kanchan naaree meh jee-o lubhat hai moh meethaa maa-i-aa

gauVI bYrwgix mhlw 4 ] (167-12)
ga-orhee bairaagan mehlaa 4.
Gauree Bairaagan, Fourth Mehl:


kMcn nwrI mih jIau luBqu hY mohu mITw mwieAw ]
kanchan naaree meh jee-o lubhat hai moh meethaa maa-i-aa.
The soul of the man is lured by gold and women; emotional attachment to Maya is so sweet to him.

Gr mMdr GoVy KusI mnu An ris lwieAw ]
ghar mandar ghorhay khusee man an ras laa-i-aa.
The mind has become attached to the pleasures of houses, palaces, horses and other enjoyments.

hir pRBu iciq n AwveI ikau CUtw myry hir rwieAw ]1]
har parabh chit na aavee ki-o chhootaa mayray har raa-i-aa. ||1||
The Lord God does not even enter his thoughts; how can he be saved, O my Lord King? ||1||

myry rwm ieh nIc krm hir myry ]
mayray raam ih neech karam har mayray.
O my Lord, these are my lowly actions, O my Lord.

guxvMqw hir hir dieAwlu kir ikrpw bKis Avgx siB myry ]1] rhwau ]
gunvantaa har har da-i-aal kar kirpaa bakhas avgan sabh mayray. ||1|| rahaa-o.
O Lord, Har, Har, Treasure of Virtue, Merciful Lord: please bless me with Your Grace and forgive me for all my mistakes. ||1||Pause||

ikCu rUpu nhI ikCu jwiq nwhI ikCu FMgu n myrw ]
kichh roop nahee kichh jaat naahee kichh dhang na mayraa.
I have no beauty, no social status, no manners.

ikAw muhu lY bolh gux ibhUn nwmu jipAw n qyrw ]
ki-aa muhu lai bolah gun bihoon naam japi-aa na tayraa.
With what face am I to speak? I have no virtue at all; I have not chanted Your Name.

hm pwpI sMig gur aubry puMnu siqgur kyrw ]2]
ham paapee sang gur ubray punn satgur kayraa. ||2||
I am a sinner, saved only by the Company of the Guru. This is the generous blessing of the True Guru. ||2||

sBu jIau ipMfu muKu nku dIAw vrqx kau pwxI ]
sabh jee-o pind mukh nak dee-aa vartan ka-o paanee.
He gave all beings souls, bodies, mouths, noses and water to drink.

AMnu Kwxw kpVu pYnxu dIAw rs Ain BogwxI ]
ann khaanaa kaparh painan dee-aa ras an bhogaanee.
He gave them corn to eat, clothes to wear, and other pleasures to enjoy.

ijin dIey su iciq n AwveI psU hau kir jwxI ]3]
jin dee-ay so chit na aavee pasoo ha-o kar jaanee. ||3||
But they do not remember the One who gave them all this. The animals think that they made themselves! ||3||

sBu kIqw qyrw vrqdw qUM AMqrjwmI ]
sabh keetaa tayraa varatdaa tooN antarjaamee.
You made them all; You are all-pervading. You are the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts.

hm jMq ivcwry ikAw krh sBu Kylu qum suAwmI ]
ham jant vichaaray ki-aa karah sabh khayl tum su-aamee.
What can these wretched creatures do? This whole drama is Yours, O Lord and Master.

jn nwnku hwit ivhwiJAw hir gulm gulwmI ]4]6]12]50]
jan naanak haat vihaajhi-aa har gulam gulaamee. ||4||6||12||50||
Servant Nanak was purchased in the slave-market. He is the slave of the Lord's slaves. ||4||6||12||50||