This Shabad is by Guru Arjan Dev Ji in Raag Gauree on Pannaa 180
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gauVI guAwryrI mhlw 5 ]
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gourree guaaraeree mehalaa 5 ||
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Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehla: |
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Awn rsw jyqy qY cwKy ]
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aan rasaa jaethae thai chaakhae ||
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You may taste the other flavors, |
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inmK n iqRsnw qyrI lwQy ]
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nimakh n thrisanaa thaeree laathhae ||
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but your thirst shall not depart, even for an instant. |
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hir rs kw qUM cwKih swdu ]
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har ras kaa thoo(n) chaakhehi saadh ||
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But when you taste the sweet flavor the the Lord's sublime essence |
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cwKq hoie rhih ibsmwdu ]1]
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chaakhath hoe rehehi bisamaadh ||1||
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- upon tasting it, you shall be wonder-struck and amazed. ||1|| |
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AMimRqu rsnw pIau ipAwrI ]
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a(n)mrith rasanaa peeo piaaree ||
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O dear beloved tongue, drink in the Ambrosial Nectar. |
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ieh rs rwqI hoie iqRpqwrI ]1] rhwau ]
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eih ras raathee hoe thripathaaree ||1|| rehaao ||
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Imbued with this sublime essence, you shall be satisfied. ||1||Pause|| |
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hy ijhvy qUM rwm gux gwau ]
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hae jihavae thoo(n) raam gun gaao ||
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O tongue, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. |
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inmK inmK hir hir hir iDAwau ]
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nimakh nimakh har har har dhhiaao ||
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Each and every moment, meditate on the Lord, Har, Har, Har. |
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Awn n sunIAY kqhUM jweIAY ]
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aan n suneeai kathehoo(n) jaaeeai ||
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Do not listen to any other, and do not go anywhere else. |
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swDsMgiq vfBwgI pweIAY ]2]
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saadhhasa(n)gath vaddabhaagee paaeeai ||2||
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By great good fortune, you shall find the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||2|| |
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AwT phr ijhvy AwrwiD ] pwrbRhm Twkur AwgwiD ]
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aat(h) pehar jihavae aaraadhh || paarabreham t(h)aakur aagaadhh ||
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Twenty-four hours a day, O tongue, dwell upon God, the Unfathomable, Supreme Lord and Master. |
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eIhw aUhw sdw suhylI ]
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eehaa oohaa sadhaa suhaelee ||
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Here and hereafter, you shall be happy forever. |
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hir gux gwvq rsn AmolI ]3]
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har gun gaavath rasan amolee ||3||
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Chanting the Glorious Praises of the Lord, O tongue, you shall become priceless. ||3|| |
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bnspiq maulI Pl Pul pyfy ]
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banasapath moulee fal ful paeddae ||
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All the vegetation will blossom forth for you, flowering in fruition; |
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ieh rs rwqI bhuir n Cofy ]
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eih ras raathee bahur n shhoddae ||
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imbued with this sublime essence, you shall never leave it again. |
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Awn n rs ks lvY n lweI ]
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aan n ras kas lavai n laaee ||
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No other sweet and tasty flavors can compare to it. |
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khu nwnk gur Bey hY shweI ]4]15]84]
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kahu naanak gur bheae hai sehaaee ||4||15||84||
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Says Nanak, the Guru has become my Support. ||4||15||84|| |
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This translation is an updated version. |
Additional resources for this Shabad
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Bhai Narinderjit Singh |
Read by Bhai Balbir Singh |