Ang 644
ਧੰਧਾ ਕਰਤਿਆ ਨਿਹਫਲੁ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਮਨਿ ਨ ਵਸਾਇਆ ॥
dha(n)dhaa karatiaa nihaphal janam gavaaiaa sukhadaataa man na vasaaiaa ||
Involved in worldly affairs, he wastes his life in vain; the peace-giving Lord does not come to abide in his mind.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਤਿਨਾ ਕਉ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਧੁਰਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧॥
naanak naam tinaa kau miliaa jin kau dhur likh paaiaa ||1||
O Nanak, they alone obtain the Name, who have such pre-ordained destiny. ||1||
ਮਃ ੩ ॥
mah 3 ||
Third Mehl:
ਘਰ ਹੀ ਮਹਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਭਰਪੂਰੁ ਹੈ ਮਨਮੁਖਾ ਸਾਦੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
ghar hee mahi a(n)mrit bharapoor hai manamukhaa saad na paaiaa ||
The home within is filled with Ambrosial Nectar, but the self-willed manmukh does not get to taste it.
ਜਿਉ ਕਸਤੂਰੀ ਮਿਰਗੁ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਭ੍ਰਮਦਾ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇਆ ॥
jiu kasatooree mirag na jaanai bhramadaa bharam bhulaaiaa ||
He is like the deer, who does not recognize its own musk-scent; it wanders around, deluded by doubt.
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਤਜਿ ਬਿਖੁ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹੈ ਕਰਤੈ ਆਪਿ ਖੁਆਇਆ ॥
a(n)mrit taj bikh sa(n)grahai karatai aap khuaaiaa ||
The manmukh forsakes the Ambrosial Nectar, and instead gathers poison; the Creator Himself has fooled him.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਿਰਲੇ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਈ ਤਿਨਾ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ॥
guramukh virale sojhee paee tinaa a(n)dar braham dikhaaiaa ||
How rare are the Gurmukhs, who obtain this understanding; they behold the Lord God within themselves.
ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਸੀਤਲੁ ਹੋਇਆ ਰਸਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਸਾਦੁ ਆਇਆ ॥
tan man seetal hoiaa rasanaa har saad aaiaa ||
Their minds and bodies are cooled and soothed, and their tongues enjoy the sublime taste of the Lord.
ਸਬਦੇ ਹੀ ਨਾਉ ਊਪਜੈ ਸਬਦੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥
sabade hee naau oopajai sabade mel milaaiaa ||
Through the Word of the Shabad, the Name wells up; through the Shabad, we are united in the Lord's Union.
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਬਉਰਾਨਾ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥
bin sabadai sabh jag bauraanaa birathaa janam gavaaiaa ||
Without the Shabad, the whole world is insane, and it loses its life in vain.
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਏਕੋ ਸਬਦੁ ਹੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੨॥
a(n)mrit eko sabad hai naanak guramukh paaiaa ||2||
The Shabad alone is Ambrosial Nectar; O Nanak, the Gurmukhs obtain it. ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਸੋ ਹਰਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਅਗੰਮੁ ਹੈ ਕਹੁ ਕਿਤੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਪਾਈਐ ॥
so har purakh aga(n)m hai kahu kit bidh paaeeai ||
The Lord God is inaccessible; tell me, how can we find Him?
ਤਿਸੁ ਰੂਪੁ ਨ ਰੇਖ ਅਦ੍ਰਿਸਟੁ ਕਹੁ ਜਨ ਕਿਉ ਧਿਆਈਐ ॥
tis roop na rekh adrisat kahu jan kiu dhiaaeeai ||
He has no form or feature, and He cannot be seen; tell me, how can we meditate on Him?
ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਅਗਮੁ ਕਿਆ ਕਹਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਈਐ ॥
nira(n)kaar nira(n)jan har agam kiaa kahi gun gaaeeai ||
The Lord is formless, immaculate and inaccessible; which of His Virtues should we speak of and sing?
ਜਿਸੁ ਆਪਿ ਬੁਝਾਏ ਆਪਿ ਸੁ ਹਰਿ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਪਾਈਐ ॥
jis aap bujhaae aap s har maarag paaeeai ||
They alone walk on the Lord's Path, whom the Lord Himself instructs.
ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਵੇਖਾਲਿਆ ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੪॥
gur poorai vekhaaliaa gur sevaa paaeeai ||4||
The Perfect Guru has revealed Him to me; serving the Guru, He is found. ||4||
ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੩ ॥
salok mah 3 ||
Salok, Third Mehl:
ਜਿਉ ਤਨੁ ਕੋਲੂ ਪੀੜੀਐ ਰਤੁ ਨ ਭੋਰੀ ਡੇਹਿ ॥
jiu tan koloo peeReeai rat na bhoree dehi ||
It is as if my body has been crushed in the oil-press, without yielding even a drop of blood;
ਜੀਉ ਵੰਞੈ ਚਉ ਖੰਨੀਐ ਸਚੇ ਸੰਦੜੈ ਨੇਹਿ ॥
jeeu va(n)njai chau kha(n)neeai sache sa(n)daRai nehi ||
it is as if my soul has been cut apart into pieces for the sake of the Love of the True Lord;
ਨਾਨਕ ਮੇਲੁ ਨ ਚੁਕਈ ਰਾਤੀ ਅਤੈ ਡੇਹ ॥੧॥
naanak mel na chukaee raatee atai deh ||1||
O Nanak, still, night and day, my Union with the Lord is not broken. ||1||
ਮਃ ੩ ॥
mah 3 ||
Third Mehl:
ਸਜਣੁ ਮੈਡਾ ਰੰਗੁਲਾ ਰੰਗੁ ਲਾਏ ਮਨੁ ਲੇਇ ॥
sajan maidaa ra(n)gulaa ra(n)g laae man lei ||
My Friend is so full of joy and love; He colors my mind with the color of His Love,
ਜਿਉ ਮਾਜੀਠੈ ਕਪੜੇ ਰੰਗੇ ਭੀ ਪਾਹੇਹਿ ॥
jiu maajeethai kapaRe ra(n)ge bhee paahehi ||
like the fabric which is treated to retain the color of the dye.
ਨਾਨਕ ਰੰਗੁ ਨ ਉਤਰੈ ਬਿਆ ਨ ਲਗੈ ਕੇਹ ॥੨॥
naanak ra(n)g na utarai biaa na lagai keh ||2||
O Nanak, this color does not depart, and no other color can be imparted to this fabric. ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਹਰਿ ਆਪਿ ਵਰਤੈ ਆਪਿ ਹਰਿ ਆਪਿ ਬੁਲਾਇਦਾ ॥
har aap varatai aap har aap bulaaidaa ||
The Lord Himself is pervading everywhere; the Lord Himself causes us to chant His Name.
ਹਰਿ ਆਪੇ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਸਵਾਰਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਧੰਧੈ ਲਾਇਦਾ ॥
har aape srisat savaar sir dha(n)dhai laaidaa ||
The Lord Himself created the creation; He commits all to their tasks.
ਇਕਨਾ ਭਗਤੀ ਲਾਇ ਇਕਿ ਆਪਿ ਖੁਆਇਦਾ ॥
ikanaa bhagatee laai ik aap khuaaidaa ||
He engages some in devotional worship, and others, He causes to stray.
ਇਕਨਾ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਪਾਇ ਇਕਿ ਉਝੜਿ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥
ikanaa maarag paai ik ujhaR paaidaa ||
He places some on the Path, while He leads others into the wilderness.
ਜਨੁ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਏ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇਦਾ ॥੫॥
jan naanak naam dhiaae guramukh gun gaaidaa ||5||
Servant Nanak meditates on the Naam, the Name of the Lord; as Gurmukh, he sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||5||
ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੩ ॥
salok mah 3 ||
Salok, Third Mehl:
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਸਫਲੁ ਹੈ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਕਰੇ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇ ॥
satigur kee sevaa saphal hai je ko kare chit laai ||
Service to the True Guru is fruitful and rewarding, if one performs it with his mind focused on it.
ਮਨਿ ਚਿੰਦਿਆ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਵਣਾ ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਜਾਇ ॥
man chi(n)diaa phal paavanaa haumai vichahu jaai ||
The fruits of the mind's desires are obtained, and egotism departs from within.
ਬੰਧਨ ਤੋੜੈ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਹੋਇ ਸਚੇ ਰਹੈ ਸਮਾਇ ॥
ba(n)dhan toRai mukat hoi sache rahai samaai ||
His bonds are broken, and he is liberated; he remains absorbed in the True Lord.
ਇਸੁ ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਲਭੁ ਹੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥
is jag mahi naam alabh hai guramukh vasai man aai ||
It is so difficult to obtain the Naam in this world; it comes to dwell in the mind of the Gurmukh.
ਨਾਨਕ ਜੋ ਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਆਪਣਾ ਹਉ ਤਿਨ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੈ ਜਾਉ ॥੧॥
naanak jo gur sevahi aapanaa hau tin balihaarai jaau ||1||
O Nanak, I am a sacrifice to one who serves his True Guru. ||1||
ਮਃ ੩ ॥
mah 3 ||
Third Mehl:
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮੰਨੁ ਅਜਿਤੁ ਹੈ ਦੂਜੈ ਲਗੈ ਜਾਇ ॥
manamukh ma(n)n ajit hai doojai lagai jaai ||
The mind of the self-willed manmukh is so very stubborn; it is stuck in the love of duality.
ਤਿਸ ਨੋ ਸੁਖੁ ਸੁਪਨੈ ਨਹੀ ਦੁਖੇ ਦੁਖਿ ਵਿਹਾਇ ॥
tis no sukh supanai nahee dukhe dukh vihaai ||
He does not find peace, even in dreams; he passes his life in misery and suffering.
ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਥਕੇ ਸਿਧ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਲਗਾਇ ॥
ghar ghar paR paR pa(n)dit thake sidh samaadh lagaai ||
The Pandits have grown weary of going door to door, reading and reciting their scriptures; the Siddhas have gone into their trances of Samaadhi.
ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਵਸਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਥਕੇ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇ ॥
ihu man vas na aavaee thake karam kamaai ||
This mind cannot be controlled; they are tired of performing religious rituals.
ਭੇਖਧਾਰੀ ਭੇਖ ਕਰਿ ਥਕੇ ਅਠਿਸਠਿ ਤੀਰਥ ਨਾਇ ॥
bhekhadhaaree bhekh kar thake athisath teerath naai ||
The impersonators have grown weary of wearing false costumes, and bathing at the sixty-eight sacred shrines.