gur sayvaa tay naamay laagaa

gauVI mhlw 5 ] (236-2)
ga-orhee mehlaa 5.
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:


gur syvw qy nwmy lwgw ]
gur sayvaa tay naamay laagaa.
Serving the Guru, one is committed to the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

iqs kau imilAw ijsu msqik Bwgw ]
tis ka-o mili-aa jis mastak bhaagaa.
It is received only by those who have such good destiny inscribed upon their foreheads.

iqs kY ihrdY rivAw soie ]
tis kai hirdai ravi-aa so-ay.
The Lord dwells within their hearts.

mnu qnu sIqlu inhclu hoie ]1]
man tan seetal nihchal ho-ay. ||1||
Their minds and bodies become peaceful and stable. ||1||

AYsw kIrqnu kir mn myry ]
aisaa keertan kar man mayray.
O my mind, sing such Praises of the Lord,

eIhw aUhw jo kwim qyrY ]1] rhwau ]
eehaa oohaa jo kaam tayrai. ||1|| rahaa-o.
which shall be of use to you here and hereafter. ||1||Pause||

jwsu jpq Bau Apdw jwie ]
jaas japat bha-o apdaa jaa-ay.
Meditating on Him, fear and misfortune depart,

Dwvq mnUAw AwvY Twie ]
Dhaavat manoo-aa aavai thaa-ay.
and the wandering mind is held steady.

jwsu jpq iPir dUKu n lwgY ]
jaas japat fir dookh na laagai.
Meditating on Him, suffering shall never again overtake you.

jwsu jpq ieh haumY BwgY ]2]
jaas japat ih ha-umai bhaagai. ||2||
Meditating on Him, this ego runs away. ||2||

jwsu jpq vis Awvih pMcw ]
jaas japat vas aavahi panchaa.
Meditating on Him, the five passions are overcome.

jwsu jpq irdY AMimRqu sMcw ]
jaas japat ridai amrit sanchaa.
Meditating on Him, Ambrosial Nectar is collected in the heart.

jwsu jpq ieh iqRsnw buJY ]
jaas japat ih tarisnaa bujhai.
Meditating on Him, this desire is quenched.

jwsu jpq hir drgh isJY ]3]
jaas japat har dargeh sijhai. ||3||
Meditating on Him, one is approved in the Court of the Lord. ||3||

jwsu jpq koit imtih AprwD ]
jaas japat kot miteh apraaDh.
Meditating on Him, millions of mistakes are erased.

jwsu jpq hir hovih swD ]
jaas japat har hoveh saaDh.
Meditating on Him, one becomes Holy, blessed by the Lord.

jwsu jpq mnu sIqlu hovY ]
jaas japat man seetal hovai.
Meditating on Him, the mind is cooled and soothed.

jwsu jpq mlu sglI KovY ]4]
jaas japat mal saglee khovai. ||4||
Meditating on Him, all filth is washed away. ||4||

jwsu jpq rqnu hir imlY ]
jaas japat ratan har milai.
Meditating on Him, the jewel of the Lord is obtained.

bhuir n CofY hir sMig ihlY ]
bahur na chhodai har sang hilai.
One is reconciled with the Lord, and shall not abandon Him again.

jwsu jpq keI bYkuMT vwsu ]
jaas japat ka-ee baikunth vaas.
Meditating on Him, many acquire a home in the heavens.

jwsu jpq suK shij invwsu ]5]
jaas japat sukh sahj nivaas. ||5||
Meditating on Him, one abides in intuitive peace. ||5||

jwsu jpq ieh Agin n pohq ]
jaas japat ih agan na pohat.
Meditating on Him, one is not affected by this fire.

jwsu jpq iehu kwlu n johq ]
jaas japat ih kaal na johat.
Meditating on Him, one is not under the gaze of Death.

jwsu jpq qyrw inrml mwQw ]
jaas japat tayraa nirmal maathaa.
Meditating on Him, your forehead shall be immaculate.

jwsu jpq sglw duKu lwQw ]6]
jaas japat saglaa dukh laathaa. ||6||
Meditating on Him, all pains are destroyed. ||6||

jwsu jpq musklu kCU n bnY ]
jaas japat muskal kachhoo na banai.
Meditating on Him, no difficulties are encountered.

jwsu jpq suix Anhq DunY ]
jaas japat sun anhat Dhunai.
Meditating on Him, one hears the unstruck melody.

jwsu jpq ieh inrml soie ]
jaas japat ih nirmal so-ay.
Meditating on Him, one acquires this pure reputation.

jwsu jpq kmlu sIDw hoie ]7]
jaas japat kamal seeDhaa ho-ay. ||7||
Meditating on Him, the heart-lotus is turned upright. ||7||

guir suB idRsit sB aUpir krI ]
gur subh darisat sabh oopar karee.
The Guru has bestowed His Glance of Grace upon all,

ijs kY ihrdY mMqRü dy hrI ]
jis kai hirdai mantar day haree.
within whose hearts the Lord has implanted His Mantra.

AKMf kIrqnu iqin Bojnu cUrw ]
akhand keertan tin bhojan chooraa.
The unbroken Kirtan of the Lord's Praises is their food and nourishment.

khu nwnk ijsu siqguru pUrw ]8]2]
kaho naanak jis satgur pooraa. ||8||2||
Says Nanak, they have the Perfect True Guru. ||8||2||