ਕਈ ਜਨਮ ਭਏ ਕੀਟ ਪਤੰਗਾ ॥

ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gauṛī guārērī mahlā 5 ॥

गउड़ी गुआरेरी महला ५ ॥

Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:

ਕਈ ਜਨਮ ਭਏ ਕੀਟ ਪਤੰਗਾ ॥

kaī janam bhaē kīṭ patṅgā ॥

कई जनम भए कीट पतंगा ॥

In so many incarnations, you were a worm and an insect;

ਕਈ ਜਨਮ ਗਜ ਮੀਨ ਕੁਰੰਗਾ ॥

kaī janam gaj mīn kuraṅgā ॥

कई जनम गज मीन कुरंगा ॥

In so many incarnations, you were an elephant, a fish and a deer.

ਕਈ ਜਨਮ ਪੰਖੀ ਸਰਪ ਹੋਇਓ ॥

kaī janam paṅkhī sarap hōiō ॥

कई जनम पंखी सरप होइओ ॥

In so many incarnations, you were a bird and a snake.

ਕਈ ਜਨਮ ਹੈਵਰ ਬ੍ਰਿਖ ਜੋਇਓ ॥੧॥

kaī janam haivar brikh jōiō ॥1॥

कई जनम हैवर ब्रिख जोइओ ॥१॥

In so many incarnations, you were yoked as an ox and a horse. ||1||

ਮਿਲੁ ਜਗਦੀਸ ਮਿਲਨ ਕੀ ਬਰੀਆ ॥

milu jagdīs milan kī barīā ॥

मिलु जगदीस मिलन की बरीआ ॥

Meet the Lord of the Universe - now is the time to meet Him.

ਚਿਰੰਕਾਲ ਇਹ ਦੇਹ ਸੰਜਰੀਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

chirṅkāl ih dēh sañjrīā ॥1॥ rahāu ॥

चिरंकाल इह देह संजरीआ ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥

After so very long, this human body was fashioned for you. ||1||Pause||

ਕਈ ਜਨਮ ਸੈਲ ਗਿਰਿ ਕਰਿਆ ॥

kaī janam sail giri kariā ॥

कई जनम सैल गिरि करिआ ॥

In so many incarnations, you were rocks and mountains;

ਕਈ ਜਨਮ ਗਰਭ ਹਿਰਿ ਖਰਿਆ ॥

kaī janam garabh hiri khariā ॥

कई जनम गरभ हिरि खरिआ ॥

In so many incarnations, you were aborted in the womb;

ਕਈ ਜਨਮ ਸਾਖ ਕਰਿ ਉਪਾਇਆ ॥

kaī janam sākh kari upāiā ॥

कई जनम साख करि उपाइआ ॥

In so many incarnations, you developed branches and leaves;

ਲਖ ਚਉਰਾਸੀਹ ਜੋਨਿ ਭ੍ਰਮਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

lakh chaurāsīh jōni bhramāiā ॥2॥

लख चउरासीह जोनि भ्रमाइआ ॥२॥

You wandered through 8.4 million incarnations. ||2||

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਭਇਓ ਜਨਮੁ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ॥

sādhsaṅgi bhaiō janmu parāpti ॥

साधसंगि भइओ जनमु परापति ॥

Through the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, you obtained this human life.

ਕਰਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਭਜੁ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ॥

kari sēvā bhaju hari hari gurmati ॥

करि सेवा भजु हरि हरि गुरमति ॥

Do seva - selfless service; follow the Guru's Teachings, and vibrate the Lord's Name, Har, Har.

ਤਿਆਗਿ ਮਾਨੁ ਝੂਠੁ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ॥

tiāgi mānu jhūṭhu abhimānu ॥

तिआगि मानु झूठु अभिमानु ॥

Abandon pride, falsehood and arrogance.

ਜੀਵਤ ਮਰਹਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਰਵਾਨੁ ॥੩॥

jīvat marhi dargah parvānu ॥3॥

जीवत मरहि दरगह परवानु ॥३॥

Remain dead while yet alive, and you shall be welcomed in the Court of the Lord. ||3||

ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਹੋਆ ਸੁ ਤੁਝ ਤੇ ਹੋਗੁ ॥

jō kichhu hōā su tujh tē hōgu ॥

जो किछु होआ सु तुझ ते होगु ॥

Whatever has been, and whatever shall be, comes from You, Lord.

ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਦੂਜਾ ਕਰਣੈ ਜੋਗੁ ॥

avru na dūjā karṇai jōgu ॥

अवरु न दूजा करणै जोगु ॥

No one else can do anything at all.

ਤਾ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਜਾ ਲੈਹਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥

tā milīai jā laihi milāi ॥

ता मिलीऐ जा लैहि मिलाइ ॥

We are united with You, when You unite us with Yourself.

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ॥੪॥੩॥੭੨॥

kahu nānak hari hari guṇ gāi ॥4॥3॥72॥

कहु नानक हरि हरि गुण गाइ ॥४॥३॥७२॥

Says Nanak, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, Har, Har. ||4||3||72||