mÚ 3 ]

aucwrx mh`lw qIjw

ma 3 ||

Third Mehl:

DMDw Dwvq idnu gieAw rYix gvweI soie ]

dhhandhhaa dhhaavath dhin gaeiaa rain gavaaee soe ||

Chasing after worldly affairs, the day is wasted, and the night passes in sleep.

kUVu boil ibKu KwieAw mnmuiK cilAw roie ]

koorr bol bikh khaaeiaa manamukh chaliaa roe ||

Speaking lies, one eats poison; the self-willed manmukh departs, crying out in pain.

isrY aupir jm fMfu hY dUjY Bwie piq Koie ]

sirai oupar jam ddandd hai dhoojai bhaae path khoe ||

The Mesenger of Death holds his club over the mortal's head; in the love of duality, he loses his honor.

hir nwmu kdy n cyiqE iPir Awvx jwxw hoie ]

har naam kadhae n chaethiou fir aavan jaanaa hoe ||

He never even thinks of the Name of the Lord; over and over again, he comes and goes in reincarnation.

gurprswdI hir min vsY jm fMfu n lwgY koie ]

gur parasaadhee har man vasai jam ddandd n laagai koe ||

But if, by Guru's Grace, the Lord's Name comes to dwell in his mind, then the Messenger of Death will not strike him down with his club.

nwnk shjy imil rhY krim prwpiq hoie ]2]

naanak sehajae mil rehai karam paraapath hoe ||2||

Then, O Nanak, he merges intuitively into the Lord, receiving His Grace. ||2||