| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਤ ਆਖੀ ਸੂਝੈ ॥ |
| guramukh hovai th aakhee soojhai || |
| But one who becomes Gurmukh, sees the Lord with his eyes. |
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| ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਵੈ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਮਿਲਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੮॥ |
| anadhin naam ravai dhin raathee mil preetham sukh hoee hae ||8|| |
| Night and day, he chants the Naam, day and night; meeting with his Beloved, he finds peace. ||8|| |
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| ਮਨਮੁਖ ਧਾਤੁ ਦੂਜੈ ਹੈ ਲਾਗਾ ॥ |
| manamukh dhhaath dhoojai hai laagaa || |
| The self-willed manmukh wanders distracted, attached to duality. |
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| ਜਨਮਤ ਕੀ ਨ ਮੂਓ ਆਭਾਗਾ ॥ |
| janamath kee n mooou aabhaagaa || |
| That unfortunate wretch - why didn't he just die as soon as he was born? |
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| ਆਵਤ ਜਾਤ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੯॥ |
| aavath jaath birathhaa janam gavaaeiaa bin gur mukath n hoee hae ||9|| |
| Coming and going, he wastes away his life in vain. Without the Guru, liberation is not obtained. ||9|| |
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| ਕਾਇਆ ਕੁਸੁਧ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਲੁ ਲਾਈ ॥ |
| kaaeiaa kusudhh houmai mal laaee || |
| That body which is stained with the filth of egotism is false and impure. |
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| ਜੇ ਸਉ ਧੋਵਹਿ ਤਾ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥ |
| jae so dhhovehi thaa mail n jaaee || |
| It may be washed a hundred times, but its filth is still not removed. |
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| ਸਬਦਿ ਧੋਪੈ ਤਾ ਹਛੀ ਹੋਵੈ ਫਿਰਿ ਮੈਲੀ ਮੂਲਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੦॥ |
| sabadh dhhopai thaa hashhee hovai fir mailee mool n hoee hae ||10|| |
| But if it is washed with the Word of the Shabad, then it is truly cleansed, and it shall never be soiled again. ||10|| |
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| ਪੰਚ ਦੂਤ ਕਾਇਆ ਸੰਘਾਰਹਿ ॥ |
| panch dhooth kaaeiaa sanghaarehi || |
| The five demons destroy the body. |
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| ਮਰਿ ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮਹਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਨ ਵੀਚਾਰਹਿ ॥ |
| mar mar janmehi sabadh n veechaarehi || |
| He dies and dies again, only to be reincarnated; he does not contemplate the Shabad. |
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| ਅੰਤਰਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹ ਗੁਬਾਰਾ ਜਿਉ ਸੁਪਨੈ ਸੁਧਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੧॥ |
| anthar maaeiaa moh gubaaraa jio supanai sudhh n hoee hae ||11|| |
| The darkness of emotional attachment to Maya is within his inner being; as if in a dream, he does not understand. ||11|| |
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| ਇਕਿ ਪੰਚਾ ਮਾਰਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਹੈ ਲਾਗੇ ॥ |
| eik panchaa maar sabadh hai laagae || |
| Some conquer the five demons, by being attached to the Shabad. |
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| ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਆਇ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਵਡਭਾਗੇ ॥ |
| sathigur aae miliaa vaddabhaagae || |
| They are blessed and very fortunate; the True Guru comes to meet them. |
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| ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਰਵਹਿ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੨॥ |
| anthar saach ravehi rang raathae sehaj samaavai soee hae ||12|| |
| Within the nucleus of their inner being, they dwell upon the Truth; attuned to the Lord's Love, they intuitively merge in Him. ||12|| |
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| ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਚਾਲ ਗੁਰੂ ਤੇ ਜਾਪੈ ॥ |
| gur kee chaal guroo thae jaapai || |
| The Guru's Way is known through the Guru. |
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| ਪੂਰਾ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਿਞਾਪੈ ॥ |
| pooraa saevak sabadh sinjaapai || |
| His perfect servant attains realization through the Shabad. |
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| ਸਦਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਰਵੈ ਘਟ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਰਸਨਾ ਰਸੁ ਚਾਖੈ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੩॥ |
| sadhaa sabadh ravai ghatt anthar rasanaa ras chaakhai sach soee hae ||13|| |
| Deep within his heart, he dwells forever upon the Shabad; he tastes the sublime essence of the True Lord with his tongue. ||13|| |
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| ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰੇ ਸਬਦਿ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ॥ |
| houmai maarae sabadh nivaarae || |
| Egotism is conquered and subdued by the Shabad. |
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| ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਖੈ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰੇ ॥ |
| har kaa naam rakhai our dhhaarae || |
| I have enshrined the Name of the Lord within my heart. |
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| ਏਕਸੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਹਉ ਹੋਰੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਾ ਸਹਜੇ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਹੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੪॥ |
| eaekas bin ho hor n jaanaa sehajae hoe s hoee hae ||14|| |
| Other than the One Lord, I know nothing at all. Whatever will be, will automatically be. ||14|| |
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| ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਹਜੁ ਕਿਨੈ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਇਆ ॥ |
| bin sathigur sehaj kinai nehee paaeiaa || |
| Without the True Guru, no one obtains intuitive wisdom. |
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| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥ |
| guramukh boojhai sach samaaeiaa || |
| The Gurmukh understands, and is immersed in the True Lord. |
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| ਸਚਾ ਸੇਵਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਚ ਰਾਤੇ ਹਉਮੈ ਸਬਦੇ ਖੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੫॥ |
| sachaa saev sabadh sach raathae houmai sabadhae khoee hae ||15|| |
| He serves the True Lord, and is attuned to the True Shabad. The Shabad banishes egotism. ||15|| |
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| ਆਪੇ ਗੁਣਦਾਤਾ ਬੀਚਾਰੀ ॥ |
| aapae gunadhaathaa beechaaree || |
| He Himself is the Giver of virtue, the Contemplative Lord. |
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| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦੇਵਹਿ ਪਕੀ ਸਾਰੀ ॥ |
| guramukh dhaevehi pakee saaree || |
| The Gurmukh is given the winning dice. |
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| ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਵਹਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਸਾਚੇ ਤੇ ਪਤਿ ਹੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੬॥੨॥ |
| naanak naam samaavehi saachai saachae thae path hoee hae ||16||2|| |
| O Nanak, immersed in the Naam, the Name of the Lord, one becomes true; from the True Lord, honor is obtained. ||16||2|| |
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| ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥ |
| maaroo mehalaa 3 || |
| Maaroo, Third Mehl: |
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| ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਏਕੋ ਦਾਤਾ ॥ |
| jagajeevan saachaa eaeko dhaathaa || |
| One One True Lord is the Life of the World, the Great Giver. |
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| ਏਕੋ ਅਮਰੁ ਏਕਾ ਪਤਿਸਾਹੀ ਜੁਗੁ ਜੁਗੁ ਸਿਰਿ ਕਾਰ ਬਣਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧॥ |
| eaeko amar eaekaa pathisaahee jug jug sir kaar banaaee hae ||1|| |
| There is only One Command, and there is only One Supreme King. In each and every age, He links each to their tasks. ||1|| |
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| ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਤਾ ॥ |
| so jan niramal jin aap pashhaathaa || |
| That humble being is immaculate, who knows his own self. |
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| ਆਪੇ ਆਇ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ॥ |
| aapae aae miliaa sukhadhaathaa || |
| The Lord, the Giver of peace, Himself comes and meets him. |
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| ਰਸਨਾ ਸਬਦਿ ਰਤੀ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ਦਰਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੨॥ |
| rasanaa sabadh rathee gun gaavai dhar saachai path paaee hae ||2|| |
| His tongue is imbued with the Shabad, and he sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord; he is honored in the Court of the True Lord. ||2|| |
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| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥ |
| guramukh naam milai vaddiaaee || |
| The Gurmukh is blessed with the glorious greatness of the Naam. |
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| ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਨਿੰਦਕਿ ਪਤਿ ਗਵਾਈ ॥ |
| manamukh nindhak path gavaaee || |
| The self-willed manmukh, the slanderer, loses his honor. |
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| ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਪਰਮ ਹੰਸ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਤਾੜੀ ਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੩॥ |
| naam rathae param hans bairaagee nij ghar thaarree laaee hae ||3|| |
| Attuned to the Naam, the supreme soul-swans remain detached; in the home of the self, they remain absorbed in deep meditative trance. ||3|| |
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| ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰੈ ਸੋਈ ਜਨੁ ਪੂਰਾ ॥ |
| sabadh marai soee jan pooraa || |
| That humble being who dies in the Shabad is perfect. |
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| ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਆਖਿ ਸੁਣਾਏ ਸੂਰਾ ॥ |
| sathigur aakh sunaaeae sooraa || |
| The brave, heroic True Guru chants and proclaims this. |
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| ਕਾਇਆ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਸਰੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਮਨੁ ਪੀਵੈ ਭਾਇ ਸੁਭਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੪॥ |
| kaaeiaa andhar anmrith sar saachaa man peevai bhaae subhaaee hae ||4|| |
| Deep within the body is the true pool of Ambrosial Nectar; the mind drinks it in with loving devotion. ||4|| |
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| ਪੜਿ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਅਵਰਾ ਸਮਝਾਏ ॥ |
| parr panddith avaraa samajhaaeae || |
| The Pandit, the religious scholar, reads and instructs others, |
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| ਘਰ ਜਲਤੇ ਕੀ ਖਬਰਿ ਨ ਪਾਏ ॥ |
| ghar jalathae kee khabar n paaeae || |
| but he does not realize that his own home is on fire. |
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| ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਪੜਿ ਥਾਕੇ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਨ ਆਈ ਹੇ ॥੫॥ |
| bin sathigur saevae naam n paaeeai parr thhaakae saanth n aaee hae ||5|| |
| Without serving the True Guru, the Naam is not obtained. You can read until you are exhausted, but you shall not find peace and tranquility. ||5|| |
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| ਇਕਿ ਭਸਮ ਲਗਾਇ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਭੇਖਧਾਰੀ ॥ |
| eik bhasam lagaae firehi bhaekhadhhaaree || |
| Some smear their bodies with ashes, and wander around in religious disguises. |
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| ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਕਿਨਿ ਮਾਰੀ ॥ |
| bin sabadhai houmai kin maaree || |
| Without the Word of the Shabad, who has ever subdued egotism? |
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| ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਲਤ ਰਹਹਿ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੇਖਿ ਭਰਮਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੬॥ |
| anadhin jalath rehehi dhin raathee bharam bhaekh bharamaaee hae ||6|| |
| Night and day, they continue burning, day and night; they are deluded and confused by their doubt and religious costumes. ||6|| |
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| ਇਕਿ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਕੁਟੰਬ ਮਹਿ ਸਦਾ ਉਦਾਸੀ ॥ |
| eik grih kuttanb mehi sadhaa oudhaasee || |
| Some, in the midst of their household and family, remain always unattached. |
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| ਸਬਦਿ ਮੁਏ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਨਿਵਾਸੀ ॥ |
| sabadh mueae har naam nivaasee || |
| They die in the Shabad, and dwell in the Lord's Name. |
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| ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸਦਾ ਰਹਹਿ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਭੈ ਭਾਇ ਭਗਤਿ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੭॥ |
| anadhin sadhaa rehehi rang raathae bhai bhaae bhagath chith laaee hae ||7|| |
| Night and day, they remain forever attuned to His Love; they focus their consciousness on loving devotion and the Fear of God. ||7|| |
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| ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਵਿਗੁਤਾ ॥ |
| manamukh nindhaa kar kar viguthaa || |
| The self-willed manmukh indulges in slander, and is ruined. |
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| ਅੰਤਰਿ ਲੋਭੁ ਭਉਕੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਕੁਤਾ ॥ |
| anthar lobh bhoukai jis kuthaa || |
| The dog of greed barks within him. |
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| ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ਤਿਸੁ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਛੋਡੈ ਅੰਤਿ ਗਇਆ ਪਛੁਤਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੮॥ |
| jamakaal this kadhae n shhoddai anth gaeiaa pashhuthaaee hae ||8|| |
| The Messenger of Death never leaves him, and in the end, he leaves, regretting and repenting. ||8|| |
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