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gauVI cyqI mhlw 1 ] (156-9)ga-orhee chaytee mehlaa 1. Gauree Chaytee, First Mehl: |
kq kI mweI bwpu kq kyrw ikdU Qwvhu hm Awey ] Agin ibMb jl BIqir inpjy kwhy kMim aupwey ]1] We are formed from the fire of the womb within, and the bubble of water of the sperm. For what purpose are we created? ||1|| myry swihbw kauxu jwxY gux qyry ] O my Master, who can know Your Glorious Virtues? khy n jwnI Aaugx myry ]1] rhwau ] My own demerits cannot be counted. ||1||Pause|| kyqy ruK ibrK hm cIny kyqy psU aupwey ] I took the form of so many plants and trees, and so many animals. kyqy nwg kulI mih Awey kyqy pMK aufwey ]2] Many times I entered the families of snakes and flying birds. ||2|| ht ptx ibj mMdr BMnY kir corI Gir AwvY ] I broke into the shops of the city and well-guarded palaces; stealing from them, I snuck home again. Aghu dyKY ipChu dyKY quJ qy khw CpwvY ]3] I looked in front of me, and I looked behind me, but where could I hide from You? ||3|| qt qIrQ hm nv KMf dyKy ht ptx bwjwrw ] I saw the banks of sacred rivers, the nine continents, the shops and bazaars of the cities. lY kY qkVI qolix lwgw Gt hI mih vxjwrw ]4] Taking the scale, the merchant begins to weigh his actions within his own heart. ||4|| jyqw smuMdu swgru nIir BirAw qyqy Aaugx hmwry ] As the seas and the oceans are overflowing with water, so vast are my own sins. dieAw krhu ikCu imhr aupwvhu fubdy pQr qwry ]5] Please, shower me with Your Mercy, and take pity upon me. I am a sinking stone - please carry me across! ||5|| jIAVw Agin brwbir qpY BIqir vgY kwqI ] My soul is burning like fire, and the knife is cutting deep. pRxviq nwnku hukmu pCwxY suKu hovY idnu rwqI ]6]5]17] Prays Nanak, recognizing the Lord's Command, I am at peace, day and night. ||6||5||17|| |