ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਮਾਂਝ ॥
gaurree mahalaa 5 maanjh |

Gauree, Fifth Mehl, Maajh:

ਦੁਖ ਭੰਜਨੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਜੀ ਦੁਖ ਭੰਜਨੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਾਮੁ ॥
dukh bhanjan teraa naam jee dukh bhanjan teraa naam |

The Destroyer of sorrow is Your Name, Lord; the Destroyer of sorrow is Your Name.

ਆਠ ਪਹਰ ਆਰਾਧੀਐ ਪੂਰਨ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
aatth pahar aaraadheeai pooran satigur giaan |1| rahaau |

Twenty-four hours a day, dwell upon the wisdom of the Perfect True Guru. ||1||Pause||

ਜਿਤੁ ਘਟਿ ਵਸੈ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਸੋਈ ਸੁਹਾਵਾ ਥਾਉ ॥
jit ghatt vasai paarabraham soee suhaavaa thaau |

That heart, in which the Supreme Lord God abides, is the most beautiful place.

ਜਮ ਕੰਕਰੁ ਨੇੜਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਰਸਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਉ ॥੧॥
jam kankar nerr na aavee rasanaa har gun gaau |1|

The Messenger of Death does not even approach those who chant the Glorious Praises of the Lord with the tongue. ||1||

ਸੇਵਾ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਨ ਜਾਣੀਆ ਨਾ ਜਾਪੈ ਆਰਾਧਿ ॥
sevaa surat na jaaneea naa jaapai aaraadh |

I have not understood the wisdom of serving Him, nor have I worshipped Him in meditation.

ਓਟ ਤੇਰੀ ਜਗਜੀਵਨਾ ਮੇਰੇ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਅਗਮ ਅਗਾਧਿ ॥੨॥
ott teree jagajeevanaa mere tthaakur agam agaadh |2|

You are my Support, O Life of the World; O my Lord and Master, Inaccessible and Incomprehensible. ||2||

ਭਏ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲ ਗੁਸਾਈਆ ਨਠੇ ਸੋਗ ਸੰਤਾਪ ॥
bhe kripaal gusaaeea natthe sog santaap |

When the Lord of the Universe became merciful, sorrow and suffering departed.

ਤਤੀ ਵਾਉ ਨ ਲਗਈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਰਖੇ ਆਪਿ ॥੩॥
tatee vaau na lagee satigur rakhe aap |3|

The hot winds do not even touch those who are protected by the True Guru. ||3||

ਗੁਰੁ ਨਾਰਾਇਣੁ ਦਯੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਸਚਾ ਸਿਰਜਣਹਾਰੁ ॥
gur naaraaein day gur gur sachaa sirajanahaar |

The Guru is the All-pervading Lord, the Guru is the Merciful Master; the Guru is the True Creator Lord.

ਗੁਰਿ ਤੁਠੈ ਸਭ ਕਿਛੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਦ ਬਲਿਹਾਰ ॥੪॥੨॥੧੭੦॥
gur tutthai sabh kichh paaeaa jan naanak sad balihaar |4|2|170|

When the Guru was totally satisfied, I obtained everything. Servant Nanak is forever a sacrifice to Him. ||4||2||170||

Sri Guru Granth Sahib
Shabad Information

Title: Raag Gauree
Writer: Guru Arjan Dev Ji
Page: 218
Line No.: 4 - 8

Raag Gauree

Gauri creates a mood where the listener is encouraged to strive harder in order to achieve an objective. However, the encouragement given by the Raag does not allow the ego to increase. This therefore creates the atmosphere where the listener is encouraged, but still prevented from becoming arrogant and self-important.