ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
ga-orhee mehlaa 5.
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:
ਰਾਖਿ ਲੀਆ ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਆਪਿ ॥
raakh lee-aa gur poorai aap.
The Perfect Guru Himself has saved me.
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਕਉ ਲਾਗੋ ਸੰਤਾਪੁ ॥੧॥
manmukh ka-o laago santaap. ||1||
The self-willed manmukhs are afflicted with misfortune. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The complete teacher stepped in and steadied me. And when a person insists on facing only their own small self, they end up carrying a heaviness they did not have to.
The complete teacher steadies you; facing only your small self just makes life heavier.
Raakh lee-aa gur poorai aap -- the perfect teacher Himself saved me. Manmukh ka-o laago santaap -- the manmukh (self-facing person) is troubled. Per guidelines we render manmukh gently -- not a villain but someone who insists on facing only the small separate self, and so carries needless heaviness. The teacher's saving is the bright contrast.
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