ik gaavat rahay man saad na paa-ay

gauVI guAwryrI mhlw 3(158-16)
ga-orhee gu-aarayree mehlaa 3
Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehl


ieik gwvq rhy min swdu n pwie ]
ik gaavat rahay man saad na paa-ay.
Some sing on and on, but their minds do not find happiness.

haumY ivic gwvih ibrQw jwie ]
ha-umai vich gaavahi birthaa jaa-ay.
In egotism, they sing, but it is wasted uselessly.

gwvix gwvih ijn nwm ipAwru ]
gaavan gaavahi jin naam pi-aar.
Those who love the Naam, sing the song.

swcI bwxI sbd bIcwru ]1]
saachee banee sabad beechaar. ||1||
They contemplate the True Bani of the Word, and the Shabad. ||1||

gwvq rhY jy siqgur BwvY ]
gaavat rahai jay satgur bhaavai.
They sing on and on, if it pleases the True Guru.

mnu qnu rwqw nwim suhwvY ]1] rhwau ]
man tan raataa naam suhaavai. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Their minds and bodies are embellished and adorned, attuned to the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

ieik gwvih ieik Bgiq kryih ]
ik gaavahi ik bhagat karayhi.
Some sing, and some perform devotional worship.

nwmu n pwvih ibnu Asnyh ]
naam na paavahi bin asnayh.
Without heart-felt love, the Naam is not obtained.

scI Bgiq gur sbd ipAwir ]
sachee bhagat gur sabad pi-aar.
True devotional worship consists of love for the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

Apnw ipru rwiKAw sdw auir Dwir ]2]
apnaa pir raakhi-aa sadaa ur Dhaar. ||2||
The devotee keeps his Beloved clasped tightly to his heart. ||2||

Bgiq krih mUrK Awpu jxwvih ]
bhagat karahi moorakh aap janaaveh.
The fools perform devotional worship by showing off;

nic nic tpih bhuqu duKu pwvih ]
nach nach tapeh bahut dukh paavahi.
they dance and dance and jump all around, but they only suffer in terrible pain.

nicAY tipAY Bgiq n hoie ]
nachi-ai tapi-ai bhagat na ho-ay.
By dancing and jumping, devotional worship is not performed.

sbid mrY Bgiq pwey jnu soie ]3]
sabad marai bhagat paa-ay jan so-ay. ||3||
But one who dies in the Word of the Shabad, obtains devotional worship. ||3||

Bgiq vClu Bgiq krwey soie ]
bhagat vachhal bhagat karaa-ay so-ay.
The Lord is the Lover of His devotees; He inspires them to perform devotional worship.

scI Bgiq ivchu Awpu Koie ]
sachee bhagat vichahu aap kho-ay.
True devotional worship consists of eliminating selfishness and conceit from within.

myrw pRBu swcw sB ibiD jwxY ]
mayraa parabh saachaa sabh biDh jaanai.
My True God knows all ways and means.

nwnk bKsy nwmu pCwxY ]4]4]24]
naanak bakhsay naam pachhaanai. ||4||4||24||
O Nanak, He forgives those who recognize the Naam. ||4||4||24||