ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
sireeraag mahalaa teejaa ||
Siree Raag, Third Mehla:
ਪੰਖੀ ਬਿਰਖਿ ਸੁਹਾਵੜਾ ਸਚੁ ਚੁਗੈ ਗੁਰ ਭਾਇ ॥
pa(n)khee birakh suhaavaRaa sach chugai gur bhai ||
The soul-bird in the beautiful tree of the body pecks at Truth, with love for the Guru.
ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਵੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਰਹੈ ਉਡੈ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥
har ras peevai sahaj rahai uddai na aavai jai ||
She drinks in the Sublime Essence of the Lord, and abides in intuitive ease; she does not fly around coming and going.
ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸਾ ਪਾਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੧॥
nij ghar vaasaa paiaa har har naam samai ||1||
She obtains her home within her own heart; she is absorbed into the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. ||1||
ਮਨ ਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਇ ॥
man re gur kee kaar kamai ||
O mind, work to serve the Guru.
ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਜੇ ਚਲਹਿ ਤਾ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਚਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
gur kai bhaanai je chaleh taa anadhin raacheh har nai ||1|| rahaau ||
If you walk in harmony with the Guru's Will, you shall remain immersed in the Lord's Name, night and day. ||1||Pause||
ਪੰਖੀ ਬਿਰਖ ਸੁਹਾਵੜੇ ਊਡਹਿ ਚਹੁ ਦਿਸਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥
pa(n)khee birakh suhaavaRe uooddeh chahu dhis jaeh ||
The birds in the beautiful trees fly around in all four directions.
ਜੇਤਾ ਊਡਹਿ ਦੁਖ ਘਣੇ ਨਿਤ ਦਾਝਹਿ ਤੈ ਬਿਲਲਾਹਿ ॥
jetaa uooddeh dhukh ghane nit dhaajheh tai bilalaeh ||
The more they fly around, the more they suffer; they burn and cry out in pain.
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਮਹਲੁ ਨ ਜਾਪਈ ਨਾ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਫਲ ਪਾਹਿ ॥੨॥
bin gur mahal na jaapiee naa a(n)mirat fal paeh ||2||
Without the Guru, they do not find the Mansion of the Lord's Presence, and they do not obtain the Ambrosial Fruit. ||2||
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਹਰੀਆਵਲਾ ਸਾਚੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥
gurmukh braham hareeaavalaa saachai sahaj subhai ||
The Gurmukh is like God's tree, always green, blessed with the Sublime Love of the True One, with intuitive peace and poise.
ਸਾਖਾ ਤੀਨਿ ਨਿਵਾਰੀਆ ਏਕ ਸਬਦਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥
saakhaa teen nivaareeaa ek sabadh liv lai ||
He cuts off the three branches of the three qualities, and embraces love for the One Word of the Shabad.
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਫਲੁ ਹਰਿ ਏਕੁ ਹੈ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਇ ਖਵਾਇ ॥੩॥
a(n)mirat fal har ek hai aape dhei khavai ||3||
The Lord alone is the Ambrosial Fruit; He Himself gives it to us to eat. ||3||
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਊਭੇ ਸੁਕਿ ਗਏ ਨਾ ਫਲੁ ਤਿੰਨਾ ਛਾਉ ॥
manmukh uoobhe suk ge naa fal ti(n)naa chhaau ||
The self-willed manmukhs stand there and dry up; they do not bear any fruit, and they do not provide any shade.
ਤਿੰਨਾ ਪਾਸਿ ਨ ਬੈਸੀਐ ਓਨਾ ਘਰੁ ਨ ਗਿਰਾਉ ॥
ti(n)naa paas na baiseeaai onaa ghar na giraau ||
Don't even bother to sit near them-they have no home or village.
ਕਟੀਅਹਿ ਤੈ ਨਿਤ ਜਾਲੀਅਹਿ ਓਨਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਨ ਨਾਉ ॥੪॥
kaTe'eeh tai nit jaale'eeh onaa sabadh na naau ||4||
They are cut down and burnt each day; they have neither the Shabad, nor the Lord's Name. ||4||
ਹੁਕਮੇ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਵਣੇ ਪਇਐ ਕਿਰਤਿ ਫਿਰਾਉ ॥
hukame karam kamaavane piaai kirat firaau ||
According to the Lord's Command, people perform their actions; they wander around, driven by the karma of their past actions.
ਹੁਕਮੇ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਦੇਖਣਾ ਜਹ ਭੇਜਹਿ ਤਹ ਜਾਉ ॥
hukame dharasan dhekhanaa jeh bhejeh teh jaau ||
By the Lord's Command, they behold the Blessed Vision of His Darshan. Wherever He sends them, there they go.
ਹੁਕਮੇ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਹੁਕਮੇ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਉ ॥੫॥
hukame har har man vasai hukame sach samaau ||5||
By His Command, the Lord, Har, Har, abides within our minds; by His Command we merge in Truth. ||5||
ਹੁਕਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਬਪੁੜੇ ਭੂਲੇ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਗਵਾਰ ॥
hukam na jaaneh bapuRe bhoole fireh gavaar ||
The wretched fools do not know the Lord's Will; they wander around making mistakes.
ਮਨਹਠਿ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਵਦੇ ਨਿਤ ਨਿਤ ਹੋਹਿ ਖੁਆਰੁ ॥
manahaTh karam kamaavadhe nit nit hoh khuaar ||
They go about their business stubborn-mindedly; they are disgraced forever and ever.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਨਾ ਸਚਿ ਲਗੈ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥੬॥
a(n)tar saa(n)t na aaviee naa sach lagai piaar ||6||
Inner peace does not come to them; they do not embrace love for the True Lord. ||6||
ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀਆ ਮੁਹ ਸੋਹਣੇ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਹੇਤਿ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥
gurmukheeaa muh sohane gur kai het piaar ||
Beautiful are the faces of the Gurmukhs, who bear love and affection for the Guru.
ਸਚੀ ਭਗਤੀ ਸਚਿ ਰਤੇ ਦਰਿ ਸਚੈ ਸਚਿਆਰ ॥
sachee bhagatee sach rate dhar sachai sachiaar ||
Through true devotional worship, they are attuned to Truth; at the True Door, they are found to be true.
ਆਏ ਸੇ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਹੈ ਸਭ ਕੁਲ ਕਾ ਕਰਹਿ ਉਧਾਰੁ ॥੭॥
aae se paravaan hai sabh kul kaa kareh udhaar ||7||
Blessed is their coming into being; they redeem all their ancestors. ||7||
ਸਭ ਨਦਰੀ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਵਦੇ ਨਦਰੀ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥
sabh nadharee karam kamaavadhe nadharee baahar na koi ||
All do their deeds under the Lord's Glance of Grace; no one is beyond His Vision.
ਜੈਸੀ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖੈ ਸਚਾ ਤੈਸਾ ਹੀ ਕੋ ਹੋਇ ॥
jaisee nadhar kar dhekhai sachaa taisaa hee ko hoi ||
According to the Glance of Grace with which the True Lord beholds us, so do we become.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਵਡਾਈਆ ਕਰਮਿ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥੮॥੩॥੨੦॥
naanak naam vaddaieeaa karam paraapat hoi ||8||3||20||
O Nanak, the Glorious Greatness of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is received only by His Mercy. ||8||3||20||
ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
sireeraag mahalaa teejaa ||
Siree Raag, Third Mehla:
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥
gurmukh naam dhiaaieeaai manmukh boojh na pai ||
The Gurmukhs meditate on the Naam; the self-willed manmukhs do not understand.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਦਾ ਮੁਖ ਊਜਲੇ ਹਰਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥
gurmukh sadhaa mukh uoojale har vasiaa man aai ||
The faces of the Gurmukhs are always radiant; the Lord has come to dwell within their minds.
ਸਹਜੇ ਹੀ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਸਹਜੇ ਰਹੈ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੧॥
sahaje hee sukh paieeaai sahaje rahai samai ||1||
Through intuitive understanding they are at peace, and through intuitive understanding they remain absorbed in the Lord. ||1||
ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ਦਾਸਨਿ ਦਾਸਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
bhaiee re dhaasan dhaasaa hoi ||
O Siblings of Destiny, be the slaves of the Lord's slaves.
ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਗੁਰ ਭਗਤਿ ਹੈ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਪਾਏ ਕੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
gur kee sevaa gur bhagat hai viralaa paae koi ||1|| rahaau ||
Service to the Guru is worship of the Guru. How rare are those who obtain it! ||1||Pause||
ਸਦਾ ਸੁਹਾਗੁ ਸੁਹਾਗਣੀ ਜੇ ਚਲਹਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭਾਇ ॥
sadhaa suhaag suhaaganee je chaleh satigur bhai ||
The happy soul-bride is always with her Husband Lord, if she walks in harmony with the Will of the True Guru.
ਸਦਾ ਪਿਰੁ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਨਾ ਓਹੁ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
sadhaa pir nihachal paieeaai naa oh marai na jai ||
She attains her Eternal, Ever-stable Husband, who never dies or goes away.
ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲੀ ਨਾ ਵੀਛੁੜੈ ਪਿਰ ਕੈ ਅੰਕਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੨॥
sabadh milee naa veechhuRai pir kai a(n)k samai ||2||
United with the Word of the Shabad, she shall not be separated again. She is immersed in the Lap of her Beloved. ||2||
ਹਰਿ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਅਤਿ ਊਜਲਾ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਪਾਇਆ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
har niramal at uoojalaa bin gur paiaa na jai ||
The Lord is Immaculate and Radiantly Bright; without the Guru, He cannot be found.
ਪਾਠੁ ਪੜੈ ਨਾ ਬੂਝਈ ਭੇਖੀ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇ ॥
paaTh paRai naa boojhiee bhekhee bharam bhulai ||
He cannot be understood by reading scriptures; the deceitful pretenders are deluded by doubt.
ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਹਰਿ ਸਦਾ ਪਾਇਆ ਰਸਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੩॥
gurmatee har sadhaa paiaa rasanaa har ras samai ||3||
Through the Guru's Teachings, the Lord is always found, and the tongue is permeated with the Sublime Essence of the Lord. ||3||
ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥
maiaa moh chukaiaa gurmatee sahaj subhai ||
Emotional attachment to Maya is shed with intuitive ease, through the Guru's Teachings.