ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
ga-orhee gu-aarayree mehlaa 3.
Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehl:
ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਸੂਤਾ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥
manmukh sootaa maa-i-aa mohi pi-aar.
The self-willed manmukhs are asleep, in love and attachment to Maya.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਗੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਿਆਨ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥
gurmukh jaagay gun gi-aan beechaar.
The Gurmukhs are awake, contemplating spiritual wisdom and the Glory of God.
ਸੇ ਜਨ ਜਾਗੇ ਜਿਨ ਨਾਮ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥੧॥
say jan jaagay jin naam pi-aar. ||1||
Those humble beings who love the Naam, are awake and aware. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Those living for the ego are asleep, in love with the world's glitter. Those turned toward the teaching are wide awake, holding wisdom and the One's glory in mind. The humble who love the Name are awake and aware.
Living for ego is sleep; loving the Name is being awake.
The sleep-and-awake axis (cf. earlier shabads): the self-facing person asleep in Maya, the Gurmukh awake in wisdom. Wakefulness is defined by love of the Name.
A Question to Sit With
What does it mean to be "awake" inside, not just out of bed?
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