Sri Guru Granth Sahib JiAng 245 / 1430
ਗੁਰ ਆਗੈ ਕਰਉ ਬਿਨੰਤੀ ਜੇ ਗੁਰ ਭਾਵੈ ਜਿਉ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਿਵੈ ਮਿਲਾਈਐ ॥
gur aagai krau binantee je gur bhaavai jiau milai tivai milaaeeai |
I offer my prayers to the Guru if it pleases the Guru, He shall unite me with Himself.
ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਲਏ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਘਰਿ ਆਏ ॥
aape mel le sukhadaataa aap miliaa ghar aae |
The Giver of peace has united me with Himself He Himself has come to my home to meet me.
ਨਾਨਕ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਹਾਗਣਿ ਨਾ ਪਿਰੁ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਜਾਏ ॥੪॥੨॥
naanak kaaman sadaa suhaagan naa pir marai na jaae |4|2|
O Nanak, the soul-bride is forever the Lord's favorite wife her Husband Lord does not die, and He shall never leave. ||4||2||
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
gaurree mahalaa 3 |
Gauree, Third Mehl:
ਕਾਮਣਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿ ਬੇਧੀ ਜੀਉ ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥
kaaman har ras bedhee jeeo har kai sehaj subhaae |
The soul-bride is pierced through with the sublime essence of the Lord, in intuitive peace and poise.
ਮਨੁ ਮੋਹਨਿ ਮੋਹਿ ਲੀਆ ਜੀਉ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥
man mohan mohi leea jeeo dubidhaa sehaj samaae |
The Enticer of hearts has enticed her, and her sense of duality has been easily dispelled.
ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਏ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਵਰੁ ਪਾਏ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਰੰਗੁ ਲਾਏ ॥
dubidhaa sehaj samaae kaaman var paae guramatee rang laae |
Her sense of duality has been easily dispelled, and the soul-bride obtains her Husband Lord following the Guru's Teachings, she makes merry.
ਇਹੁ ਸਰੀਰੁ ਕੂੜਿ ਕੁਸਤਿ ਭਰਿਆ ਗਲ ਤਾਈ ਪਾਪ ਕਮਾਏ ॥
eihu sareer koorr kusat bhariaa gal taaee paap kamaae |
This body is filled to overflowing with falsehood, deception and the commission of sins.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਜਿਤੁ ਸਹਜ ਧੁਨਿ ਉਪਜੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਗਤੀ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਜਾਏ ॥
guramukh bhagat jit sehaj dhun upajai bin bhagatee mail na jaae |
The Gurmukh practices that devotional worship, by which the celestial music wells up without this devotional worship, filth is not removed.
ਨਾਨਕ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਪਿਰਹਿ ਪਿਆਰੀ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥੧॥
naanak kaaman pireh piaaree vichahu aap gavaae |1|
O Nanak, the soul-bride who sheds selfishness and conceit from within, is dear to her Beloved. ||1||
ਕਾਮਣਿ ਪਿਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਜੀਉ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਭਾਇ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥
kaaman pir paaeaa jeeo gur kai bhaae piaare |
The soul-bride has found her Husband Lord, through the love and affection of the Guru.
ਰੈਣਿ ਸੁਖਿ ਸੁਤੀ ਜੀਉ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰੇ ॥
rain sukh sutee jeeo antar ur dhaare |
She passes her life-night sleeping in peace, enshrining the Lord in her heart.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰੇ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ॥
antar ur dhaare mileeai piaare anadin dukh nivaare |
Enshrining Him deep within her heart night and day, she meets her Beloved, and her pains depart.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਮਹਲੁ ਪਿਰੁ ਰਾਵੇ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ॥
antar mehal pir raave kaaman guramatee veechaare |
Deep within the mansion of her inner being, she enjoys her Husband Lord, reflecting upon the Guru's Teachings.
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਪੀਆ ਦਿਨ ਰਾਤੀ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਮਾਰਿ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ॥
amrit naam peea din raatee dubidhaa maar nivaare |
She drinks deeply of the Nectar of the Naam, day and night she conquers and casts off her sense of duality.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚਿ ਮਿਲੀ ਸੋਹਾਗਣਿ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਹੇਤਿ ਅਪਾਰੇ ॥੨॥
naanak sach milee sohaagan gur kai het apaare |2|
O Nanak, the happy soul-bride meets her True Lord, through the Infinite Love of the Guru. ||2||
ਆਵਹੁ ਦਇਆ ਕਰੇ ਜੀਉ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਅਤਿ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥
aavahu deaa kare jeeo preetam at piaare |
Come, and shower Your Mercy upon me, my most Darling, Dear Beloved.
ਕਾਮਣਿ ਬਿਨਉ ਕਰੇ ਜੀਉ ਸਚਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੀਗਾਰੇ ॥
kaaman binau kare jeeo sach sabad seegaare |
The soul-bride offers her prayers to You, to adorn her with the True Word of Your Shabad.
ਸਚਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੀਗਾਰੇ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਾਰਜ ਸਵਾਰੇ ॥
sach sabad seegaare haumai maare guramukh kaaraj savaare |
Adorned with the True Word of Your Shabad, she conquers her ego, and as Gurmukh, her affairs are resolved.
ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਏਕੋ ਸਚਾ ਸੋਈ ਬੂਝੈ ਗੁਰ ਬੀਚਾਰੇ ॥
jug jug eko sachaa soee boojhai gur beechaare |
Throughout the ages, the One Lord is True through the Guru's Wisdom, He is known.
ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਕਾਮਿ ਵਿਆਪੀ ਮੋਹਿ ਸੰਤਾਪੀ ਕਿਸੁ ਆਗੈ ਜਾਇ ਪੁਕਾਰੇ ॥
manamukh kaam viaapee mohi santaapee kis aagai jaae pukaare |
The self-willed manmukh is engrossed in sexual desire, and tormented by emotional attachment. With whom should she lodge her complaints?
ਨਾਨਕ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਥਾਉ ਨ ਪਾਏ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਅਤਿ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥੩॥
naanak manamukh thaau na paae bin gur at piaare |3|
O Nanak, the self-willed manmukh finds no place of rest, without the most Beloved Guru. ||3||
ਮੁੰਧ ਇਆਣੀ ਭੋਲੀ ਨਿਗੁਣੀਆ ਜੀਉ ਪਿਰੁ ਅਗਮ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥
mundh eaanee bholee niguneea jeeo pir agam apaaraa |
The bride is foolish, ignorant and unworthy. Her Husband Lord is Unapproachable and Incomparable.
ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਜੀਉ ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸਣਹਾਰਾ ॥
aape mel mileeai jeeo aape bakhasanahaaraa |
He Himself unites us in His Union He Himself forgives us.
ਅਵਗਣ ਬਖਸਣਹਾਰਾ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਕੰਤੁ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਈ ॥
avagan bakhasanahaaraa kaaman kant piaaraa ghatt ghatt rahiaa samaaee |
The soul-bride's Beloved Husband Lord is the Forgiver of sins He is contained in each and every heart.
ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਭਾਇ ਭਗਤੀ ਪਾਈਐ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਬੂਝ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥
prem preet bhaae bhagatee paaeeai satigur boojh bujhaaee |
The True Guru has made me understand this understanding, that the Lord is obtained through love, affection and loving devotion.
ਸਦਾ ਅਨੰਦਿ ਰਹੈ ਦਿਨ ਰਾਤੀ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥
sadaa anand rahai din raatee anadin rahai liv laaee |
She remains forever in bliss, day and night she remains immersed in His Love, night and day.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜੇ ਹਰਿ ਵਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਾ ਧਨ ਨਉ ਨਿਧਿ ਪਾਈ ॥੪॥੩॥
naanak sahaje har var paaeaa saa dhan nau nidh paaee |4|3|
O Nanak, that soul-bride who obtains the nine treasures, intuitively obtains her Husband Lord. ||4||3||
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
gaurree mahalaa 3 |
Gauree, Third Mehl:
ਮਾਇਆ ਸਰੁ ਸਬਲੁ ਵਰਤੈ ਜੀਉ ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਦੁਤਰੁ ਤਰਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥
maaeaa sar sabal varatai jeeo kiau kar dutar tariaa jaae |
The sea of Maya is agitated and turbulent how can anyone cross over this terrifying world-ocean?
ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਿ ਬੋਹਿਥਾ ਜੀਉ ਸਬਦੁ ਖੇਵਟੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਪਾਇ ॥
raam naam kar bohithaa jeeo sabad khevatt vich paae |
Make the Lord's Name your boat, and install the Word of the Shabad as the boatman.
ਸਬਦੁ ਖੇਵਟੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਪਾਏ ਹਰਿ ਆਪਿ ਲਘਾਏ ਇਨ ਬਿਧਿ ਦੁਤਰੁ ਤਰੀਐ ॥
sabad khevatt vich paae har aap laghaae in bidh dutar tareeai |
With the Shabad installed as the boatman, the Lord Himself shall take you across. In this way, the difficult ocean is crossed.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਜੀਵਤਿਆ ਇਉ ਮਰੀਐ ॥
guramukh bhagat paraapat hovai jeevatiaa iau mareeai |
The Gurmukh obtains devotional worship of the Lord, and thus remains dead while yet alive.
ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਕਿਲਵਿਖ ਕਾਟੇ ਭਏ ਪਵਿਤੁ ਸਰੀਰਾ ॥
khin meh raam naam kilavikh kaatte bhe pavit sareeraa |
In an instant, the Lord's Name erases his sinful mistakes, and his body becomes pure.
ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਨਿਸਤਾਰਾ ਕੰਚਨ ਭਏ ਮਨੂਰਾ ॥੧॥
naanak raam naam nisataaraa kanchan bhe manooraa |1|
O Nanak, through the Lord's Name, emancipation is obtained, and the slag iron is transformed into gold. ||1||