| ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲੇ ਦੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥ |
| aapae maelae dhae vaddiaaee || |
| Uniting with Himself, He bestows glorious greatness. |
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| ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥ |
| gur parasaadhee keemath paaee || |
| By Guru's Grace, one comes to know the Lord's worth. |
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| ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਫਿਰੈ ਬਿਲਲਾਦੀ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਖੁਆਈ ਹੇ ॥੩॥ |
| manamukh bahuth firai bilalaadhee dhoojai bhaae khuaaee hae ||3|| |
| The self-willed manmukh wanders everywhere, weeping and wailing; he is utterly ruined by the love of duality. ||3|| |
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| ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਵਿਚੇ ਪਾਈ ॥ |
| houmai maaeiaa vichae paaee || |
| Egotism was instilled into the illusion of Maya. |
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| ਮਨਮੁਖ ਭੂਲੇ ਪਤਿ ਗਵਾਈ ॥ |
| manamukh bhoolae path gavaaee || |
| The self-willed manmukh is deluded, and loses his honor. |
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| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੋ ਨਾਇ ਰਾਚੈ ਸਾਚੈ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੪॥ |
| guramukh hovai so naae raachai saachai rehiaa samaaee hae ||4|| |
| But one who becomes Gurmukh is absorbed in the Name; he remains immersed in the True Lord. ||4|| |
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| ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਨਾਮ ਰਤਨੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥ |
| gur thae giaan naam rathan paaeiaa || |
| Spiritual wisdom is obtained from the Guru, along with the jewel of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. |
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| ਮਨਸਾ ਮਾਰਿ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥ |
| manasaa maar man maahi samaaeiaa || |
| Desires are subdued, and one remains immersed in the mind. |
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| ਆਪੇ ਖੇਲ ਕਰੇ ਸਭਿ ਕਰਤਾ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਇ ਬੁਝਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੫॥ |
| aapae khael karae sabh karathaa aapae dhaee bujhaaee hae ||5|| |
| The Creator Himself stages all His plays; He Himself bestows understanding. ||5|| |
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| ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥ |
| sathigur saevae aap gavaaeae || |
| One who serves the True Guru eradicates self-conceit. |
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| ਮਿਲਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥ |
| mil preetham sabadh sukh paaeae || |
| Meeting with his Beloved, he finds peace through the Word of the Shabad. |
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| ਅੰਤਰਿ ਪਿਆਰੁ ਭਗਤੀ ਰਾਤਾ ਸਹਜਿ ਮਤੇ ਬਣਿ ਆਈ ਹੇ ॥੬॥ |
| anthar piaar bhagathee raathaa sehaj mathae ban aaee hae ||6|| |
| Deep within his inner being, he is imbued with loving devotion; intuitively, he becomes one with the Lord. ||6|| |
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| ਦੂਖ ਨਿਵਾਰਣੁ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਜਾਤਾ ॥ |
| dhookh nivaaran gur thae jaathaa || |
| The Destroyer of pain is known through the Guru. |
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| ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਦਾਤਾ ॥ |
| aap miliaa jagajeevan dhaathaa || |
| The Great Giver, the Life of the world, Himself has met me. |
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| ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਲਾਏ ਸੋਈ ਬੂਝੈ ਭਉ ਭਰਮੁ ਸਰੀਰਹੁ ਜਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੭॥ |
| jis no laaeae soee boojhai bho bharam sareerahu jaaee hae ||7|| |
| He alone understands, whom the Lord joins with Himself. Fear and doubt are taken away from his body. ||7|| |
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| ਆਪੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਵੈ ॥ |
| aapae guramukh aapae dhaevai || |
| He Himself is the Gurmukh, and He Himself bestows His blessings. |
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| ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੈ ॥ |
| sachai sabadh sathigur saevai || |
| Through the True Word of the Shabad, serve the True Guru. |
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| ਜਰਾ ਜਮੁ ਤਿਸੁ ਜੋਹਿ ਨ ਸਾਕੈ ਸਾਚੇ ਸਿਉ ਬਣਿ ਆਈ ਹੇ ॥੮॥ |
| jaraa jam this johi n saakai saachae sio ban aaee hae ||8|| |
| Old age and death cannot even touch one who is in harmony with the True Lord. ||8|| |
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| ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਅਗਨਿ ਜਲੈ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ॥ |
| thrisanaa agan jalai sansaaraa || |
| The world is burning up in the fire of desire. |
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| ਜਲਿ ਜਲਿ ਖਪੈ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਵਿਕਾਰਾ ॥ |
| jal jal khapai bahuth vikaaraa || |
| It burns and burns, and is destroyed in all its corruption. |
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| ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਠਉਰ ਨ ਪਾਏ ਕਬਹੂ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਬੂਝ ਬੁਝਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੯॥ |
| manamukh thour n paaeae kabehoo sathigur boojh bujhaaee hae ||9|| |
| The self-willed manmukh finds no place of rest anywhere. The True Guru has imparted this understanding. ||9|| |
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| ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਨਿ ਸੇ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ॥ |
| sathigur saevan sae vaddabhaagee || |
| Those who serve the True Guru are very fortunate. |
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| ਸਾਚੈ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਦਾ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ॥ |
| saachai naam sadhaa liv laagee || |
| They remain lovingly focused on the True Name forever. |
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| ਅੰਤਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਵਿਆ ਨਿਹਕੇਵਲੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਸਬਦਿ ਬੁਝਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੦॥ |
| anthar naam raviaa nihakaeval thrisanaa sabadh bujhaaee hae ||10|| |
| The Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord, permeates the nucleus of their inner being; through the Shabad, their desires are quenched. ||10|| |
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| ਸਚਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਚੀ ਹੈ ਬਾਣੀ ॥ |
| sachaa sabadh sachee hai baanee || |
| True is the Word of the Shabad, and True is the Bani of His Word. |
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| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਿਰਲੈ ਕਿਨੈ ਪਛਾਣੀ ॥ |
| guramukh viralai kinai pashhaanee || |
| How rare is that Gurmukh who realizes this. |
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| ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਰਤੇ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ਆਵਣੁ ਜਾਣੁ ਰਹਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੧॥ |
| sachae sabadh rathae bairaagee aavan jaan rehaaee hae ||11|| |
| Those who are imbued with the True Shabad are detached. Their comings and goings in reincarnation are ended. ||11|| |
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| ਸਬਦੁ ਬੁਝੈ ਸੋ ਮੈਲੁ ਚੁਕਾਏ ॥ |
| sabadh bujhai so mail chukaaeae || |
| One who realizes the Shabad is cleansed of impurities. |
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| ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਏ ॥ |
| niramal naam vasai man aaeae || |
| The Immaculate Naam abides within his mind. |
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| ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਅਪਣਾ ਸਦ ਹੀ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਜਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੨॥ |
| sathigur apanaa sadh hee saevehi houmai vichahu jaaee hae ||12|| |
| He serves his True Guru forever, and egotism is eradicated from within. ||12|| |
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| ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਬੂਝੈ ਤਾ ਦਰੁ ਸੂਝੈ ॥ |
| gur thae boojhai thaa dhar soojhai || |
| If one comes to understand, through the Guru, then he comes to know the Lord's Door. |
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| ਨਾਮ ਵਿਹੂਣਾ ਕਥਿ ਕਥਿ ਲੂਝੈ ॥ |
| naam vihoonaa kathh kathh loojhai || |
| But without the Naam, one babbles and argues in vain. |
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| ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਕੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਭੂਖ ਗਵਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੩॥ |
| sathigur saevae kee vaddiaaee thrisanaa bhookh gavaaee hae ||13|| |
| The glory of serving the True Guru is that it eradicates hunger and thirst. ||13|| |
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| ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਾ ਬੂਝੈ ॥ |
| aapae aap milai thaa boojhai || |
| When the Lord unites them with Himself, then they come to understand. |
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| ਗਿਆਨ ਵਿਹੂਣਾ ਕਿਛੂ ਨ ਸੂਝੈ ॥ |
| giaan vihoonaa kishhoo n soojhai || |
| Without spiritual wisdom, they understand nothing at all. |
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| ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਦਾਤਿ ਸਦਾ ਮਨ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਬਦਿ ਵਜਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੪॥ |
| gur kee dhaath sadhaa man anthar baanee sabadh vajaaee hae ||14|| |
| One whose mind is filled with the Guru's gift forever - his inner being resounds with the Shabad, and the Word of the Guru's Bani. ||14|| |
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| ਜੋ ਧੁਰਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਸੁ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇਆ ॥ |
| jo dhhur likhiaa s karam kamaaeiaa || |
| He acts according to his pre-ordained destiny. |
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| ਕੋਇ ਨ ਮੇਟੈ ਧੁਰਿ ਫੁਰਮਾਇਆ ॥ |
| koe n maettai dhhur furamaaeiaa || |
| No one can erase the Command of the Primal Lord. |
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| ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਹਿ ਤਿਨ ਹੀ ਵਾਸਾ ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਧੁਰਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਪਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੫॥ |
| sathasangath mehi thin hee vaasaa jin ko dhhur likh paaee hae ||15|| |
| They alone dwell in the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, who have such pre-ordained destiny. ||15|| |
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| ਅਪਣੀ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਸੋ ਪਾਏ ॥ |
| apanee nadhar karae so paaeae || |
| He alone finds the Lord, unto whom He grants His Grace. |
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| ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਤਾੜੀ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਏ ॥ |
| sachai sabadh thaarree chith laaeae || |
| He links his consciousness to the deep meditative state of the True Shabad. |
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| ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸੁ ਕਹੈ ਬੇਨੰਤੀ ਭੀਖਿਆ ਨਾਮੁ ਦਰਿ ਪਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੬॥੧॥ |
| naanak dhaas kehai baenanthee bheekhiaa naam dhar paaee hae ||16||1|| |
| Nanak, Your slave, offers this humble prayer; I stand at Your Door, begging for Your Name. ||16||1|| |
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| ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥ |
| maaroo mehalaa 3 || |
| Maaroo, Third Mehl: |
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| ਏਕੋ ਏਕੁ ਵਰਤੈ ਸਭੁ ਸੋਈ ॥ |
| eaeko eaek varathai sabh soee || |
| The One and only Lord is pervading and permeating everywhere. |
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| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਬੂਝੈ ਕੋਈ ॥ |
| guramukh viralaa boojhai koee || |
| How rare is that person, who as Gurmukh, understands this. |
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| ਏਕੋ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਭ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਤਿਸੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੧॥ |
| eaeko rav rehiaa sabh anthar this bin avar n koee hae ||1|| |
| The One Lord is permeating and pervading, deep within the nucleus of all. Without Him, there is no other at all. ||1|| |
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| ਲਖ ਚਉਰਾਸੀਹ ਜੀਅ ਉਪਾਏ ॥ |
| lakh chouraaseeh jeea oupaaeae || |
| He created the 8.4 millions species of beings. |
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