SGGSAng 490Raag GujariMahalla 311 linesGuru Amar Das Ji

gUjrI mhlw 3 ]

aucwrx gUjrI mh`lw qIjw

goojaree mehalaa 3 ||

Goojaree, Third Mehl:

jug mwih nwmu dulµBu hY gurmuiK pwieAw jwie ]

jug maahi naam dhulanbh hai guramukh paaeiaa jaae ||

It is so difficult to obtain the Naam, the Name of the Lord, in this age; only the Gurmukh obtains it.

ibnu nwvY mukiq n hoveI vyKhu ko ivaupwie ]1]

bin naavai mukath n hovee vaekhahu ko vioupaae ||1||

Without the Name, no one is liberated; let anyone make other efforts, and see. ||1||

bilhwrI gur Awpxy sd bilhwrY jwau ]

balihaaree gur aapanae sadh balihaarai jaao ||

I am a sacrifice to my Guru; I am forever a sacrifice to Him.

siqgur imilAY hir min vsY shjy rhY smwie ]1] rhwau ]

sathigur miliai har man vasai sehajae rehai samaae ||1|| rehaao ||

Meeting the True Guru, the Lord comes to dwell in the mind, and one remains absorbed in Him. ||1||Pause||

jW Bau pwey Awpxw bYrwgu aupjY min Awie ]

jaan bho paaeae aapanaa bairaag oupajai man aae ||

When God instills His fear, a balanced detachment springs up in the mind.

bYrwgY qy hir pweIAY hir isau rhY smwie ]2]

bairaagai thae har paaeeai har sio rehai samaae ||2||

Through this detachment, the Lord is obtained, and one remains absorbed in the Lord. ||2||

syie mukq ij mnu ijxih iPir Dwqu n lwgY Awie ]

saee mukath j man jinehi fir dhhaath n laagai aae ||

He alone is liberated, who conquers his mind; Maya does not stick to him again.

dsvY duAwir rhq kry iqRBvx soJI pwie ]3]

dhasavai dhuaar rehath karae thribhavan sojhee paae ||3||

He dwells in the Tenth Gate, and obtains the understanding of the three worlds. ||3||

nwnk gur qy guru hoieAw vyKhu iqs kI rjwie ]

aucwrx rjwie: polw bolo

naanak gur thae gur hoeiaa vaekhahu this kee rajaae ||

O Nanak, through the Guru, one becomes the Guru; behold, His Wondrous Will.

iehu kwrxu krqw kry joqI joiq smwie ]4]3]5]

eihu kaaran karathaa karae jothee joth samaae ||4||3||5||

This deed was done by the Creator Lord; one's light merges into the Light. ||4||3||5||