bsµqu mhlw 3 ]

aucwrx bsµqu mh`lw qIjw

basanth mehalaa 3 ||

Basant, Third Mehl:

ibnu krmw sB Brim BulweI ]

bin karamaa sabh bharam bhulaaee ||

Without the grace of good karma, all are deluded by doubt.

mwieAw moih bhuqu duKu pweI ]

maaeiaa mohi bahuth dhukh paaee ||

In attachment to Maya, they suffer in terrible pain.

mnmuK AMDy Taur n pweI ]

manamukh andhhae thour n paaee ||

The blind, self-willed manmukhs find no place of rest.

ibstw kw kIVw ibstw mwih smweI ]1]

bisattaa kaa keerraa bisattaa maahi samaaee ||1||

They are like maggots in manure, rotting away in manure. ||1||

hukmu mMny so jnu prvwxu ]

hukam mannae so jan paravaan ||

That humble being who obeys the Hukam of the Lord's Command is accepted.

gur kY sbid nwim nIswxu ]1] rhwau ]

gur kai sabadh naam neesaan ||1|| rehaao ||

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he is blessed with the insignia and the banner of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

swic rqy ijn@w Duir iliK pwieAw ]

aucwrx r`qy

saach rathae jinhaa dhhur likh paaeiaa ||

Those who have such pre-ordained destiny are imbued with the Naam.

hir kw nwmu sdw min BwieAw ]

har kaa naam sadhaa man bhaaeiaa ||

The Name of the Lord is forever pleasing to their minds.

siqgur kI bwxI sdw suKu hoie ]

sathigur kee baanee sadhaa sukh hoe ||

Through the Bani, the Word of the True Guru, eternal peace is found.

joqI joiq imlwey soie ]2]

jothee joth milaaeae soe ||2||

Through it, one's light merges into the Light. ||2||

eyku nwmu qwry sMswru ]

eaek naam thaarae sansaar ||

Only the Naam, the Name of the Lord, can save the world.

gurprswdI nwm ipAwru ]

gur parasaadhee naam piaar ||

By Guru's Grace, one comes to love the Naam.

ibnu nwmY mukiq iknY n pweI ]

bin naamai mukath kinai n paaee ||

Without the Naam, no one obtains liberation.

pUry gur qy nwmu plY pweI ]3]

aucwrx p`lY

poorae gur thae naam palai paaee ||3||

Through the Perfect Guru, the Naam is obtained. ||3||

so bUJY ijsu Awip buJwey ]

aucwrx bU`JY; bu`Jwey

so boojhai jis aap bujhaaeae ||

He alone understands, whom the Lord Himself causes to understand.

siqgur syvw nwmu idRVwey ]

sathigur saevaa naam dhrirrhaaeae ||

Serving the True Guru, the Naam is implanted within.

ijn@ ieku jwqw sy jn prvwxu ]

jin eik jaathaa sae jan paravaan ||

Those humble beings who know the One Lord are approved and accepted.

nwnk nwim rqy dir nIswxu ]4]10]

aucwrx r`qy

naanak naam rathae dhar neesaan ||4||10||

O Nanak, imbued with the Naam, they go to the Lord's Court with His banner and insignia. ||4||10||