| ਗੁਰ ਆਗੈ ਕਰਉ ਬਿਨੰਤੀ ਜੇ ਗੁਰ ਭਾਵੈ ਜਿਉ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਿਵੈ ਮਿਲਾਈਐ ॥ |
| gur aagai karo binanthee jae gur bhaavai jio milai thivai milaaeeai || |
| I offer my prayers to the Guru; if it pleases the Guru, He shall unite me with Himself. |
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| ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਲਏ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਘਰਿ ਆਏ ॥ |
| aapae mael leae sukhadhaathaa aap miliaa ghar aaeae || |
| The Giver of peace has united me with Himself; He Himself has come to my home to meet me. |
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| ਨਾਨਕ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਹਾਗਣਿ ਨਾ ਪਿਰੁ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਜਾਏ ॥੪॥੨॥ |
| naanak kaaman sadhaa suhaagan naa pir marai n jaaeae ||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|| |
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| ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥ |
| gourree mehalaa 3 || |
| Gauree, Third Mehl: |
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| ਕਾਮਣਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿ ਬੇਧੀ ਜੀਉ ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥ |
| kaaman har ras baedhhee jeeo har kai sehaj subhaaeae || |
| The soul-bride is pierced through with the sublime essence of the Lord, in intuitive peace and poise. |
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| ਮਨੁ ਮੋਹਨਿ ਮੋਹਿ ਲੀਆ ਜੀਉ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥ |
| man mohan mohi leeaa jeeo dhubidhhaa sehaj samaaeae || |
| The Enticer of hearts has enticed her, and her sense of duality has been easily dispelled. |
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| ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਏ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਵਰੁ ਪਾਏ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਰੰਗੁ ਲਾਏ ॥ |
| dhubidhhaa sehaj samaaeae kaaman var paaeae guramathee rang laaeae || |
| Her sense of duality has been easily dispelled, and the soul-bride obtains her Husband Lord; following the Guru's Teachings, she makes merry. |
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| ਇਹੁ ਸਰੀਰੁ ਕੂੜਿ ਕੁਸਤਿ ਭਰਿਆ ਗਲ ਤਾਈ ਪਾਪ ਕਮਾਏ ॥ |
| eihu sareer koorr kusath bhariaa gal thaaee paap kamaaeae || |
| This body is filled to overflowing with falsehood, deception and the commission of sins. |
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| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਜਿਤੁ ਸਹਜ ਧੁਨਿ ਉਪਜੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਗਤੀ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਜਾਏ ॥ |
| guramukh bhagath jith sehaj dhhun oupajai bin bhagathee mail n jaaeae || |
| The Gurmukh practices that devotional worship, by which the celestial music wells up; without this devotional worship, filth is not removed. |
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| ਨਾਨਕ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਪਿਰਹਿ ਪਿਆਰੀ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥੧॥ |
| naanak kaaman pirehi piaaree vichahu aap gavaaeae ||1|| |
| O Nanak, the soul-bride who sheds selfishness and conceit from within, is dear to her Beloved. ||1|| |
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| ਕਾਮਣਿ ਪਿਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਜੀਉ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਭਾਇ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥ |
| kaaman pir paaeiaa jeeo gur kai bhaae piaarae || |
| The soul-bride has found her Husband Lord, through the love and affection of the Guru. |
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| ਰੈਣਿ ਸੁਖਿ ਸੁਤੀ ਜੀਉ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰੇ ॥ |
| rain sukh suthee jeeo anthar our dhhaarae || |
| She passes her life-night sleeping in peace, enshrining the Lord in her heart. |
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| ਅੰਤਰਿ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰੇ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ॥ |
| anthar our dhhaarae mileeai piaarae anadhin dhukh nivaarae || |
| Enshrining Him deep within her heart night and day, she meets her Beloved, and her pains depart. |
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| ਅੰਤਰਿ ਮਹਲੁ ਪਿਰੁ ਰਾਵੇ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ॥ |
| anthar mehal pir raavae kaaman guramathee veechaarae || |
| Deep within the mansion of her inner being, she enjoys her Husband Lord, reflecting upon the Guru's Teachings. |
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| ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਪੀਆ ਦਿਨ ਰਾਤੀ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਮਾਰਿ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ॥ |
| anmrith naam peeaa dhin raathee dhubidhhaa maar nivaarae || |
| She drinks deeply of the Nectar of the Naam, day and night; she conquers and casts off her sense of duality. |
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| ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚਿ ਮਿਲੀ ਸੋਹਾਗਣਿ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਹੇਤਿ ਅਪਾਰੇ ॥੨॥ |
| naanak sach milee sohaagan gur kai haeth apaarae ||2|| |
| O Nanak, the happy soul-bride meets her True Lord, through the Infinite Love of the Guru. ||2|| |
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| ਆਵਹੁ ਦਇਆ ਕਰੇ ਜੀਉ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਅਤਿ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥ |
| aavahu dhaeiaa karae jeeo preetham ath piaarae || |
| Come, and shower Your Mercy upon me, my most Darling, Dear Beloved. |
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| ਕਾਮਣਿ ਬਿਨਉ ਕਰੇ ਜੀਉ ਸਚਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੀਗਾਰੇ ॥ |
| kaaman bino karae jeeo sach sabadh seegaarae || |
| The soul-bride offers her prayers to You, to adorn her with the True Word of Your Shabad. |
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| ਸਚਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੀਗਾਰੇ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਾਰਜ ਸਵਾਰੇ ॥ |
| sach sabadh seegaarae houmai maarae guramukh kaaraj savaarae || |
| Adorned with the True Word of Your Shabad, she conquers her ego, and as Gurmukh, her affairs are resolved. |
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| ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਏਕੋ ਸਚਾ ਸੋਈ ਬੂਝੈ ਗੁਰ ਬੀਚਾਰੇ ॥ |
| jug jug eaeko sachaa soee boojhai gur beechaarae || |
| Throughout the ages, the One Lord is True; through the Guru's Wisdom, He is known. |
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| ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਕਾਮਿ ਵਿਆਪੀ ਮੋਹਿ ਸੰਤਾਪੀ ਕਿਸੁ ਆਗੈ ਜਾਇ ਪੁਕਾਰੇ ॥ |
| manamukh kaam viaapee mohi santhaapee kis aagai jaae pukaarae || |
| The self-willed manmukh is engrossed in sexual desire, and tormented by emotional attachment. With whom should she lodge her complaints? |
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| ਨਾਨਕ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਥਾਉ ਨ ਪਾਏ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਅਤਿ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥੩॥ |
| naanak manamukh thhaao n paaeae bin gur ath piaarae ||3|| |
| O Nanak, the self-willed manmukh finds no place of rest, without the most Beloved Guru. ||3|| |
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| ਮੁੰਧ ਇਆਣੀ ਭੋਲੀ ਨਿਗੁਣੀਆ ਜੀਉ ਪਿਰੁ ਅਗਮ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥ |
| mundhh eiaanee bholee niguneeaa jeeo pir agam apaaraa || |
| The bride is foolish, ignorant and unworthy. Her Husband Lord is Unapproachable and Incomparable. |
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| ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਜੀਉ ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸਣਹਾਰਾ ॥ |
| aapae mael mileeai jeeo aapae bakhasanehaaraa || |
| He Himself unites us in His Union; He Himself forgives us. |
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| ਅਵਗਣ ਬਖਸਣਹਾਰਾ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਕੰਤੁ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਈ ॥ |
| avagan bakhasanehaaraa kaaman kanth piaaraa ghatt ghatt rehiaa samaaee || |
| The soul-bride's Beloved Husband Lord is the Forgiver of sins; He is contained in each and every heart. |
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| ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਭਾਇ ਭਗਤੀ ਪਾਈਐ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਬੂਝ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥ |
| praem preeth bhaae bhagathee paaeeai sathigur boojh bujhaaee || |
| The True Guru has made me understand this understanding, that the Lord is obtained through love, affection and loving devotion. |
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| ਸਦਾ ਅਨੰਦਿ ਰਹੈ ਦਿਨ ਰਾਤੀ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥ |
| sadhaa anandh rehai dhin raathee anadhin rehai liv laaee || |
| She remains forever in bliss, day and night; she remains immersed in His Love, night and day. |
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| ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜੇ ਹਰਿ ਵਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਾ ਧਨ ਨਉ ਨਿਧਿ ਪਾਈ ॥੪॥੩॥ |
| naanak sehajae har var paaeiaa saa dhhan no nidhh paaee ||4||3|| |
| O Nanak, that soul-bride who obtains the nine treasures, intuitively obtains her Husband Lord. ||4||3|| |
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| ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥ |
| gourree mehalaa 3 || |
| Gauree, Third Mehl: |
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| ਮਾਇਆ ਸਰੁ ਸਬਲੁ ਵਰਤੈ ਜੀਉ ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਦੁਤਰੁ ਤਰਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥ |
| maaeiaa sar sabal varathai jeeo kio kar dhuthar thariaa jaae || |
| The sea of Maya is agitated and turbulent; how can anyone cross over this terrifying world-ocean? |
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| ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਿ ਬੋਹਿਥਾ ਜੀਉ ਸਬਦੁ ਖੇਵਟੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਪਾਇ ॥ |
| raam naam kar bohithhaa jeeo sabadh khaevatt vich paae || |
| Make the Lord's Name your boat, and install the Word of the Shabad as the boatman. |
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| ਸਬਦੁ ਖੇਵਟੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਪਾਏ ਹਰਿ ਆਪਿ ਲਘਾਏ ਇਨ ਬਿਧਿ ਦੁਤਰੁ ਤਰੀਐ ॥ |
| sabadh khaevatt vich paaeae har aap laghaaeae ein bidhh dhuthar thareeai || |
| With the Shabad installed as the boatman, the Lord Himself shall take you across. In this way, the difficult ocean is crossed. |
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| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਜੀਵਤਿਆ ਇਉ ਮਰੀਐ ॥ |
| guramukh bhagath paraapath hovai jeevathiaa eio mareeai || |
| The Gurmukh obtains devotional worship of the Lord, and thus remains dead while yet alive. |
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| ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਕਿਲਵਿਖ ਕਾਟੇ ਭਏ ਪਵਿਤੁ ਸਰੀਰਾ ॥ |
| khin mehi raam naam kilavikh kaattae bheae pavith sareeraa || |
| In an instant, the Lord's Name erases his sinful mistakes, and his body becomes pure. |
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| ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਨਿਸਤਾਰਾ ਕੰਚਨ ਭਏ ਮਨੂਰਾ ॥੧॥ |
| naanak raam naam nisathaaraa kanchan bheae manooraa ||1|| |
| O Nanak, through the Lord's Name, emancipation is obtained, and the slag iron is transformed into gold. ||1|| |
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