gauVI cyqI mhlw 1 ]

aucwrx gauVI cyqI mh`lw pihlw

gourree chaethee mehalaa 1 ||

Gauree Chaytee, First Mehl:

AauKD mMqR mUlu mn eykY jy kir idRVu icqu kIjY ry ]

aoukhadhh manthr mool man eaekai jae kar dhrirr chith keejai rae ||

O mind, there is only the One medicine, mantra and healing herb - center your consciousness firmly on the One Lord.

jnm jnm ky pwp krm ky kwtnhwrw lIjY ry ]1]

janam janam kae paap karam kae kaattanehaaraa leejai rae ||1||

Take to the Lord, the Destroyer of the sins and karma of past incarnations. ||1||

mn eyko swihbu BweI ry ]

man eaeko saahib bhaaee rae ||

The One Lord and Master is pleasing to my mind.

qyry qIin guxw sµswir smwvih AlKu n lKxw jweI ry ]1] rhwau ]

aucwrx Al`Ku

thaerae theen gunaa sansaar samaavehi alakh n lakhanaa jaaee rae ||1|| rehaao ||

In Your three qualities, the world is engrossed; the Unknowable cannot be known. ||1||Pause||

skr KMfu mwieAw qin mITI hm qau pMf aucweI ry ]

aucwrx s`kr

sakar khandd maaeiaa than meethee ham tho pandd ouchaaee rae ||

Maya is so sweet to the body, like sugar or molasses. We all carry loads of it.

rwiq AnyrI sUJis nwhI lju tUkis mUsw BweI ry ]2]

aucwrx l`ju

raath anaeree soojhas naahee laj ttookas moosaa bhaaee rae ||2||

In the dark of the night, nothing can be seen. The mouse of death is gnawing away at the rope of life, O Siblings of Destiny! ||2||

mnmuiK krih qyqw duKu lwgY gurmuiK imlY vfweI ry ]

manamukh karehi thaethaa dhukh laagai guramukh milai vaddaaee rae ||

As the self-willed manmukhs act, they suffer in pain. The Gurmukh obtains honor and greatness.

jo iqin kIAw soeI hoAw ikrqu n myitAw jweI ry ]3]

jo thin keeaa soee hoaa kirath n maettiaa jaaee rae ||3||

Whatever He does, that alone happens; past actions cannot be erased. ||3||

suBr Bry n hovih aUxy jo rwqy rMgu lweI ry ]

aucwrx su`Br: 'b'-'B' dI sWJI Avwj; rwqy: Bwrw krky bolo

subhar bharae n hovehi oonae jo raathae rang laaee rae ||

Those who are imbued with, and committed to the Lord's Love, are filled to overflowing; they never lack anything.

iqn kI pMk hovY jy nwnku qau mUVw ikCu pweI ry ]4]4]16]

thin kee pank hovai jae naanak tho moorraa kishh paaee rae ||4||4||16||

If Nanak could be the dust of their feet, then he, the ignorant one, might also obtain some. ||4||4||16||