isrIrwgu mhlw 3 ]
aucwrx isrIrwgu mh`lw qIjw
sireeraag mehalaa 3 ||
Siree Raag, Third Mehl:
siqguir syivAY mnu inrmlw Bey pivqu srIr ]
sathigur saeviai man niramalaa bheae pavith sareer ||
Serving the True Guru, the mind becomes immaculate, and the body becomes pure.
min Awnµdu sdw suKu pwieAw ByitAw gihr gMBIru ]
man aanandh sadhaa sukh paaeiaa bhaettiaa gehir ganbheer ||
The mind obtains bliss and eternal peace, meeting with the Deep and Profound Lord.
scI sµgiq bYsxw sic nwim mnu DIr ]1]
sachee sangath baisanaa sach naam man dhheer ||1||
Sitting in the Sangat, the True Congregation, the mind is comforted and consoled by the True Name. ||1||
mn ry siqguru syiv insµgu ]
man rae sathigur saev nisang ||
O mind, serve the True Guru without hesitation.
siqguru syivAY hir min vsY lgY n mYlu pqµgu ]1] rhwau ]
sathigur saeviai har man vasai lagai n mail pathang ||1|| rehaao ||
Serving the True Guru, the Lord abides within the mind, and no trace of filth shall attach itself to you. ||1||Pause||
scY sbid piq aUpjY scy scw nwau ]
sachai sabadh path oopajai sachae sachaa naao ||
From the True Word of the Shabad comes honor. True is the Name of the True One.
ijnI haumY mwir pCwixAw hau iqn bilhwrY jwau ]
jinee houmai maar pashhaaniaa ho thin balihaarai jaao ||
I am a sacrifice to those who conquer their ego and recognize the Lord.
mnmuK scu n jwxnI iqn Taur n kqhU Qwau ]2]
manamukh sach n jaananee thin thour n kathehoo thhaao ||2||
The self-willed manmukhs do not know the True One; they find no shelter, and no place of rest anywhere. ||2||
scu Kwxw scu pYnxw scy hI ivic vwsu ]
sach khaanaa sach painanaa sachae hee vich vaas ||
Those who take the Truth as their food and the Truth as their clothing, have their home in the True One.
sdw scw swlwhxw scY sbid invwsu ]
sadhaa sachaa saalaahanaa sachai sabadh nivaas ||
They constantly praise the True One, and in the True Word of the Shabad they have their dwelling.
sBu Awqm rwmu pCwixAw gurmqI inj Gir vwsu ]3]
aucwrx gurm`qI
sabh aatham raam pashhaaniaa guramathee nij ghar vaas ||3||
They recognize the Lord, the Supreme Soul in all, and through the Guru's Teachings they dwell in the home of their own inner self. ||3||
scu vyKxu scu bolxw qnu mnu scw hoie ]
sach vaekhan sach bolanaa than man sachaa hoe ||
They see the Truth, and they speak the Truth; their bodies and minds are True.
scI swKI aupdysu scu scy scI soie ]
sachee saakhee oupadhaes sach sachae sachee soe ||
True are their teachings, and True are their instructions; True are the reputations of the true ones.
ijMnI scu ivswirAw sy duKIey cly roie ]4]
jinnee sach visaariaa sae dhukheeeae chalae roe ||4||
Those who have forgotten the True One are miserable-they depart weeping and wailing. ||4||
siqguru ijnI n syivE sy ikqu Awey sµswir ]
sathigur jinee n saeviou sae kith aaeae sansaar ||
Those who have not served the True Guru-why did they even bother to come into the world?
jm dir bDy mwrIAih kUk n suxY pUkwr ]
aucwrx b`Dy
jam dhar badhhae maareeahi kook n sunai pookaar ||
They are bound and gagged and beaten at Death's door, but no one hears their shrieks and cries.
ibrQw jnmu gvwieAw mir jµmih vwro vwr ]5]
birathhaa janam gavaaeiaa mar janmehi vaaro vaar ||5||
They waste their lives uselessly; they die and are reincarnated over and over again. ||5||
eyhu jgu jlqw dyiK kY Bij pey siqgur srxw ]
aucwrx B`ij
eaehu jag jalathaa dhaekh kai bhaj peae sathigur saranaa ||
Seeing this world on fire, I rushed to the Sanctuary of the True Guru.
siqguir scu idVwieAw sdw sic sµjim rhxw ]
sathigur sach dhirraaeiaa sadhaa sach sanjam rehanaa ||
The True Guru has implanted the Truth within me; I dwell steadfastly in Truth and self-restraint.
siqgur scw hY boihQw sbdy Bvjlu qrxw ]6]
sathigur sachaa hai bohithhaa sabadhae bhavajal tharanaa ||6||
The True Guru is the Boat of Truth; in the Word of the Shabad, we cross over the terrifying world-ocean. ||6||
lK caurwsIh iPrdy rhy ibnu siqgur mukiq n hoeI ]
lakh chouraaseeh firadhae rehae bin sathigur mukath n hoee ||
People continue wandering through the cycle of 8.4 million incarnations; without the True Guru, liberation is not obtained.
piV piV pMifq monI Qky dUjY Bwie piq KoeI ]
parr parr panddith monee thhakae dhoojai bhaae path khoee ||
Reading and studying, the Pandits and the silent sages have grown weary, but attached to the love of duality, they have lost their honor.
siqguir sbdu suxwieAw ibnu scy Avru n koeI ]7]
sathigur sabadh sunaaeiaa bin sachae avar n koee ||7||
The True Guru teaches the Word of the Shabad; without the True One, there is no other at all. ||7||
jo scY lwey sy sic lgy inq scI kwr krµin ]
jo sachai laaeae sae sach lagae nith sachee kaar karann ||
Those who are linked by the True One are linked to Truth. They always act in Truth.
iqnw inj Gir vwsw pwieAw scY mhil rhµin ]
thinaa nij ghar vaasaa paaeiaa sachai mehal rehann ||
They attain their dwelling in the home of their own inner being, and they abide in the Mansion of Truth.
nwnk Bgq suKIey sdw scY nwim rcµin ]8]17]8]25]
naanak bhagath sukheeeae sadhaa sachai naam rachann ||8||17||8||25||
O Nanak, the devotees are happy and peaceful forever. They are absorbed in the True Name. ||8||17||8||25||