sloku mÚ 3 ]

aucwrx sloku mh`lw qIjw

salok ma 3 ||

Shalok, Third Mehl:

pVxw guVxw sMswr kI kwr hY AMdir iqRsnw ivkwru ]

aucwrx pVxw: 'x' nwl, Bwrw krky; guVxw: 'x' nwl

parranaa gurranaa sansaar kee kaar hai andhar thrisanaa vikaar ||

Reading and studying are just worldly pursuits, if there is thirst and corruption within.

haumY ivic siB piV Qky dUjY Bwie KuAwru ]

houmai vich sabh parr thhakae dhoojai bhaae khuaar ||

Reading in egotism, all have grown weary; through the love of duality, they are ruined.

so piVAw so pMifqu bInw gur sbid kry vIcwru ]

so parriaa so panddith beenaa gur sabadh karae veechaar ||

He alone is educated, and he alone is a wise Pandit, who contemplates the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

AMdru KojY qqu lhY pwey moKduAwru ]

aucwrx moK-duAwru: sbµDk krky bolo

andhar khojai thath lehai paaeae mokh dhuaar ||

He searches within himself, and finds the true essence; he finds the Door of Salvation.

gux inDwnu hir pwieAw shij kry vIcwru ]

gun nidhhaan har paaeiaa sehaj karae veechaar ||

He finds the Lord, the treasure of excellence, and peacefully contemplates Him.

DMnu vwpwrI nwnkw ijsu gurmuiK nwmu ADwru ]1]

dhhann vaapaaree naanakaa jis guramukh naam adhhaar ||1||

Blessed is the trader, O Nanak, who, as Gurmukh, takes the Name as his only Support. ||1||