{"collection":"skh","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/skh/granth/gr24.htm","path":"skh/granth/gr24.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/skh/granth/gr24.htm","text":"Raag Maalee Gauraa, Fourth Mehl:\nOne Universal Creator God. Truth Is The Name. Creative Being Personified. No Fear. No Hatred. Image Of The Undying. Beyond Birth. Self-Existent. By Guru's Grace:\nCountless have tried, but none have found the Lord's limit.\nThe Lord is inaccessible, unapproachable and unfathomable; I humbly bow to the Lord God, my King. ||1||Pause||\nSexual desire, anger, greed and emotional attachment bring continual conflict and strife.\nSave me, save me, I am your humble creature, O Lord; I have come to Your Sanctuary, O my Lord God. ||1||\nYou protect and preserve those who take to Your Sanctuary, God; You are called the Lover of Your devotees.\nPrahlaad, Your humble servant, was caught by Harnaakhash; but You saved Him and carried him across, Lord. ||2||\nRemember the Lord, O mind, and rise up to the Mansion of His Presence; the Sovereign Lord is the Destroyer of pain.\nOur Lord and Master takes away the fear of birth and death; following the Guru's Teachings, the Lord God is found. ||3||\nThe Name of the Lord, our Lord and Master, is the Purifier of sinners; I sing of the Lord, the Destroyer of the fears of His devotees.\nOne who wears the necklace of the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, in his heart, O servant Nanak, merges in the Naam. ||4||1||\nMaalee Gauraa, Fourth Mehl:\nO my mind, chant the Name of the Lord, the Giver of peace.\nOne who joins the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, and enjoys the sublime taste of the Lord, as Gurmukh, comes to realize God. ||1||Pause||\nBy great good fortune, one obtains the Blessed Vision of the Guru's Darshan; meeting with the Guru, the Lord God is known.\nThe filth of evil-mindedness is totally washed away, bathing in the Lord's ambrosial pool of nectar. ||1||\nBlessed, blessed are the Holy, who have found their Lord God; I ask them to tell me the stories of the Lord.\nI fall at their feet, and always pray to them, to mercifully unite me with my Lord, the Architect of Destiny. ||2||\nThrough the destiny written on my forehead, I have found the Holy Guru; my mind and body are imbued with the Guru's Word.\nThe Lord God has come to meet me; I have found peace, and I am rid of all the sins. ||3||\nThose who follow the Guru's Teachings find the Lord, the source of nectar; their words are sublime and exalted.\nBy great good fortune, one is blessed with the dust of their feet; servant Nanak falls at their feet. ||4||2||\nSection 24 - Raag Maale Gaaura - Part 002\nMaalee Gauraa, Fourth Mehl:\nAll the Siddhas, seekers and silent sages, with their minds full of love, meditate on the Lord.\nThe Supreme Lord God, my Lord and Master, is limitless; the Guru has inspired me to know the unknowable Lord. ||1||Pause||\nI am low, and I commit evil actions; I have not remembered my Sovereign Lord.\nThe Lord has led me to meet the True Guru; in an instant, He liberated me from bondage. ||1||\nSuch is the destiny God wrote on my forehead; following the Guru's Teachings, I enshrine love for the Lord.\nThe Panch Shabad, the five primal sounds, vibrate and resound in the Court of the Lord; meeting the Lord, I sing the songs of joy. ||2||\nThe Naam, the Name of the Lord, is the Purifier of sinners; the unfortunate wretches do not like this.\nThey rot away in the womb of reincarnation; they fall apart like salt in water. ||3||\nPlease bless me with such understanding, O Inaccessible Lord God, my Lord and Master, that my mind may remain attached to the Guru's feet.\nServant Nanak remains attached to the Name of the Lord; he is merged in the Naam. ||4||3||\nMaalee Gauraa, Fourth Mehl:\nMy mind is addicted to the juice of the Lord's Name.\nMy heart-lotus has blossomed forth, and I have found the Guru. Meditating on the Lord, my doubts and fears have run away. ||1||Pause||\nIn the Fear of God, my heart is committed in loving devotion to Him; following the Guru's Teachings, my sleeping mind has awakened.\nAll my sins have been erased, and I have found peace and tranquility; I have enshrined the Lord within my heart, by great good fortune. ||1||\nThe self-willed manmukh is like the false color of the safflower, which fades away; its color lasts for only a few days.\nHe perishes in an instant; he is tormented, and punished by the Righteous Judge of Dharma. ||2||\nThe Lord's Love, found in the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, is absolutely permanent, and colorfast.\nThe cloth of the body may be torn to shreds, but still, this beautiful color of the Lord's Love does not fade away. ||3||\nMeeting with the Blessed Guru, one is dyed in the color of the Lord's Love, imbued with this deep crimson color.\nServant Nanak washes the feet of that humble being, who is attached to the feet of the Lord. ||4||4||\nMaalee Gauraa, Fourth Mehl:\nO my mind, meditate, vibrate upon the Name of the Lord, the Lord of the World, Har, Har.\nMy mind and body are merged in the Lord's Name, and through the Guru's Teachings, my intellect is imbued with the Lord, the source of nectar. ||1||Pause||\nFollow the Guru's Teachings, and meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. Chant, and meditate, on the beads of the mala of the Lord.\nThose who have such destiny inscribed upon their foreheads, meet with the Lord, adorned with garlands of flowers. ||1||\nThose who meditate on the Name of the Lord - all their entanglements are ended.\nThe Messenger of Death does not even approach them; the Guru, the Savior Lord, saves them. ||2||\nI am a child; I know nothing at all. The Lord cherishes me, as my mother and father.\nI continually put my hands into the fire of Maya, but the Guru saves me; He is merciful to the meek. ||3||\nI was filthy, but I have become immaculate. Singing the Lord's Praises, all sins have been burnt to ashes.\nMy mind is in esctasy, having found the Guru; servant Nanak is enraptured through the Word of the Shabad. ||4||5||\nMaalee Gauraa, Fourth Mehl:\nSection 24 - Raag Maale Gaaura - Part 003\nO my mind, meditate, vibrate on the Lord, and all sins will be eradicated.\nThe Guru has enshried the Lord, Har, Har, within my heart; I place my head on the Guru's Path. ||1||Pause||\nWhoever tells me the stories of my Lord God, I would cut my mind into slices, and dedicate it to him.\nThe Perfect Guru has united me with the Lord, my Friend; I have sold myself at each and every store for the Guru's Word. ||1||\nOne may give donations in charity at Prayaag, and cut the body in two at Benares,\nbut without the Lord's Name, no one attains liberation, even though one may give away huge amounts of gold. ||2||\nWhen one follows the Guru's Teachings, and sings the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises, the doors of the mind, held shut by deception, are thrown open again.\nThe three qualities are shattered, doubt and fear run away, and the clay pot of public opinion is broken. ||3||\nThey alone find the Perfect Guru in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, upon whose foreheads such pre-ordained destiny is inscribed.\nServant Nanak drinks in the Ambrosial Nectar; all his hunger and thirst are quenched. ||4||6||\nSet of Six Hymns 1||\nMaalee Gauraa, Fifth Mehl:\nOne Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:\nO mind, true peace comes from serving the Lord.\nOther services are false, and as punishment for them, the Messenger of Death bashes in one's head. ||1||Pause||\nThey alone join the Sangat, the Congregation, upon whose forehead such destiny is inscribed.\nThey are carried across the terrifying world-ocean by the Saints of the Infinite, Primal Lord God. ||1||\nServe forever at the feet of the Holy; renounce greed, emotional attachment and corruption.\nAbandon all other hopes, and rest your hopes in the One Formless Lord. ||2||\nSome are faithless cynics, deluded by doubt; without the Guru, there is only pitch darkness.\nWhatever is pre-ordained, comes to pass; no one can erase it. ||3||\nThe beauty of the Lord of the Universe is profound and unfathomable; the Names of the Infinite Lord are immunerable.\nBlessed, blessed are those humble beings, O Nanak, who enshrine the Lord's Name in their hearts. ||4||1||\nMaalee Gauraa, Fifth Mehl:\nI humbly bow to the Name of the Lord.\nChanting it, one is saved. ||1||Pause||\nMeditating on Him in remembrance, conflicts are ended.\nMeditating on Him, one's bonds are untied.\nMeditating on Him, the fool becomes wise.\nMeditating on Him, one's ancestors are saved. ||1||\nMeditating on Him, fear and pain are taken away.\nMeditating on Him, misfortune is avoided.\nMeditating on Him, sins are erased.\nMeditating on Him, agony is ended. ||2||\nMeditating on Him, the heart blossoms forth.\nMeditating on Him, Maya becomes one's slave.\nMeditating on Him, one is blessed with the treasures of wealth.\nMeditating on Him, one crosses over in the end. ||3||\nThe Name of the Lord is the Purifier of sinners.\nIt saves millions of devotees.\nI am meek; I seek the Sanctuary of the slaves of the Lord's slaves.\nNanak lays his forehead on the feet of the Saints. ||4||2||\nMaalee Gauraa, Fifth Mehl:\nThis is the sort of helper the Name of the Lord is.\nMeditating in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, one's affairs are perfectly resolved. ||1||Pause||\nIt is like a boat to a drowning man.\nSection 24 - Raag Maale Gaaura - Part 004\nIt is like oil to the lamp whose flame is dying out.\nIt is like water poured on the burning fire.\nIt is like milk poured into the baby's mouth. ||1||\nAs one's brother becomes a helper on the field of battle;\nas one's hunger is satisfied by food;\nas the cloudburst saves the crops;\nas one is protected in the tiger's lair;||2||\nAs with the magic spell of Garuda the eagle upon one's lips, one does not fear the snake;\nas the cat cannot eat the parrot in its cage;\nas the bird cherishes her eggs in her heart;\nas the grains are spared, by sticking to the central post of the mill;||3||\nYour Glory is so great; I can describe only a tiny bit of it.\nO Lord, You are inaccessible, unapproachable and unfathomable.\nYou are lofty and high, utterly great and infinite.\nMeditating in remembrance on the Lord, O Nanak, one is carried across. ||4||3||\nMaalee Gauraa, Fifth Mehl:\nPlease let my works be rewarding and fruitful.\nPlease cherish and exalt Your slave. ||1||Pause||\nI lay my forehead on the feet of the Saints,\nand with my eyes, I gaze upon the Blessed Vision of their Darshan, day and night.\nWith my hands, I work for the Saints.\nI dedicate my breath of life, my mind and wealth to the Saints. ||1||\nMy mind loves the Society of the Saints.\nThe Virtues of the Saints abide within my consciousness.\nThe Will of the Saints is sweet to my mind.\nSeeing the Saints, my heart-lotus blossoms forth. ||2||\nI dwell in the Society of the Saints.\nI have such a great thirst for the Saints.\nThe Words of the Saints are the Mantras of my mind.\nBy the Grace of the Saints, my corruption is taken away. ||3||\nThis way of liberation is my treasure.\nO Merciful God, please bless me with this gift.\nO God, shower Your Mercy upon Nanak.\nI have enshrined the feet of the Saints within my heart. ||4||4||\nMaalee Gauraa, Fifth Mehl:\nHe is with all; He is not far away.\nHe is the Cause of causes, ever-present here and now. ||1||Pause||\nHearing His Name, one comes to life.\nPain is dispelled; peace and tranquility come to dwell within.\nThe Lord, Har, Har, is all treasure.\nThe silent sages serve Him. ||1||\nEverything is contained in His home.\nNo one is turned away empty-handed.\nHe cherishes all beings and creatures.\nForever and ever, serve the Merciful Lord. ||2||\nRighteous justice is dispensed in His Court forever.\nHe is carefree, and owes allegiance to no one.\nHe Himself, by Himself, does everything.\nO my mind, meditate on Him. ||3||\nI am a sacrifice to the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.\nJoining them, I am saved.\nMy mind and body are attuned to the Naam, the Name of the Lord.\nGod has blessed Nanak with this gift. ||4||5||\nMaalee Gauraa, Fifth Mehl, Du-Padas:\nOne Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:\nI seek the Sanctuary of the all-powerful Lord.\nMy soul, body, wealth and capital belong to the One God, the Cause of causes. ||1||Pause||\nMeditating, meditating in remembrance on Him, I have found everlasting peace. He is the source of life.\nHe is all-pervading, permeating all places; He is in subtle essence and manifest form. ||1||\nSection 24 - Raag Maale Gaaura - Part 005\nAbandon all your entanglements and corruption; sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord forever.\nWith palms pressed together, Nanak begs for this blessing; please bless me with Your Name. ||2||1||6||\nMaalee Gauraa, Fifth Mehl:\nGod is all-powerful, divine and infinite.\nWho knows Your wondrous plays? You have no end or limitation. ||1||Pause||\nIn an instant, You establish and disestablish; You create and destroy, O Creator Lord.\nAs many beings as You created, God, so many You bless with Your blessings. ||1||\nI have come to Your Sanctuary, Lord; I am Your slave, O Inaccessible Lord God.\nLift me up and pull me out of the terrifying, treacherous world-ocean; servant Nanak is forever a sacrifice to You. ||2||2||7||\nMaalee Gauraa, Fifth Mehl:\nThe Lord of the World abides in my mind and body.\nFriend of the meek, Lover of His devotees, forever and ever merciful. ||1||Pause||\nIn the beginning, in the end and in the middle, You alone exist, God; there is none other than You.\nHe is totally permeating and pervading all worlds; He is the One and only Lord and Master. ||1||\nWith my ears I hear God's Praises, and with my eyes I behold the Blessed Vision of His Darshan; with my tongue I sing the Lord's Glorious Praises.\nNanak is forever a sacrifice to You; please, bless me with Your Name. ||2||3||8||6||14||\nMaalee Gauraa, The Word Of Devotee Naam Dayv Jee:\nOne Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:\nBlessed, blessed is that flute which the Lord plays.\nThe sweet, sweet unstruck sound current sings forth. ||1||Pause||\nBlessed, blessed is the wool of the sheep;\nblessed, blessed is the blanket worn by Krishna. ||1||\nBlessed, blessed are you, O mother Dayvakee;\ninto your home the Lord was born. ||2||\nBlessed, blessed are the forests of Brindaaban;\nthe Supreme Lord plays there. ||3||\nHe plays the flute, and herds the cows;\nNaam Dayv's Lord and Master plays happily. ||4||1||\nO my Father, Lord of wealth, blessed are You, long-haired, dark-skinned, my darling. ||1||Pause||\nYou hold the steel chakra in Your hand; You came down from Heaven, and saved the life of the elephant.\nIn the court of Duhsaasan, You saved the honor of Dropati, when her clothes were being removed. ||1||\nYou saved Ahliyaa, the wife of Gautam; how many have You purified and carried across?\nSuch a lowly outcaste as Naam Dayv has come seeking Your Sanctuary. ||2||2||\nWithin all hearts, the Lord speaks, the Lord speaks.\nWho else speaks, other than the Lord? ||1||Pause||\nOut of the same clay, the elephant, the ant, and the many sorts of species are formed.\nIn stationary life forms, moving beings, worms, moths and within each and every heart, the Lord is contained. ||1||\nRemember the One, Infinite Lord; abandon all other hopes.\nNaam Dayv prays, I have become dispassionate and detached; who is the Lord and Master, and who is the slave? ||2||3||","title":"Raag Maale Gaaura","type":"page"}