ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ

Raag Gourree Guaaraeree Mehalaa 3 Asattapadheeaa

Raag Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehl, Ashtapadees:

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

Ik Oankaar Sathigur Prasaadh ||

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ਮਨ ਕਾ ਸੂਤਕੁ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਉ ॥

Man Kaa Soothak Dhoojaa Bhaao ||

The pollution of the mind is the love of duality.

ਭਰਮੇ ਭੂਲੇ ਆਵਉ ਜਾਉ ॥੧॥

Bharamae Bhoolae Aavo Jaao ||1||

Deluded by doubt, people come and go in reincarnation. ||1||

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਸੂਤਕੁ ਕਬਹਿ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

Manamukh Soothak Kabehi N Jaae ||

The pollution of the self-willed manmukhs will never go away,

ਜਿਚਰੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਨ ਭੀਜੈ ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਨਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Jichar Sabadh N Bheejai Har Kai Naae ||1|| Rehaao ||

As long as they do not dwell on the Shabad, and the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਸਭੋ ਸੂਤਕੁ ਜੇਤਾ ਮੋਹੁ ਆਕਾਰੁ ॥

Sabho Soothak Jaethaa Mohu Aakaar ||

All the created beings are contaminated by emotional attachment;

ਮਰਿ ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮੈ ਵਾਰੋ ਵਾਰ ॥੨॥

Mar Mar Janmai Vaaro Vaar ||2||

They die and are reborn, only to die over and over again. ||2||

ਸੂਤਕੁ ਅਗਨਿ ਪਉਣੈ ਪਾਣੀ ਮਾਹਿ ॥

Soothak Agan Pounai Paanee Maahi ||

Fire, air and water are polluted.

ਸੂਤਕੁ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਜੇਤਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਖਾਹਿ ॥੩॥

Soothak Bhojan Jaethaa Kishh Khaahi ||3||

The food which is eaten is polluted. ||3||

ਸੂਤਕਿ ਕਰਮ ਨ ਪੂਜਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

Soothak Karam N Poojaa Hoe ||

The actions of those who do not worship the Lord are polluted.

ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੪॥

Naam Rathae Man Niramal Hoe ||4||

Attuned to the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the mind becomes immaculate. ||4||

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿਐ ਸੂਤਕੁ ਜਾਇ ॥

Sathigur Saeviai Soothak Jaae ||

Serving the True Guru, pollution is eradicated,

ਮਰੈ ਨ ਜਨਮੈ ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਖਾਇ ॥੫॥

Marai N Janamai Kaal N Khaae ||5||

And then, one does not suffer death and rebirth, or get devoured by death. ||5||

ਸਾਸਤ ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਸੋਧਿ ਦੇਖਹੁ ਕੋਇ ॥

Saasath Sinmrith Sodhh Dhaekhahu Koe ||

You may study and examine the Shaastras and the Simritees,

ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥੬॥

Vin Naavai Ko Mukath N Hoe ||6||

But without the Name, no one is liberated. ||6||

ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਉਤਮੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

Jug Chaarae Naam Outham Sabadh Beechaar ||

Throughout the four ages, the Naam is the ultimate; reflect upon the Word of the Shabad.

ਕਲਿ ਮਹਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਉਤਰਸਿ ਪਾਰਿ ॥੭॥

Kal Mehi Guramukh Outharas Paar ||7||

In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, only the Gurmukhs cross over. ||7||

ਸਾਚਾ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥

Saachaa Marai N Aavai Jaae ||

The True Lord does not die; He does not come or go.

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਹੈ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੮॥੧॥

Naanak Guramukh Rehai Samaae ||8||1||

O Nanak, the Gurmukh remains absorbed in the Lord. ||8||1||