa Jam Dhokhan ||

Disease does not afflict me, nor does the pain of death.

ਮੁਕਤ ਭਏ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਰੂਪ ਨ ਰੇਖੰ ॥੧॥

Mukath Bheae Prabh Roop N Raekhan ||1||

I am liberated, and absorbed into God, who has no form or feature. ||1||

ਜੋਗੀ ਕਉ ਕੈਸਾ ਡਰੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

Jogee Ko Kaisaa Ddar Hoe ||

What fear does the Yogi have?

ਰੂਖਿ ਬਿਰਖਿ ਗ੍ਰਿਹਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Rookh Birakh Grihi Baahar Soe ||1|| Rehaao ||

The Lord is among the trees and the plants, within the household and outside as well. ||1||Pause||

ਨਿਰਭਉ ਜੋਗੀ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਧਿਆਵੈ ॥

Nirabho Jogee Niranjan Dhhiaavai ||

The Yogis meditate on the Fearless, Immaculate Lord.

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਾਗੈ ਸਚਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਵੈ ॥

Anadhin Jaagai Sach Liv Laavai ||

Night and day, they remain awake and aware, embracing love for the True Lord.

ਸੋ ਜੋਗੀ ਮੇਰੈ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਵੈ ॥੨॥

So Jogee Maerai Man Bhaavai ||2||

Those Yogis are pleasing to my mind. ||2||

ਕਾਲੁ ਜਾਲੁ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਅਗਨੀ ਜਾਰੇ ॥

Kaal Jaal Breham Aganee Jaarae ||

The trap of death is burnt by the Fire of God.

ਜਰਾ ਮਰਣ ਗਤੁ ਗਰਬੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ॥

Jaraa Maran Gath Garab Nivaarae ||

Old age, death and pride are conquered.

ਆਪਿ ਤਰੈ ਪਿਤਰੀ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੇ ॥੩॥

Aap Tharai Pitharee Nisathaarae ||3||

They swim across, and save their ancestors as well. ||3||

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਸੋ ਜੋਗੀ ਹੋਇ ॥

Sathigur Saevae So Jogee Hoe ||

Those who serve the True Guru are the Yogis.

ਭੈ ਰਚਿ ਰਹੈ ਸੁ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਹੋਇ ॥

Bhai Rach Rehai S Nirabho Hoe ||

Those who remain immersed in the Fear of God become fearless.

ਜੈਸਾ ਸੇਵੈ ਤੈਸੋ ਹੋਇ ॥੪॥

Jaisaa Saevai Thaiso Hoe ||4||

They become just like the One they serve. ||4||

ਨਰ ਨਿਹਕੇਵਲ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਾਉ ॥

Nar Nihakaeval Nirabho Naao ||

The Name makes a man pure and fearless.

ਅਨਾਥਹ ਨਾਥ ਕਰੇ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਉ ॥

Anaathheh Naathh Karae Bal Jaao ||

It makes the masterless become the master of all. I am a sacrifice to him.

ਪੁਨਰਪਿ ਜਨਮੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਉ ॥੫॥

Punarap Janam Naahee Gun Gaao ||5||

Such a person is not reincarnated again; he sings the Glories of God. ||5||

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

Anthar Baahar Eaeko Jaanai ||

Inwardly and outwardly, he knows the One Lord;

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦੇ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥

Gur Kai Sabadhae Aap Pashhaanai ||

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he realizes himself.

ਸਾਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਦਰਿ ਨੀਸਾਣੈ ॥੬॥

Saachai Sabadh Dhar Neesaanai ||6||

He bears the Banner and Insignia of the True Shabad in the Lord's Court. ||6||

ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸਾ ॥

Sabadh Marai This Nij Ghar Vaasaa ||

One who dies in the Shabad abides in his own home within.

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਕਮਲੁ ਪਰਗਾਸਾ ॥੭॥

Gur Kai Sabadh Kamal Paragaasaa ||7||

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, his heart-lotus blossoms forth. ||7||

ਜੋ ਦੀਸੈ ਸੋ ਆਸ ਨਿਰਾਸਾ ॥

Jo Dheesai So Aas Niraasaa ||

Whoever is seen, is driven by hope and despair,

ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਬਿਖੁ ਭੂਖ ਪਿਆਸਾ ॥

Kaam Krodhh Bikh Bhookh Piaasaa ||

By sexual desire, anger, corruption, hunger and thirst.

ਨਾਨਕ ਬਿਰਲੇ ਮਿਲਹਿ ਉਦਾਸਾ ॥੮॥੭॥

Naanak Biralae Milehi Oudhaasaa ||8||7||

O Nanak, those detached recluses who meet the Lord are so very rare. ||8||7||