mlwr mhlw 3 caupdy Gru 1

aucwrx mlwr mh`lw qIjw cau-pdy Gru pihlw

malaar mehalaa 3 choupadhae ghar 1

Malaar, Third Mehl, Chau-Padas, First House:

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ik oankaar sathigur prasaadh ||

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

inrµkwru Awkwru hY Awpy Awpy Brim Bulwey ]

nirankaar aakaar hai aapae aapae bharam bhulaaeae ||

The Formless Lord is formed by Himself. He Himself deludes in doubt.

kir kir krqw Awpy vyKY ijqu BwvY iqqu lwey ]

kar kar karathaa aapae vaekhai jith bhaavai thith laaeae ||

Creating the Creation, the Creator Himself beholds it; He enjoins us as He pleases.

syvk kau eyhw vifAweI jw kau hukmu mnwey ]1]

saevak ko eaehaa vaddiaaee jaa ko hukam manaaeae ||1||

This is the true greatness of His servant, that he obeys the Hukam of the Lord's Command. ||1||

Awpxw Bwxw Awpy jwxY gur ikrpw qy lhIAY ]

aapanaa bhaanaa aapae jaanai gur kirapaa thae leheeai ||

Only He Himself knows His Will. By Guru's Grace, it is grasped.

eyhw skiq isvY Gir AwvY jIvidAw mir rhIAY ]1] rhwau ]

eaehaa sakath sivai ghar aavai jeevadhiaa mar reheeai ||1|| rehaao ||

When this play of Shiva and Shakti comes to his home, he remains dead while yet alive. ||1||Pause||

vyd pVY piV vwdu vKwxY bRhmw ibsnu mhysw ]

aucwrx bRhmw: 'bR' dulwvw rihq bolo

vaedh parrai parr vaadh vakhaanai brehamaa bisan mehaesaa ||

They read the Vedas, and read them again, and engage in arguments about Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.

eyh iqRgux mwieAw ijin jgqu BulwieAw jnm mrx kw shsw ]

eaeh thrigun maaeiaa jin jagath bhulaaeiaa janam maran kaa sehasaa ||

This three-phased Maya has deluded the whole world into cynicism about death and birth.

gurprswdI eyko jwxY cUkY mnhu AMdysw ]2]

gur parasaadhee eaeko jaanai chookai manahu andhaesaa ||2||

By Guru's Grace, know the One Lord, and the anxiety of your mind will be allayed. ||2||

hm dIn mUrK AvIcwrI qum icMqw krhu hmwrI ]

aucwrx A-vIcwrI

ham dheen moorakh aveechaaree thum chinthaa karahu hamaaree ||

I am meek, foolish and thoughtless, but still, You take care of me.

hohu dieAwl kir dwsu dwsw kw syvw krI qumwrI ]

hohu dhaeiaal kar dhaas dhaasaa kaa saevaa karee thumaaree ||

Please be kind to me, and make me the slave of Your slaves, so that I may serve You.

eyku inDwnu dyih qU Apxw Aihinis nwmu vKwxI ]3]

eaek nidhhaan dhaehi thoo apanaa ahinis naam vakhaanee ||3||

Please bless me with the treasure of the One Name, that I may chant it, day and night. ||3||

khq nwnku gurprswdI bUJhu koeI AYsw kry vIcwrw ]

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kehath naanak gur parasaadhee boojhahu koee aisaa karae veechaaraa ||

Says Nanak, by Guru's Grace, understand. Hardly anyone considers this.

ijau jl aUpir Pynu budbudw qYsw iehu sMswrw ]

jio jal oopar faen budhabudhaa thaisaa eihu sansaaraa ||

Like foam bubbling up on the surface of the water, so is this world.

ijs qy hoAw iqsih smwxw cUik gieAw pwswrw ]4]1]

jis thae hoaa thisehi samaanaa chook gaeiaa paasaaraa ||4||1||

It shall eventually merge back into that from which it came, and all its expanse shall be gone. ||4||1||