ਗਉੜੀ
Gauri
Contemplation of life, death, and liberation.
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ਡਰਿ ਘਰੁ ਘਰਿ ਡਰੁ ਡਰਿ ਡਰੁ ਜਾਇ ॥
dar ghar ghar dar dar dar jāi .
Place the Fear of God within the home of your heart; with this Fear of God in your heart, all other fears shall be frightened away.
ਮਾਤਾ ਮਤਿ ਪਿਤਾ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ॥
mātā mat pitā santōkh .
Let wisdom be your mother, and contentment your father.
ਪਉਣੈ ਪਾਣੀ ਅਗਨੀ ਕਾ ਮੇਲੁ ॥
paunai pānī aganī kā mēl .
The union of air, water and fire
ਜਾਤੋ ਜਾਇ ਕਹਾ ਤੇ ਆਵੈ ॥
jātō jāi kahā tē āvai .
How can we know where we came from?
ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਮਹਿ ਚੀਤੁ ॥
kām krōdh māiā mah chīt .
The conscious mind is engrossed in sexual desire, anger and Maya.
ਉਲਟਿਓ ਕਮਲੁ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥
ulatiō kamal braham bīchār .
The inverted heart-lotus has been turned upright, through reflective meditation on God.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਸੁ ਮਰਣੁ ਦਿਖਾਏ ॥
satigur milai s maran dikhāē .
Meeting the True Guru, we are shown the way to die.
ਕਿਰਤੁ ਪਇਆ ਨਹ ਮੇਟੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
kirat paiā nah mētai kōi .
Past actions cannot be erased.
ਜਿਨਿ ਅਕਥੁ ਕਹਾਇਆ ਅਪਿਓ ਪੀਆਇਆ ॥
jin akath kahāiā apiō pīāiā .
Those who speak the Unspoken, drink in the Nectar.
ਜਨਮਿ ਮਰੈ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਹਿਤਕਾਰੁ ॥
janam marai trai gun hitakār .
One who loves the three qualities is subject to birth and death.
ਡਰਿ ਡਰਿ ਮਰਤੇ ਜਬ ਜਾਨੀਐ ਦੂਰਿ ॥
dar dar maratē jab jānīai dūr .
I was scared, scared to death, when I thought that He was far away.
ਜਾ ਕਾ ਮੀਤੁ ਸਾਜਨੁ ਹੈ ਸਮੀਆ ॥
jā kā mīt sājan hai samīā .
Those who have the Lord as their Friend and Companion