ਜਨਮ ਜਨਮ ਕੇ ਕਿਲਬਿਖ ਦੁਖ ਕਾਟੇ ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਈ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
janam janam ke kilabikh dhukh kaaTe aape mel milaiee || rahaau ||
The sins and sorrows of countless lifetimes are eradicated; the Lord Himself unites them in His Union. ||Pause||
ਇਹੁ ਕੁਟੰਬੁ ਸਭੁ ਜੀਅ ਕੇ ਬੰਧਨ ਭਾਈ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾ ਸੈਂਸਾਰਾ ॥
eih kuTa(n)b sabh jeea ke ba(n)dhan bhaiee bharam bhulaa sai(n)saaraa ||
All of these relatives are like chains upon the soul, O Siblings of Destiny; the world is deluded by doubt.
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਬੰਧਨ ਟੂਟਹਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੋਖ ਦੁਆਰਾ ॥
bin gur ba(n)dhan TooTeh naahee gurmukh mokh dhuaaraa ||
Without the Guru, the chains cannot be broken; the Gurmukhs find the door of salvation.
ਕਰਮ ਕਰਹਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੁ ਨ ਪਛਾਣਹਿ ਮਰਿ ਜਨਮਹਿ ਵਾਰੋ ਵਾਰਾ ॥੨॥
karam kareh gur sabadh na pachhaaneh mar janameh vaaro vaaraa ||2||
One who performs rituals without realizing the Word of the Guru's Shabad, shall die and be reborn, again and again. ||2||
ਹਉ ਮੇਰਾ ਜਗੁ ਪਲਚਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਾਈ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਕਿਸ ਹੀ ਕੇਰਾ ॥
hau meraa jag palach rahiaa bhaiee koi na kis hee keraa ||
The world is entangled in egotism and possessiveness, O Siblings of Destiny, but no one belongs to anyone else.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਹਲੁ ਪਾਇਨਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਨਿ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਹੋਇ ਬਸੇਰਾ ॥
gurmukh mahal pain gun gaavan nij ghar hoi baseraa ||
The Gurmukhs attain the Mansion of the Lord's Presence, singing the Glories of the Lord; they dwell in the home of their own inner being.
ਐਥੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਸੁ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਹੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਕੇਰਾ ॥੩॥
aaithai boojhai su aap pachhaanai har prabh hai tis keraa ||3||
One who understands here, realizes himself; the Lord God belongs to him. ||3||
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਸਦਾ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਹੈ ਭਾਈ ਵਿਣੁ ਭਾਗਾ ਕਿਆ ਪਾਈਐ ॥
satiguroo sadhaa dhiaal hai bhaiee vin bhaagaa kiaa paieeaai ||
The True Guru is forever merciful, O Siblings of Destiny; without good destiny, what can anyone obtain?
ਏਕ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਸਭ ਊਪਰਿ ਜੇਹਾ ਭਾਉ ਤੇਹਾ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਈਐ ॥
ek nadhar kar vekhai sabh uoopar jehaa bhaau tehaa fal paieeaai ||
He looks alike upon all with His Glance of Grace, but people receive the fruits of their rewards according to their love for the Lord.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸੈ ਮਨ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਈਐ ॥੪॥੬॥
naanak naam vasai man a(n)tar vichahu aap gavaieeaai ||4||6||
O Nanak, when the Naam, the Name of the Lord, comes to dwell within the mind, then self-conceit is eradicated from within. ||4||6||
ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਚੌਤੁਕੇ ॥
soraTh mahalaa teejaa chauatuke ||
Sorat'h, Third Mehla, Chau-Thukay:
ਸਚੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਹੋਵੈ ਸਚੀ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਬਾਣੀ ॥
sachee bhagat satigur te hovai sachee hiradhai baanee ||
True devotional worship is obtained only through the True Guru, when the True Word of His Bani is in the heart.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ਹਉਮੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਣੀ ॥
satigur seve sadhaa sukh paae haumai sabadh samaanee ||
Serving the True Guru, eternal peace is obtained; egotism is obliterated through the Word of the Shabad.
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਾਚੇ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਵੀ ਹੋਰ ਭੂਲੀ ਫਿਰੈ ਇਆਣੀ ॥
bin gur saache bhagat na hovee hor bhoolee firai iaanee ||
Without the Guru, there is no true devotion; otherwise, people wander around, deluded by ignorance.
ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਸਦਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਡੂਬਿ ਮੁਏ ਵਿਣੁ ਪਾਣੀ ॥੧॥
manmukh fireh sadhaa dhukh paaveh ddoob mue vin paanee ||1||
The self-willed manmukhs wander around, suffering in constant pain; they drown and die, even without water. ||1||
ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ਸਦਾ ਰਹਹੁ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥
bhaiee re sadhaa rahahu saranaiee ||
O Siblings of Destiny, remain forever in the Lord's Sanctuary, under His Protection.
ਆਪਣੀ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਪਤਿ ਰਾਖੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੋ ਦੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
aapanee nadhar kare pat raakhai har naamo dhe vaddiaaiee || rahaau ||
Bestowing His Glance of Grace, He preserves our honor, and blesses us with the glory of the Lord's Name. ||Pause||
ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਤਾ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਚੈ ਵੀਚਾਰਾ ॥
poore gur te aap pachhaataa sabadh sachai veechaaraa ||
Through the Perfect Guru, one comes to understand himself, contemplating the True Word of the Shabad.
ਹਿਰਦੈ ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਸਦ ਵਸਿਆ ਤਜਿ ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਾ ॥
hiradhai jagajeevan sadh vasiaa taj kaam karodh aha(n)kaaraa ||
The Lord, the Life of the world, ever abides in his heart, and he renounces sexual desire, anger and egotism.
ਸਦਾ ਹਜੂਰਿ ਰਵਿਆ ਸਭ ਠਾਈ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥
sadhaa hajoor raviaa sabh Thaiee hiradhai naam apaaraa ||
The Lord is ever-present, permeating and pervading all places; the Name of the Infinite Lord is enshrined within the heart.
ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਣੀ ਨਾਉ ਮੀਠਾ ਮਨਹਿ ਪਿਆਰਾ ॥੨॥
jug jug baanee sabadh pachhaanee naau meeThaa maneh piaaraa ||2||
Throughout the ages, through the Word of His Bani, His Shabad is realized, and the Name becomes so sweet and beloved to the mind. ||2||
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਜਿਨਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਛਾਤਾ ਸਫਲ ਜਨਮੁ ਜਗਿ ਆਇਆ ॥
satigur sev jin naam pachhaataa safal janam jag aaiaa ||
Serving the Guru, one realizes the Naam, the Name of the Lord; fruitful is his life, and his coming into the world.
ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਚਾਖਿ ਸਦਾ ਮਨੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿਆ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ਗੁਣੀ ਅਘਾਇਆ ॥
har ras chaakh sadhaa man tirapatiaa gun gaavai gunee aghaiaa ||
Tasting the sublime elixir of the Lord, his mind is satisfied and satiated forever; singing the Glories of the Glorious Lord, he is fulfilled and satisfied.
ਕਮਲੁ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸਿ ਸਦਾ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤਾ ਅਨਹਦ ਸਬਦੁ ਵਜਾਇਆ ॥
kamal pragaas sadhaa ra(n)g raataa anahadh sabadh vajaiaa ||
The lotus of his heart blossoms forth, he is ever imbued with the Lord's Love, and the unstruck melody of the Shabad resounds within him.
ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਚੇ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੩॥
tan man niramal niramal baanee sache sach samaiaa ||3||
His body and mind become immaculately pure; his speech becomes immaculate as well, and he merges in the Truest of the True. ||3||
ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਗਤਿ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਬੂਝੈ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਰਿਦੈ ਸਮਾਈ ॥
raam naam kee gat koi na boojhai gurmat ridhai samaiee ||
No one knows the state of the Lord's Name; through the Guru's Teachings, it comes to abide in the heart.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੁ ਮਗੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿ ਰਸਨ ਰਸਾਈ ॥
gurmukh hovai su mag pachhaanai har ras rasan rasaiee ||
One who becomes Gurmukh, understands the Path; his tongue savors the sublime essence of the Lord's Nectar.
ਜਪੁ ਤਪੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਸਭੁ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਹੋਵੈ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸਾਈ ॥
jap tap sa(n)jam sabh gur te hovai hiradhai naam vasaiee ||
Meditation, austere self-discipline and self-restraint are all obtained from the Guru; the Naam, the Name of the Lord, comes to abide within the heart.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਮਾਲਹਿ ਸੇ ਜਨ ਸੋਹਨਿ ਦਰਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥੪॥੭॥
naanak naam samaaleh se jan sohan dhar saachai pat paiee ||4||7||
O Nanak, those humble beings who praise the Naam are beautiful; they are honored in the Court of the True Lord. ||4||7||
ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਃ ੩ ਦੁਤੁਕੇ ॥
soraTh mahalaa teejaa dhutuke ||
Sorat'h, Third Mehla, Dho-Thukay:
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਉਲਟੀ ਭਈ ਭਾਈ ਜੀਵਤ ਮਰੈ ਤਾ ਬੂਝ ਪਾਇ ॥
satigur miliaai ulaTee bhiee bhaiee jeevat marai taa boojh pai ||
Meeting the True Guru, one turns away from the world, O Siblings of Destiny; when he remains dead while yet alive, he obtains true understanding.
ਸੋ ਗੁਰੂ ਸੋ ਸਿਖੁ ਹੈ ਭਾਈ ਜਿਸੁ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥੧॥
so guroo so sikh hai bhaiee jis jotee jot milai ||1||
He alone is the Guru, and he alone is a Sikh, O Siblings of Destiny, whose light merges in the Light. ||1||
ਮਨ ਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਤੀ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥
man re har har setee liv lai ||
O my mind, be lovingly attuned to the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.
ਮਨ ਹਰਿ ਜਪਿ ਮੀਠਾ ਲਾਗੈ ਭਾਈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਏ ਹਰਿ ਥਾਇ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
man har jap meeThaa laagai bhaiee gurmukh paae har thai || rahaau ||
Chanting the Name of the Lord, it seems so sweet to the mind, O Siblings of Destiny; the Gurmukhs obtain a place in the Court of the Lord. ||Pause||