rwgu gauVI guAwryrI mhlw 1 caupdy dupdy
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raag gourree guaaraeree mehalaa 1 choupadhae dhupadhae
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Raag Gauree Gwaarayree, First Mehla, Chau-Paday & Du-Paday:
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<> siq nwmu krqw purKu inrBau inrvYru Akwl mUriq AjUnI sYBM gur pRswid ]
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ik oa(n)kaar sath naam karathaa purakh nirabho niravair akaal moorath ajoonee saibha(n) gur prasaadh ||
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One Universal Creator God. Truth Is The Name. Creative Being Personified. No Fear. No Hatred. Image Of The Undying. Beyond Birth. Self-Existent. By Guru's Grace:
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Bau mucu Bwrw vfw qolu ]
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bho much bhaaraa vaddaa thol ||
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The Fear of God is overpowering, and so very heavy,
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mn miq haulI boly bolu ]
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man math houlee bolae bol ||
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while the intellect is lightweight, as is the speech one speaks.
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isir Dir clIAY shIAY Bwru ]
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sir dhhar chaleeai seheeai bhaar ||
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So place the Fear of God upon your head, and bear that weight;
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ndrI krmI gur bIcwru ]1]
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nadharee karamee gur beechaar ||1||
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by the Grace of the Merciful Lord, contemplate the Guru. ||1||
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BY ibnu koie n lµGis pwir ]
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bhai bin koe n la(n)ghas paar ||
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Without the Fear of God, no one crosses over the world-ocean.
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BY Bau rwiKAw Bwie svwir ]1] rhwau ]
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bhai bho raakhiaa bhaae savaar ||1|| rehaao ||
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This Fear of God adorns the Love of the Lord. ||1||Pause||
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BY qin Agin BKY BY nwil ]
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bhai than agan bhakhai bhai naal ||
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The fire of fear within the body is burnt away by the Fear of God.
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BY Bau GVIAY sbid svwir ]
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bhai bho gharreeai sabadh savaar ||
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Through this Fear of God, we are adorned with the Word of the Shabad.
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BY ibnu GwVq kcu inkc ]
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bhai bin ghaarrath kach nikach ||
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Without the Fear of God, all that is fashioned is false.
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AMDw scw AMDI st ]2]
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a(n)dhhaa sachaa a(n)dhhee satt ||2||
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Useless is the mold, and useless are the hammer-strokes on the mold. ||2||
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buDI bwjI aupjY cwau ]
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budhhee baajee oupajai chaao ||
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The desire for the worldly drama arises in the intellect,
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shs isAwxp pvY n qwau ]
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sehas siaanap pavai n thaao ||
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but even with thousands of clever mental tricks, the heat of the Fear of God does not come into play.
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nwnk mnmuiK bolxu vwau ]
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naanak manamukh bolan vaao ||
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O Nanak, the speech of the self-willed manmukh is just wind.
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AMDw AKru vwau duAwau ]3]1]
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a(n)dhhaa akhar vaao dhuaao ||3||1||
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His words are worthless and empty, like the wind. ||3||1||
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gauVI mhlw 1 ]
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gourree mehalaa 1 ||
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Gauree, First Mehla:
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fir Gru Gir fru fir fru jwie ]
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ddar ghar ghar ddar ddar ddar jaae ||
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Place the Fear of God within the home of your heart; with this Fear of God in your heart, all other fears shall be frightened away.
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so fru kyhw ijqu fir fru pwie ]
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so ddar kaehaa jith ddar ddar paae ||
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What sort of fear is that, which frightens other fears?
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quDu ibnu dUjI nwhI jwie ]
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thudhh bin dhoojee naahee jaae ||
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Without You, I have other place of rest at all.
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jo ikCu vrqY sB qyrI rjwie ]1]
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jo kishh varathai sabh thaeree rajaae ||1||
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Whatever happens is all according to Your Will. ||1||
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frIAY jy fru hovY horu ]
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ddareeai jae ddar hovai hor ||
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Be afraid, if you have any fear, other than the Fear of God.
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fir fir frxw mn kw soru ]1] rhwau ]
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ddar ddar ddaranaa man kaa sor ||1|| rehaao ||
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Afraid of fear, and living in fear, the mind is held in tumult. ||1||Pause||
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nw jIau mrY n fUbY qrY ]
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naa jeeo marai n ddoobai tharai ||
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The soul does not die; it does not drown, and it does not swim across.
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ijin ikCu kIAw so ikCu krY ]
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jin kishh keeaa so kishh karai ||
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The One who created everything does everything.
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hukmy AwvY hukmy jwie ]
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hukamae aavai hukamae jaae ||
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By the Hukam of His Command we come, and by the Hukam of His Command we go.
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AwgY pwCY hukim smwie ]2]
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aagai paashhai hukam samaae ||2||
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Before and after, His Command is pervading. ||2||
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hMsu hyqu Awsw Asmwnu ]
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ha(n)s haeth aasaa asamaan ||
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Cruelty, attachment, desire and egotism
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iqsu ivic BUK bhuqu nY swnu ]
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this vich bhookh bahuth nai saan ||
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there is great hunger in these, like the raging torrent of a wild stream.
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Bau Kwxw pIxw AwDwru ]
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bho khaanaa peenaa aadhhaar ||
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Let the Fear of God be your food, drink and support.
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ivxu KwDy mir hoih gvwr ]3]
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vin khaadhhae mar hohi gavaar ||3||
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Without doing this, the fools simply die. ||3||
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ijs kw koie koeI koie koie ]
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jis kaa koe koee koe koe ||
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If anyone really has anyone else - how rare is that person!
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sBu ko qyrw qUM sBnw kw soie ]
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sabh ko thaeraa thoo(n) sabhanaa kaa soe ||
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All are Yours - You are the Lord of all.
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jw ky jIA jMq Dnu mwlu ]
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jaa kae jeea ja(n)th dhhan maal ||
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All beings and creatures, wealth and property belong to Him.
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nwnk AwKxu ibKmu bIcwru ]4]2]
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naanak aakhan bikham beechaar ||4||2||
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O Nanak, it is so difficult to describe and contemplate Him. ||4||2||
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gauVI mhlw 1 ]
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gourree mehalaa 1 ||
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Gauree, First Mehla:
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mwqw miq ipqw sMqoKu ]
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maathaa math pithaa sa(n)thokh ||
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Let wisdom be your mother, and contentment your father.
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squ BweI kir eyhu ivsyKu ]1]
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sath bhaaee kar eaehu visaekh ||1||
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Let Truth be your brother - these are your best relatives. ||1||
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khxw hY ikCu khxu n jwie ]
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kehanaa hai kishh kehan n jaae ||
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He has been described, but He cannot be described at all.
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qau kudriq kImiq nhI pwie ]1] rhwau ]
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tho kudharath keemath nehee paae ||1|| rehaao ||
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Your All-pervading creative nature cannot be estimated. ||1||Pause||
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NOTE: Replaced (old) translations are in red.
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