gUjrI AstpdIAw mhlw 1 Gru 1

aucwrx gUjrI Ast-pdIAw mh`lw pihlw Gru pihlw

goojaree asattapadheeaa mehalaa 1 ghar 1

Goojaree, Ashtapadees, First Mehl, First House:

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ik oankaar sathigur prasaadh ||

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

eyk ngrI pMc cor bsIAly brjq corI DwvY ]

aucwrx br-jq

eaek nagaree panch chor baseealae barajath choree dhhaavai ||

In the one village of the body, live the five thieves; they have been warned, but they still go out stealing.

iqRhd smwl rKY jo nwnk moK mukiq so pwvY ]1]

thrihadhas maal rakhai jo naanak mokh mukath so paavai ||1||

One who keeps his assets safe from the three modes and the ten passions, O Nanak, attains liberation and emancipation. ||1||

cyqhu bwsudyau bnvwlI ]

chaethahu baasudhaeo banavaalee ||

Center your mind on the all-pervading Lord, the Wearer of garlands of the jungles.

rwmu irdY jpmwlI ]1] rhwau ]

aucwrx jp-mwlI: 'mwlI' Bwrw krky bolo

raam ridhai japamaalee ||1|| rehaao ||

Let your rosary be the chanting of the Lord's Name in your heart. ||1||Pause||

aurD mUl ijsu swK qlwhw cwir byd ijqu lwgy ]

ouradhh mool jis saakh thalaahaa chaar baedh jith laagae ||

Its roots extend upwards, and its branches reach down; the four Vedas are attached to it.

shj Bwie jwieqy nwnk pwrbRhm ilv jwgy ]2]

aucwrx pwr-bRhm: 'bR' dulwvw rihq bolo

sehaj bhaae jaae thae naanak paarabreham liv jaagae ||2||

He alone reaches this tree with ease, O Nanak, who remains wakeful in the Love of the Supreme Lord God. ||2||

pwrjwqu Gir Awgin myrY puhp pqR qqu fwlw ]

aucwrx AWgin

paarajaath ghar aagan maerai puhap pathr thath ddaalaa ||

The Elysian Tree is the courtyard of my house; in it are the flowers, leaves and stems of reality.

srb joiq inrµjn sMBU Cofhu bhuqu jµjwlw ]3]

aucwrx sµBU: 'b'-'B' dI sWJI Avwj

sarab joth niranjan sanbhoo shhoddahu bahuth janjaalaa ||3||

Meditate on the self-existent, immaculate Lord, whose Light is pervading everywhere; renounce all your worldly entanglements. ||3||

suix isKvµqy nwnku ibnvY Cofhu mwieAw jwlw ]

sun sikhavanthae naanak binavai shhoddahu maaeiaa jaalaa ||

Listen, O seekers of Truth - Nanak begs you to renounce the traps of Maya.

min bIcwir eyk ilv lwgI punrip jnmu n kwlw ]4]

man beechaar eaek liv laagee punarap janam n kaalaa ||4||

Reflect within your mind, that by enshrining love for the One Lord, you shall not be subject to birth and death again. ||4||

so gurU so isKu kQIAly so vYdu ij jwxY rogI ]

so guroo so sikh kathheealae so vaidh j jaanai rogee ||

He alone is said to be a Guru, he alone is said to be a Sikh, and he alone is said to be a physician, who knows the patient's illness.

iqsu kwrix kMmu n DMDw nwhI DMDY igrhI jogI ]5]

this kaaran kanm n dhhandhhaa naahee dhhandhhai girehee jogee ||5||

He is not affected by actions, responsibilities and entanglements; in the entanglements of his household, he maintains the detachment of Yoga. ||5||

kwmu kRoDu Ahµkwru qjIAly loBu mohu iqs mwieAw ]

aucwrx qjI-Aly

kaam krodhh ahankaar thajeealae lobh mohu this maaeiaa ||

He renounces sexual desire, anger, egotism, greed, attachment and Maya.

min qqu Aivgqu iDAwieAw gurprswdI pwieAw ]6]

aucwrx Aiv-gqu

man thath avigath dhhiaaeiaa gur parasaadhee paaeiaa ||6||

Within his mind, he meditates on the reality of the Imperishable Lord; by Guru's Grace he finds Him. ||6||

igAwnu iDAwnu sB dwiq kQIAly syq brn siB dUqw ]

giaan dhhiaan sabh dhaath kathheealae saeth baran sabh dhoothaa ||

Spiritual wisdom and meditation are all said to be God's gifts; all of the demons are turned white before him.

bRhm kml mDu qwsu rswdµ jwgq nwhI sUqw ]7]

aucwrx bRhm: 'bR' dulwvw rihq bolo

breham kamal madhh thaas rasaadhan jaagath naahee soothaa ||7||

He enjoys the taste of the honey of God's lotus; he remains awake, and does not fall asleep. ||7||

mhw gMBIr pqR pwqwlw nwnk srb ju AwieAw ]

mehaa ganbheer pathr paathaalaa naanak sarab juaaeiaa ||

This lotus is very deep; its leaves are the nether regions, and it is connected to the whole universe.

aupdys gurU mm punih n grBµ ibKu qij AMimRqu pIAwieAw ]8]1]

aucwrx pI-AwieAw

oupadhaes guroo mam punehi n garabhan bikh thaj anmrith peeaaeiaa ||8||1||

Under Guru's Instruction, I shall not have to enter the womb again; I have renounced the poison of corruption, and I drink in the Ambrosial Nectar. ||8||1||