SGGSAng 161Raag GauriMahalla 319 linesGuru Amar Das Ji

gauVI guAwryrI mhlw 3 ]

aucwrx gauVI guAw-ryrI mh`lw qIjw

gourree guaaraeree mehalaa 3 ||

Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehl:

gur syvw jug cwry hoeI ]

gur saevaa jug chaarae hoee ||

The Guru's service has been performed throughout the four ages.

pUrw jnu kwr kmwvY koeI ]

pooraa jan kaar kamaavai koee ||

Very few are those perfect ones who do this good deed.

AKutu nwm Dnu hir qoit n hoeI ]

akhutt naam dhhan har thott n hoee ||

The wealth of the Lord's Name is inexhaustible; it shall never be exhausted.

AYQY sdw suKu dir soBw hoeI ]1]

aithhai sadhaa sukh dhar sobhaa hoee ||1||

In this world, it brings a constant peace, and at the Lord's Gate, it brings honor. ||1||

ey mn myry Brmu n kIjY ]

eae man maerae bharam n keejai ||

O my mind, have no doubt about this.

gurmuiK syvw AMimRq rsu pIjY ]1] rhwau ]

guramukh saevaa anmrith ras peejai ||1|| rehaao ||

Those Gurmukhs who serve, drink in the Ambrosial Nectar. ||1||Pause||

siqguru syvih sy mhw purK sµswry ]

sathigur saevehi sae mehaapurakh sansaarae ||

Those who serve the True Guru are the greatest people of the world.

Awip auDry kul sgl insqwry ]

aap oudhharae kul sagal nisathaarae ||

They save themselves, and they redeem all their generations as well.

hir kw nwmu rKih aur Dwry ]

har kaa naam rakhehi our dhhaarae ||

They keep the Name of the Lord clasped tightly to their hearts.

nwim rqy Baujl auqrih pwry ]2]

aucwrx r`qy

naam rathae bhoujal outharehi paarae ||2||

Attuned to the Naam, they cross over the terrifying world-ocean. ||2||

siqguru syvih sdw min dwsw ]

sathigur saevehi sadhaa man dhaasaa ||

Serving the True Guru, the mind becomes humble forever.

haumY mwir kmlu prgwsw ]

houmai maar kamal paragaasaa ||

Egotism is subdued, and the heart-lotus blossoms forth.

Anhdu vwjY inj Gir vwsw ]

anehadh vaajai nij ghar vaasaa ||

The Unstruck Melody vibrates, as they dwell within the home of the self.

nwim rqy Gr mwih audwsw ]3]

aucwrx r`qy

naam rathae ghar maahi oudhaasaa ||3||

Attuned to the Naam, they remain detached within their own home. ||3||

siqguru syvih iqn kI scI bwxI ]

sathigur saevehi thin kee sachee baanee ||

Serving the True Guru, their words are true.

jugu jugu BgqI AwiK vKwxI ]

jug jug bhagathee aakh vakhaanee ||

Throughout the ages, the devotees chant and repeat these words.

Anidnu jpih hir swrµgpwxI ]

anadhin japehi har saarangapaanee ||

Night and day, they meditate on the Lord, the Sustainer of the Earth.

nwnk nwim rqy inhkyvl inrbwxI ]4]13]33]

aucwrx r`qy

naanak naam rathae nihakaeval nirabaanee ||4||13||33||

O Nanak, attuned to the Naam, the Name of the Lord, they are detached, in the perfect balance of Nirvaanaa. ||4||13||33||