SGGSAng 603Raag SorathMahalla 311 linesGuru Amar Das Ji

soriT mhlw 3 Gru 1 ]

aucwrx soriT mh`lw qIjw Gru pihlw

sorath mehalaa 3 ghar 1 ||

Sorat'h, Third Mehl, First House:

iqhI guxI iqRBvxu ivAwipAw BweI gurmuiK bUJ buJwie ]

aucwrx bU`J; bu`Jwie

thihee gunee thribhavan viaapiaa bhaaee guramukh boojh bujhaae ||

The three worlds are entangled in the three qualities, O Siblings of Destiny; the Guru imparts understanding.

rwm nwim lig CUtIAY BweI pUChu igAwnIAw jwie ]1]

raam naam lag shhootteeai bhaaee pooshhahu giaaneeaa jaae ||1||

Attached to the Lord's Name, one is emancipated, O Siblings of Destiny; go and ask the wise ones about this. ||1||

mn ry qRY gux Coif cauQY icqu lwie ]

man rae thrai gun shhodd chouthhai chith laae ||

O mind, renounce the three qualities, and focus your consciousness on the fourth state.

hir jIau qyrY min vsY BweI sdw hir ky gux gwie ] rhwau ]

har jeeo thaerai man vasai bhaaee sadhaa har kae gun gaae || rehaao ||

The Dear Lord abides in the mind, O Siblings of Destiny; ever sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||Pause||

nwmY qy siB aUpjy BweI nwie ivsirAY mir jwie ]

naamai thae sabh oopajae bhaaee naae visariai mar jaae ||

From the Naam, everyone originated, O Siblings of Destiny; forgetting the Naam, they die away.

AigAwnI jgqu AMDu hY BweI sUqy gey muhwie ]2]

agiaanee jagath andhh hai bhaaee soothae geae muhaae ||2||

The ignorant world is blind, O Siblings of Destiny; those who sleep are plundered. ||2||

gurmuiK jwgy sy aubry BweI Bvjlu pwir auqwir ]

guramukh jaagae sae oubarae bhaaee bhavajal paar outhaar ||

Those Gurmukhs who remain awake are saved, O Siblings of Destiny; they cross over the terrifying world-ocean.

jg mih lwhw hir nwmu hY BweI ihrdY riKAw aur Dwir ]3]

jag mehi laahaa har naam hai bhaaee hiradhai rakhiaa our dhhaar ||3||

In this world, the Name of the Lord is the true profit, O Siblings of Destiny; keep it enshrined within your heart. ||3||

gur srxweI aubry BweI rwm nwim ilv lwie ]

gur saranaaee oubarae bhaaee raam naam liv laae ||

In the Guru's Sanctuary, O Siblings of Destiny, you shall be saved; be lovingly attuned to the Lord's Name.

nwnk nwau byVw nwau qulhVw BweI ijqu lig pwir jn pwie ]4]9]

aucwrx qul-hVw

naanak naao baerraa naao thuleharraa bhaaee jith lag paar jan paae ||4||9||

O Nanak, the Name of the Lord is the boat, and the Name is the raft, O Siblings of Destiny; setting out on it, the Lord's humble servant crosses over the world-ocean. ||4||9||