Ang 948
ਸੋ ਸਹੁ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਨ ਦੇਵਈ ਕਿਆ ਚਲੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਨਾਲਿ ॥
so sahu saa(n)t na devaee kiaa chalai tis naal ||
My Husband Lord has not blessed me with peace and tranquility; what will work with Him?
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਰਖੀਐ ਉਰ ਧਾਰਿ ॥
gur parasaadee har dhiaaeeai a(n)tar rakheeai ur dhaar ||
By Guru's Grace, I meditate on the Lord; I enshrine Him deep within my heart.
ਨਾਨਕ ਘਰਿ ਬੈਠਿਆ ਸਹੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਾ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕੀਤੀ ਕਰਤਾਰਿ ॥੧॥
naanak ghar baithiaa sahu paaiaa jaa kirapaa keetee karataar ||1||
O Nanak, seated in his her own home, she finds her Husband Lord, when the Creator Lord grants His Grace. ||1||
ਮਃ ੩ ॥
mah 3 ||
Third Mehl:
ਧੰਧਾ ਧਾਵਤ ਦਿਨੁ ਗਇਆ ਰੈਣਿ ਗਵਾਈ ਸੋਇ ॥
dha(n)dhaa dhaavat din gaiaa rain gavaaee soi ||
Chasing after worldly affairs, the day is wasted, and the night passes in sleep.
ਕੂੜੁ ਬੋਲਿ ਬਿਖੁ ਖਾਇਆ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਚਲਿਆ ਰੋਇ ॥
kooR bol bikh khaaiaa manamukh chaliaa roi ||
Speaking lies, one eats poison; the self-willed manmukh departs, crying out in pain.
ਸਿਰੈ ਉਪਰਿ ਜਮ ਡੰਡੁ ਹੈ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਇ ॥
sirai upar jam da(n)d hai doojai bhaai pat khoi ||
The Mesenger of Death holds his club over the mortal's head; in the love of duality, he loses his honor.
ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਚੇਤਿਓ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
har naam kade na chetio phir aavan jaanaa hoi ||
He never even thinks of the Name of the Lord; over and over again, he comes and goes in reincarnation.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਹਰਿ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਜਮ ਡੰਡੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
gur parasaadee har man vasai jam da(n)d na laagai koi ||
But if, by Guru's Grace, the Lord's Name comes to dwell in his mind, then the Messenger of Death will not strike him down with his club.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜੇ ਮਿਲਿ ਰਹੈ ਕਰਮਿ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥
naanak sahaje mil rahai karam paraapat hoi ||2||
Then, O Nanak, he merges intuitively into the Lord, receiving His Grace. ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਇਕਿ ਆਪਣੀ ਸਿਫਤੀ ਲਾਇਅਨੁ ਦੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਤੀ ॥
ik aapanee siphatee laaian de satigur matee ||
Some are linked to His Praises, when the Lord blesses them with the Guru's Teachings.
ਇਕਨਾ ਨੋ ਨਾਉ ਬਖਸਿਓਨੁ ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਹਰਿ ਸਤੀ ॥
ikanaa no naau bakhasion asathir har satee ||
Some are blessed with the Name of the eternal, unchanging True Lord.
ਪਉਣੁ ਪਾਣੀ ਬੈਸੰਤਰੋ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਭਗਤੀ ॥
paun paanee baisa(n)taro hukam karahi bhagatee ||
Water, air and fire, by His Will, worship Him.
ਏਨਾ ਨੋ ਭਉ ਅਗਲਾ ਪੂਰੀ ਬਣਤ ਬਣਤੀ ॥
enaa no bhau agalaa pooree banat banatee ||
They are held in the Fear of God; He has formed the perfect form.
ਸਭੁ ਇਕੋ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਮੰਨਿਐ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈ ॥੩॥
sabh iko hukam varatadaa ma(n)niai sukh paaee ||3||
The Hukam, the Command of the One Lord is all-pervasive; accepting it, peace is found. ||3||
ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥
salok ||
Salok:
ਕਬੀਰ ਕਸਉਟੀ ਰਾਮ ਕੀ ਝੂਠਾ ਟਿਕੈ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥
kabeer kasautee raam kee jhoothaa tikai na koi ||
Kabeer, such is the touchstone of the Lord; the false cannot even touch it.
ਰਾਮ ਕਸਉਟੀ ਸੋ ਸਹੈ ਜੋ ਮਰਜੀਵਾ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥
raam kasautee so sahai jo marajeevaa hoi ||1||
He alone passes this test of the Lord, who remains dead while yet alive. ||1||
ਮਃ ੩ ॥
mah 3 ||
Third Mehl:
ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਰੀਐ ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਮਿਰਤਕੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
kiu kar ihu man maareeai kiu kar miratak hoi ||
How can this mind be conquered? How can it be killed?
ਕਹਿਆ ਸਬਦੁ ਨ ਮਾਨਈ ਹਉਮੈ ਛਡੈ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥
kahiaa sabad na maanaee haumai chhadai na koi ||
If one does not accept the Word of the Shabad, egotism does not depart.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਹਉਮੈ ਛੁਟੈ ਜੀਵਨ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਸੋ ਹੋਇ ॥
gur parasaadee haumai chhutai jeevan mukat so hoi ||
By Guru's Grace, egotism is eradicated, and then, one is Jivan Mukta - liberated while yet alive.
ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਬਖਸੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਬਿਘਨੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਕੋਇ ॥੨॥
naanak jis no bakhase tis milai tis bighan na laagai koi ||2||
O Nanak, one whom the Lord forgives is united with Him, and then no obstacles block his way. ||2||
ਮਃ ੩ ॥
mah 3 ||
Third Mehl:
ਜੀਵਤ ਮਰਣਾ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ ਜੀਵਨ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਿਉ ਹੋਇ ॥
jeevat maranaa sabh ko kahai jeevan mukat kiu hoi ||
Everyone can say that they are dead while yet alive; how can they be liberated while yet alive?
ਭੈ ਕਾ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਜੇ ਕਰੇ ਦਾਰੂ ਭਾਉ ਲਾਏਇ ॥
bhai kaa sa(n)jam je kare daaroo bhaau laaei ||
If someone restrains himself through the Fear of God, and takes the medicine of the Love of God,
ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ਸੁਖ ਸਹਜੇ ਬਿਖੁ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਨਾਮਿ ਤਰੇਇ ॥
anadin gun gaavai sukh sahaje bikh bhavajal naam tarei ||
night and day, he sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. In celestial peace and poise, he crosses over the poisonous, terrifying world-ocean, through the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇਇ ॥੩॥
naanak guramukh paaeeai jaa kau nadar karei ||3||
O Nanak, the Gurmukh finds the Lord; he is blessed with His Glance of Grace. ||3||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਉ ਰਚਾਇਓਨੁ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਵਰਤਾਰਾ ॥
doojaa bhaau rachaaion trai gun varataaraa ||
God created the love of duality, and the three modes which pervade the universe.
ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਬਿਸਨੁ ਮਹੇਸੁ ਉਪਾਇਅਨੁ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਕਮਾਵਨਿ ਕਾਰਾ ॥
brahamaa bisan mahes upaaian hukam kamaavan kaaraa ||
He created Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, who act according to His Will.
ਪੰਡਿਤ ਪੜਦੇ ਜੋਤਕੀ ਨਾ ਬੂਝਹਿ ਬੀਚਾਰਾ ॥
pa(n)dit paRade jotakee naa boojhahi beechaaraa ||
The Pandits, the religious scholars, and the astrologers study their books, but they do not understand contemplation.
ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਖੇਲੁ ਹੈ ਸਚੁ ਸਿਰਜਣਹਾਰਾ ॥
sabh kichh teraa khel hai sach sirajanahaaraa ||
Everything is Your play, O True Creator Lord.
ਜਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਬਖਸਿ ਲੈਹਿ ਸਚਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਈ ॥੪॥
jis bhaavai tis bakhas laihi sach sabad samaaee ||4||
As it pleases You, You bless us with forgiveness, and merge us in the True Word of the Shabad. ||4||
ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੩ ॥
salok mah 3 ||
Salok, Third Mehl:
ਮਨ ਕਾ ਝੂਠਾ ਝੂਠੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥
man kaa jhoothaa jhooth kamaavai ||
The man of false mind practices falsehood.
ਮਾਇਆ ਨੋ ਫਿਰੈ ਤਪਾ ਸਦਾਵੈ ॥
maaiaa no phirai tapaa sadaavai ||
He runs after Maya, and yet pretends to be a man of disciplined meditation.
ਭਰਮੇ ਭੂਲਾ ਸਭਿ ਤੀਰਥ ਗਹੈ ॥
bharame bhoolaa sabh teerath gahai ||
Deluded by doubt, he visits all the sacred shrines of pilgrimage.
ਓਹੁ ਤਪਾ ਕੈਸੇ ਪਰਮ ਗਤਿ ਲਹੈ ॥
ohu tapaa kaise param gat lahai ||
How can such a man of disciplined meditation attain the supreme status?
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਕੋ ਸਚੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥
gur parasaadee ko sach kamaavai ||
By Guru's Grace, one lives the Truth.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸੋ ਤਪਾ ਮੋਖੰਤਰੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੧॥
naanak so tapaa mokha(n)tar paavai ||1||
O Nanak, such a man of disciplined meditation attains liberation. ||1||
ਮਃ ੩ ॥
mah 3 ||
Third Mehl:
ਸੋ ਤਪਾ ਜਿ ਇਹੁ ਤਪੁ ਘਾਲੇ ॥
so tapaa j ihu tap ghaale ||
He alone is a man of disciplined meditation, who practices this self-discipline.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਨੋ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਮਾਲੇ ॥
satigur no milai sabad samaale ||
Meeting with the True Guru, he contemplates the Word of the Shabad.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਇਹੁ ਤਪੁ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥
satigur kee sevaa ihu tap paravaan ||
Serving the True Guru - this is the only acceptable disciplined meditation.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸੋ ਤਪਾ ਦਰਗਹਿ ਪਾਵੈ ਮਾਣੁ ॥੨॥
naanak so tapaa daragahi paavai maan ||2||
O Nanak, such a man of disciplined meditation is honored in the Court of the Lord. ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਰਾਤਿ ਦਿਨਸੁ ਉਪਾਇਅਨੁ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਕੀ ਵਰਤਣਿ ॥
raat dinas upaaian sa(n)saar kee varatan ||
He created the night and the day, for the activities of the world.