gauVI cyqI mhlw 1 ]

aucwrx gauVI cyqI mh`lw pihlw

gourree chaethee mehalaa 1 ||

Gauree Chaytee, First Mehl:

kq kI mweI bwpu kq kyrw ikdU Qwvhu hm Awey ]

aucwrx ik`dU

kath kee maaee baap kath kaeraa kidhoo thhaavahu ham aaeae ||

Who is our mother, and who is our father? Where did we come from?

Agin ibMb jl BIqir inpjy kwhy kµim aupwey ]1]

aucwrx inpjy: polw bolo

agan binb jal bheethar nipajae kaahae kanm oupaaeae ||1||

We are formed from the fire of the womb within, and the bubble of water of the sperm. For what purpose are we created? ||1||

myry swihbw kauxu jwxY gux qyry ]

maerae saahibaa koun jaanai gun thaerae ||

O my Master, who can know Your Glorious Virtues?

khy n jwnI Aaugx myry ]1] rhwau ]

kehae n jaanee aougan maerae ||1|| rehaao ||

My own demerits cannot be counted. ||1||Pause||

kyqy ruK ibrK hm cIny kyqy psU aupwey ]

kaethae rukh birakh ham cheenae kaethae pasoo oupaaeae ||

I took the form of so many plants and trees, and so many animals.

kyqy nwg kulI mih Awey kyqy pMK aufwey ]2]

kaethae naag kulee mehi aaeae kaethae pankh ouddaaeae ||2||

Many times I entered the families of snakes and flying birds. ||2||

ht ptx ibj mMdr BµnY kir corI Gir AwvY ]

aucwrx h`t

hatt pattan bij mandhar bhannai kar choree ghar aavai ||

I broke into the shops of the city and well-guarded palaces; stealing from them, I snuck home again.

Aghu dyKY ipChu dyKY quJ qy khw CpwvY ]3]

agahu dhaekhai pishhahu dhaekhai thujh thae kehaa shhapaavai ||3||

I looked in front of me, and I looked behind me, but where could I hide from You? ||3||

qt qIrQ hm nv KMf dyKy ht ptx bwjwrw ]

aucwrx h`t

thatt theerathh ham nav khandd dhaekhae hatt pattan baajaaraa ||

I saw the banks of sacred rivers, the nine continents, the shops and bazaars of the cities.

lY kY qkVI qolix lwgw Gt hI mih vxjwrw ]4]

lai kai thakarree tholan laagaa ghatt hee mehi vanajaaraa ||4||

Taking the scale, the merchant begins to weigh his actions within his own heart. ||4||

jyqw smuMdu swgru nIir BirAw qyqy Aaugx hmwry ]

jaethaa samundh saagar neer bhariaa thaethae aougan hamaarae ||

As the seas and the oceans are overflowing with water, so vast are my own sins.

dieAw krhu ikCu imhr aupwvhu fubdy pQr qwry ]5]

dhaeiaa karahu kishh mihar oupaavahu ddubadhae pathhar thaarae ||5||

Please, shower me with Your Mercy, and take pity upon me. I am a sinking stone - please carry me across! ||5||

jIAVw Agin brwbir qpY BIqir vgY kwqI ]

aucwrx vgY: Bwrw krky bolo

jeearraa agan baraabar thapai bheethar vagai kaathee ||

My soul is burning like fire, and the knife is cutting deep.

pRxviq nwnku hukmu pCwxY suKu hovY idnu rwqI ]6]5]17]

pranavath naanak hukam pashhaanai sukh hovai dhin raathee ||6||5||17||

Prays Nanak, recognizing the Lord's Command, I am at peace, day and night. ||6||5||17||