ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

Gourree Mehalaa 1 ||

Gauree, First Mehl:

ਬ੍ਰਹਮੈ ਗਰਬੁ ਕੀਆ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਨਿਆ ॥

Brehamai Garab Keeaa Nehee Jaaniaa ||

Brahma acted in pride, and did not understand.

ਬੇਦ ਕੀ ਬਿਪਤਿ ਪੜੀ ਪਛੁਤਾਨਿਆ ॥

Baedh Kee Bipath Parree Pashhuthaaniaa ||

Only when he was faced with the downfall of the Vedas did he repent.

ਜਹ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਿਮਰੇ ਤਹੀ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ॥੧॥

Jeh Prabh Simarae Thehee Man Maaniaa ||1||

Remembering God in meditation, the mind is conciliated. ||1||

ਐਸਾ ਗਰਬੁ ਬੁਰਾ ਸੰਸਾਰੈ ॥

Aisaa Garab Buraa Sansaarai ||

Such is the horrible pride of the world.

ਜਿਸੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਗਰਬੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Jis Gur Milai This Garab Nivaarai ||1|| Rehaao ||

The Guru eliminates the pride of those who meet Him. ||1||Pause||

ਬਲਿ ਰਾਜਾ ਮਾਇਆ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੀ ॥

Bal Raajaa Maaeiaa Ahankaaree ||

Bal the King, in Maya and egotism,

ਜਗਨ ਕਰੈ ਬਹੁ ਭਾਰ ਅਫਾਰੀ ॥

Jagan Karai Bahu Bhaar Afaaree ||

Held his ceremonial feasts, but he was puffed up with pride.

ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਪੂਛੇ ਜਾਇ ਪਇਆਰੀ ॥੨॥

Bin Gur Pooshhae Jaae Paeiaaree ||2||

Without the Guru's advice, he had to go to the underworld. ||2||

ਹਰੀਚੰਦੁ ਦਾਨੁ ਕਰੈ ਜਸੁ ਲੇਵੈ ॥

Hareechandh Dhaan Karai Jas Laevai ||

Hari Chand gave in charity, and earned public praise.

ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਇ ਅਭੇਵੈ ॥

Bin Gur Anth N Paae Abhaevai ||

But without the Guru, he did not find the limits of the Mysterious Lord.

ਆਪਿ ਭੁਲਾਇ ਆਪੇ ਮਤਿ ਦੇਵੈ ॥੩॥

Aap Bhulaae Aapae Math Dhaevai ||3||

The Lord Himself misleads people, and He Himself imparts understanding. ||3||

ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਹਰਣਾਖਸੁ ਦੁਰਾਚਾਰੀ ॥

Dhuramath Haranaakhas Dhuraachaaree ||

The evil-minded Harnaakhash committed evil deeds.

ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਨਾਰਾਇਣੁ ਗਰਬ ਪ੍ਰਹਾਰੀ ॥

Prabh Naaraaein Garab Prehaaree ||

God, the Lord of all, is the Destroyer of pride.

ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦ ਉਧਾਰੇ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰੀ ॥੪॥

Prehalaadh Oudhhaarae Kirapaa Dhhaaree ||4||

He bestowed His Mercy, and saved Prahlaad. ||4||

ਭੂਲੋ ਰਾਵਣੁ ਮੁਗਧੁ ਅਚੇਤਿ ॥

Bhoolo Raavan Mugadhh Achaeth ||

Raawan was deluded, foolish and unwise.

ਲੂਟੀ ਲੰਕਾ ਸੀਸ ਸਮੇਤਿ ॥

Loottee Lankaa Sees Samaeth ||

Sri Lanka was plundered, and he lost his head.

ਗਰਬਿ ਗਇਆ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਹੇਤਿ ॥੫॥

Garab Gaeiaa Bin Sathigur Haeth ||5||

He indulged in ego, and lacked the love of the True Guru. ||5||

ਸਹਸਬਾਹੁ ਮਧੁ ਕੀਟ ਮਹਿਖਾਸਾ ॥

Sehasabaahu Madhh Keett Mehikhaasaa ||

The Lord killed the thousand-armed Arjun, and the demons Madhu-keetab and Meh-khaasaa.

ਹਰਣਾਖਸੁ ਲੇ ਨਖਹੁ ਬਿਧਾਸਾ ॥

Haranaakhas Lae Nakhahu Bidhhaasaa ||

He seized Harnaakhash and tore him apart with his nails.

ਦੈਤ ਸੰਘਾਰੇ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਅਭਿਆਸਾ ॥੬॥

Dhaith Sanghaarae Bin Bhagath Abhiaasaa ||6||

The demons were slain; they did not practice devotional worship. ||6||

ਜਰਾਸੰਧਿ ਕਾਲਜਮੁਨ ਸੰਘਾਰੇ ॥

Jaraasandhh Kaalajamun Sanghaarae ||

The demons Jaraa-sandh and Kaal-jamun were destroyed.

ਰਕਤਬੀਜੁ ਕਾਲੁਨੇਮੁ ਬਿਦਾਰੇ ॥

Rakathabeej Kaalunaem Bidhaarae ||

Rakat-beej and Kaal-naym were annihilated.

ਦੈਤ ਸੰਘਾਰਿ ਸੰਤ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੇ ॥੭॥

Dhaith Sanghaar Santh Nisathaarae ||7||

Slaying the demons, the Lord saved His Saints. ||7||

ਆਪੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੇ ॥

Aapae Sathigur Sabadh Beechaarae ||

He Himself, as the True Guru, contemplates the Shabad.

ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਦੈਤ ਸੰਘਾਰੇ ॥

Dhoojai Bhaae Dhaith Sanghaarae ||

Because of the love of duality, God killed the demons.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੇ ॥੮॥

Guramukh Saach Bhagath Nisathaarae ||8||

By their true devotion, the Gurmukhs have been saved. ||8||

ਬੂਡਾ ਦੁਰਜੋਧਨੁ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਈ ॥

Booddaa Dhurajodhhan Path Khoee ||

Sinking down, Durodhan lost his honor.

ਰਾਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਨਿਆ ਕਰਤਾ ਸੋਈ ॥

Raam N Jaaniaa Karathaa Soee ||

He did not know the Creator Lord.

ਜਨ ਕਉ ਦੂਖਿ ਪਚੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥੯॥

Jan Ko Dhookh Pachai Dhukh Hoee ||9||

One who makes the Lord's humble servant suffer, shall himself suffer and rot. ||9||

ਜਨਮੇਜੈ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੁ ਨ ਜਾਨਿਆ ॥

Janamaejai Gur Sabadh N Jaaniaa ||

Janameja did not know the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

ਕਿਉ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵੈ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਨਿਆ ॥

Kio Sukh Paavai Bharam Bhulaaniaa ||

Deluded by doubt, how could he find peace?

ਇਕੁ ਤਿਲੁ ਭੂਲੇ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਪਛੁਤਾਨਿਆ ॥੧੦॥

Eik Thil Bhoolae Bahur Pashhuthaaniaa ||10||

Making a mistake, for even an instant, you shall regret and repent later on. ||10||

ਕੰਸੁ ਕੇਸੁ ਚਾਂਡੂਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥

Kans Kaes Chaanddoor N Koee ||

Kansa the King and his warriors Kays and Chandoor had no equals.

ਰਾਮੁ ਨ ਚੀਨਿਆ ਅਪਨੀ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਈ ॥

Raam N Cheeniaa Apanee Path Khoee ||

But they did not remember the Lord, and they lost their honor.

ਬਿਨੁ ਜਗਦੀਸ ਨ ਰਾਖੈ ਕੋਈ ॥੧੧॥

Bin Jagadhees N Raakhai Koee ||11||

Without the Lord of the Universe, no one can be saved. ||11||

ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਗਰਬੁ ਨ ਮੇਟਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥

Bin Gur Garab N Maettiaa Jaae ||

Without the Guru, pride cannot be eradicated.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ॥੧੨॥੯॥

Naanak Naam Milai Gun Gaae ||12||9||

O Nanak, singing the Glories of God, His Name is received. ||12||9||