SGGSAng 162Raag GauriMahalla 311 linesGuru Amar Das Ji

gauVI guAwryrI mhlw 3 ]

aucwrx gauVI guAw-ryrI mh`lw qIjw

gourree guaaraeree mehalaa 3 ||

Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehl:

siqguru imlY vfBwig sµjog ]

sathigur milai vaddabhaag sanjog ||

Through great good fortune and high destiny, one meets the True Guru.

ihrdY nwmu inq hir rs Bog ]1]

hiradhai naam nith har ras bhog ||1||

The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is constantly within the heart, and one enjoys the sublime essence of the Lord. ||1||

gurmuiK pRwxI nwmu hir iDAwie ]

guramukh praanee naam har dhhiaae ||

O mortal, become Gurmukh, and meditate on the Name of the Lord.

jnmu jIiq lwhw nwmu pwie ]1] rhwau ]

janam jeeth laahaa naam paae ||1|| rehaao ||

Be victorious in the game of life, and earn the profit of the Naam. ||1||Pause||

igAwnu iDAwnu gur sbdu hY mITw ]

giaan dhhiaan gur sabadh hai meethaa ||

Spiritual wisdom and meditation come to those unto whom the Word of the Guru's Shabad is sweet.

gur ikrpw qy iknY ivrlY ciK fITw ]2]

gur kirapaa thae kinai viralai chakh ddeethaa ||2||

By Guru's Grace, a few have tasted, and seen it. ||2||

krm kWf bhu krih Acwr ]

karam kaandd bahu karehi achaar ||

They may perform all sorts of religious rituals and good actions,

ibnu nwvY iDRgu iDRgu Ahµkwr ]3]

bin naavai dhhrig dhhrig ahankaar ||3||

But without the Name, the egotistical ones are cursed and doomed. ||3||

bµDin bwiDE mwieAw Pws ]

bandhhan baadhhiou maaeiaa faas ||

They are bound and gagged, and hung by Maya's noose;

jn nwnk CUtY gur prgws ]4]14]34]

jan naanak shhoottai gur paragaas ||4||14||34||

O servant Nanak, they shall be released only by Guru's Grace. ||4||14||34||