ਰਾਗੁ ਗੌੜੀ ਮਾਲਵਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫

रागु गौड़ी मालवा महला ५

Raagu gau(rr)ee maalavaa mahalaa 5

Raag Gauree Maalwaa, Fifth Mehl:

Guru Arjan Dev ji / Raag Gauri Malva / / Guru Granth Sahib ji - Ang 214

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ੴ सतिगुर प्रसादि ॥

Ik-oamkkaari satigur prsaadi ||

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

Guru Arjan Dev ji / Raag Gauri Malva / / Guru Granth Sahib ji - Ang 214

ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਲੇਹੁ ਮੀਤਾ ਲੇਹੁ ਆਗੈ ਬਿਖਮ ਪੰਥੁ ਭੈਆਨ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

हरि नामु लेहु मीता लेहु आगै बिखम पंथु भैआन ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥

Hari naamu lehu meetaa lehu aagai bikham pantthu bhaiaan ||1|| rahaau ||

Chant the Lord's Name; O my friend, chant it. Hereafter, the path is terrifying and treacherous. ||1|| Pause ||

Guru Arjan Dev ji / Raag Gauri Malva / / Guru Granth Sahib ji - Ang 214

ਸੇਵਤ ਸੇਵਤ ਸਦਾ ਸੇਵਿ ਤੇਰੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਬਸਤੁ ਹੈ ਕਾਲੁ ॥

सेवत सेवत सदा सेवि तेरै संगि बसतु है कालु ॥

Sevat sevat sadaa sevi terai sanggi basatu hai kaalu ||

Serve, serve, forever serve the Lord. Death hangs over your head.

Guru Arjan Dev ji / Raag Gauri Malva / / Guru Granth Sahib ji - Ang 214

ਕਰਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਤੂੰ ਸਾਧ ਕੀ ਹੋ ਕਾਟੀਐ ਜਮ ਜਾਲੁ ॥੧॥

करि सेवा तूं साध की हो काटीऐ जम जालु ॥१॥

Kari sevaa toonn saadh kee ho kaateeai jam jaalu ||1||

Do seva, selfless service, for the Holy Saints, and the noose of Death shall be cut away. ||1||

Guru Arjan Dev ji / Raag Gauri Malva / / Guru Granth Sahib ji - Ang 214

ਹੋਮ ਜਗ ਤੀਰਥ ਕੀਏ ਬਿਚਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਬਧੇ ਬਿਕਾਰ ॥

होम जग तीरथ कीए बिचि हउमै बधे बिकार ॥

Hom jag teerath keee bichi haumai badhe bikaar ||

You may make burnt offerings, sacrificial feasts and pilgrimages to sacred shrines in egotism, but your corruption only increases.

Guru Arjan Dev ji / Raag Gauri Malva / / Guru Granth Sahib ji - Ang 214

ਨਰਕੁ ਸੁਰਗੁ ਦੁਇ ਭੁੰਚਨਾ ਹੋਇ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਅਵਤਾਰ ॥੨॥

नरकु सुरगु दुइ भुंचना होइ बहुरि बहुरि अवतार ॥२॥

Naraku suragu dui bhuncchanaa hoi bahuri bahuri avataar ||2||

You are subject to both heaven and hell, and you are reincarnated over and over again. ||2||

Guru Arjan Dev ji / Raag Gauri Malva / / Guru Granth Sahib ji - Ang 214

ਸਿਵ ਪੁਰੀ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਇੰਦ੍ਰ ਪੁਰੀ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਕੋ ਥਾਉ ਨਾਹਿ ॥

सिव पुरी ब्रहम इंद्र पुरी निहचलु को थाउ नाहि ॥

Siv puree brham ianddr puree nihachalu ko thaau naahi ||

The realm of Shiva, the realms of Brahma and Indra as well - no place anywhere is permanent.

Guru Arjan Dev ji / Raag Gauri Malva / / Guru Granth Sahib ji - Ang 214

ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਨਹੀ ਹੋ ਸਾਕਤ ਆਵਹਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥੩॥

बिनु हरि सेवा सुखु नही हो साकत आवहि जाहि ॥३॥

Binu hari sevaa sukhu nahee ho saakat aavahi jaahi ||3||

Without serving the Lord, there is no peace at all. The faithless cynic comes and goes in reincarnation. ||3||

Guru Arjan Dev ji / Raag Gauri Malva / / Guru Granth Sahib ji - Ang 214

ਜੈਸੋ ਗੁਰਿ ਉਪਦੇਸਿਆ ਮੈ ਤੈਸੋ ਕਹਿਆ ਪੁਕਾਰਿ ॥

जैसो गुरि उपदेसिआ मै तैसो कहिआ पुकारि ॥

Jaiso guri upadesiaa mai taiso kahiaa pukaari ||

As the Guru has taught me, so have I spoken.

Guru Arjan Dev ji / Raag Gauri Malva / / Guru Granth Sahib ji - Ang 214

ਨਾਨਕੁ ਕਹੈ ਸੁਨਿ ਰੇ ਮਨਾ ਕਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਹੋਇ ਉਧਾਰੁ ॥੪॥੧॥੧੫੮॥

नानकु कहै सुनि रे मना करि कीरतनु होइ उधारु ॥४॥१॥१५८॥

Naanaku kahai suni re manaa kari keeratanu hoi udhaaru ||4||1||158||

Says Nanak, listen, people: sing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises, and you shall be saved. ||4||1||158||

Guru Arjan Dev ji / Raag Gauri Malva / / Guru Granth Sahib ji - Ang 214