Ang 117
ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰੈ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਰੈ ਅਪੁਨਾ ਮੁਕਤੀ ਕਾ ਦਰੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੩॥
sabad marai man maarai apunaa mukatee kaa dar paavaniaa ||3||
Those who die in the Shabad and subdue their own minds, obtain the door of liberation. ||3||
ਕਿਲਵਿਖ ਕਾਟੈ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ॥
kilavikh kaatai krodh nivaare ||
They erase their sins, and eliminate their anger;
ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਰਖੈ ਉਰ ਧਾਰੇ ॥
gur kaa sabad rakhai ur dhaare ||
they keep the Guru's Shabad clasped tightly to their hearts.
ਸਚਿ ਰਤੇ ਸਦਾ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੪॥
sach rate sadaa bairaagee haumai maar milaavaniaa ||4||
Those who are attuned to Truth, remain balanced and detached forever. Subduing their egotism, they are united with the Lord. ||4||
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਰਤਨੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥
a(n)tar ratan milai milaaiaa ||
Deep within the nucleus of the self is the jewel; we receive it only if the Lord inspires us to receive it.
ਤ੍ਰਿਬਿਧਿ ਮਨਸਾ ਤ੍ਰਿਬਿਧਿ ਮਾਇਆ ॥
tribidh manasaa tribidh maaiaa ||
The mind is bound by the three dispositions-the three modes of Maya.
ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਮੋਨੀ ਥਕੇ ਚਉਥੇ ਪਦ ਕੀ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੫॥
paR paR pa(n)dit monee thake chauthe pad kee saar na paavaniaa ||5||
Reading and reciting, the Pandits, the religious scholars, and the silent sages have grown weary, but they have not found the supreme essence of the fourth state. ||5||
ਆਪੇ ਰੰਗੇ ਰੰਗੁ ਚੜਾਏ ॥
aape ra(n)ge ra(n)g chaRaae ||
The Lord Himself dyes us in the color of His Love.
ਸੇ ਜਨ ਰਾਤੇ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਰੰਗਾਏ ॥
se jan raate gur sabad ra(n)gaae ||
Only those who are steeped in the Word of the Guru's Shabad are so imbued with His Love.
ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਚੜਿਆ ਅਤਿ ਅਪਾਰਾ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿ ਰਸਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੬॥
har ra(n)g chaRiaa at apaaraa har ras ras gun gaavaniaa ||6||
Imbued with the most beautiful color of the Lord's Love, they sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, with great pleasure and joy. ||6||
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਿਧਿ ਸਿਧਿ ਸਚੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਸੋਈ ॥
guramukh ridh sidh sach sa(n)jam soee ||
To the Gurmukh, the True Lord is wealth, miraculous spiritual powers and strict self-discipline.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਨਾਮਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਹੋਈ ॥
guramukh giaan naam mukat hoee ||
Through the spiritual wisdom of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the Gurmukh is liberated.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਾਰ ਸਚੁ ਕਮਾਵਹਿ ਸਚੇ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੭॥
guramukh kaar sach kamaavahi sache sach samaavaniaa ||7||
The Gurmukh practices Truth, and is absorbed in the Truest of the True. ||7||
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਥਾਪੇ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪੇ ॥
guramukh thaape thaap uthaape ||
The Gurmukh realizes that the Lord alone creates, and having created, He destroys.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਤਿ ਪਤਿ ਸਭੁ ਆਪੇ ॥
guramukh jaat pat sabh aape ||
To the Gurmukh, the Lord Himself is social class, status and all honor.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਏ ਨਾਮੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੮॥੧੨॥੧੩॥
naanak guramukh naam dhiaae naame naam samaavaniaa ||8||12||13||
O Nanak, the Gurmukhs meditate on the Naam; through the Naam, they merge in the Naam. ||8||12||13||
ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
maajh mahalaa 3 ||
Maajh, Third Mehl:
ਉਤਪਤਿ ਪਰਲਉ ਸਬਦੇ ਹੋਵੈ ॥
utapat paralau sabade hovai ||
Creation and destruction happen through the Word of the Shabad.
ਸਬਦੇ ਹੀ ਫਿਰਿ ਓਪਤਿ ਹੋਵੈ ॥
sabade hee phir opat hovai ||
Through the Shabad, creation happens again.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਰਤੈ ਸਭੁ ਆਪੇ ਸਚਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਉਪਾਇ ਸਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥
guramukh varatai sabh aape sachaa guramukh upaai samaavaniaa ||1||
The Gurmukh knows that the True Lord is all-pervading. The Gurmukh understands creation and merger. ||1||
ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਵਣਿਆ ॥
hau vaaree jeeu vaaree gur pooraa ma(n)n vasaavaniaa ||
I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who enshrine the Perfect Guru within their minds.
ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਸਾਤਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਗੁਣ ਕਹਿ ਗੁਣੀ ਸਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
gur te saat bhagat kare din raatee gun kahi gunee samaavaniaa ||1|| rahaau ||
From the Guru comes peace and tranquility; worship Him with devotion, day and night. Chanting His Glorious Praises, merge into the Glorious Lord. ||1||Pause||
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਧਰਤੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਣੀ ॥
guramukh dharatee guramukh paanee ||
The Gurmukh sees the Lord on the earth, and the Gurmukh sees Him in the water.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਵਣੁ ਬੈਸੰਤਰੁ ਖੇਲੈ ਵਿਡਾਣੀ ॥
guramukh pavan baisa(n)tar khelai vidaanee ||
The Gurmukh sees Him in wind and fire; such is the wonder of His Play.
ਸੋ ਨਿਗੁਰਾ ਜੋ ਮਰਿ ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮੈ ਨਿਗੁਰੇ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੨॥
so niguraa jo mar mar ja(n)mai nigure aavan jaavaniaa ||2||
One who has no Guru, dies over and over again, only to be re-born. One who has no Guru continues coming and going in reincarnation. ||2||
ਤਿਨਿ ਕਰਤੈ ਇਕੁ ਖੇਲੁ ਰਚਾਇਆ ॥
tin karatai ik khel rachaaiaa ||
The One Creator has set this play in motion.
ਕਾਇਆ ਸਰੀਰੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
kaaiaa sareerai vich sabh kichh paaiaa ||
In the frame of the human body, He has placed all things.
ਸਬਦਿ ਭੇਦਿ ਕੋਈ ਮਹਲੁ ਪਾਏ ਮਹਲੇ ਮਹਲਿ ਬੁਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੩॥
sabad bhed koee mahal paae mahale mahal bulaavaniaa ||3||
Those few who are pierced through by the Word of the Shabad, obtain the Mansion of the Lord's Presence. He calls them into His Wondrous Palace. ||3||
ਸਚਾ ਸਾਹੁ ਸਚੇ ਵਣਜਾਰੇ ॥
sachaa saahu sache vanajaare ||
True is the Banker, and true are His traders.
ਸਚੁ ਵਣੰਜਹਿ ਗੁਰ ਹੇਤਿ ਅਪਾਰੇ ॥
sach vana(n)jahi gur het apaare ||
They purchase Truth, with infinite love for the Guru.
ਸਚੁ ਵਿਹਾਝਹਿ ਸਚੁ ਕਮਾਵਹਿ ਸਚੋ ਸਚੁ ਕਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੪॥
sach vihaajhahi sach kamaavahi sacho sach kamaavaniaa ||4||
They deal in Truth, and they practice Truth. They earn Truth, and only Truth. ||4||
ਬਿਨੁ ਰਾਸੀ ਕੋ ਵਥੁ ਕਿਉ ਪਾਏ ॥
bin raasee ko vath kiu paae ||
Without investment capital, how can anyone acquire merchandise?
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਭੂਲੇ ਲੋਕ ਸਬਾਏ ॥
manamukh bhoole lok sabaae ||
The self-willed manmukhs have all gone astray.
ਬਿਨੁ ਰਾਸੀ ਸਭ ਖਾਲੀ ਚਲੇ ਖਾਲੀ ਜਾਇ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੫॥
bin raasee sabh khaalee chale khaalee jaai dukh paavaniaa ||5||
Without true wealth, everyone goes empty-handed; going empty-handed, they suffer in pain. ||5||
ਇਕਿ ਸਚੁ ਵਣੰਜਹਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥
ik sach vana(n)jahi gur sabad piaare ||
Some deal in Truth, through love of the Guru's Shabad.
ਆਪਿ ਤਰਹਿ ਸਗਲੇ ਕੁਲ ਤਾਰੇ ॥
aap tarahi sagale kul taare ||
They save themselves, and save all their ancestors as well.
ਆਏ ਸੇ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਹੋਏ ਮਿਲਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੬॥
aae se paravaan hoe mil preetam sukh paavaniaa ||6||
Very auspicious is the coming of those who meet their Beloved and find peace. ||6||
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਵਸਤੁ ਮੂੜਾ ਬਾਹਰੁ ਭਾਲੇ ॥
a(n)tar vasat mooRaa baahar bhaale ||
Deep within the self is the secret, but the fool looks for it outside.
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਅੰਧੇ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਬੇਤਾਲੇ ॥
manamukh a(n)dhe phirahi betaale ||
The blind self-willed manmukhs wander around like demons;
ਜਿਥੈ ਵਥੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਤਿਥਹੁ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੭॥
jithai vath hovai tithahu koi na paavai manamukh bharam bhulaavaniaa ||7||
but where the secret is, there, they do not find it. The manmukhs are deluded by doubt. ||7||
ਆਪੇ ਦੇਵੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਬੁਲਾਏ ॥
aape devai sabad bulaae ||
He Himself calls us, and bestows the Word of the Shabad.
ਮਹਲੀ ਮਹਲਿ ਸਹਜ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥
mahalee mahal sahaj sukh paae ||
The soul-bride finds intuitive peace and poise in the Mansion of the Lord's Presence.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਆਪੇ ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਧਿਆਵਣਿਆ ॥੮॥੧੩॥੧੪॥
naanak naam milai vadiaaee aape sun sun dhiaavaniaa ||8||13||14||
O Nanak, she obtains the glorious greatness of the Naam; she hears it again and again, and she meditates on it. ||8||13||14||
ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
maajh mahalaa 3 ||
Maajh, Third Mehl:
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਾਚੀ ਸਿਖ ਸੁਣਾਈ ॥
satigur saachee sikh sunaaee ||
The True Guru has imparted the True Teachings.