ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਇਹੁ ਗੁਫਾ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ॥
gur kai sabadh ih gufaa veechaare ||
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, search this cave.
ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਵਸੈ ਮੁਰਾਰੇ ॥
naam nira(n)jan a(n)tar vasai muraare ||
The Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord, abides deep within the self.
ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਹਾਏ ਮਿਲਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੪॥
har gun gaavai sabadh suhaae mil preetam sukh paavaniaa ||4||
Sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, and decorate yourself with the Shabad. Meeting with your Beloved, you shall find peace. ||4||
ਜਮੁ ਜਾਗਾਤੀ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਕਰੁ ਲਾਏ ॥
jam jaagaatee dhoojai bhai kar laae ||
The Messenger of Death imposes his tax on those who are attached to duality.
ਨਾਵਹੁ ਭੂਲੇ ਦੇਇ ਸਜਾਏ ॥
naavahu bhoole dhei sajaae ||
He inflicts punishment on those who forget the Name.
ਘੜੀ ਮੁਹਤ ਕਾ ਲੇਖਾ ਲੇਵੈ ਰਤੀਅਹੁ ਮਾਸਾ ਤੋਲ ਕਢਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੫॥
ghaRee muhat kaa lekhaa levai rateeahu maasaa tol kaddaavaniaa ||5||
They are called to account for each instant and each moment. Every grain, every particle, is weighed and counted. ||5||
ਪੇਈਅੜੈ ਪਿਰੁ ਚੇਤੇ ਨਾਹੀ ॥ ਦੂਜੈ ਮੁਠੀ ਰੋਵੈ ਧਾਹੀ ॥
peieeaRai pir chete naahee || dhoojai muThee rovai dhaahee ||
One who does not remember her Husband Lord in this world is being cheated by duality; she shall weep bitterly in the end.
ਖਰੀ ਕੁਆਲਿਓ ਕੁਰੂਪਿ ਕੁਲਖਣੀ ਸੁਪਨੈ ਪਿਰੁ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੬॥
kharee kuaalio kuroop kulakhanee supanai pir nahee paavaniaa ||6||
She is from an evil family; she is ugly and vile. Even in her dreams, she does not meet her Husband Lord. ||6||
ਪੇਈਅੜੈ ਪਿਰੁ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਇਆ ॥
peieeaRai pir ma(n)n vasaiaa ||
She who enshrines her Husband Lord in her mind in this world
ਪੂਰੈ ਗੁਰਿ ਹਦੂਰਿ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ॥
poorai gur hadhoor dhikhaiaa ||
His Presence is revealed to her by the Perfect Guru.
ਕਾਮਣਿ ਪਿਰੁ ਰਾਖਿਆ ਕੰਠਿ ਲਾਇ ਸਬਦੇ ਪਿਰੁ ਰਾਵੈ ਸੇਜ ਸੁਹਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੭॥
kaaman pir raakhiaa ka(n)Th lai sabadhe pir raavai sej suhaavaniaa ||7||
That soul-bride keeps her Husband Lord clasped tightly to her heart, and through the Word of the Shabad, she enjoys her Husband Lord upon His Beautiful Bed. ||7||
ਆਪੇ ਦੇਵੈ ਸਦਿ ਬੁਲਾਏ ॥
aape dhevai sadh bulaae ||
The Lord Himself sends out the call, and He summons us to His Presence.
ਆਪਣਾ ਨਾਉ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਏ ॥
aapanaa naau ma(n)n vasaae ||
He enshrines His Name within our minds.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸਦਾ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੮॥੨੮॥੨੯॥
naanak naam milai vaddiaaiee anadhin sadhaa gun gaavaniaa ||8||28||29||
O Nanak, one who receives the greatness of the Naam night and day, constantly sings His Glorious Praises. ||8||28||29||
ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
maajh mahalaa teejaa ||
Maajh, Third Mehla:
ਊਤਮ ਜਨਮੁ ਸੁਥਾਨਿ ਹੈ ਵਾਸਾ ॥
uootam janam suthaan hai vaasaa ||
Sublime is their birth, and the place where they dwell.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਘਰ ਮਾਹਿ ਉਦਾਸਾ ॥
satigur seveh ghar maeh udhaasaa ||
Those who serve the True Guru remain detached in the home of their own being.
ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਹਹਿ ਸਦਾ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿ ਮਨੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥
har ra(n)g raheh sadhaa ra(n)g raate har ras man tirapataavaniaa ||1||
They abide in the Lord's Love, and constantly imbued with His Love, their minds are satisfied and fulfilled with the Lord's Essence. ||1||
ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਪੜਿ ਬੁਝਿ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਵਣਿਆ ॥
hau vaaree jeeau vaaree paR bujh ma(n)n vasaavaniaa ||
I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who read of the Lord, who understand and enshrine Him within their minds.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪੜਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਲਾਹਹਿ ਦਰਿ ਸਚੈ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
gurmukh paReh har naam salaaheh dhar sachai sobhaa paavaniaa ||1|| rahaau ||
The Gurmukhs read and praise the Lord's Name; they are honored in the True Court. ||1||Pause||
ਅਲਖ ਅਭੇਉ ਹਰਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਏ ॥
alakh abheau har rahiaa samaae ||
The Unseen and Inscrutable Lord is permeating and pervading everywhere.
ਉਪਾਇ ਨ ਕਿਤੀ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਾਏ ॥
aupai na kitee paiaa jaae ||
He cannot be obtained by any effort.
ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੈ ਨਦਰੀ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੨॥
kirapaa kare taa satigur bheTai nadharee mel milaavaniaa ||2||
If the Lord grants His Grace, then we come to meet the True Guru. By His Kindness, we are united in His Union. ||2||
ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਪੜੈ ਨਹੀ ਬੂਝੈ ॥
dhoojai bhai paRai nahee boojhai ||
One who reads, while attached to duality, does not understand.
ਤ੍ਰਿਬਿਧਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਲੂਝੈ ॥
tirabidh maiaa kaaran loojhai ||
He yearns for the three-phased Maya.
ਤ੍ਰਿਬਿਧਿ ਬੰਧਨ ਤੂਟਹਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਰਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੩॥
tirabidh ba(n)dhan tooTeh gur sabadhee gur sabadhee mukat karaavaniaa ||3||
The bonds of the three-phased Maya are broken by the Word of the Guru's Shabad. Through the Guru's Shabad, liberation is achieved. ||3||
ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਚੰਚਲੁ ਵਸਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥
eih man cha(n)chal vas na aavai ||
This unstable mind cannot be held steady.
ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਲਾਗੈ ਦਹ ਦਿਸਿ ਧਾਵੈ ॥
dhubidhaa laagai dheh dhis dhaavai ||
Attached to duality, it wanders in the ten directions.
ਬਿਖੁ ਕਾ ਕੀੜਾ ਬਿਖੁ ਮਹਿ ਰਾਤਾ ਬਿਖੁ ਹੀ ਮਾਹਿ ਪਚਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੪॥
bikh kaa keeRaa bikh meh raataa bikh hee maeh pachaavaniaa ||4||
It is a poisonous worm, drenched with poison, and in poison it rots away. ||4||
ਹਉ ਹਉ ਕਰੇ ਤੈ ਆਪੁ ਜਣਾਏ ॥
hau hau kare tai aap janaae ||
Practicing egotism and selfishness, they try to impress others by showing off.
ਬਹੁ ਕਰਮ ਕਰੈ ਕਿਛੁ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਪਾਏ ॥
bahu karam karai kichh thai na paae ||
They perform all sorts of rituals, but they gain no acceptance.
ਤੁਝ ਤੇ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਕਿਛੂ ਨ ਹੋਵੈ ਬਖਸੇ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਹਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੫॥
tujh te baahar kichhoo na hovai bakhase sabadh suhaavaniaa ||5||
Without You, Lord, nothing happens at all. You forgive those who are adorned with the Word of Your Shabad. ||5||
ਉਪਜੈ ਪਚੈ ਹਰਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਨਾਹੀ ॥
aupajai pachai har boojhai naahee ||
They are born, and they die, but they do not understand the Lord.
ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਫਿਰਾਹੀ ॥
anadhin dhoojai bhai firaahee ||
Night and day, they wander, in love with duality.
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਇਆ ਹੈ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਅੰਤਿ ਗਇਆ ਪਛੁਤਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੬॥
manmukh janam giaa hai birathaa a(n)t giaa pachhutaavaniaa ||6||
The lives of the self-willed manmukhs are useless; in the end, they die, regretting and repenting. ||6||
ਪਿਰੁ ਪਰਦੇਸਿ ਸਿਗਾਰੁ ਬਣਾਏ ॥
pir paradhes sigaar banaae ||
The Husband is away, and the wife is getting dressed up.
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਅੰਧੁ ਐਸੇ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਏ ॥
manmukh a(n)dh aaise karam kamaae ||
This is what the blind, self-willed manmukhs are doing.
ਹਲਤਿ ਨ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਲਤਿ ਨ ਢੋਈ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੭॥
halat na sobhaa palat na ddoiee birathaa janam gavaavaniaa ||7||
They are not honored in this world, and they shall find no shelter in the world hereafter. They are wasting their lives in vain. ||7||
ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਿਨੈ ਵਿਰਲੈ ਜਾਤਾ ॥
har kaa naam kinai viralai jaataa ||
How rare are those who know the Name of the Lord!
ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਤਾ ॥
poore gur kai sabadh pachhaataa ||
Through the Shabad, the Word of the Perfect Guru, the Lord is realized.
ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਸਹਜੇ ਹੀ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੮॥
anadhin bhagat kare dhin raatee sahaje hee sukh paavaniaa ||8||
Night and day, they perform the Lord's devotional service; day and night, they find intuitive peace. ||8||
ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਵਰਤੈ ਏਕੋ ਸੋਈ ॥
sabh meh varatai eko soiee ||
That One Lord is pervading in all.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਬੂਝੈ ਕੋਈ ॥
gurmukh viralaa boojhai koiee ||
Only a few, as Gurmukh, understand this.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਜਨ ਸੋਹਹਿ ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੯॥੨੯॥੩੦॥
naanak naam rate jan soheh kar kirapaa aap milaavaniaa ||9||29||30||
O Nanak, those who are attuned to the Naam are beautiful. Granting His Grace, God unites them with Himself. ||9||29||30||