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ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਚੇਤਹਿ ਉਪਾਵਣਹਾਰਾ ॥
naam na cheteh upaavanahaaraa |

They do not remember the Name of the Creator Lord.

ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮਹਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਵਾਰੋ ਵਾਰਾ ॥੨॥
mar jameh fir vaaro vaaraa |2|

They die, and are reborn, over and over, again and again. ||2||

ਅੰਧੇ ਗੁਰੂ ਤੇ ਭਰਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥
andhe guroo te bharam na jaaee |

Those whose guru is spiritually blind - their doubts are not dispelled.

ਮੂਲੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਲਾਗੇ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਈ ॥
mool chhodd laage doojai bhaaee |

Abandoning the Source of all, they have become attached to the love of duality.

ਬਿਖੁ ਕਾ ਮਾਤਾ ਬਿਖੁ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਈ ॥੩॥
bikh kaa maataa bikh maeh samaaee |3|

Infected with poison, they are immersed in poison. ||3||

ਮਾਇਆ ਕਰਿ ਮੂਲੁ ਜੰਤ੍ਰ ਭਰਮਾਏ ॥
maaeaa kar mool jantr bharamaae |

Believing Maya to be the source of all, they wander in doubt.

ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਵਿਸਰਿਆ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਏ ॥
har jeeo visariaa doojai bhaae |

They have forgotten the Dear Lord, and they are in love with duality.

ਜਿਸੁ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਸੋ ਪਰਮ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਏ ॥੪॥
jis nadar kare so param gat paae |4|

The supreme status is obtained only by those who are blessed with His Glance of Grace. ||4||

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਵਰਤਾਏ ॥
antar saach baahar saach varataae |

One who has Truth pervading within, radiates Truth outwardly as well.

ਸਾਚੁ ਨ ਛਪੈ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਰਖੈ ਛਪਾਏ ॥
saach na chhapai je ko rakhai chhapaae |

The Truth does not remain hidden, even though one may try to hide it.

ਗਿਆਨੀ ਬੂਝਹਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥੫॥
giaanee boojheh sehaj subhaae |5|

The spiritually wise know this intuitively. ||5||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥
guramukh saach rahiaa liv laae |

The Gurmukhs keep their consciousness lovingly centered on the Lord.

ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਏ ॥
haumai maaeaa sabad jalaae |

Ego and Maya are burned away by the Word of the Shabad.

ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥੬॥
meraa prabh saachaa mel milaae |6|

My True God unites them in His Union. ||6||

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਣਾਏ ॥
satigur daataa sabad sunaae |

The True Guru, The Giver, preaches the Shabad.

ਧਾਵਤੁ ਰਾਖੈ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਹਾਏ ॥
dhaavat raakhai tthaak rahaae |

He controls, and restrains, and holds still the wandering mind.

ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਏ ॥੭॥
poore gur te sojhee paae |7|

Understanding is obtained through the Perfect Guru. ||7||

ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਸਿਰਜਿ ਜਿਨਿ ਗੋਈ ॥
aape karataa srisatt siraj jin goee |

The Creator Himself has created the universe; He Himself shall destroy it.

ਤਿਸੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਦੂਜਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥
tis bin doojaa avar na koee |

Without Him, there is no other at all.

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਕੋਈ ॥੮॥੬॥
naanak guramukh boojhai koee |8|6|

O Nanak, how rare are those who, as Gurmukh, understand this! ||8||6||

ਗੁਰੂ ਅਮਰਦਾਸ ਜੀ
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
gaurree mahalaa 3 |

Gauree, Third Mehl:

ਨਾਮੁ ਅਮੋਲਕੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
naam amolak guramukh paavai |

The Gurmukhs obtain the Naam, the Priceless Name of the Lord.

ਨਾਮੋ ਸੇਵੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥
naamo seve naam sehaj samaavai |

They serve the Name, and through the Name, they are absorbed in intuitive peace and poise.

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਸਨਾ ਨਿਤ ਗਾਵੈ ॥
amrit naam rasanaa nit gaavai |

With their tongues, they continually sing the Ambrosial Naam.

ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਸੋ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੧॥
jis no kripaa kare so har ras paavai |1|

They obtain the Lord's Name; the Lord showers His Mercy upon them. ||1||

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਜਪਉ ਜਗਦੀਸਾ ॥
anadin hiradai jpau jagadeesaa |

Night and day, within your heart, meditate on the Lord of the Universe.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਵਉ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਸੂਖਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
guramukh paavau param pad sookhaa |1| rahaau |

The Gurmukhs obtain the supreme state of peace. ||1||Pause||

ਹਿਰਦੈ ਸੂਖੁ ਭਇਆ ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ॥
hiradai sookh bheaa paragaas |

Peace comes to fill the hearts of those

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਸਚੁ ਗੁਣਤਾਸੁ ॥
guramukh gaaveh sach gunataas |

who, as Gurmukh, sing of the True Lord, the treasure of excellence.

ਦਾਸਨਿ ਦਾਸ ਨਿਤ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਦਾਸੁ ॥
daasan daas nit hoveh daas |

They become the constant slaves of the slaves of the Lord's slaves.

ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਕੁਟੰਬ ਮਹਿ ਸਦਾ ਉਦਾਸੁ ॥੨॥
grih kuttanb meh sadaa udaas |2|

Within their households and families, they remain always detached. ||2||

ਜੀਵਨ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕੋ ਹੋਈ ॥
jeevan mukat guramukh ko hoee |

How rare are those who, as Gurmukh, become Jivan Mukta - liberated while yet alive.

ਪਰਮ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਪਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ॥
param padaarath paavai soee |

They alone obtain the supreme treasure.

ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਮੇਟੇ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਈ ॥
trai gun mette niramal hoee |

Eradicating the three qualities, they become pure.

ਸਹਜੇ ਸਾਚਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਈ ॥੩॥
sahaje saach milai prabh soee |3|

They are intuitively absorbed in the True Lord God. ||3||

ਮੋਹ ਕੁਟੰਬ ਸਿਉ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥
moh kuttanb siau preet na hoe |

Emotional attachment to family does not exist,

ਜਾ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਵਸਿਆ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਇ ॥
jaa hiradai vasiaa sach soe |

when the True Lord abides within the heart.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਨੁ ਬੇਧਿਆ ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
guramukh man bedhiaa asathir hoe |

The mind of the Gurmukh is pierced through and held steady.

ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੪॥
hukam pachhaanai boojhai sach soe |4|

One who recognizes the Hukam of the Lord's Command understands the True Lord. ||4||

ਤੂੰ ਕਰਤਾ ਮੈ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥
toon karataa mai avar na koe |

You are the Creator Lord - there is no other for me.

ਤੁਝੁ ਸੇਵੀ ਤੁਝ ਤੇ ਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥
tujh sevee tujh te pat hoe |

I serve You, and through You, I obtain honor.

ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਹਿ ਗਾਵਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਇ ॥
kirapaa kareh gaavaa prabh soe |

God showers His Mercy, and I sing His Praises.

ਨਾਮ ਰਤਨੁ ਸਭ ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਲੋਇ ॥੫॥
naam ratan sabh jag meh loe |5|

The light of the jewel of the Naam permeates the entire world. ||5||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬਾਣੀ ਮੀਠੀ ਲਾਗੀ ॥
guramukh baanee meetthee laagee |

To the Gurmukhs, the Word of God's Bani seems so sweet.

ਅੰਤਰੁ ਬਿਗਸੈ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ॥
antar bigasai anadin liv laagee |

Deep within, their hearts blossom forth; night and day, they lovingly center themselves on the Lord.

ਸਹਜੇ ਸਚੁ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ॥
sahaje sach miliaa parasaadee |

The True Lord is intuitively obtained, by His Grace.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਪੂਰੈ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ॥੬॥
satigur paaeaa poorai vaddabhaagee |6|

The True Guru is obtained by the destiny of perfect good fortune. ||6||

ਹਉਮੈ ਮਮਤਾ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਦੁਖ ਨਾਸੁ ॥
haumai mamataa duramat dukh naas |

Egotism, possessiveness, evil-mindedness and suffering depart,

ਜਬ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਗੁਣਤਾਸੁ ॥
jab hiradai raam naam gunataas |

when the Lord's Name, the Ocean of Virtue, comes to dwell within the heart.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੁਧਿ ਪ੍ਰਗਟੀ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਜਾਸੁ ॥
guramukh budh pragattee prabh jaas |

The intellect of the Gurmukhs is awakened, and they praise God,

ਜਬ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਰਵਿਆ ਚਰਣ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ॥੭॥
jab hiradai raviaa charan nivaas |7|

when the Lord's Lotus Feet come to dwell within the heart. ||7||

ਜਿਸੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਦੇਇ ਸੋਈ ਜਨੁ ਪਾਏ ॥
jis naam dee soee jan paae |

They alone receive the Naam, unto whom it is given.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੇਲੇ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥
guramukh mele aap gavaae |

The Gurmukhs shed their ego, and merge with the Lord.

ਹਿਰਦੈ ਸਾਚਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸਾਏ ॥
hiradai saachaa naam vasaae |

The True Name abides within their hearts.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜੇ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੮॥੭॥
naanak sahaje saach samaae |8|7|

O Nanak, they are intuitively absorbed in the True Lord. ||8||7||

ਗੁਰੂ ਅਮਰਦਾਸ ਜੀ
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
gaurree mahalaa 3 |

Gauree, Third Mehl:

ਮਨ ਹੀ ਮਨੁ ਸਵਾਰਿਆ ਭੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥
man hee man savaariaa bhai sehaj subhaae |

The mind has intuitively healed itself, through the Fear of God.

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