Raag Gauree

Emotional attachment to Maya is such a treacherous wilderness, and yet, people are in love with it. ||1|| Inwardly and outwardly, God is always with them, and yet, they do not enshrine Love for Him. O Nanak, know that those whose hearts are filled with the Lord are liberated. ||2||6|| Gauree, Ninth Mehl: Holy Saadhus: rest and peace are in the Sanctuary of the Lord. This is the blessing of studying the Vedas and the Puraanas, that you may meditate on the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause|| Greed, emotional attachment to Maya, possessiveness, the service of evil, pleasure and pain - those who are not touched by these, are the very embodiment of the Divine Lord. ||1|| Heaven and hell, ambrosial nectar and poison, gold and copper - these are all alike to them. Praise and slander are all the same to them, as are greed and attachment. ||2|| They are not bound by pleasure and pain - know that they are truly wise. O Nanak, recognize those mortal beings as liberated, who live this way of life. ||3||7|| Gauree, Ninth Mehl: O mind, why have you gone crazy? Don't you know that your life is decreasing, day and night? Your life is made worthless with greed. ||1||Pause|| That body, which you believe to be your own, and your beautiful home and spouse - none of these is yours to keep. See this, reflect upon it and understand. ||1|| You have wasted the precious jewel of this human life; you do not know the Way of the Lord of the Universe.

You have wasted the precious jewel of this human life; you do not know the Way of the Lord of the Universe. You have not been absorbed in the Lord's Feet, even for an instant. Your life has passed away in vain! ||2|| Says Nanak, that man is happy, who sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord's Name. All the rest of the world is enticed by Maya; they do not obtain the state of fearless dignity. ||3||8|| Gauree, Ninth Mehl: You people are unconscious; you should be afraid of sin. Seek the Sanctuary of the Lord, Merciful to the meek, Destroyer of all fear. ||1||Pause|| The Vedas and the Puraanas sing His Praises; enshrine His Name within your heart. Pure and sublime is the Name of the Lord in the world. Remembering it in meditation, all sinful mistakes shall be washed away. ||1|| You shall not obtain this human body again; make the effort - try to achieve liberation! Says Nanak, sing of the Lord of compassion, and cross over the terrifying world-ocean. ||2||9||251|| Raag Gauree, Ashtapadees, First Mehl: Gauree Gwaarayree: One Universal Creator God. Truth Is The Name. Creative Being Personified. By Guru's Grace: The nine treasures and the miraculous spiritual powers come by contemplating the Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord. The Perfect Lord is All-pervading everywhere; He destroys the poison of Maya. I am rid of the three-phased Maya, dwelling in the Pure Lord. Section 07 - Raag Gauree - Part 071

Section 07 - Raag Gauree - Part 071 The Guru's Teachings are useful to my soul. ||1|| Chanting the Lord's Name in this way, my mind is satisfied. I have obtained the ointment of spiritual wisdom, recognizing the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||1||Pause|| Blended with the One Lord, I enjoy intuitive peace. Through the Immaculate Bani of the Word, my doubts have been dispelled. Instead of the pale color of Maya, I am imbued with the deep crimson color of the Lord's Love. By the Lord's Glance of Grace, the poison has been eliminated. ||2|| When I turned away, and became dead while yet alive, I was awakened. Chanting the Word of the Shabad, my mind is attached to the Lord. I have gathered in the Lord's sublime essence, and cast out the poison. Abiding in His Love, the fear of death has run away. ||3|| My taste for pleasure ended, along with conflict and egotism. My consciousness is attuned to the Lord, by the Order of the Infinite. My pursuit for worldy pride and honour is over. When He blessed me with His Glance of Grace, peace was established in my soul. ||4|| Without You, I see no friend at all. Whom should I serve? Unto whom should I dedicate my consciousness? Whom should I ask? At whose feet should I fall? By whose teachings will I remain absorbed in His Love? ||5|| I serve the Guru, and I fall at the Guru's Feet. I worship Him, and I am absorbed in the Lord's Name. The Lord's Love is my instruction, sermon and food.

The Lord's Love is my instruction, sermon and food. Enjoined to the Lord's Command, I have entered the home of my inner self. ||6|| With the extinction of pride, my soul has found peace and meditation. The Divine Light has dawned, and I am absorbed in the Light. Pre-ordained destiny cannot be erased; the Shabad is my banner and insignia. I know the Creator, the Creator of His Creation. ||7|| I am not a learned Pandit, I am not clever or wise. I do not wander; I am not deluded by doubt. I do not speak empty speech; I have recognized the Hukam of His Command. Nanak is absorbed in intuitive peace through the Guru's Teachings. ||8||1|| Gauree Gwaarayree, First Mehl: The mind is an elephant in the forest of the body. The Guru is the controlling stick; when the Insignia of the True Shabad is applied, one obtains honor in the Court of God the King. ||1|| He cannot be known through clever tricks. Without subduing the mind, how can His value be estimated? ||1||Pause|| In the house of the self is the Ambrosial Nectar, which is being stolen by the thieves. No one can say no to them. He Himself protects us, and blesses us with greatness. ||2|| There are billions, countless billions of fires of desire at the seat of the mind. They are extinguished only with the water of understanding, imparted by the Guru. Offering my mind, I have attained it, and I joyfully sing His Glorious Praises. ||3||

Offering my mind, I have attained it, and I joyfully sing His Glorious Praises. ||3|| Just as He is within the home of the self, so is He beyond. But how can I describe Him, sitting in a cave? The Fearless Lord is in the oceans, just as He is in the mountains. ||4|| Tell me, who can kill someone who is already dead? What does he fear? Who can frighten the fearless one? He recognizes the Word of the Shabad, throughout the three worlds. ||5|| One who speaks, merely describes speech. But one who understands, intuitively realizes. Seeing and reflecting upon it, my mind surrenders. ||6|| Praise, beauty and liberation are in the One Name. In it, the Immaculate Lord is permeating and pervading. He dwells in the home of the self, and in His own sublime place. ||7|| The many silent sages lovingly praise Him. Section 07 - Raag Gauree - Part 072 Their bodies and minds are purified, as they enshrine the True Lord in their consciousness. O Nanak, meditate on the Lord, each and every day. ||8||2|| Gauree Gwaarayree, First Mehl: The mind does not die, so the job is not accomplished. The mind is under the power of the demons of evil intellect and duality. But when the mind surrenders, through the Guru, it becomes one. ||1|| The Lord is without attributes; the attributes of virtue are under His control. One who eliminates selfishness contemplates Him. ||1||Pause|| The deluded mind thinks of all sorts of corruption.

The deluded mind thinks of all sorts of corruption. When the mind is deluded, the load of wickedness falls on the head. But when the mind surrenders to the Lord, it realizes the One and Only Lord. ||2|| The deluded mind enters the house of Maya. Engrossed in sexual desire, it does not remain steady. O mortal, lovingly vibrate the Lord's Name with your tongue. ||3|| Elephants, horses, gold, children and spouses - in the anxious affairs of all these, people lose the game and depart. In the game of chess, their pieces do not reach their destination. ||4|| They gather wealth, but only evil comes from it. Pleasure and pain stand in the doorway. Intuitive peace comes by meditating on the Lord, within the heart. ||5|| When the Lord bestows His Glance of Grace, then He unites us in His Union. Through the Word of the Shabad, merits are gathered in, and demerits are burned away. The Gurmukh obtains the treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||6|| Without the Name, all live in pain. The consciousness of the foolish, self-willed manmukh is the dwelling place of Maya. The Gurmukh obtains spiritual wisdom, according to pre-ordained destiny. ||7|| The fickle mind continuously runs after fleeting things. The Pure True Lord is not pleased by filth. O Nanak, the Gurmukh sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||8||3|| Gauree Gwaarayree, First Mehl: Acting in egotism, peace is not obtained.

Acting in egotism, peace is not obtained. The intellect of the mind is false; only the Lord is True. All who love duality are ruined. People act as they are pre-ordained. ||1|| I have seen the world to be such a gambler; all beg for peace, but they forget the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause|| If the Unseen Lord could be seen, then He could be described. Without seeing Him, all descriptions are useless. The Gurmukh sees Him with intuitive ease. So serve the One Lord, with loving awareness. ||2|| People beg for peace, but they receive severe pain. They are all weaving a wreath of corruption. You are false - without the One, there is no liberation. The Creator created the creation, and He watches over it. ||3|| The fire of desire is quenched by the Word of the Shabad. Duality and doubt are automatically eliminated. Following the Guru's Teachings, the Naam abides in the heart. Through the True Word of His Bani, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||4|| The True Lord abides within the body of that Gurmukh who enshrines love for Him. Without the Naam, none obtain their own place. The Beloved Lord King is dedicated to love. If He bestows His Glance of Grace, then we realize His Name. ||5|| Emotional attachment to Maya is total entanglement. The self-willed manmukh is filthy, cursed and dreadful. Serving the True Guru, these entanglements are ended. In the Ambrosial Nectar of the Naam, you shall abide in lasting peace. ||6||

In the Ambrosial Nectar of the Naam, you shall abide in lasting peace. ||6|| The Gurmukhs understand the One Lord, and enshrine love for Him. They dwell in the home of their own inner beings, and merge in the True Lord. The cycle of birth and death is ended. This understanding is obtained from the Perfect Guru. ||7|| Speaking the speech, there is no end to it. Section 07 - Raag Gauree - Part 073 I have consulted the Guru, and I have seen that there is no other door than His. Pain and pleasure reside in the Pleasure of His Will and His Command. Nanak, the lowly, says embrace love for the Lord. ||8||4|| Gauree, First Mehl: The duality of Maya dwells in the consciousness of the people of the world. They are destroyed by sexual desire, anger and egotism. ||1|| Whom should I call the second, when there is only the One? The One Immaculate Lord is pervading among all. ||1||Pause|| The dual-minded evil intellect speaks of a second. One who harbors duality comes and goes and dies. ||2|| In the earth and in the sky, I do not see any second. Among all the women and the men, His Light is shining. ||3|| In the lamps of the sun and the moon, I see His Light. Dwelling among all is my ever-youthful Beloved. ||4|| In His Mercy, He attuned my consciousness to the Lord. The True Guru has led me to understand the One Lord. ||5|| The Gurmukh knows the One Immaculate Lord. Subduing duality, one comes to realize the Word of the Shabad. ||6||

Subduing duality, one comes to realize the Word of the Shabad. ||6|| The Command of the One Lord prevails throughout all the worlds. From the One, all have arisen. ||7|| There are two routes, but remember that their Lord and Master is only One. Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, recognize the Hukam of the Lord's Command. ||8|| He is contained in all forms, colors and minds. Says Nanak, praise the One Lord. ||9||5|| Gauree, First Mehl: Those who live a spiritual lifestyle - they alone are true. What can the false know about the secrets of liberation? ||1|| Those who contemplate the Way are Yogis. They conquer the five thieves, and enshrine the True Lord in the heart. ||1||Pause|| Those who enshrine the True Lord deep within, realize the value of the Way of Yoga. ||2|| The sun and the moon are one and the same for them, as are household and wilderness. The karma of their daily practice is to praise the Lord. ||3|| They beg for the alms of the one and only Shabad. They remain awake and aware in spiritual wisdom and meditation, and the true way of life. ||4|| They remain absorbed in the fear of God; they never leave it. Who can estimate their value? They remain lovingly absorbed in the Lord. ||5|| The Lord unites them with Himself, dispelling their doubts. By Guru's Grace, the supreme status is obtained. ||6|| In the Guru's service is reflection upon the Shabad. Subduing ego, practice pure actions. ||7||

Subduing ego, practice pure actions. ||7|| Chanting, meditation, austere self-discipline and the reading of the Puraanas, says Nanak, are contained in surrender to the Unlimited Lord. ||8||6|| Gauree, First Mehl: To practice forgiveness is the true fast, good conduct and contentment. Disease does not afflict me, nor does the pain of death. I am liberated, and absorbed into God, who has no form or feature. ||1|| What fear does the Yogi have? The Lord is among the trees and the plants, within the household and outside as well. ||1||Pause|| The Yogis meditate on the Fearless, Immaculate Lord. Night and day, they remain awake and aware, embracing love for the True Lord. Those Yogis are pleasing to my mind. ||2|| The trap of death is burnt by the Fire of God. Old age, death and pride are conquered. They swim across, and save their ancestors as well. ||3|| Those who serve the True Guru are the Yogis. Those who remain immersed in the Fear of God become fearless. They become just like the One they serve. ||4|| Section 07 - Raag Gauree - Part 074 The Name makes a man pure and fearless. It makes the masterless become the master of all. I am a sacrifice to him. Such a person is not reincarnated again; he sings the Glories of God. ||5|| Inwardly and outwardly, he knows the One Lord; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he realizes himself. He bears the Banner and Insignia of the True Shabad in the Lord's Court. ||6||

He bears the Banner and Insignia of the True Shabad in the Lord's Court. ||6|| One who dies in the Shabad abides in his own home within. He does not come or go in reincarnation, and his hopes are subdued. Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, his heart-lotus blossoms forth. ||7|| Whoever is seen, is driven by hope and despair, by sexual desire, anger, corruption, hunger and thirst. O Nanak, those detached recluses who meet the Lord are so very rare. ||8||7|| Gauree, First Mehl: Meeting such a slave, peace is obtained. Pain is forgotten, when the True Lord is found. ||1|| Beholding the blessed vision of his darshan, my understanding has become perfect. The cleansing baths at the sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage are in the dust of his feet. ||1||Pause|| My eyes are contented with the constant love of the One Lord. My tongue is purified by the most sublime essence of the Lord. ||2|| True are my actions, and deep within my being, I serve Him. My mind is satisfied by the Inscrutable, Mysterious Lord. ||3|| Wherever I look, there I find the True Lord. Without understanding, the world argues in falsehood. ||4|| When the Guru instructs, understanding is obtained. How rare is that Gurmukh who understands. ||5|| Show Your Mercy, and save me, O Savior Lord! Without understanding, people become beasts and demons. ||6|| The Guru has said that there is no other at all. So tell me, who should I see, and who should I worship? ||7||

So tell me, who should I see, and who should I worship? ||7|| For the sake of the Saints, God has established the three worlds. One who understands his own soul, contemplates the essence of reality. ||8|| One whose heart is filled with Truth and true love - prays Nanak, I am his servant. ||9||8|| Gauree, First Mehl: Brahma acted in pride, and did not understand. Only when he was faced with the downfall of the Vedas did he repent. Remembering God in meditation, the mind is conciliated. ||1|| Such is the horrible pride of the world. The Guru eliminates the pride of those who meet Him. ||1||Pause|| Bal the King, in Maya and egotism, held his ceremonial feasts, but he was puffed up with pride. Without the Guru's advice, he had to go to the underworld. ||2|| Hari Chand gave in charity, and earned public praise. But without the Guru, he did not find the limits of the Mysterious Lord. The Lord Himself misleads people, and He Himself imparts understanding. ||3|| The evil-minded Harnaakhash committed evil deeds. God, the Lord of all, is the Destroyer of pride. He bestowed His Mercy, and saved Prahlaad. ||4|| Raawan was deluded, foolish and unwise. Sri Lanka was plundered, and he lost his head. He indulged in ego, and lacked the love of the True Guru. ||5|| The Lord killed the thousand-armed Arjun, and the demons Madhu-keetab and Meh-khaasaa. He seized Harnaakhash and tore him apart with his nails.

He seized Harnaakhash and tore him apart with his nails. The demons were slain; they did not practice devotional worship. ||6|| The demons Jaraa-sandh and Kaal-jamun were destroyed. Rakat-beej and Kaal-naym were annihilated. Slaying the demons, the Lord saved His Saints. ||7|| He Himself, as the True Guru, contemplates the Shabad. Section 07 - Raag Gauree - Part 075 Because of the love of duality, God killed the demons. By their true devotion, the Gurmukhs have been saved. ||8|| Sinking down, Durodhan lost his honor. He did not know the Creator Lord. One who makes the Lord's humble servant suffer, shall himself suffer and rot. ||9|| Janameja did not know the Word of the Guru's Shabad. Deluded by doubt, how could he find peace? Making a mistake, for even an instant, you shall regret and repent later on. ||10|| Kansa the King and his warriors Kays and Chandoor had no equals. But they did not remember the Lord, and they lost their honor. Without the Lord of the Universe, no one can be saved. ||11|| Without the Guru, pride cannot be eradicated. Following the Guru's Teachings, one obtains Dharmic faith, composure and the Lord's Name. O Nanak, singing the Glories of God, His Name is received. ||12||9|| Gauree, First Mehl: I may anoint my limbs with sandalwood oil. I may dress up and wear silk and satin clothes. But without the Lord's Name, where would I find peace? ||1|| So what should I wear? In what clothes should I display myself?

So what should I wear? In what clothes should I display myself? Without the Lord of the Universe, how can I find peace? ||1||Pause|| I may wear ear-rings, and a pearl necklace around my neck; my bed may be adorned with red blankets, flowers and red powder; but without the Lord of the Universe, where can I search for peace? ||2|| I may have a beautiful woman with fascinating eyes; she may decorate herself with the sixteen adornments, and make herself appear gorgeous. But without meditating on the Lord of the Universe, there is only continual suffering. ||3|| In his hearth and home, in his palace, upon his soft and comfortable bed, day and night, the flower-girls scatter flower petals; but without the Lord's Name, the body is miserable. ||4|| Horses, elephants, lances, marching bands, armies, standard bearers, royal attendants and ostentatious displays - without the Lord of the Universe, these undertakings are all useless. ||5|| He may be called a Siddha, a man of spiritual perfection, and he may summon riches and supernatural powers; he may place a crown upon his head, and carry a royal umbrella; but without the Lord of the Universe, where can Truth be found? ||6|| He may be called an emperor, a lord, and a king; he may give orders - "Do this now, do this then" - but this is a false display. Without the Word of the Guru's Shabad, his works are not accomplished. ||7|| Egotism and possessiveness are dispelled by the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

Egotism and possessiveness are dispelled by the Word of the Guru's Shabad. With the Guru's Teachings in my heart, I have come to know the Lord. Prays Nanak, I seek Your Sanctuary. ||8||10|| Gauree, First Mehl: Those who serve the One Lord, do not know any other. They abandon the bitter worldly conflicts. Through love and truth, they meet the Truest of the True. ||1|| Such are the humble devotees of the Lord. They sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, and their pollution is washed away. ||1||Pause|| The heart-lotus of the entire universe is upside-down. The fire of evil-mindedness is burning up the world. They alone are saved, who contemplate the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||2|| The bumble bee, the moth, the elephant, the fish and the deer - all suffer for their actions, and die. Trapped by desire, they cannot see reality. ||3|| The lover of women is obsessed with sex. All the wicked are ruined by their anger. Honor and good sense are lost, when one forgets the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4|| Section 07 - Raag Gauree - Part 076 The self-willed manmukh is lured by another man's wife. The noose is around his neck, and he is entangled in petty conflicts. The Gurmukh is emancipated, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||5|| The lonely widow gives her body to a stranger; she allows her mind to be controlled by others for lust or money , but without her husband, she is never satisfied. ||6||

, but without her husband, she is never satisfied. ||6|| You may read, recite and study the scriptures, the Simritees, Vedas and Puraanas; but without being imbued with the Lord's essence, the mind wanders endlessly. ||7|| As the rainbird thirsts longingly for the drop of rain, and as the fish delights in the water, Nanak is satisfied by the sublime essence of the Lord. ||8||11|| Gauree, First Mehl: One who dies in stubbornness shall not be approved, even though he may wear religious robes and smear his body all over with ashes. Forgetting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, he comes to regret and repent in the end. ||1|| Believe in the Dear Lord, and you shall find peace of mind. Forgetting the Naam, you shall have to endure the pain of death. ||1||Pause|| The smell of musk, sandalwood and camphor, and the intoxication of Maya, takes one far away from the state of supreme dignity. Forgetting the Naam, one becomes the most false of all the false. ||2|| Lances and swords, marching bands, thrones and the salutes of others only increase his desire; he is engrossed in sexual desire. Without seeking the Lord, neither devotional worship nor the Naam are obtained. ||3|| Union with God is not obtained by arguments and egotism. But by offering your mind, the comfort of the Naam is obtained. In the love of duality and ignorance, you shall suffer. ||4|| Without money, you cannot buy anything in the store.

Without money, you cannot buy anything in the store. Without a boat, you cannot cross over the ocean. Without serving the Guru, everything is lost. ||5|| Waaho! Waaho! - Hail, hail, to the one who shows us the Way. Waaho! Waaho! - Hail, hail, to the one who teaches the Word of the Shabad. Waaho! Waaho! - Hail, hail, to the one who unites me in the Lord's Union. ||6|| Waaho! Waaho! - Hail, hail, to the one who is the Keeper of this soul. Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, contemplate this Ambrosial Nectar. The Glorious Greatness of the Naam is bestowed according to the Pleasure of Your Will. ||7|| Without the Naam, how can I live, O mother? Night and day, I chant it; I remain in the Protection of Your Sanctuary. O Nanak, attuned to the Naam, honor is attained. ||8||12|| Gauree, First Mehl: Acting in egotism, the Lord is not known, even by wearing religious robes. How rare is that Gurmukh, who surrenders his mind in devotional worship. ||1|| By actions done in egotism, selfishness and conceit, the True Lord is not obtained. But when egotism departs, then the state of supreme dignity is obtained. ||1||Pause|| The kings act in egotism, and undertake all sorts of expeditions. But through their egotism, they are ruined; they die, only to be reborn over and over again. ||2|| Egotism is overcome only by contemplating the Word of the Guru's Shabad. One who restrains his fickle mind subdues the five passions. ||3||

One who restrains his fickle mind subdues the five passions. ||3|| With the True Lord deep within the self, the Celestial Mansion is intuitively found. Understanding the Sovereign Lord, the state of supreme dignity is obtained. ||4|| The Guru dispels the doubts of those whose actions are true. They focus their attention on the Home of the Fearless Lord. ||5|| Those who act in egotism, selfishness and conceit die; what do they gain? Those who meet the Perfect Guru are rid of all conflicts. ||6|| Whatever exists, is in reality nothing. Obtaining spiritual wisdom from the Guru, I sing the Glories of God. ||7|| Section 07 - Raag Gauree - Part 077 Egotism binds people in bondage, and causes them to wander around lost. O Nanak, peace is obtained through devotional worship of the Lord. ||8||13|| Gauree, First Mehl: First, Brahma entered the house of Death. Brahma entered the lotus, and searched the nether regions, but he did not find the end of it. He did not accept the Lord's Order - he was deluded by doubt. ||1|| Whoever is created, shall be destroyed by Death. But I am protected by the Lord; I contemplate the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||1||Pause|| All the gods and goddesses are enticed by Maya. Death cannot be avoided, without serving the Guru. That Lord is Imperishable, Invisible and Inscrutable. ||2|| The sultans, emperors and kings shall not remain. Forgetting the Name, they shall endure the pain of death.

Forgetting the Name, they shall endure the pain of death. My only Support is the Naam, the Name of the Lord; as He keeps me, I survive. ||3|| The leaders and kings shall not remain. The bankers shall die, after accumulating their wealth and money. Grant me, O Lord, the wealth of Your Ambrosial Naam. ||4|| The people, rulers, leaders and chiefs - none of them shall be able to remain in the world. Death is inevitable; it strikes the heads of the false. ||5|| Only the One Lord, the Truest of the True, is permanent. He who created and fashioned everything, shall destroy it. One who becomes Gurmukh and meditates on the Lord is honored. ||6|| The Qazis, Shaykhs and Fakeers in religious robes call themselves great; but through their egotism, their bodies are suffering in pain. Death does not spare them, without the Support of the True Guru. ||7|| The trap of Death is hanging over their tongues and eyes. Death is over their ears, when they hear talk of evil. Without the Shabad, they are plundered, day and night. ||8|| Death cannot touch those whose hearts are filled with the True Name of the Lord, and who sing the Glories of God. O Nanak, the Gurmukh is absorbed in the Word of the Shabad. ||9||14|| Gauree, First Mehl: They speak the Truth - not an iota of falsehood. The Gurmukhs walk in the Way of the Lord's Command. They remain unattached, in the Sanctuary of the True Lord. ||1|| They dwell in their true home, and Death does not touch them.

They dwell in their true home, and Death does not touch them. The self-willed manmukhs come and go, in the pain of emotional attachment. ||1||Pause|| So, drink deeply of this Nectar, and speak the Unspoken Speech. Dwelling in the home of your own being within, you shall find the home of intuitive peace. One who is imbued with the Lord's sublime essence, is said to experience this peace. ||2|| Following the Guru's Teachings, one becomes perfectly stable, and never wavers. Following the Guru's Teachings, one intuitively chants the Name of the True Lord. Drinking in this Ambrosial Nectar, and churning it, the essential reality is discerned. ||3|| Beholding the True Guru, I have received His Teachings. I have offered my mind and body, after searching deep within my own being. I have come to realize the value of understanding my own soul. ||4|| The Naam, the Name of the Immaculate Lord, is the most excellent and sublime food. The pure swan-souls see the True Light of the Infinite Lord. Wherever I look, I see the One and Only Lord. ||5|| One who remains pure and unblemished and practices only true deeds, obtains the supreme status, serving at the Guru's Feet. The mind is reconciliated with the mind, and the ego's wandering ways come to an end. ||6|| In this way, who - who has not been saved? The Lord's Praises have saved His Saints and devotees. Section 07 - Raag Gauree - Part 078 I have found God - I am not searching for any other. ||7||

I have found God - I am not searching for any other. ||7|| The Guru has shown me the unseen Mansion of the True Lord. His Mansion is eternal and unchanging; it is not a mere reflection of Maya. Through truth and contentment, doubt is dispelled. ||8|| That person, within whose mind the True Lord dwells - in his company, one becomes Gurmukh. O Nanak, the True Name washes off the pollution. ||9||15|| Gauree, First Mehl: One whose consciousness is permeated with the Lord's Name - receive the blessing of his darshan in the early light of dawn. ||1|| If you do not meditate on the Lord, it is your own misfortune. In each and every age, the Great Giver is my Lord God. ||1||Pause|| Following the Guru's Teachings, the perfect humble beings meditate on the Lord. Within their hearts, the unstruck melody vibrates. ||2|| Those who worship the Lord and love the Lord - showering His Mercy, God protects them. ||3|| Those whose hearts are filled with the Lord, Har, Har - gazing upon the blessed vision of their darshan, peace is obtained. ||4|| Among all beings, the One Lord is pervading. The eogtistical, self-willed manmukhs wander in reincarnation. ||5|| They alone understand, who have found the True Guru. Subduing their ego, they receive the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||6|| How can anyone know of the Union between the being below and the Supreme Being above? The Gurmukhs obtain this Union; their minds are reconciliated. ||7||

The Gurmukhs obtain this Union; their minds are reconciliated. ||7|| I am a worthless sinner, without merit. What merit do I have? When God showers His Mercy, servant Nanak is emancipated. ||8||16|| Sixteen Ashtapadees Of Gwaarayree Gauree|| Gauree Bairaagan, First Mehl: One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: As the dairy farmer watches over and protects his cows, so does the Lord cherish and protect us, night and day. He blesses the soul with peace. ||1|| Please protect me here and hereafter, O Lord, Merciful to the meek. I seek Your Sanctuary; please bless me with Your Glance of Grace. ||1||Pause|| Wherever I look, there You are. Save me, O Savior Lord! You are the Giver, and You are the Enjoyer; You are the Support of the breath of life. ||2|| According to the karma of past actions, people descend to the depths or rise to the heights, unless they contemplate spiritual wisdom. Without the Praises of the Lord of the Universe, the darkness is not dispelled. ||3|| I have seen the world being destroyed by greed and egotism. Only by serving the Guru is God obtained, and the true gate of liberation found. ||4|| The Mansion of the Infinite Lord's Presence is within the home of one's own being. He is beyond any boundaries. Without the Word of the Shabad, nothing shall endure. Through understanding, peace is obtained. ||5|| What have you brought, and what will you take away, when you are caught by the noose of Death?

What have you brought, and what will you take away, when you are caught by the noose of Death? Like the bucket tied to the rope in the well, you are pulled up to the Akaashic Ethers, and then lowered down to the nether regions of the underworld. ||6|| Follow the Guru's Teachings, and do not forget the Naam, the Name of the Lord; you shall automatically obtain honor. Deep within the self is the treasure of the Shabad; it is obtained only by eradicating selfishness and conceit. ||7|| When God bestows His Glance of Grace, people settle in the Lap of the Virtuous Lord. O Nanak, this Union cannot be broken; the true profit is obtained. ||8||1||17|| Section 07 - Raag Gauree - Part 079 Gauree, First Mehl: By Guru's Grace, one comes to understand, and then, the account is settled. In each and every heart is the Name of the Immaculate Lord; He is my Lord and Master. ||1|| Without the Word of the Guru's Shabad, no one is emancipated. See this, and reflect upon it. Even though you may perform hundreds of thousands of rituals, without the Guru, there is only darkness. ||1||Pause|| What can you say, to one who is blind and without wisdom? Without the Guru, the Path cannot be seen. How can anyone proceed? ||2|| He calls the counterfeit genuine, and does not know the value of the genuine. The blind man is known as an appraiser; this Dark Age of Kali Yuga is so strange! ||3|| The sleeper is said to be awake, and those who are awake are like sleepers.

The sleeper is said to be awake, and those who are awake are like sleepers. The living are said to be dead, and no one mourns for those who have died. ||4|| One who is coming is said to be going, and one who is gone is said to have come. That which belongs to others, he calls his own, but he has no liking for that which is his. ||5|| That which is sweet is said to be bitter, and the bitter is said to be sweet. One who is imbued with the Lord's Love is slandered - his is what I have seen in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga. ||6|| He serves the maid, and does not see his Lord and Master. Churning the water in the pond, no butter is produced. ||7|| One who understands the meaning of this verse is my Guru. O Nanak, one who knows his own self, is infinite and incomparable. ||8|| He Himself is All-pervading; He Himself misleads the people. By Guru's Grace, one comes to understand, that God is contained in all. ||9||2||18|| Raag Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehl, Ashtapadees: One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: The pollution of the mind is the love of duality. Deluded by doubt, people come and go in reincarnation. ||1|| The pollution of the self-willed manmukhs will never go away, as long as they do not dwell on the Shabad, and the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause|| All the created beings are contaminated by emotional attachment; they die and are reborn, only to die over and over again. ||2||

they die and are reborn, only to die over and over again. ||2|| Fire, air and water are polluted. The food which is eaten is polluted. ||3|| The actions of those who do not worship the Lord are polluted. Attuned to the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the mind becomes immaculate. ||4|| Serving the True Guru, pollution is eradicated, and then, one does not suffer death and rebirth, or get devoured by death. ||5|| You may study and examine the Shaastras and the Simritees, but without the Name, no one is liberated. ||6|| Throughout the four ages, the Naam is the ultimate; reflect upon the Word of the Shabad. In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, only the Gurmukhs cross over. ||7|| The True Lord does not die; He does not come or go. O Nanak, the Gurmukh remains absorbed in the Lord. ||8||1|| Gauree, Third Mehl: Selfless service is the support of the breath of life of the Gurmukh. Keep the Dear Lord enshrined in your heart. The Gurmukh is honored in the Court of the True Lord. ||1|| O Pandit, O religious scholar, read about the Lord, and renounce your corrupt ways. The Gurmukh crosses over the terrifying world-ocean. ||1||Pause|| Section 07 - Raag Gauree - Part 080 The Gurmukh eradicates egotism from within. No filth sticks to the Gurmukh. The Naam, the Name of the Lord, comes to dwell within the mind of the Gurmukh. ||2|| Through karma and Dharma, good actions and righteous faith, the Gurmukh becomes true.

Through karma and Dharma, good actions and righteous faith, the Gurmukh becomes true. The Gurmukh burns away egotism and duality. The Gurmukh is attuned to the Naam, and is at peace. ||3|| Instruct your own mind, and understand Him. You may preach to other people, but no one will listen. The Gurmukh understands, and is always at peace. ||4|| The self-willed manmukhs are such clever hypocrites. No matter what they do, it is not acceptable. They come and go in reincarnation, and find no place of rest. ||5|| The manmukhs perform their rituals, but they are totally selfish and conceited. They sit there, like storks, pretending to meditate. Caught by the Messenger of Death, they shall regret and repent in the end. ||6|| Without serving the True Guru, liberation is not obtained. By Guru's Grace, one meets the Lord. The Guru is the Great Giver, throughout the four ages. ||7|| For the Gurmukh, the Naam is social status, honor and glorious greatness. Maya, the daughter of the ocean, has been slain. O Nanak, without the Name, all clever tricks are false. ||8||2|| Gauree, Third Mehl: Learn the Dharma of this age, O Siblings of Destiny; all understanding is obtained from the Perfect Guru. Here and hereafter, the Lord's Name is our Companion. ||1|| Learn of the Lord, and contemplate Him in your mind. By Guru's Grace, your filth shall be washed away. ||1||Pause|| Through argument and debate, He cannot be found.

Through argument and debate, He cannot be found. The mind and body are made insipid through the love of duality. Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, lovingly attune yourself to the True Lord. ||2|| This world is polluted with egotism. By taking cleansing baths daily at sacred shrines of pilgrimage, egotism is not eliminated. Without meeting the Guru, they are tortured by Death. ||3|| Those humble beings are true, who conquer their ego. Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, they conquer the five thieves. They save themselves, and save all their generations as well. ||4|| The Actor has staged the drama of emotional attachment to Maya. The self-willed manmukhs cling blindly to it. The Gurmukhs remain detached, and lovingly attune themselves to the Lord. ||5|| The disguisers put on their various disguises. Desire rages within them, and they carry on egotistically. They do not understand themselves, and they lose the game of life. ||6|| Putting on religious robes, they act so clever, but they are totally deluded by doubt and emotional attachment to Maya. Without serving the Guru, they suffer in terrible pain. ||7|| Those who are attuned to the Naam, the Name of the Lord, remain detached forever. Even as householders, they lovingly attune themselves to the True Lord. O Nanak, those who serve the True Guru are blessed and very fortunate. ||8||3|| Gauree, Third Mehl: Brahma is the founder of the study of the Vedas.

Brahma is the founder of the study of the Vedas. From him emanated the gods, enticed by desire. They wander in the three qualities, and they do not dwell within their own home. ||1|| The Lord has saved me; I have met the True Guru. He has implanted devotional worship of the Lord's Name, night and day. ||1||Pause|| The songs of Brahma entangle people in the three qualities. Reading about the debates and disputes, they are hit over the head by the Messenger of Death. Section 07 - Raag Gauree - Part 081 They do not understand the essence of reality, and they gather their worthless bundles of straw. ||2|| The self-willed manmukhs, in ignorance, take the path of evil. They forget the Lord's Name, and in its place, they establish all sorts of rituals. They drown in the terrifying world-ocean, in the love of duality. ||3|| Driven crazy, infatuated by Maya, they call themselves Pandits - religious scholars; stained with corruption, they suffer terrible pain. The noose of the Messenger of Death is around their necks; they are constantly tormented by death. ||4|| The Messenger of Death does not even approach the Gurmukhs. Through the Word of the Shabad, they burn away their ego and duality. Attuned to the Name, they sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||5|| Maya is the slave of the Lord's devotees; it works for them. One who falls at their feet attains the Mansion of the Lord's Presence.

One who falls at their feet attains the Mansion of the Lord's Presence. He is forever immaculate; he is absorbed in intuitive peace. ||6|| Those who listen to the Lord's Sermon are seen to be the wealthy people in this world. Everyone bows down to them, and adores them, night and day. They intuitively savor the Glories of the True Lord within their minds. ||7|| The Perfect True Guru has revealed the Shabad; it eradicates the three qualities, and attunes the consciousness to the fourth state. O Nanak, subduing egotism, one is absorbed into God. ||8||4|| Gauree, Third Mehl: Brahma studied the Vedas, but these lead only to debates and disputes. He is filled with darkness; he does not understand himself. And yet, if he chants the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he finds God. ||1|| So serve the Guru, and you shall not be consumed by death. The self-willed manmukhs have been consumed by the love of duality. ||1||Pause|| Becoming Gurmukh, the sinful mortals are purified. Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, they find intuitive peace and poise deep within. I have found my God, through the Guru's Shabad, and I have been reformed. ||2|| God Himself unites us in Union with the True Guru, when we become pleasing to the Mind of my True God. They sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, in the poise of celestial peace. ||3|| Without the True Guru, they are deluded by doubt. The blind, self-willed manmukhs constantly eat poison.

The blind, self-willed manmukhs constantly eat poison. They are beaten by the Messenger of Death with his rod, and they suffer in constant pain. ||4|| The Messenger of Death does not catch sight of those who enter the Sanctuary of the Lord. Subduing egotism, they lovingly center their consciousness on the True Lord. They keep their consciousness constantly focused on the Lord's Name. ||5|| Those humble beings who serve the True Guru are pure and immaculate. Merging their minds into the Mind, they conquer the entire world. In this way, you too shall find happiness, O my friend. ||6|| Those who serve the True Guru are blessed with fruitful rewards. The Naam, the Name of the Lord, abides in their hearts; selfishness and conceit depart from within them. The unstruck melody of the Shabad vibrates for them. ||7|| Who - who has not been purified by the True Guru, O my Siblings of Destiny? The devotees are purified, and honored in His Court. O Nanak, greatness is in the Lord's Name. ||8||5|| Gauree, Third Mehl: Those who speak of the three qualities - their doubts do not depart. Their bonds are not broken, and they do not obtain liberation. The True Guru is the Bestower of liberation in this age. ||1|| Those mortals who become Gurmukh give up their doubts. The celestial music wells up, when they lovingly attune their consciousness to the Lord. ||1||Pause|| Those who are controlled by the three qualities have death hovering over their heads.

Those who are controlled by the three qualities have death hovering over their heads. Section 07 - Raag Gauree - Part 082 They do not remember the Name of the Creator Lord. They die, and are reborn, over and over, again and again. ||2|| Those whose guru is spiritually blind - their doubts are not dispelled. Abandoning the Source of all, they have become attached to the love of duality. Infected with poison, they are immersed in poison. ||3|| Believing Maya to be the source of all, they wander in doubt. They have forgotten the Dear Lord, and they are in love with duality. The supreme status is obtained only by those who are blessed with His Glance of Grace. ||4|| One who has Truth pervading within, radiates Truth outwardly as well. The Truth does not remain hidden, even though one may try to hide it. The spiritually wise know this intuitively. ||5|| The Gurmukhs keep their consciousness lovingly centered on the Lord. Ego and Maya are burned away by the Word of the Shabad. My True God unites them in His Union. ||6|| The True Guru, The Giver, preaches the Shabad. He controls, and restrains, and holds still the wandering mind. Understanding is obtained through the Perfect Guru. ||7|| The Creator Himself has created the universe; He Himself shall destroy it. Without Him, there is no other at all. O Nanak, how rare are those who, as Gurmukh, understand this! ||8||6|| Gauree, Third Mehl:

Gauree, Third Mehl: The Gurmukhs obtain the Naam, the Priceless Name of the Lord. They serve the Name, and through the Name, they are absorbed in intuitive peace and poise. With their tongues, they continually sing the Ambrosial Naam. They obtain the Lord's Name; the Lord showers His Mercy upon them. ||1|| Night and day, within your heart, meditate on the Lord of the Universe. The Gurmukhs obtain the supreme state of peace. ||1||Pause|| Peace comes to fill the hearts of those who, as Gurmukh, sing of the True Lord, the treasure of excellence. They become the constant slaves of the slaves of the Lord's slaves. Within their households and families, they remain always detached. ||2|| How rare are those who, as Gurmukh, become Jivan Mukta - liberated while yet alive. They alone obtain the supreme treasure. Eradicating the three qualities, they become pure. They are intuitively absorbed in the True Lord God. ||3|| Emotional attachment to family does not exist, when the True Lord abides within the heart. The mind of the Gurmukh is pierced through and held steady. One who recognizes the Hukam of the Lord's Command understands the True Lord. ||4|| You are the Creator Lord - there is no other for me. I serve You, and through You, I obtain honor. God showers His Mercy, and I sing His Praises. The light of the jewel of the Naam permeates the entire world. ||5|| To the Gurmukhs, the Word of God's Bani seems so sweet.

To the Gurmukhs, the Word of God's Bani seems so sweet. Deep within, their hearts blossom forth; night and day, they lovingly center themselves on the Lord. The True Lord is intuitively obtained, by His Grace. The True Guru is obtained by the destiny of perfect good fortune. ||6|| Egotism, possessiveness, evil-mindedness and suffering depart, when the Lord's Name, the Ocean of Virtue, comes to dwell within the heart. The intellect of the Gurmukhs is awakened, and they praise God, when the Lord's Lotus Feet come to dwell within the heart. ||7|| They alone receive the Naam, unto whom it is given. The Gurmukhs shed their ego, and merge with the Lord. The True Name abides within their hearts. O Nanak, they are intuitively absorbed in the True Lord. ||8||7|| Gauree, Third Mehl: The mind has intuitively healed itself, through the Fear of God. Section 07 - Raag Gauree - Part 083 The mind is attuned to the Word of the Shabad; it is lovingly attuned to the Lord. It abides within its own home, in harmony with the Lord's Will. ||1|| Serving the True Guru, egotistical pride departs, and the Lord of the Universe, the Treasure of Excellence, is obtained. ||1||Pause|| The mind becomes detached and free of desire, when it experiences the Fear of God, through the Shabad. My Immaculate God is pervading and contained among all. By Guru's Grace, one is united in His Union. ||2|| The slave of the Lord's slave attains peace.

The slave of the Lord's slave attains peace. My Lord God is found in this way. By the Grace of the Lord, one comes to sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||3|| Cursed is that long life, during which love for the Lord's Name is not enshrined. Cursed is that comfortable bed which lures one into the darkness of attachment to sexual desire. Fruitful is the birth of that person who takes the Support of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4|| Cursed, cursed is that home and family, in which the love of the Lord is not embraced. He alone is my friend, who sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. Without the Lord's Name, there is no other for me. ||5|| From the True Guru, I have obtained salvation and honor. I have meditated on the Name of the Lord, and all my sufferings have been erased. I am in constant bliss, lovingly attuned to the Lord's Name. ||6|| Meeting the Guru, I came to understand my body. The fires of ego and desire have been totally quenched. Anger has been dispelled, and I have grasped hold of tolerance. ||7|| The Lord Himself showers His Mercy, and bestows the Naam. How rare is that Gurmukh, who receives the jewel of the Naam. O Nanak, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, the Unknowable, the Incomprehensible. ||8||8|| One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: Raag Gauree Bairaagan, Third Mehl: Those who turn their faces away from the True Guru, are seen to be unfaithful and evil.

Those who turn their faces away from the True Guru, are seen to be unfaithful and evil. They shall be bound and beaten night and day; they shall not have this opportunity again. ||1|| O Lord, please shower Your Mercy upon me, and save me! O Lord God, please lead me to meet the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, that I may dwell upon the Glorious Praises of the Lord within my heart. ||1||Pause|| Those devotees are pleasing to the Lord, who as Gurmukh, walk in harmony with the Way of the Lord's Will. Subduing their selfishness and conceit, and performing selfless service, they remain dead while yet alive. ||2|| The body and the breath of life belong to the One - perform the greatest service to Him. Why forget Him from your mind? Keep the Lord enshrined in your heart. ||3|| Receiving the Naam, the Name of the Lord, one obtains honor; believing in the Naam, one is at peace. The Naam is obtained from the True Guru; by His Grace, God is found. ||4|| They turn their faces away from the True Guru; they continue to wander aimlessly. They are not accepted by the earth or the sky; they fall into manure, and rot. ||5|| This world is deluded by doubt - it has taken the drug of emotional attachment. Maya does not draw near those who have met with the True Guru. ||6|| Those who serve the True Guru are very beautiful; they cast off the filth of selfishness and conceit. Section 07 - Raag Gauree - Part 084

Section 07 - Raag Gauree - Part 084 Those who are attuned to the Shabad are immaculate and pure. They walk in harmony with the Will of the True Guru. ||7|| O Lord God, You are the One and Only Giver; You forgive us, and unite us with Yourself. Servant Nanak seeks Your Sanctuary; if it is Your Will, please save him! ||8||1||9|| Raag Gauree Poorbee, Fourth Mehl, Karhalay: One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: O my wandering mind, you are like a camel - how will you meet the Lord, your Mother? When I found the Guru, by the destiny of perfect good fortune, my Beloved came and embraced me. ||1|| O camel-like mind, meditate on the True Guru, the Primal Being. ||1||Pause|| O camel-like mind, contemplate the Lord, and meditate on the Lord's Name. When you are called to answer for your account, the Lord Himself shall release you. ||2|| O camel-like mind, you were once very pure; the filth of egotism has now attached itself to you. Your Beloved Husband is now manifest before you in your own home, but you are separated from Him, and you suffer such pain! ||3|| O my beloved camel-like mind, search for the Lord within your own heart. He cannot be found by any device; the Guru will show you the Lord within your heart. ||4|| O my beloved camel-like mind, day and night, lovingly attune yourself to the Lord. Return to your own home, and find the palace of love; meet the Guru, and meet the Lord. ||5||

Return to your own home, and find the palace of love; meet the Guru, and meet the Lord. ||5|| O camel-like mind, you are my friend; abandon hypocrisy and greed. The hypocritical and the greedy are struck down; the Messenger of Death punishes them with his club. ||6|| O camel-like mind, you are my breath of life; rid yourself of the pollution of hypocrisy and doubt. The Perfect Guru is the Ambrosial Pool of the Lord's Nectar; join the Holy Congregation, and wash away this pollution. ||7|| O my dear beloved camel-like mind, listen only to the Teachings of the Guru. This emotional attachment to Maya is so pervasive. Ultimately, nothing shall go along with anyone. ||8|| O camel-like mind, my good friend, take the supplies of the Lord's Name, and obtain honor. In the Court of the Lord, you shall be robed with honor, and the Lord Himself shall embrace you. ||9|| O camel-like mind, one who surrenders to the Guru becomes Gurmukh, and works for the Lord. Offer your prayers to the Guru; O servant Nanak, He shall unite you with the Lord. ||10||1|| Gauree, Fourth Mehl: O contemplative camel-like mind, contemplate and look carefully. The forest-dwellers have grown weary of wandering in the forests; following the Guru's Teachings, see your Husband Lord within your heart. ||1|| O camel-like mind, dwell upon the Guru and the Lord of the Universe. ||1||Pause|| O camel-like contemplative mind, the self-willed manmukhs are caught in the great net.

O camel-like contemplative mind, the self-willed manmukhs are caught in the great net. The mortal who becomes Gurmukh is liberated, dwelling upon the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. ||2|| O my dear beloved camel-like mind, seek the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, and the True Guru. Joining the Sat Sangat, meditate on the Lord, and the Lord, Har, Har, shall go along with you. ||3|| O very fortunate camel-like mind, with one Glance of Grace from the Lord, you shall be enraptured. Section 07 - Raag Gauree - Part 085 If the Lord Himself saves you, then you shall be saved. Dwell upon the Feet of the True Guru. ||4|| O my dear beloved camel-like mind, dwell upon the Divine Light within the body. The Guru has shown me the nine treasures of the Naam. The Merciful Lord has bestowed this gift. ||5|| O camel-like mind, you are so fickle; give up your cleverness and corruption. Dwell upon the Name of the Lord, Har, Har; at the very last moment, the Lord shall liberate you. ||6|| O camel-like mind, you are so very fortunate; dwell upon the jewel of spiritual wisdom. You hold in your hands the sword of the Guru's spiritual wisdom; with this destroyer of death, kill the Messenger of Death. ||7|| The treasure is deep within, O camel-like mind, but you wander around outside in doubt, searching for it. Meeting the Perfect Guru, the Primal Being, you shall discover that the Lord, your Best Friend, is with you. ||8||

Meeting the Perfect Guru, the Primal Being, you shall discover that the Lord, your Best Friend, is with you. ||8|| You are engrossed in pleasures, O camel-like mind; dwell upon the Lord's lasting love instead! The color of the Lord's Love never fades away; serve the Guru, and dwell upon the Word of the Shabad. ||9|| We are birds, O camel-like mind; the Lord, the Immortal Primal Being, is the tree. The Gurmukhs are very fortunate - they find it. O servant Nanak, dwell upon the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||10||2|| Raag Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl, Ashtapadees: One Universal Creator God. Truth Is The Name. Creative Being Personified. By Guru's Grace: When this mind is filled with pride, then it wanders around like a madman and a lunatic. But when it becomes the dust of all, then it recognizes the Lord in each and every heart. ||1|| The fruit of humility is intuitive peace and pleasure. My True Guru has given me this gift. ||1||Pause|| When he believes others to be bad, then everyone lays traps for him. But when he stops thinking in terms of 'mine' and 'yours', then no one is angry with him. ||2|| When he clings to 'my own, my own', then he is in deep trouble. But when he recognizes the Creator Lord, then he is free of torment. ||3|| When he entangles himself in emotional attachment, he comes and goes in reincarnation, under the constant gaze of Death. But when all his doubts are removed,

But when all his doubts are removed, then there is no difference between him and the Supreme Lord God. ||4|| When he perceives differences, then he suffers pain, punishment and sorrow. But when he recognizes the One and Only Lord, he understands everything. ||5|| When he runs around for the sake of Maya and riches, he is not satisfied, and his desires are not quenched. But when he runs away from Maya, then the Goddess of Wealth gets up and follows him. ||6|| When, by His Grace, the True Guru is met, the lamp is lit within the temple of the mind. When he realizes what victory and defeat really are, then he comes to appreciate the true value of his own home. ||7|| Section 07 - Raag Gauree - Part 086 The One Lord is the Creator of all things, the Cause of causes. He Himself is wisdom, contemplation and discerning understanding. He is not far away; He is near at hand, with all. So praise the True One, O Nanak, with love! ||8||1|| Gauree, Fifth Mehl: Serving the Guru, one is committed to the Naam, the Name of the Lord. It is received only by those who have such good destiny inscribed upon their foreheads. The Lord dwells within their hearts. Their minds and bodies become peaceful and stable. ||1|| O my mind, sing such Praises of the Lord, which shall be of use to you here and hereafter. ||1||Pause|| Meditating on Him, fear and misfortune depart, and the wandering mind is held steady.