slok mÚ 3 ]

aucwrx slok mh`lw qIjw

salok ma 3 ||

Shalok, Third Mehl:

piV piV pMifq vwdu vKwxdy mwieAw moh suAwie ]

parr parr panddith vaadh vakhaanadhae maaeiaa moh suaae ||

Reading and writing, the Pandits engage in debates and disputes; they are attached to the flavors of Maya.

dUjY Bwie nwmu ivswirAw mn mUrK imlY sjwie ]

dhoojai bhaae naam visaariaa man moorakh milai sajaae ||

In the love of duality, they forget the Naam. Those foolish mortals shall receive their punishment.

ijin@ kIqy iqsY n syvn@I dydw irjku smwie ]

jinih keethae thisai n saevanhee dhaedhaa rijak samaae ||

They do not serve the One who created them, who gives sustenance to all.

jm kw Pwhw glhu n ktIAY iPir iPir Awvih jwie ]

jam kaa faahaa galahu n katteeai fir fir aavehi jaae ||

The noose of Death around their necks is not cut off; they come and go in reincarnation, over and over again.

ijn@ kau pUrib iliKAw siqguru imilAw iqn@ Awie ]

jin ko poorab likhiaa sathigur miliaa thin aae ||

The True Guru comes and meets those who have such pre-ordained destiny.

Anidnu nwmu iDAwiedy nwnk sic smwie ]1]

anadhin naam dhhiaaeidhae naanak sach samaae ||1||

Night and day, they meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord; O Nanak, they merge into the True Lord. ||1||