SGGS pp 172-175 Gauri M: 4, (65-70).

ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥

Composition of the fourth Guru in Raga Gauri, Raagini Maajh

Note: The first verse of this Shabad uses two expressions usually found together in Gurbani. They are ਮਤਿ ਮਾਤਾ (Mati maata) meaning the mother gives wisdom i.e. teaches and ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਪਿਤਾ (santokh pita) meaning the father gives contentment or reassurance. These are the roles of the parents.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਿੰਦੂ ਜਪਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰੰਮਾ ॥ ਮਤਿ ਮਾਤਾ ਮਤਿ ਜੀਉ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੁਖਿ ਰਾਮਾ ॥ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਪਿਤਾ ਕਰਿ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਅਜਨਮਾ ॥ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਮਿਲੁ ਰਾਮਾ ॥੧॥

Rāg ga▫oṛī mājẖ mėhlā 4.   Gurmukẖ jinḏū jap nām karammā.   Maṯ māṯā maṯ jī▫o nām mukẖ rāmā.

Sanṯokẖ piṯā kar gur purakẖ ajnamā.   vadbẖāgī mil rāmā. ||1||

(Karamma = task) purpose of (jindoo = life) human birth is (jap-i) to remember and conform to (naam-u) Divine commands (gurmukh-i) with the guru’s guidance.

Follow (mat-i) counsel of (maata) the mother; and that (mat-i) counsel is to utter/praise (naam-u) virtues and commands of (raam) the Almighty (mukh-i) with the mouth.

(Kar-i) make (santokh-u = contentment) willing obedience to (ajanma = unborn) the Formless (purakh-u) all-pervasive Almighty, (gur-u) the guru – guide for life.

Thus, be a (baddbhaagi) fortunate person to (mil-u) find the Almighty. 1.

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ਗੁਰੁ ਜੋਗੀ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਰੰਗੁ ਮਾਣੀ ਜੀਉ ॥ ਗੁਰੁ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਤੜਾ ਸਦਾ ਨਿਰਬਾਣੀ ਜੀਉ ॥ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਮਿਲੁ ਸੁਘੜ ਸੁਜਾਣੀ ਜੀਉ ॥ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗਿ ਭਿੰਨਾ ॥੨॥

Gur jogī purakẖ mili▫ā rang māṇī jī▫o.   Gur har rang raṯ▫ṛā saḏā nirbāṇī jī▫o.   vadbẖāgī mil sugẖaṛ sujāṇī jī▫o.  Merā man ṯan har rang bẖinnā. ||2||

The guru is (jogi) the seeker who has (miliaa) found (purakh-u) the all-pervasive Almighty – risen above temptations and (maani) enjoys (rang-u) love of the Almighty. (Gur-u) the guru is (ratrra) imbued (rang-i) with love of (har-i) the Almighty, and (sadaa) ever (nirbaani = detached) above temptations.

(Vaddbhaagi) a fortunate person (mil-u) finds (sugharr sujaani) the wise guru. I found one and (meyra) my (man) mind and (tan-u) body are (bhinna) is imbued (rang-i) with love of (har-i) the Almighty. 2.

ਆਵਹੁ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਮਿਲਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਾਹਾ ॥ ਵਿਚਿ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਦਾ ਲੈ ਲਾਹਾ ਜੀਉ ॥ ਕਰਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਸੰਤਾ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਹਾ ਜੀਉ ॥ ਮਿਲੁ ਪੂਰਬਿ ਲਿਖਿਅੜੇ ਧੁਰਿ ਕਰਮਾ ॥੩॥

Āvhu sanṯahu mil nām japāhā.   vicẖ sangaṯ nām saḏā lai lāhā jī▫o.   Kar sevā sanṯā amriṯ mukẖ pāhā jī▫o.   Mil pūrab likẖi▫aṛe ḏẖur karmā. ||3||

O (Santah-u) seekers, (aavh-u) come let us (mil-i) together (naam japaaha) recount and learn to conform to emulate Divine virtues and commands. Do that (vich-i) in (sangat-i) holy congregation and (lai laaha) derive the benefit of awareness of (naam-u) Divine commands.

(Kar-i seyva = serving, santa = the saints) by following the guru’s teachings and (mukh-i) in mouth, i.e. acknowledge and obey, the life-giving (ammrit-u) elixir, i.e. Naam/virtues and commands.

One (mil-u) finds holy congregation if so (likhiarrey) written (dhur-i) at the source based on (poorab-i) past (karma) deeds, i.e. if one has the aptitude. 3.

ਸਾਵਣਿ ਵਰਸੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਜਗੁ ਛਾਇਆ ਜੀਉ ॥ ਮਨੁ ਮੋਰੁ ਕੁਹੁਕਿਅੜਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥ ਹਰਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਵੁਠੜਾ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਇਆ ਜੀਉ ॥ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰੇਮਿ ਰਤੰਨਾ ॥੪॥੧॥੨੭॥੬੫॥

Sāvaṇ varas amriṯ jag cẖẖā▫i▫ā jī▫o.   Man mor kuhuki▫aṛā sabaḏ mukẖ pā▫i▫ā.   Har amriṯ vuṯẖ▫ṛā mili▫ā har rā▫i▫ā jī▫o.   Jan Nānak parem raṯannā. ||4||1||27||65||

Like when (saavan-i) rain (varas-u) falls in the rainy season, (ammrit-i) the life-giving water (chhaaiaa) covers (jag-u) the world, i.e. everyone is happy.

(Man-u) the mind (mor) peacock (kuhukrriaa) screams, i.e. when (sabad-u = Divine word) awareness of Naam (paaiaa) put in the mind, it yearns to find the Almighty.

When (ammrit-u) Naam (vutthrra) abides in mind, (raaiaa) the Sovereign (har-i) Almighty (miliaa) is found.

One is (ratannaa) imbued (preym-i) with love, says (jan) humble fourth Nanak. 4. 1. 27. 65.

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ 

॥  ਆਉ ਸਖੀ ਗੁਣ ਕਾਮਣ ਕਰੀਹਾ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਮਿਲਿ ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਰੰਗੁ ਮਾਣਿਹ ਰਲੀਆ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਗੁਰ ਦੀਪਕੁ 

ਗਿਆਨੁ ਸਦਾ ਮਨਿ ਬਲੀਆ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਹਰਿ ਤੁਠੈ ਢੁਲਿ ਢੁਲਿ ਮਿਲੀਆ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥

Ga▫oṛī mājẖ mėhlā 4. Ā▫o sakẖī guṇ kāmaṇ karīhā jī▫o.   Mil sanṯ janā rang māṇih ralī▫ā jī▫o.

Gur ḏīpak gi▫ān saḏā man balī▫ā jī▫o.   Har ṯuṯẖai dẖul dẖul milī▫ā jī▫o. ||1||

Composition of the fourth Guru in Raga Gauri, Raagini Maajh. O (sakhee) girlfriends, companions in holy congregation, (aau) come let us (kareyha = do) wear (kaaman) the charm of (gun) virtues to please the Almighty. And (mil-i) together with (sant janaa) the congregation (maanah-i) make (raleeaa) merry, i.e. enjoy Divine experience.

Then (Deepak-u) the lamp of teachings of (gur) the guru of (giaan-u) awareness of Naam (sadaa) ever (baleeaa) lights (man-i) the mind. (Har-i) the Almighty is then (tutthai) pleased and (ddhul-i ddhul-i = melting) kindly (milieeaa) reveals. 1.

ਮੇਰੈ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਪ੍ਰੇਮੁ ਲਗਾ ਹਰਿ ਢੋਲੇ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਮੈ ਮੇਲੇ ਮਿਤ੍ਰੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਵੇਚੋਲੇ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਮਨੁ ਦੇਵਾਂ ਸੰਤਾ ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮੇਲੇ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਹਰਿ ਵਿਟੜਿਅਹੁ

ਸਦਾ ਘੋਲੇ ਜੀਉ ॥੨॥

Merai man ṯan parem lagā har dẖole jī▫o.   Mai mele m

iṯar saṯgur vecẖole jī▫o.   Man ḏevāʼn sanṯā merā parabẖ mele jī▫o.   Har vitṛi▫ahu saḏā gẖole jī▫o. ||2||

(Meyrai) my (man-i) mind and (tan-i) body (lagaa) imbued with (preym-u) love of (ddohley) Beloved (har-i) Almighty. The guru acting as (veycholey) go-between (meley) unites with the Almighty (mitr) friend.

I shall (deyvaan = give) dedicate my mind to (santaa = saints) the guru who (prabh mele) unites me with (prabh-u) Almighty Master (meyra = my) of all. I (sadaa) ever (gholey = am sacrifice, vitrriah-u = to) adore (har-i) the Almighty. 2.

ਵਸੁ ਮੇਰੇ ਪਿਆਰਿਆ ਵਸੁ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੋਵਿਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੁ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਮਨਿ ਚਿੰਦਿਅੜਾ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੋਵਿੰਦਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਵੇਖਿ ਵਿਗਸੁ ਜੀਉ ॥

vas mere pi▫āri▫ā vas mere goviḏā har kar kirpā man vas jī▫o.   Man cẖinḏi▫aṛā fal pā▫i▫ā mere govinḏā gur pūrā vekẖvigas jī▫o.

(Vas-u) abide (meyray) my (piaariaa) Beloved, (vas-u) abide (meyray) my (govinda) Master of the world; o (har-i) Almighty, please (kar-ikirpa) be kind to (vas-u) abide (man-i) in my mind.

O (givinda) Master, with Your abiding in mind, (phal-u = fruit) fulfilment of (chindiarra) wishes (man-i) of mind is (Paaiaa) obtained; the mind (vigas-u) blossoms (veykh-i) seeing (poora) the perfect guru – who leads to the Almighty.

ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੋਵਿੰਦਾ ਮਨਿ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਅਨਦੁ ਰਹਸੁ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਹਰਿ ਪਾਇਅੜਾ ਵਡਭਾਗੀਈ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੋਵਿੰਦਾ ਨਿਤ ਲੈ ਲਾਹਾ ਮਨਿ 

ਹਸੁ ਜੀਉ ॥੩॥

Har nām mili▫ā sohāgaṇī mere govinḏā man an▫ḏin anaḏ rahas jī▫o.   Har pā▫i▫aṛā vadbẖāgī▫ī mere govinḏāniṯ lai lāhā man has jī▫o. ||3||

One who (milaa) receives awareness of (naam-u) Naam of (har-i) the Almighty that soul is (sohaagni) fortunate; and (andin-u = everyday) ever remains in (anad-u) bliss and (rahas-u) joy.

(Vadbhaagiee) the fortunate soul (paaaiaa) obtains awareness of (har-i) the Almighty in mind, and (lai) taking (laahaa) benefit of human birth to find God, is (has-u = laugh) happy (man-i) in mind. 3.

ਹਰਿ ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਏ ਹਰਿ ਆਪੇ ਵੇਖੈ ਹਰਿ ਆਪੇ ਕਾਰੈ ਲਾਇਆ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਇਕਿ ਖਾਵਹਿ ਬਖਸ ਤੋਟਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਇਕਨਾ ਫਕਾ ਪਾਇਆ ਜੀਉ ॥

Har āp upā▫e har āpe vekẖai har āpe kārai lā▫i▫ā jī▫o.   Ik kẖāvėh bakẖas ṯot na āvai iknā fakā pā▫i▫ā jī▫o.

(Har-i) the Almighty, (aap-i) IT-self, (upaaey) creates, (aapey) IT-self (veykhai) watches and IT-self (laaiaa) engages (kaarai0 in tasks/roles allotted.

(Ik-I = one type) some (khaavah = eat) enjoy (bakhas = grace) benedictions in which no (tott-i) shortage (aavai) comes, while (ikna) some (paaiaa) put (phakaa) a morsel, i.e. those who obey the almighty unite with IT, while others engage in shirt-term pleasures.

ਇਕਿ ਰਾਜੇ ਤਖਤਿ ਬਹਹਿ ਨਿਤ ਸੁਖੀਏ ਇਕਨਾ ਭਿਖ ਮੰਗਾਇਆ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਸਭੁ ਇਕੋ ਸਬਦੁ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੋਵਿਦਾ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ 

ਧਿਆਇਆ ਜੀਉ ॥੪॥੨॥੨੮॥੬੬॥

Ik rāje ṯakẖaṯbahėh niṯ sukẖī▫e iknā bẖikẖ mangā▫i▫ā jī▫o.   Sabẖ iko sabaḏ varaṯḏā mere goviḏā jan Nānak nām ḏẖi▫ā▫i▫ā jī▫o. ||4||2||28||66||

(Ik-i) some become (raahey) kings (bahah-u) sit takhat-i) on the throne and are (nit) ever (sukheeay) in comfort; while others are (mangaaiaa) beg (bhikh) alms.

(Iko) the One (sabad-u = word) writ (vatada) applies (sabh-u) for all, my Master; (jan-u) humble fourth Nanak, (dhiaaiaa) pays attention to Naam/Divine commands – and is happy. 4. 2. 28. 66.

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥  ਮਨ ਮਾਹੀ ਮਨ ਮਾਹੀ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੋਵਿੰਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਤਾ ਮਨ ਮਾਹੀ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਨਾਲਿ ਨ ਲਖੀਐ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੋਵਿਦਾ ਗੁਰੁ

ਪੂਰਾ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਹੀ ਜੀਉ ॥

Ga▫oṛī mājẖ mėhlā 4. Man māhī man māhī mere govinḏā har rang raṯā man māhī jī▫o.   Har rang nāl na lakẖī▫ai mere goviḏā gur pūrā alakẖlakẖāhī jī▫o.

One who has Naam (maahi) in (man) mind, (meyrey) my (govinda) Master, that person (rataa) is imbued (rang-i) with love of (har-i) the Almighty (man maahi) in mind.

(Har-i) the Almighty, embodiment of (rang-u) love is (naal-i = with) within, O my Master, (poora) the perfect guru (lakhaahi) shows (alakh-u) the invisible/hidden Almighty within.

ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਰਗਾਸਿਆ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੋਵਿੰਦਾ ਸਭ ਦਾਲਦ ਦੁਖ ਲਹਿ ਜਾਹੀ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਹਰਿ ਪਦੁ ਊਤਮੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੋਵਿੰਦਾ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ  ਨਾਮਿ

 ਸਮਾਹੀ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥

Har har nām pargāsi▫ā mere govinḏā sabẖ ḏālaḏ ḏukẖ lėh jāhī jī▫o.   Har paḏ ūṯam pā▫i▫ā mere govinḏāvadbẖāgī nām samāhī jī▫o. ||1||

When the guru (pargaasiaa = shows) make aware of (har-i = dispels vices) the purifying and (har-i = makes green) rejuvenating (naam-u) Divine commands – then one remains free of vices and – (sabh) all (daalad) misery and (dukh) pain (lah-i jaaee) are removed.

(Vaddbhaagi) fortunate persons (samaahi = absorbed) conform (naam-i) to Naam, and (paaiaa) attain (ootam-u) the sublime (pad-u =status) state of (har-i) Divine experience. 1.

Note: Repetition of many words within the same verse in the fourth Guru’s Shabads may be noticed. This is his style of the fourth Guru, and the words or group of words may be considered only once for understanding the meanings.

ਨੈਣੀ ਮੇਰੇ ਪਿਆਰਿਆ ਨੈਣੀ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੋਵਿਦਾ ਕਿਨੈ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਡਿਠੜਾ ਨੈਣੀ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਮੇਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਬੈਰਾਗਿਆ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੋਵਿੰਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਬਾਝਹੁ ਧਨ

ਕੁਮਲੈਣੀ ਜੀਉ ॥

Naiṇī mere pi▫āri▫ā naiṇī mere goviḏā kinai har parabẖ diṯẖ▫ṛā naiṇī jī▫o.   Merā man ṯan bahuṯ bairāgi▫ā mere govinḏāhar bājẖahu ḏẖan kumlaiṇī jī▫o.

The seekers wish to see You (naini) with eyes, but you are with inner (naini) eyes, i.e. experienced, my Master; (kinai) some rare person so (ddittrraa) sees You.

(Meyra) my (man-u) mind and (tan-u) body (bahut-u = mush) strongly (bairaagiaa) yearn for You, my Master; (dhan) the soul-wife (kumlaini = withers) is sad (baajhah-u) without company of (har-i) the Almighty-husband.

ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਮਿਲਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੋਵਿਦਾ ਮੇਰਾ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਜਣੁ ਸੈਣੀ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਹਰਿ ਆਇ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੋਵਿੰਦਾ 

ਮੈ ਸੁਖਿ ਵਿਹਾਣੀ ਰੈਣੀ ਜੀਉ ॥੨॥

Sanṯ janā mil pā▫i▫ā mere goviḏā merā har parabẖ sajaṇ saiṇī jī▫o.   Har ā▫e mili▫ājagjīvan mere govinḏā mai sukẖ vihāṇī raiṇī jī▫o. ||2||

(Har-i) the Almighty is our (sajan-u) friend and (saini) relative, IT is (paaiaa) found (mil-i = together) in company of (sant = saints, janaa = person) holy congregation, my Master.

Since I (aaey = came, milaa = met) found (jagjeevan-u = life of the world) Creator within, my Master, (mai0 my (raini = night) life (vihaani) passes (sukh-i) in peace. 2.

ਮੈ ਮੇਲਹੁ ਸੰਤ ਮੇਰਾ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਜਣੁ ਮੈ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਭੁਖ ਲਗਾਈਆ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਹਉ ਰਹਿ ਨ ਸਕਉ ਬਿਨੁ ਦੇਖੇ ਮੇਰੇ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਮੈ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਿਰਹੁ ਹਰਿ

ਲਾਈਆ ਜੀਉ ॥

Mai melhu sanṯ merā har parabẖ sajaṇ mai man ṯan bẖukẖ lagā▫ī▫ā jī▫o.   Ha▫o rėh na saka▫o bin ḏekẖe mere parīṯam mai anṯar birahu har lā▫ī▫ā jī▫o.

O (sant) devotee, please (meylh-u = cause to meet) lead me to (meyra) my (har-i) Almighty (sajan) friend, (mai) my (man-i) mind and (tan-i) body have (lagaaeeai) have developed (bhukh) appetite for union.

(Hau) I (na sakau) cannot (rah-i) live (bin-u) without (deykhey) seeing (meyrey) my (preetam) Beloved; (har-i) the Almighty IT-self has (laaeeaa) created (birah-u) the yearning.

ਹਰਿ ਰਾਇਆ ਮੇਰਾ ਸਜਣੁ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਮੇਲੇ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਜੀਵਾਈਆ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਮੇਰੈ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਆਸਾ ਪੂਰੀਆ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੋਵਿੰਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਮਨਿ 

ਵਾਧਾਈਆ ਜੀਉ ॥੩॥

Har rā▫i▫ā merā sajaṇ pi▫ārā gur mele merā man jīvā▫ī▫ā jī▫o.   Merai man ṯan āsā pūrī▫āmere govinḏā har mili▫ā man vāḏẖā▫ī▫ā jī▫o. ||3||

(Meyra) my (piaaraa) dear (sajan-u) friend is (raaiaa) the Sovereign (har-i) Almighty; I wish guru (meyley) unites with IT, it will (Jaavaaeeaa = revive) rejuvenate my (man-u) mind.

(Aasa) wishes of (meyrai) my (man-i) mind (tan-i) body shall (pooreeaa) be fulfilled; (man-i) the mind shall (vaadhaaeeaa) congratulate itself (mioiaa) on finding (har-i) the Almighty. 3.

ਵਾਰੀ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੋਵਿੰਦਾ ਵਾਰੀ ਮੇਰੇ ਪਿਆਰਿਆ ਹਉ ਤੁਧੁ ਵਿਟੜਿਅਹੁ ਸਦ ਵਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਮੇਰੈ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਪ੍ਰੇਮੁ ਪਿਰੰਮ ਕਾ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੋਵਿਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਪੂੰਜੀ ਰਾਖੁ

ਹਮਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ॥

vārī mere govinḏā vārī mere pi▫āri▫ā ha▫o ṯuḏẖ vitṛi▫ahu saḏ vārī jī▫o.   Merai man ṯan parem piramm kā mere goviḏā har pūnjī rākẖ hamārī jī▫o.

I shall (vaari = sacrifice) do anything, (meyray) my (piaariaa) Beloved; I (sad) ever (vaari = sacrifice, vittiarriah-u = to) adore (tudh-u) You.

I have (preym-u) love for (piramm) the Beloved, please (raakh-i) preserve this (poonji) wealth (hamaari) of mine.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਵਿਸਟੁ ਮੇਲਿ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੋਵਿੰਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਮੇਲੇ ਕਰਿ ਰੈਬਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਦਇਆ ਕਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੋਵਿੰਦਾ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਸਰਣਿ ਤੁਮਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ॥੪॥੩॥੨੯॥੬੭॥

Saṯgur visat mel mere govinḏā har mele kar raibārī jī▫o.   Har nām ḏa▫i▫ā kar pā▫i▫ā mere govinḏājan Nānak saraṇ ṯumārī jī▫o. ||4||3||29||67||

O (meyrey) my (govinda) Master, please (meyl-i) lead me to (vistt-u) the go-between (satigur-u) true guru; he (karey = gives, raibaari = guidance) acts as guide and (meyley) unites with (har-i) the Almighty.

Awareness of Naam or (har-i) the Almighty (paaiaa) is obtained when (har-i) the Almighty (kar-i) bestows (daiaa) mercy; I have therefore (jan) humble fourth Nanak has placed the self in (tumaari) Your (saran-i = sanctuary) care and obedience. 4. 3. 29. 67.

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥  ਚੋਜੀ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੋਵਿੰਦਾ ਚੋਜੀ ਮੇਰੇ ਪਿਆਰਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਚੋਜੀ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਹਰਿ ਆਪੇ ਕਾਨ੍ਹ੍ਹੁ ਉਪਾਇਦਾ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੋਵਿਦਾ 

ਹਰਿ ਆਪੇ ਗੋਪੀ ਖੋਜੀ ਜੀਉ ॥

Ga▫oṛī mājẖ mėhlā 4.  Cẖojī mere govinḏā cẖojī mere pi▫āri▫ā har parabẖ merā cẖojī jī▫o.   Har āpe kānĥ upā▫iḏā mere goviḏā har āpe gopī kẖojījī▫o.

Composition of the fourth Guru in Raga Gaurri, Raagini Maajh. (Meyrey) my (piaaria) beloved (govinda) Master, you are (choji) playful; my (har-i) Almighty (prabh-u) Master is (choji) causes plays in the world.

(Har-i) the Almighty (aapey) IT-self (upaaida) creates the playful stories like that of (kaanh) Krishna of the Mahabharata and is IT-self (gopi) the milk-maids who (khoji) search and play with Krishna.

ਹਰਿ ਆਪੇ ਸਭ ਘਟ ਭੋਗਦਾ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੋਵਿੰਦਾ ਆਪੇ ਰਸੀਆ ਭੋਗੀ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਹਰਿ ਸੁਜਾਣੁ ਨ ਭੁਲਈ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੋਵਿੰਦਾ ਆਪੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਜੋਗੀ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥

Har āpe sabẖ gẖat bẖogḏā mere govinḏā āpe rasī▫ā bẖogī jī▫o.   Har sujāṇ na bẖul▫ī mere govinḏā āpe saṯgur jogījī▫o. ||1||

(Har-i) the Almighty (aapey) IT-self (bhogda) enjoys being in (sabh) all (ghatt) bodies and is (aapey) IT-self (raseeaa) joyfully (bhogda) partakes objects of pleasure.

(Har-i) the Almighty is (sujaan-u) well informed and does not (bhulaee) forget anything; is IT-self (satigur-u) true guru (jogi = united) who has the Almighty in mind. 1.

ਆਪੇ ਜਗਤੁ ਉਪਾਇਦਾ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੋਵਿਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਆਪਿ ਖੇਲੈ ਬਹੁ ਰੰਗੀ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਇਕਨਾ ਭੋਗ ਭੋਗਾਇਦਾ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੋਵਿੰਦਾ ਇਕਿ ਨਗਨ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਨੰਗ ਨੰਗੀ ਜੀਉ॥

Āpe jagaṯ upā▫iḏā mere goviḏā har āp kẖelai baho rangī jī▫o.   Iknā bẖog bẖogā▫iḏā mere govinḏā ik nagan firėh nang nangī jī▫o.

The Master (aapey) IT-self (upaaida) creates (jagat-u) world, and IT-self (kheylai) plays with the creation of (bah-u) many (rangi) hues.

(Ikna = one type) to some the Creator gives (bhog) objects of pleasure (bhogaaida) resources to enjoy, while (ik-i) some (phirah-i) go about (nagan) naked (nang nangi) naked, i.e. are poor.

ਆਪੇ ਜਗਤੁ ਉਪਾਇਦਾ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੋਵਿਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਦਾਨੁ ਦੇਵੈ ਸਭ ਮੰਗੀ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਭਗਤਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਆਧਾਰੁ ਹੈ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੋਵਿੰਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਕਥਾ ਮੰਗਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਚੰਗੀ ਜੀਉ॥੨॥

Āpe jagaṯ upā▫iḏā mere goviḏā har ḏān ḏevai sabẖ mangī jī▫o.   Bẖagṯā nām āḏẖār hai mere govinḏā har kathā mangėh har cẖangī jī▫o. ||2||

The Creator (upaaida) creates (jagat-u = world) the creatures and (deyvai) gives (sabh) all (daan= alms) provisions, they (mangi) ask/need.

(Bhagta) the devotees have (naam-u) Divine commands as (aadhaar-u) the mainstay; they (mangi) ask (kathaa) discourse/awareness of (changi = good) sublime Naam. 2.

ਹਰਿ ਆਪੇ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਾਇਦਾ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੋਵਿੰਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਾ ਲੋਚ ਮਨਿ ਪੂਰੀ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਆਪੇ ਜਲਿ ਥਲਿ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੋਵਿਦਾ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਨਹੀ 

ਦੂਰੀ ਜੀਉ ॥

Har āpe bẖagaṯ karā▫iḏā mere govinḏā har bẖagṯā locẖ man pūrī jī▫o.   Āpe jal thal varaṯḏā mere goviḏā rav rahi▫ā nahīḏūrī jī▫o.

(Har-i) the Almighty IT-self (karaaida) engages (bhagt-i) in devotion/obedience; and (poori) fulfils (loch) yearning of (bhagta) the devotees, to unite with (har-i) the Almighty.

IT-self (vartada) pervades (jal-i) in water, (thal-i) in/on land; (rav-I rahiaa) is present near/within everyone, (nahi) not (doorey) far somewhere.

ਹਰਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਆਪਿ ਹੈ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੋਵਿਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਆਪਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰੀ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਹਰਿ ਆਤਮ ਰਾਮੁ ਪਸਾਰਿਆ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੋਵਿੰਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਆਪਿ ਹਦੂਰੀ ਜੀਉ ॥੩॥

Har anṯar bāhar āp hai mere goviḏā har āp rahi▫ā bẖarpūrī jī▫o.   Har āṯam rām pasāri▫ā mere govinḏā har vekẖai āp haḏūrī jī▫o. ||3||

The Master is (aap-i) IT-self present (antar-i) within and (baahar-i) outside; (aap-i) IT-self (rahiaa bharpoori) pervades everywhere.

(Har-i) the Almighty is (aatam raam) present within and (pasaariaa) in the expanse; (har-i) the Almighty (hadoori) is present in, and (veykhai) watches everything. 3.

ਹਰਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਵਾਜਾ ਪਉਣੁ ਹੈ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੋਵਿੰਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਆਪਿ ਵਜਾਏ ਤਿਉ ਵਾਜੈ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਹਰਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਹੈ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੋਵਿੰਦਾ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਗਾਜੈ ਜੀਉ ॥

Har anṯar vājā pa▫uṇ hai mere govinḏā har āp vajā▫e ṯi▫o vājai jī▫o.   Har anṯar nām niḏẖān hai mere govinḏā gur sabḏīhar parabẖ gājai jī▫o.

(Har-i) the Almighty is present (antar-i) within everyone as (vaajaa) musical instrument of (paun-u = air) breaths; as long as (har-i) the Almighty (vajaaey) plays the instrument, i.e. gives life, until then the creatures live.

(Antar-i) within everyone is (nidhaan-u = treasure) awareness of (naam-u) Divine commands.

When one obeys Naam (sabdi = with the word) with guidance of (gur) the guru, (har-i) the Almighty (prabh-u) master (gaajai) manifests within.

ਆਪੇ ਸਰਣਿ ਪਵਾਇਦਾ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੋਵਿੰਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤ ਜਨਾ ਰਾਖੁ ਲਾਜੈ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਮਿਲੁ ਸੰਗਤੀ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੋਵਿੰਦਾ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮ ਸਿਧਿ ਕਾਜੈ 

ਜੀਉ ॥੪॥੪॥੩੦॥੬੮॥

Rāg ga▫oṛī mājẖ mėhlā 4.  Āpe saraṇ pavā▫iḏā mere govinḏā har bẖagaṯ janā rākẖ lājai jī▫o.   vadbẖāgī mil sangṯī mere govinḏā jan Nānak nām siḏẖ kājai jī▫o. ||4||4||30||68||

The Almighty IT-self causes the creatures (pavaaida) to place themselves (saran-i = sanctuary) in IT’s care and obedience; and (raakh-u) preserves (laajai) honor of (bhagat janaa) the devotees – who obey Naam.

(Vaddbhaagi) fortunate persons (mil-u) join (sangti) holy congregation – gain awareness of Naam – and their (kajai) aspirations to find the Almighty (sidh-i) are accomplished, says (jan) humble fourth Nanak. 4. 4. 30. 68.

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥  ਮੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੈ ਹਰਿ ਬਿਰਹੁ ਲਗਾਈ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਮੇਰਾ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮਿਤੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਜੀਵਾ ਮੇਰੀ ਮਾਈ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਮੇਰਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਖਾ ਹਰਿ ਭਾਈ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥

Ga▫oṛī mājẖ mėhlā 4. Mai har nāmai har birahu lagā▫ī jī▫o.   Merā har parabẖ miṯ milai sukẖ pā▫ī jī▫o.   Har parabẖ ḏekẖ jīvā merī mā▫ī jī▫o.  Merā nām sakẖā har bẖā▫ī jī▫o. ||1||

Composition of the fourth Guru in Raga Gaurri, Raagini Maajh. (Naamai) awareness of virtues of (har-i)

The almighty (lahaaee0 has created (bithaa) longing to find (har-i) the Almighty. I shall (paaee) get (sukh-u) comfort when I (milai) find (meyra) my (mit-u) friend (har-i prabh-u) Almighty Master.

O (meyri) my (maaee) mother, I (jeeva) live/and enlivened to (deykh-i) see/experience (har-i prabh-u) Almighty Master. Awareness of Naam is my (sajhaa) helpful companion and (har-i) Divine (bhaaee) brother. 1

ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹੁ ਸੰਤ ਜੀਉ ਮੇਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੇਰੇ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਜਪਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜੀਉ ਭਾਗ ਵਡੇਰੇ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜੀਉ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਹਰਿ ਮੇਰੇ ਜੀਉ ॥

ਫਿਰਿ ਬਹੁੜਿ ਨ ਭਵਜਲ ਫੇਰੇ ਜੀਉ ॥੨॥

Guṇ gāvhu sanṯ jī▫o mere har parabẖ kere jī▫o.   Jap gurmukẖ nām jī▫o bẖāg vadere jī▫o.   Har har nām jī▫o parān har mere jī▫o.   Fir bahuṛ na bẖavjal fere jī▫o. ||2||

(Sant jio) O dear seekers, (gaavh-u = sing) praise and emulate (gun) virtues (keyrey) of (har-i prabh) Almighty Master (meyrey = my) of all. (Jap-i) remembering and obeying (naam-u) Divine commands (gurmukh-i) with the guru’s guidance is done with (vaddeyrey) good (bhaag) fortune.

Living by (har-i = dispels vices) the purifying and (har-i = makes green) rejuvenating (naam-u) commands of (har-i) the Almighty, is my very (praan) life; if one obeys (phir-i) there is no (pheyrey) return to (bhavjal) the world-ocean of temptations (bahurr-i) again. 2.

ਕਿਉ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਵੇਖਾ ਮੇਰੈ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਚਾਉ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਹਰਿ ਮੇਲਹੁ ਸੰਤ ਜੀਉ ਮਨਿ ਲਗਾ ਭਾਉ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਪਾਈਐ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਰਾਉ ਜੀਉ॥

ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਜਪਿ ਨਾਉ ਜੀਉ ॥੩॥

Ki▫o har parabẖ vekẖā merai man ṯan cẖā▫o jī▫o.   Har melhu sanṯ jī▫o man lagā bẖā▫o jī▫o.   Gur sabḏī pā▫ī▫ai har parīṯam rā▫o jī▫o.   vadbẖāgī jap nā▫o jī▫o. ||3||

(Meyrai) my (man-i) mind and (tan-i) body (chaau) yearn, (kiau) how may I (veykha = see) meet (har-i prabh) Almighty Master. My (man-i) mind has (lagaa) developed (bhaau = love) yearning, o (jeeo) revered (sant) guru please (meylh-u) unite me with the Almighty.

(Preetam) the beloved (har-i) Almighty (raau) Master (paaeeai) is found (sabdi = with the word) with guidance of the guru. Some (vaddbhagi) fortunate person finds and follows the guru to (japi) remember and obey (naau) Naam/Divine commands. 3.

ਮੇਰੈ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਵਡੜੀ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਆਸਾ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਹਰਿ ਮੇਲਹੁ ਸੰਤ ਜੀਉ ਗੋਵਿਦ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਪਾਸਾ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਦਾ ਪਰਗਾਸਾ ਜੀਉ ॥

ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਪੂਰਿਅੜੀ ਮਨਿ ਆਸਾ ਜੀਉ ॥੪॥੫॥੩੧॥੬੯॥

Merai man ṯan vadṛī govinḏ parabẖ āsā jī▫o.   Har melhu sanṯ jī▫o goviḏ parabẖ pāsā jī▫o.   Saṯgur maṯ nām saḏāpargāsā jī▫o.   Jan Nānak pūri▫aṛī man āsā jī▫o. ||4||5||31||69||

(Meyrai) my (man-i) mind and (tan-i) body have (vaddrri = great) strong (aasa) wish to find (prabh) Almighty, (govind) Master of the world. O (jeeo) revered (sant) guru, please (meylh-u) lead me to be (paasa) with (govid prabh) the Almighty Master.

(Mat-i = counsel of (satigur) the true guru (sadaa) ever creates (pargaasa = enlightenment of mind with Naam; and then (aasa) wish (man-i) of the mind to unite with the Almighty (poori) is fulfilled, says (jan) humble fourth Nanak. 4. 5. 31. 69.

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥  ਮੇਰਾ ਬਿਰਹੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਾ ਜੀਵਾ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਮਨ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਲੀਵਾ ਜੀਉ ॥  ਮਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗਿ 

ਰਤੜਾ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਸਦਾ ਪੀਵਾ ਜੀਉ ॥  ਹਰਿ ਪਾਇਅੜਾ ਮਨਿ ਜੀਵਾ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥

Ga▫oṛī mājẖ mėhlā 4.  Merā birhī nām milai ṯā jīvā jī▫o.   Man anḏar amriṯ gurmaṯ har līvā jī▫o.   Man har rang raṯ▫ṛā har ras saḏā pīvā jī▫o.   Har pā▫i▫aṛā man jīvā jī▫o. ||1||

Composition of the fourth Guru in Raga Gauri, Raagini Maajh. If I (miley) get awareness (birahi = separated) forgotten Naam/Divine virtues and commands, (ta) then I (jeeva) live, i.e. have strength to overcome vices

It can come if I can (leeva) take/find (ammrit-u) life-giving elixir of Naam of (har-i) the Almighty (andar-i) in the mind (gurmat-i) with the guru’s guidance.

I can (sadaa) ever (peeve) drink (har-i) the Divine (ras-u) elixir, if (man-i) the mind is (ratrra) imbued (rang-i) with love of (har-i) the Almighty. I (jeeva = live) can overcome vices when awareness of virtues and commands of (har-i) the Almighty (Paaiarra) obtain (man-i) by the mind. 1.

ਮੇਰੈ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਪ੍ਰੇਮੁ ਲਗਾ ਹਰਿ ਬਾਣੁ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮੁ ਮਿਤ੍ਰੁ ਹਰਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਸੁਜਾਣੁ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਗੁਰੁ ਮੇਲੇ ਸੰਤ ਹਰਿ ਸੁਘੜੁ ਸੁਜਾਣੁ ਜੀਉ ॥

ਹਉ ਨਾਮ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਕੁਰਬਾਣੁ ਜੀਉ ॥੨॥

Merai man ṯan parem lagā har bāṇ jī▫o.   Merā parīṯam miṯar har purakẖ sujāṇ jī▫o.   Gur mele sanṯ har sugẖaṛ sujāṇjī▫o.   Ha▫o nām vitahu kurbāṇ jī▫o. ||2||

(Har-i) Divine (baan-u) arrow has (lagaa = hit) pierced (meyrai) my (man-i) mind and (tan-i) body, i.e. I conform to commands of the Almighty in thought and action. (Meyra) my (preetam-u) Beloved (mitr-u) friend (har-i0 the Almighty is (purakh-u) all-pervasive and (sujaan-u) Omniscient.

(Gur-u) the guru (sant) saint (meyley) unites with (sugharr-u) the profound (sujaan-u) Omniscient (har-i) Almighty – by imparting awareness of Naam. (Hau) I (kurbaan-u = sacrifice, vittah-u = to) adore Naam, i.e. ever obey Naam/Divine commands. 2.

ਹਉ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਸਜਣੁ ਹਰਿ ਮੀਤੁ ਦਸਾਈ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਹਰਿ ਦਸਹੁ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਜੀ ਹਰਿ ਖੋਜੁ ਪਵਾਈ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਤੁਠੜਾ ਦਸੇ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਈ ਜੀਉ ॥

ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਈ ਜੀਉ॥੩॥

Ha▫o har har sajaṇ har mīṯ ḏasā▫ī jī▫o.   Har ḏashu sanṯahu jī har kẖoj pavā▫ī jī▫o.   Saṯgur ṯuṯẖ▫ṛā ḏase har pā▫ī jī▫o.   Har nāme nām samā▫ī jī▫o. ||3||

Question: (Hau) I (dasaaee) ask how to obtain awareness of (har-I = dispels vices) the purifying and (har-I = makes green) rejuvenating of my (sajan-u meet-u) friend (har-i) Almighty. O (ji) revered (santah-u) saints, please (dasah-u) tell me how to (khoj-u) search and (pavaaee) find the Almighty.

Answer: When (satigur-u) the true guru (tuttrraa) is pleased (dasey = tell) to guide, then (har-i) The Almighty (Paaee) is found. By conforming (naamey) to virtues and commons of (har-i) one (samaaee) merges (naam-i) with the Almighty. 3.

ਮੈ ਵੇਦਨ ਪ੍ਰੇਮੁ ਹਰਿ ਬਿਰਹੁ ਲਗਾਈ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਗੁਰ ਸਰਧਾ ਪੂਰਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਈ ਜੀਉ ॥   ਹਰਿ ਹੋਹੁ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈ ਜੀਉ ॥

ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਈ ਜੀਉ ॥੪॥੬॥੨੦॥੧੮॥੩੨॥੭੦॥

Mai veḏan parem har birahu lagā▫ī jī▫o.   Gur sarḏẖā pūr amriṯ mukẖ pā▫ī jī▫o.   Har hohu ḏa▫i▫āl har nām ḏẖi▫ā▫ī jī▫o.   Jan Nānak har ras pā▫ī jī▫o. ||4||6||20||18||32||70||

(Preym-u) love for (har-i) the Almighty has (lagaaee) created (veydan) pain of (birah-u) separation (mai = me) in my mind. (Gur) the guru (poor-i) fulfills (sardhaa) the wish to find the Almighty by (paaee) pouring (ammrit-u) the life-giving elixir (mukh-i) in the mouth, i.e. by impairing awareness of Naam.

O (har-i) Almighty, please (Huh-u) be (daiaal) kind to enable me (dhiaaee) to pay attention to/obey (har-i) Divine Naam/commands. This how (har-i) Divine (ras-u = taste) experience is (paaee) obtained, says (jan) humble fourth Nanak. 4. 6. 20. 18. 32. 70.

Note: Th numbering system in Sri Guru Granth Sahib is meant to obviate insertions and deletions. Significance of the above numbers is as follows.

4 – Stanzas in the last Shabad.

6 – Shabads of the fourth Guru in Raga Gaurri, Raagini Maajh.

20 – Shabads of the first Guru.

18 – Shabads of the third Guru.

32 – Shabads of the fourth Guru.

70 – Total Shabads in Raga Gaurri so far.

SGGS pp 171-172 (Gaurri M: 4,) (60-64).

ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ ਪੂਰਬੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥

ਕਾਮਿ ਕਰੋਧਿ ਨਗਰੁ ਬਹੁ ਭਰਿਆ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਾਧੂ ਖੰਡਲ ਖੰਡਾ ਹੇ ॥ਪੂਰਬਿ ਲਿਖਤ ਲਿਖੇ ਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਮਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਮੰਡਲ ਮੰਡਾ ਹੇ ॥੧॥

Rāg ga▫oṛī pūrbī mėhlā 4.

Kām karoḏẖ nagar baho bẖari▫ā mil sāḏẖū kẖandal kẖanda he.Pūrab likẖaṯ likẖe gur pā▫i▫ā man har liv mandal mandā he ||1||

Composition of the fourth Guru in Raga Gaurri Ragini Poorbi (Nagar-u = town) the human body is (bhariaa) filled with (bah-u) many vices like (kaam-i) lust and (krodh-i) anger; these can be (khanddal khandda = broken into pieces) banished (mil-i = on meeting) with guidance of (saadhoo) the guru.

The guru (paaiaa) is found based on (poorab-i) past (likhat-i) writing, i.e. past good deeds; – with his guidance the vices are dispelled and – (man-i) the mind (manddal mandda = stuffed with) fully filled and (live) attention/focus on (har-i) God. 1.

ਕਰਿ ਸਾਧੂ ਅੰਜੁਲੀ ਪੁਨੁ ਵਡਾ ਹੇ ॥ ਕਰਿ ਡੰਡਉਤ ਪੁਨੁ ਵਡਾ ਹੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Kar sāḏẖū anjulī pun vadā he.Kar dand▫uṯ pun vadā he ||1|| rahā▫o

O human being, (kar-i = do, anjuli = folded hands) show respect to (saadhoo) the guru; it is a (vaddaa) highly (pun-u) pious act; as is also (kar-i = do, ddanddaut = prostrating in front of) submission to the guru. 1.

(Rahaau) dwell on this and contemplate.

Note: The next verse describes the state of one who turns away from God in search of material gains. Such a person worships Shakti or the goddess and is called a Saakat or Sakta.

ਸਾਕਤ ਹਰਿ ਰਸ ਸਾਦੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਿਆ ਤਿਨ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਕੰਡਾ ਹੇ ॥ਜਿਉ ਜਿਉ ਚਲਹਿ ਚੁਭੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ਸਹਹਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਡੰਡਾ ਹੇ ॥੨॥

Sākaṯ har ras sāḏ na jāṇi▫ā ṯin anṯar ha▫umai kandā he.Ji▫o ji▫o cẖalėh cẖubẖai ḏukẖ pāvahi jamkāl sahėh sir dandā he ||2||

(Saakat) one who turns away from God and does not (jaania) know (saad-u = taste) the joy of (har-i) Divine (ras) experience; s/he has (kandda) the thorn of (haumai) ego/acting by self-will (antar-i) within; it (chubhai) pricks (jio jio = as, chalahi = walks) with every step, i.e. s/he keeps committing vices, and (paavah-i) experiences (dukh-u) suffering as a result; s/he (sahai = bears) receives (ddandda = rod) hit (sir-i) on the head, i.e. is punished by (jamkaal-u = messenger of death) Divine justice with being put in cycles of birth and deaths. 2.

ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਣੇ ਦੁਖੁ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਭਵ ਖੰਡਾ ਹੇ ॥ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਪਰਮੇਸਰੁ ਬਹੁ ਸੋਭ ਖੰਡ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡਾ ਹੇ ॥੩॥

Har jan har har nām samāṇe ḏukẖ janam maraṇ bẖav kẖanda he Abẖināsī purakẖ pā▫i▫ā parmesar baho sobẖ kẖand barahmandā he ||3||

On the other hand, (har-i = God, Jan = servants) those who obey the Almighty (samaaney) remain absorbed in obedience (naam-i) of Naam/Divine commands; they (khandda = break) end (dukh-u) the pain of being in the cycles of (janam) births and (maran) deaths in (bhav) the world.

 (Paaia) they find (abinaasi) the eternal (purakh-u) all-pervasive Master within and (sobh) earn praise (khandd brahmandda = the whole universe) of all. 3.

The Guru humbly makes the supplication:

ਹਮ ਗਰੀਬ ਮਸਕੀਨ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੇਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਖੁ ਰਾਖੁ ਵਡ ਵਡਾ ਹੇ ॥ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਧਾਰੁ ਟੇਕ ਹੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੇ ਹੀ ਸੁਖੁ ਮੰਡਾ ਹੇ ॥੪॥੮॥ ੨੨ ॥ ੬੦॥ Ham garīb maskīn parabẖ ṯere har rākẖ rākẖ vad vadā he Jan Nānak nām aḏẖār tek hai har nāme hī sukẖ mandā he |||4||8||22||60||

(Ham) we are (gareeb) poor (maskeen) humble beggars at (teyrey) your door; and you are (vadd vaddaa) the Greatest benefactor of all, o (har-i) Almighty; please (raakh-u raakh-u = keep) provide us solace.

Naam is the only (adhaar-u) mainstay and (tteyk) support of (jan) humble Nanak; obedience to Naam of (har-i) the Almighty is the (mandda = full of) source of (sukh-u) peace and comfort. 4. 8. 22. 60.

ਗਉੜੀ ਪੂਰਬੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥ ਇਸੁ ਗੜ ਮਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਮ ਰਾਇ ਹੈ ਕਿਛੁ ਸਾਦੁ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ਧੀਠਾ ॥ ਹਰਿ ਦੀਨ ਦਇਆਲਿ ਅਨੁਗ੍ਰਹੁ ਕੀਆ

ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਚਖਿ ਡੀਠਾ ॥੧॥

Ga▫oṛī pūrbī mėhlā 4 Is gaṛ mėh har rām rā▫e hai kicẖẖ sāḏ na pāvai ḏẖīṯẖā   Har ḏīn ḏa▫i▫āl anūgrahu kī▫ā

har gur sabḏī cẖakẖ dīṯẖā ||1||

Composition of the fourth Guru in Raga Gaurri Ragini Poorbi

 (Har-i rai) God our Master is (ma hi) in (is-u) this (garr = fortress) body, but (d he et t h a = un-perceiving) mindless person does not (pa avai) get (sa ad -u = taste) awareness of the Divine.

(Daia al-i) the kind (ha r-i) Almighty (keeaa) bestows (an ugrah-u) grace to lead to and follow the guru, (Jan) the humble, s/he (cha k hi ddeett ha = tastes) experiences the Almighty within. 1.

ਰਾਮ ਹਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਲਿਵ ਮੀਠਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Rām har kīrṯan gur liv mīṯẖā ||1|| rahā▫o

(Raam) o Almighty, I find virtues (live) paying attention to teachings of the guru, and (keer tan-u) praising (ha r-i) Divine virtues (meet t ha a = sweet) enjoyable. 1.

(Ra ha au) pause here and reflect.

ਹਰਿ ਅਗਮੁ ਅਗੋਚਰੁ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਹੈ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਲਾਗਿ ਬਸੀਠਾ ॥ ਜਿਨ ਗੁਰ ਬਚਨ ਸੁਖਾਨੇ ਹੀਅਰੈ ਤਿਨ ਆਗੈ ਆਣਿ ਪਰੀਠਾ ॥੨॥

Har agam agocẖar pārbarahm hai mil saṯgur lāg basīṯẖā   Jin gur bacẖan sukẖāne hī▫arai ṯin āgai āṇ parīṯẖā ||2||

(Har parbrahm) the Supreme Master is (agam) beyond comprehension and (agochar) not perceived by physical senses; one can know IT by (laag = tagging on) following (baseetha = go between) the facilitator true guru.

I shall (pareetha) prostrate in front of those who find (bach an = words) teachings of the guru (suk ha an ey) comforting to (he ear ai) the mind, i.e. shall follow their example. 2.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਹੀਅਰਾ ਅਤਿ ਕਠੋਰੁ ਹੈ ਤਿਨ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਕਾਰ ਕਰੀਠਾ ॥ ਬਿਸੀਅਰ ਕਉ ਬਹੁ ਦੂਧੁ ਪੀਆਈਐ ਬਿਖੁ ਨਿਕਸੈ ਫੋਲਿ ਫੁਲੀਠਾ ॥੩॥

Manmukẖ hī▫arā aṯ kaṯẖor hai ṯin anṯar kār karīṯẖā   Bisī▫ar ka▫o baho ḏūḏẖ pī▫ā▫ī▫ai bikẖ niksai fol fuṯẖīlā ||3||

(He ear a) the mind of a (manmukh) self-willed person is (ati = very, kathor = hard) not receptive, like a stone does not get wet inside, and hence s/he is (kaar/kaala = pitch, kareettha = dark) totally ignorant.

It is like we may (pee aaeeai) feed (bah-u = much) any amount of milk (kau) to (b is e ear) a snake, still (bikh-u) poison (niksai) comes out (p ho li phule et t ha) by searching. 3.

Note: The next verse uses the word ਗਰੁੜੁ (garur) meaning a medicine or mantra that makes the poison of a snake ineffective. The former is used in this verse. It is used as metaphor for the Guru’s teachings which help banish vices from the mind.

ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਆਨਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਹੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਸਾਧੂ ਘਸਿ ਗਰੁੜੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਮੁਖਿ ਲੀਠਾ ॥ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰ ਕੇ ਲਾਲੇ ਗੋਲੇ ਲਗਿ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਕਰੂਆ ਮੀਠਾ ॥੪॥੯॥੨੩॥੬੧॥

Har parabẖ ān milāvhu gur sāḏẖū gẖas garuṛ sabaḏ mukẖ līṯẖā   Jan Nānak gur ke lāle gole lag sangaṯ karū▫ā mīṯẖā ||4||9||23||61||

O God, please (milaavahu saadhu) please enable me to find the guru so that (ghas-i = grind, garur-u = snake-poison neutralising medicine) I kill vices in my mind by (leettha) by putting (sabad-u = word) the guru’s teachings (muk hi) in the mouth, i.e. praising Divine virtues.

Says fourth Nanak: I am the (laaley goley) slave of the guru (lagi sangat) in whose company (karooey) the bitter vices become (meethey) sweet, i.e. one gives up vices and obeys Divine commands. 4. 9. 23. 61.

ਗਉੜੀ ਪੂਰਬੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਅਰਥਿ ਸਰੀਰੁ ਹਮ ਬੇਚਿਆ ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਆਗੇ ॥ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਦਾਤੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਦਿੜਾਇਆ ਮੁਖਿ

ਮਸਤਕਿ ਭਾਗ ਸਭਾਗੇ ॥੧॥

Ga▫oṛī pūrbī mėhlā 4 Har har arath sarīr ham becẖi▫ā pūre gur kai āge   Saṯgur ḏāṯai nām ḏiṛā▫i▫ā

mukẖ masṯak bẖāg sabẖāge ||1||

Composition of the fourth Guru in Raga Gaurri Ragini Poorbi (Ham) I (be y chi aa) have sold/ made offering of (sareer-u) the body, (aagaey) before, i.e. I have dedicated myself to follow teachings of the guru (art hi) for the sake of finding (ha r-i ha r-i) the Almighty.

(Da at ai = giver) the benevolent (sati guru) true guru (dirraaiaa/drirraaiaa) created firm commitment for Naam/Divine commands; it is because of (b ha ag sab ha age y) good fortune written (muk hi) on face and (mast ak-i) forehead) in my destiny. 1.

ਰਾਮ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Rām gurmaṯ har liv lāge ||1|| rahā▫o

O (ra am) Almighty, may my (live) attention be (la age y) focused on obeying (ha r-i) Divine commands (guru mat-i) guided by the guru. 1.

(Ra ha au) pause here and reflect.

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ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਰਮਈਆ ਰਮਤ ਰਾਮ ਰਾਇ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਗੁਰੂ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੇ ॥ ਹਉ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਦੇਵਉ ਕਾਟਿ ਗੁਰੂ ਕਉ ਮੇਰਾ ਭ੍ਰਮੁ ਭਉ ਗੁਰ ਬਚਨੀ ਭਾਗੇ ॥੨॥

Gẖat gẖat rama▫ī▫ā ramaṯ rām rā▫e gur sabaḏ gurū liv lāge   Ha▫o man ṯan ḏeva▫o kāt gurū ka▫o merā bẖaram bẖa▫o gur bacẖnī bẖāge ||2||

(Ramaeea) the all-pervasive (Raam raaey) the Almighty Master (ramat) pervades (ghati ghati) in every creature but is found (laagey) fixing (live) attention (sabad-I = on the word) on teachings of (guru) the great guru. (Bhram-u) wandering of (meyra) my mind and resulting (bhau) apprehensions (bhaagey = run) are removed (bachni = with words) guidance of the guru; (hau) I shall (kaatt-i) cut my (man-u) mind and (tan-u) body to (deyvau) give (kau) to, i.e. do anything at bidding of the guru. 2.

ਅੰਧਿਆਰੈ ਦੀਪਕ ਆਨਿ ਜਲਾਏ ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨਿ ਗੁਰੂ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੇ ॥ ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਅੰਧੇਰਾ ਬਿਨਸਿ ਬਿਨਾਸਿਓ ਘਰਿ ਵਸਤੁ ਲਹੀ ਮਨ ਜਾਗੇ ॥੩॥

Anḏẖi▫ārai ḏīpak ān jalā▫e gur gi▫ān gurū liv lāge   Agi▫ān anḏẖerā binas bināsi▫o gẖar vasaṯ lahī man jāge ||3||

When (lava) attention (laagey) is fixed (giaan-i) on awareness of Naam given by the guru, then it (aan-i jalaaey) comes and (jalaaey) lights (deepak) a lamp (andhiaarai) in darkness, I .e ignorance of the mind is removed

(Andheyra) darkness of (agiaan-u) ignorance (binas-i binaasio) is destroyed/removed, and one (la hi) finds (vast-un= substance) Naam (ghar-i = in the house) present in mind. 3.

ਸਾਕਤ ਬਧਿਕ ਮਾਇਆਧਾਰੀ ਤਿਨ ਜਮ ਜੋਹਨਿ ਲਾਗੇ ॥ ਉਨ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਆਗੈ ਸੀਸੁ ਨ ਬੇਚਿਆ ਓਇ ਆਵਹਿ ਜਾਹਿ ਅਭਾਗੇ ॥੪॥

Sākaṯ baḏẖik mā▫i▫āḏẖārī ṯin jam johan lāge   Un saṯgur āgai sīs na becẖi▫ā o▫e āvahi jāhi abẖāge ||4||

(Saakat) those who turns away from God are (maaiadhaai) attached to the vices of the world-play; they are like (badhik) the hunters who harm others; (jam) agents of Divine justice (johan laaey) watch (tin) them.

 (Un) they do not (beychiaa) sell their (sees-u) head (aagai) in front of, i.e. do not submit to guidance of (sati guru) the true guru, – commit vices, cannot unite with the Creator; (oey) these (abhaagey) unfortunate people (aavah-i = come, jaah-i = go) remain in cycles of births and deaths. 4.

ਹਮਰਾ ਬਿਨਉ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਹਮ ਸਰਣਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਹਰਿ ਮਾਗੇ ॥ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਕੀ ਲਜ ਪਾਤਿ ਗੁਰੂ ਹੈ ਸਿਰੁ ਬੇਚਿਓ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਆਗੇ ॥੫॥੧੦॥੨੪॥੬੨॥

Hamrā bin▫o sunhu parabẖ ṯẖākur ham saraṇ parabẖū har māge   Jan Nānak kī laj pāṯ gurū hai sir becẖi▫o saṯgur āge ||5||10||24||62||

(Sunh-u = listen) this is (hamra) my (binau) request, o (prabh) Almighty (tthaakur) Almighty; (ham) I ask for (saran-i) sanctuary of (har-i) the Almighty (prabhoo) Master.

The guru is (laj paat-i) honor of (Jan) humble fourth Nanak, the seeker, i.e. he alone can lead to the Almighty; enable me to (beychio) sell (sir-u) my head (aagey) before, i.e. enable me to submit to guidance of (sati guru) the true guru. 5. 10, 24. 62.

ਗਉੜੀ ਪੂਰਬੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥ ਹਮ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੀ ਅਹੰਕਾਰ ਅਗਿਆਨ ਮਤਿ ਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥ ਹਉਮੈ ਰੋਗੁ ਗਇਆ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ

ਧਨੁ ਧੰਨੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

Ga▫oṛī pūrbī mėhlā 4 Ham ahaʼnkārī ahaʼnkār agi▫ān maṯ gur mili▫ai āp gavā▫i▫ā   Ha▫umai rog ga▫i▫ā sukẖ pā▫i▫ā ḏẖan ḏẖan gurū har rā▫i▫ā ||1||

Composition of the fourth Guru in Raga Gaurri Raagini Poorbi Because of (ahankaar) vanity and (agiaan) ignorance – of Naam/Divine commands – I had become (ahankaari) vane; my (aap-u = self) ego/vanity (gavaaiaa = lost) was killed (miliai) on meeting and following (gur-i) the guru.

Since (rog-u) the disease of (humai) ego (gaiaa = went) ended, I (paaiaa) experience (sukh-u) peace; guru the embodiment of (raaiaa) the Sovereign (har-i) Almighty is (dhan-u dhann-u) greatly blessed. 1.

ਰਾਮ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਬਚਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Rām gur kai bacẖan har pā▫i▫ā ||1|| rahā▫o

I (paaiaa) found (raam) the Almighty, by following (bachan-I = by the words) teachings of the guru.

(Rahaau) pause here and reflect.

ਮੇਰੈ ਹੀਅਰੈ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਰਾਮ ਰਾਇ ਕੀ ਗੁਰਿ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਪੰਥੁ ਬਤਾਇਆ ॥ ਮੇਰਾ ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਸਭੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਆਗੈ ਜਿਨਿ ਵਿਛੁੜਿਆ

ਹਰਿ ਗਲਿ ਲਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

Merai hī▫arai parīṯ rām rā▫e kī gur mārag panth baṯā▫i▫ā   Merā jī▫o pind sabẖ saṯgur āgai jin vicẖẖuṛi▫ā

har gal lā▫i▫ā ||2||

I had (preet-i = affection) yearning in (meyrai) my (heearai) mind of meeting (raaey) the Sovereign (raam) Almighty, and (gur-i) the guru (bataaiaa) told me (maarag-u panth-u) way.

I have made offering of (meyra) my (jeeo) soul and (pindd-u) body (aagai) before, i.e. I follow, in thought and action, teachings of the guru, (jin-i) who (gal-i laaiaa = caused to hug) enable to find (har-i) the Almighty within, who I had (vichhurriaa) been separated, i.e. had forgotten. 2.

ਮੇਰੈ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਲਗੀ ਦੇਖਨ ਕਉ ਗੁਰਿ ਹਿਰਦੇ ਨਾਲਿ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ॥ ਸਹਜ ਅਨੰਦੁ ਭਇਆ ਮਨਿ ਮੋਰੈ ਗੁਰ ਆਗੈ ਆਪੁ ਵੇਚਾਇਆ ॥੩॥

Merai anṯar parīṯ lagī ḏekẖan ka▫o gur hirḏe nāl ḏikẖā▫i▫ā   Sahj anand bẖa▫i▫ā man morai gur āgai āp vecẖā▫i▫ā ||3||

(Preet-i) yearning (kau) for (deykhan) seeing the Almighty (lagi) developed in (meyrai) my (antar-i = within) mind; (gur-i) the guru (dikhaaiaa) showed it (naal-i = with) within (hirdai) the mind.

Since (veychaaiaa) sold (aap-u) the self (aagai = in front) to, i.e. obeyed teachings of, (guru) the guru there (bhaiaa) is (sahj) natural (anand-u) joy in (morai) my (man-i) mind – with Divine experience. 3.

ਹਮ ਅਪਰਾਧ ਪਾਪ ਬਹੁ ਕੀਨੇ ਕਰਿ ਦੁਸਟੀ ਚੋਰ ਚੁਰਾਇਆ ॥ ਅਬ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਰਣਾਗਤਿ ਆਏ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਲਾਜ ਹਰਿ ਭਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੧੧॥੨੫॥੬੩॥

Ham aprāḏẖ pāp baho kīne kar ḏustī cẖor cẖurā▫i▫ā   Ab Nānak sarṇāgaṯ ā▫e har rākẖo lāj har bẖā▫i▫ā ||4||11||25||63||

I (keeney) committed (bah-u) numerous (apraadh = crimes) wrongs, and (kar-i dustti) having committed wrong, tried to hide the way (chor) a thief (churaaia) hides the crime of theft.

I have (ab) now (aaey = came) placed myself in (har-i) Divine (sarnaagat-i) care and obedience, please (bhaaia) be pleased to (raakhah-u laaj) save my honor, o Almighty.  4. 11. 25. 63.

ਗਉੜੀ ਪੂਰਬੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਬਾਜੈ ਸਬਦੁ ਅਨਾਹਦੁ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਮਨੂਆ ਗਾਵੈ ॥ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਗੁਰ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਧਨੁ ਧੰਨੁ

ਗੁਰੂ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਵੈ ॥੧॥

Ga▫oṛī pūrbī mėhlā 4 Gurmaṯ bājai sabaḏ anāhaḏ gurmaṯ manū▫ā gāvai   vadbẖāgī gur ḏarsan pā▫i▫ā ḏẖan ḏẖan gurū liv lāvai ||1||

Composition of the fourth Guru in Raga Gaurri Raagini Poorbi (Anahad-u) incessant (sabad = sound) celestial music (baajai) plays, i.e. the mind connects with the Almighty; and (manooaa) the mind (gaavai = sings) obeys the Almighty (gurmat-i) with the guru’s guidance.

The guru (paaiaa = obtained, darsan-u = sight) is found (vaddbhaagi) with good fortune, and (dhan-u dhann-u) praiseworthy guru (laavai) engages (live) focus, i.e. guides to obey. 1.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਵੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Gurmukẖ har liv lāvai ||1|| rahā▫o

(Gurmukhi) it is through the guru’s guidance that one (laavai) fixes (live) focus, on obeying (har-i) the Almighty 1

(Rahaau) pause here and reflect.

ਹਮਰਾ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥ ਹਮ ਮਲਿ ਮਲਿ ਧੋਵਹ ਪਾਵ ਗੁਰੂ ਕੇ ਜੋ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਕਥਾ ਸੁਨਾਵੈ ॥੨॥

Hamrā ṯẖākur saṯgur pūrā man gur kī kār kamāvai   Ham mal mal ḏẖovah pāv gurū ke jo har har kathā sunāvai ||2||

(Poora) the perfect (poora) true Guru is my (tthakur-u) master and (man-u) my mind (kamaavai) carries out (kaar = guru’s work) the guru’s directions.

(Ham) I shall (mal-i mal-i = rubbing) thoroughly (ddhavah) wash (paav) feet of, i.e. submit to the guru, who (sunaavai) relates (kathaa) story of, i.e. makes aware of virtues and commands of (har-i har-i) the Almighty. 2.

ਹਿਰਦੈ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਰਾਮ ਰਸਾਇਣੁ ਜਿਹਵਾ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ॥ ਮਨ ਰਸਕਿ ਰਸਕਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿ ਆਘਾਨੇ ਫਿਰਿ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਨ ਭੂਖ ਲਗਾਵੈ ॥੩॥

Hirḏai gurmaṯ rām rasā▫iṇ jihvā har guṇ gāvai   Man rasak rasak har ras āgẖāne fir bahur na bẖūkẖ lagāvai ||3||

When one obtains (raam) Divine (rasaain-u) elixir, i.e. awareness of Naam/Divine virtues and commands, (hirdai) in mind (gurmat-i) with the guru’s guidance, s/he (gaavai = sings) praises (gun) Divine virtues.

(Phir-i) then (man) the mind (rasak-i rasak-i) relishes and (aaghaaney) is satiated with (har-i) the Divine (ras-i) elixir and; then (bhook = hunger) craving does not (lagaavai) afflict (bahur-i) again. 3.

ਕੋਈ ਕਰੈ ਉਪਾਵ ਅਨੇਕ ਬਹੁਤੇਰੇ ਬਿਨੁ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ॥ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਕਉ ਹਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰੀ ਮਤਿ

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਵੈ ॥੪॥੧੨॥੨੬॥੬੪॥

Ko▫ī karai upāv anek bahuṯere bin kirpā nām na pāvai   Jan Nānak ka▫o har kirpā ḏẖārī maṯ gurmaṯ nām ḏariṛāvai ||4||12||26||64||

(Koee) Someone my (karey) make (bahteyrey = plenty) any amount of (jatan) efforts but does not (paavai) get awareness of Naam is not (bin-u) without (kirpa = kindness) guidance of the guru.

The Almighty (dhaari) bestowed) (kirpa) kindness (kau) on (Jan) humble fourth Nanak, the seeker, and (mat-i) the mind (drirraavai) has firm commitment of Naam (gurmat-i) with the guru’s guidance. 4. 12. 26. 64.

Note: This completes the fourth Guru’s Shabads under Gauri Poorbi. The significance of the numbers 4 12 26 64 as follows

4. Verses in the last Shabad.

12. Shabads of the fourth Guru in Gaurri Poorbi.

26. Total Shabads of the fourth Guru comprising of 6 in Gaurri Guareri, 8 in Gauri Bairagan and 12 in Gaurri Poorbi.

64. Total Shabads so far in Raga Gaurri, comprising of M: 1 – 20, M: 3 – 18, M: 4 – 26.

This system of numbering obviates insertions and deletions.