Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, English Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa.

165

gauVI guAwryrI mhlw 4 ] (165-1)
ga-orhee gu-aarayree mehlaa 4.
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fourth Mehl:

siqgur syvw sPl hY bxI ] (165-1)
satgur sayvaa safal hai banee.
Service to the True Guru is fruitful and rewarding;

ijqu imil hir nwmu iDAwieAw hir DxI ] (165-2)
jit mil har naam Dhi-aa-i-aa har Dhanee.
meeting Him, I meditate on the Name of the Lord, the Lord Master.

ijn hir jipAw iqn pICY CUtI GxI ]1] (165-2)
jin har japi-aa tin peechhai chhootee ghanee. ||1||
So many are emancipated along with those who meditate on the Lord. ||1||

gurisK hir bolhu myry BweI ] (165-2)
gursikh har bolhu mayray bhaa-ee.
O GurSikhs, chant the Name of the Lord, O my Siblings of Destiny.

hir bolq sB pwp lih jweI ]1] rhwau ] (165-3)
har bolat sabh paap leh jaa-ee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Chanting the Lord's Name, all sins are washed away. ||1||Pause||

jb guru imilAw qb mnu vis AwieAw ] (165-3)
jab gur mili-aa tab man vas aa-i-aa.
When one meets the Guru, then the mind becomes centered.

Dwvq pMc rhy hir iDAwieAw ] (165-4)
Dhaavat panch rahay har Dhi-aa-i-aa.
The five passions, running wild, are brought to rest by meditating on the Lord.

Anidnu ngrI hir gux gwieAw ]2] (165-4)
an-din nagree har gun gaa-i-aa. ||2||
Night and day, within the body-village, the Glorious Praises of the Lord are sung. ||2||

siqgur pg DUir ijnw muiK lweI ] (165-4)
satgur pag Dhoor jinaa mukh laa-ee.
Those who apply the dust of the Feet of the True Guru to their faces,

iqn kUV iqAwgy hir ilv lweI ] (165-5)
tin koorh ti-aagay har liv laa-ee.
renounce falsehood and enshrine love for the Lord.

qy hir drgh muK aUjl BweI ]3] (165-5)
tay har dargeh mukh oojal bhaa-ee. ||3||
Their faces are radiant in the Court of the Lord, O Siblings of Destiny. ||3||

gur syvw Awip hir BwvY ] (165-5)
gur sayvaa aap har bhaavai.
Service to the Guru is pleasing to the Lord Himself.

ik®snu blBdRü gur pg lig iDAwvY ] (165-6)
krisan balbhadaro gur pag lag Dhi-aavai.
Even Krishna and Balbhadar meditated on the Lord, falling at the Guru's Feet.

nwnk gurmuiK hir Awip qrwvY ]4]5]43] (165-6)
naanak gurmukh har aap taraavai. ||4||5||43||
O Nanak, the Lord Himself saves the Gurmukhs. ||4||5||43||

gauVI guAwryrI mhlw 4 ] (165-7)
ga-orhee gu-aarayree mehlaa 4.
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fourth Mehl:

hir Awpy jogI fMfwDwrI ] (165-7)
har aapay jogee dandaaDhaaree.
The Lord Himself is the Yogi, who wields the staff of authority.

hir Awpy riv rihAw bnvwrI ] hir Awpy qpu qwpY lwie qwrI ]1] (165-7)
har aapay rav rahi-aa banvaaree. har aapay tap taapai laa-ay taaree. ||1||
The Lord Himself practices tapa - intense self-disciplined meditation; He is deeply absorbed in His primal trance. ||1||

AYsw myrw rwmu rihAw BrpUir ] (165-8)
aisaa mayraa raam rahi-aa bharpoor.
Such is my Lord, who is all-pervading everywhere.

inkit vsY nwhI hir dUir ]1] rhwau ] (165-8)
nikat vasai naahee har door. ||1|| rahaa-o.
He dwells near at hand - the Lord is not far away. ||1||Pause||

hir Awpy sbdu suriq Duin Awpy ] (165-9)
har aapay sabad surat Dhun aapay.
The Lord Himself is the Word of the Shabad. He Himself is the awareness, attuned to its music.

hir Awpy vyKY ivgsY Awpy ] (165-9)
har aapay vaykhai vigsai aapay.
The Lord Himself beholds, and He Himself blossoms forth.

hir Awip jpwie Awpy hir jwpy ]2] (165-9)
har aap japaa-ay aapay har jaapay. ||2||
The Lord Himself chants, and the Lord Himself inspires others to chant. ||2||

hir Awpy swirMg AMimRqDwrw ] (165-10)
har aapay saaring amrit-Dhaara.
He Himself is the rainbird, and the Ambrosial Nectar raining down.

hir AMimRqu Awip pIAwvxhwrw ] (165-10)
har amrit aap pee-aavanhaaraa.
The Lord is the Ambrosial Nectar; He Himself leads us to drink it in.

hir Awip kry Awpy insqwrw ]3] (165-11)
har aap karay aapay nistaaraa. ||3||
The Lord Himself is the Doer; He Himself is our Saving Grace. ||3||

hir Awpy byVI qulhw qwrw ] (165-11)
har aapay bayrhee tulhaa taaraa.
The Lord Himself is the Boat, the Raft and the Boatman.

hir Awpy gurmqI insqwrw ] (165-11)
har aapay gurmatee nistaaraa.
The Lord Himself, through the Guru's Teachings, saves us.

hir Awpy nwnk pwvY pwrw ]4]6]44] (165-12)
har aapay naanak paavai paaraa. ||4||6||44||
O Nanak, the Lord Himself carries us across to the other side. ||4||6||44||

gauVI bYrwgix mhlw 4 ] (165-12)
ga-orhee bairaagan mehlaa 4.
Gauree Bairaagan, Fourth Mehl:

swhu hmwrw qUM DxI jYsI qUM rwis dyih qYsI hm lyih ] (165-12)
saahu hamaaraa tooN Dhanee jaisee tooN raas deh taisee ham layhi.
O Master, You are my Banker. I receive only that capital which You give me.

hir nwmu vxMjh rMg isau jy Awip dieAwlu hoie dyih ]1] (165-13)
har naam vannjah rang si-o jay aap da-i-aal ho-ay deh. ||1||
I would purchase the Lord's Name with love, if You Yourself, in Your Mercy, would sell it to me. ||1||

hm vxjwry rwm ky ] (165-13)
ham vanjaaray raam kay.
I am the merchant, the peddler of the Lord.

hir vxju krwvY dy rwis ry ]1] rhwau ] (165-14)
har vanaj karaavai day raas ray. ||1|| rahaa-o.
I trade in the merchandise and capital of the Lord's Name. ||1||Pause||

lwhw hir Bgiq Dnu KitAw hir scy swh min BwieAw ] (165-14)
laahaa har bhagat Dhan khati-aa har sachay saah man bhaa-i-aa.
I have earned the profit, the wealth of devotional worship of the Lord. I have become pleasing to the Mind of the Lord, the True Banker.

hir jip hir vKru lidAw jmu jwgwqI nyiV n AwieAw ]2] (165-15)
har jap har vakhar ladi-aa jam jaagaatee nayrh na aa-i-aa. ||2||
I chant and meditate on the Lord, loading the merchandise of the Lord's Name. The Messenger of Death, the tax collector, does not even approach me. ||2||

horu vxju krih vwpwrIey Anµq qrMgI duKu mwieAw ] (165-15)
hor vanaj karahi vaapaaree-ay anant tarangee dukh maa-i-aa.
Those traders who trade in other merchandise, are caught up in the endless waves of the pain of Maya.

Eie jyhY vxij hir lwieAw Plu qyhw iqn pwieAw ]3] (165-16)
o-ay jayhai vanaj har laa-i-aa fal tayhaa tin paa-i-aa. ||3||
According to the business in which the Lord has placed them, so are the rewards they obtain. ||3||

hir hir vxju so jnu kry ijsu ik®pwlu hoie pRBu dyeI ] (165-17)
har har vanaj so jan karay jis kirpaal ho-ay parabh day-ee.
People trade in the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, when the God shows His Mercy and bestows it.

jn nwnk swhu hir syivAw iPir lyKw mUil n lyeI ]4]1]7]45] (165-17)
jan naanak saahu har sayvi-aa fir laykhaa mool na lay-ee. ||4||1||7||45||
Servant Nanak serves the Lord, the Banker; he shall never again be called to render his account. ||4||1||7||45||

gauVI bYrwgix mhlw 4 ] (165-18)
ga-orhee bairaagan mehlaa 4.
Gauree Bairaagan, Fourth Mehl:

ijau jnnI grBu pwlqI suq kI kir Awsw ] (165-18)
ji-o jannee garabh paaltee sut kee kar aasaa.
The mother nourishes the fetus in the womb, hoping for a son,

vfw hoie Dnu Kwit dyie kir Bog iblwsw ] (165-19)
vadaa ho-ay Dhan khaat day-ay kar bhog bilaasaa.
who will grow and earn and give her money to enjoy herself.

iqau hir jn pRIiq hir rwKdw dy Awip hQwsw ]1] (165-19)
ti-o har jan pareet har raakh-daa day aap hathaasaa. ||1||
In just the same way, the humble servant of the Lord loves the Lord, who extends His Helping Hand to us. ||1||