soriT mhlw 3 ]

aucwrx soriT mh`lw qIjw

sorath mehalaa 3 ||

Sorat'h, Third Mehl:

ibnu siqgur syvy bhuqw duKu lwgw jug cwry BrmweI ]

bin sathigur saevae bahuthaa dhukh laagaa jug chaarae bharamaaee ||

Without serving the True Guru, he suffers in terrible pain, and throughout the four ages, he wanders aimlessly.

hm dIn qum jugu jugu dwqy sbdy dyih buJweI ]1]

aucwrx bu`JweI

ham dheen thum jug jug dhaathae sabadhae dhaehi bujhaaee ||1||

I am poor and meek, and throughout the ages, You are the Great Giver - please, grant me the understanding of the Shabad. ||1||

hir jIau ikRpw krhu qum ipAwry ]

har jeeo kirapaa karahu thum piaarae ||

O Dear Beloved Lord, please show mercy to me.

siqguru dwqw myil imlwvhu hir nwmu dyvhu AwDwry ] rhwau ]

sathigur dhaathaa mael milaavahu har naam dhaevahu aadhhaarae || rehaao ||

Unite me in the Union of the True Guru, the Great Giver, and give me the support of the Lord's Name. ||Pause||

mnsw mwir duibDw shij smwxI pwieAw nwmu Apwrw ]

manasaa maar dhubidhhaa sehaj samaanee paaeiaa naam apaaraa ||

Conquering my desires and duality, I have merged in celestial peace, and I have found the Naam, the Name of the Infinite Lord.

hir rsu cwiK mnu inrmlu hoAw iklibK kwtxhwrw ]2]

har ras chaakh man niramal hoaa kilabikh kaattanehaaraa ||2||

I have tasted the sublime essence of the Lord, and my soul has become immaculately pure; the Lord is the Destroyer of sins. ||2||

sbid mrhu iPir jIvhu sdhI qw iPir mrxu n hoeI ]

sabadh marahu fir jeevahu sadh hee thaa fir maran n hoee ||

Dying in the Word of the Shabad, you shall live forever, and you shall never die again.

AMimRqu nwmu sdw min mITw sbdy pwvY koeI ]3]

anmrith naam sadhaa man meethaa sabadhae paavai koee ||3||

The Ambrosial Nectar of the Naam is ever-sweet to the mind; but how few are those who obtain the Shabad. ||3||

dwqY dwiq rKI hiQ ApxY ijsu BwvY iqsu dyeI ]

dhaathai dhaath rakhee hathh apanai jis bhaavai this dhaeee ||

The Great Giver keeps His Gifts in His Hand; He gives them to those with whom He is pleased.

nwnk nwim rqy suKu pwieAw drgh jwpih syeI ]4]11]

aucwrx r`qy

naanak naam rathae sukh paaeiaa dharageh jaapehi saeee ||4||11||

O Nanak, imbued with the Naam, they find peace, and in the Court of the Lord, they are exalted. ||4||11||