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1The Sannyaasee smears his body with ashes;

2renouncing other men's women, he practices celibacy.

3I am just a fool, Lord; I place my hopes in You! ||2||

4The Kh'shaatriya acts bravely, and is recognized as a warrior.

5The Shoodra and the Vaisha work and slave for others;

6I am just a fool - I am saved by the Lord's Name. ||3||

7The entire Universe is Yours; You Yourself permeate and pervade it.

8O Nanak, the Gurmukhs are blessed with glorious greatness.

9I am blind - I have taken the Lord as my Support. ||4||1||39||

10Gauree Gwaarayree, Fourth Mehla:

11The Speech of the Lord is the most sublime speech, free of any attributes.

12Vibrate on it, meditate on it, and join the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.

13Cross over the terrifying world-ocean, listening to the Unspoken Speech of the Lord. ||1||

14O Lord of the Universe, unite me with the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation.

15My tongue savors the sublime essence of the Lord, singing the Lord's Glorious Praises. ||1||Pause||

16Those humble beings who meditate on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har

17please make me the slave of their slaves, Lord.

18Serving Your slaves is the ultimate good deed. ||2||

19One who chants the Speech of the Lord

20that humble servant is pleasing to my conscious mind.

21Those who are blessed with great good fortune obtain the dust of the feet of the humble. ||3||

22Those who are blessed with such pre-ordained destiny are in love with the humble Saints.

23Those humble beings, O Nanak, are absorbed in the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||2||40||

24Gauree Gwaarayree, Fourth Mehla:

25The mother loves to see her son eat.

26The fish loves to bathe in the water.

27The True Guru loves to place food in the mouth of His GurSikh. ||1||

28If only I could meet those humble servants of the Lord, O my Beloved.

29Meeting with them, my sorrows depart. ||1||Pause||

30As the cow shows her love to her strayed calf when she finds it,

31and as the bride shows her love for her husband when he returns home,

32so does the Lord's humble servant love to sing the Praises of the Lord. ||2||

33The rainbird loves the rainwater, falling in torrents;

34the king loves to see his wealth on display.

35The humble servant of the Lord loves to meditate on the Formless Lord. ||3||

36The mortal man loves to accumulate wealth and property.

37The GurSikh loves to meet and embrace the Guru.

38Servant Nanak loves to kiss the feet of the Holy. ||4||3||41||

39Gauree Gwaarayree, Fourth Mehla:

40The beggar loves to receive charity from the wealthy landlord.

41The hungry person loves to eat food.

42The GurSikh loves to find satisfaction by meeting the Guru. ||1||

43O Lord, grant me the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan; I place my hopes in You, Lord.

44Shower me with Your Mercy, and fulfill my longing. ||1||Pause||

45The song-bird loves the sun shining in her face.

46Meeting her Beloved, all her pains are left behind.

47The GurSikh loves to gaze upon the Face of the Guru. ||2||

48The calf loves to suck its mother's milk;

49its heart blossoms forth upon seeing its mother.

50The GurSikh loves to gaze upon the Face of the Guru. ||3||

51All other loves and emotional attachment to Maya are false.

52They shall pass away, like false and transitory decorations.

53Servant Nanak is fulfilled, through the Love of the True Guru. ||4||4||42||