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Gauri Guarairi
Gauri Guarairi contains a mixture of calmness and control in feeling, however the emotional message of the Raag is open and truthful in its approach. The emotions are conveyed in a direct and disciplined way. The balanced and focused character of this Raag is evident in its structure, in that its scale is restricted to ‘madh saptak’ (middle scale).
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GauriGuru Nanak DevGauri Guarairi
ਭਉ ਮੁਚੁ ਭਾਰਾ ਵਡਾ ਤੋਲੁ ॥
bhau much bhārā vadā tōl .
The Fear of God is overpowering, and so very heavy,
GauriGuru Amar DasGauri Guarairi
ਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਹਰਿ ਮੇਲਾ ਹੋਈ ॥
gur miliai har mēlā hōī .
Meeting the Guru, we meet the Lord.
GauriGuru Amar DasGauri Guarairi
ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਪਾਏ ਜਨੁ ਕੋਇ ॥
gur tē giān pāē jan kōi .
Those who obtain spiritual wisdom from the Guru are very rare.
GauriGuru Amar DasGauri Guarairi
ਸੁ ਥਾਉ ਸਚੁ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
s thāu sach man niramal hōi .
True is that place, where the mind becomes pure.
GauriGuru Amar DasGauri Guarairi
ਇਕਿ ਗਾਵਤ ਰਹੇ ਮਨਿ ਸਾਦੁ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥
ik gāvat rahē man sād n pāi .
Some sing on and on, but their minds do not find happiness.
GauriGuru Amar DasGauri Guarairi
ਮਨੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਧਾਤੁ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥
man mārē dhāt mar jāi .
When someone kills and subdues his own mind, his wandering nature is also subdued.
GauriGuru Amar DasGauri Guarairi
ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਬਉਰਾਨਾ ॥
haumai vich sabh jag baurānā .
The entire world has gone insane in egotism.
GauriGuru Amar DasGauri Guarairi
ਸੋ ਕਿਉ ਵਿਸਰੈ ਜਿਸ ਕੇ ਜੀਅ ਪਰਾਨਾ ॥
sō kiu visarai jis kē jī parānā .
Why forget Him, unto whom the soul and the breath of life belong?
GauriGuru Amar DasGauri Guarairi
ਤੂੰ ਅਕਥੁ ਕਿਉ ਕਥਿਆ ਜਾਹਿ ॥
tūn akath kiu kathiā jāh .
You are Indescribable; how can I describe You?
GauriGuru Amar DasGauri Guarairi
ਏਕਸੁ ਤੇ ਸਭਿ ਰੂਪ ਹਹਿ ਰੰਗਾ ॥
ēkas tē sabh rūp hah rangā .
All forms and colors come from the One Lord.
GauriGuru Amar DasGauri Guarairi
ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਸੂਤਾ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥
manamukh sūtā māiā mōh piār .
The self-willed manmukhs are asleep, in love and attachment to Maya.
GauriGuru Amar DasGauri Guarairi
ਸਚਾ ਅਮਰੁ ਸਚਾ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੁ ॥
sachā amar sachā pātisāh .
True is the Lord King, True is His Royal Command.
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