Awsw mhlw 3 ]

aucwrx Awsw mh`lw qIjw

aasaa mehalaa 3 ||

Aasaa, Third Mehl:

scy rqy sy inrmly sdw scI soie ]

aucwrx r`qy

sachae rathae sae niramalae sadhaa sachee soe ||

Those who are imbued with the True Lord are spotless and pure; their reputation is forever true.

AYQY Gir Gir jwpdy AwgY juig juig prgtu hoie ]1]

aithhai ghar ghar jaapadhae aagai jug jug paragatt hoe ||1||

Here, they are known in each and every home, and hereafter, they are famous throughout the ages. ||1||

ey mn rUV@y rMguly qUµ scw rMgu cVwie ]

eae man roorrhae rangulae thoon sachaa rang charraae ||

O beauteous and joyful mind, imbue yourself with your true color.

rUVI bwxI jy rpY nw iehu rMgu lhY n jwie ]1] rhwau ]

roorree baanee jae rapai naa eihu rang lehai n jaae ||1|| rehaao ||

If you imbue yourself with the Beauteous Word of the Guru's Bani, then this color shall never fade away. ||1||Pause||

hm nIc mYly Aiq AiBmwnI dUjY Bwie ivkwr ]

aucwrx Aiq: polw bolo

ham neech mailae ath abhimaanee dhoojai bhaae vikaar ||

I am lowly, filthy, and totally egotistical; I am attached to the corruption of duality.

guir pwris imilAY kMcnu hoey inrml joiq Apwr ]2]

gur paaras miliai kanchan hoeae niramal joth apaar ||2||

But meeting with the Guru, the Philosopher's Stone, I am transformed into gold; I am blended with the Pure Light of the Infinite Lord. ||2||

ibnu gur koie n rMgIAY guir imilAY rMgu cVwau ]

bin gur koe n rangeeai gur miliai rang charraao ||

Without the Guru, no one is imbued with the color of the Lord's Love; meeting with the Guru, this color is applied.

gur kY BY Bwie jo rqy isPqI sic smwau ]3]

aucwrx r`qy

gur kai bhai bhaae jo rathae sifathee sach samaao ||3||

Those who are imbued with the Fear, and the Love of the Guru, are absorbed in the Praise of the True Lord. ||3||

BY ibnu lwig n lgeI nw mnu inrmlu hoie ]

aucwrx nw mnu: v`Krw krky

bhai bin laag n lagee naa man niramal hoe ||

Without fear, the cloth is not dyed, and the mind is not rendered pure.

ibnu BY krm kmwvxy JUTy Twau n koie ]4]

bin bhai karam kamaavanae jhoothae thaao n koe ||4||

Without fear, the performance of rituals is false, and one finds no place of rest. ||4||

ijsno Awpy rMgy su rpsI sqsµgiq imlwie ]

jis no aapae rangae s rapasee sathasangath milaae ||

Only those whom the Lord imbues, are so imbued; they join the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation.

pUry gur qy sqsµgiq aUpjY shjy sic suBwie ]5]

aucwrx suBwie: 'b'-'B' dI sWJI Avwj

poorae gur thae sathasangath oopajai sehajae sach subhaae ||5||

From the Perfect Guru, the Sat Sangat emanates, and one easily merges into the Love of the True One. ||5||

ibnu sMgqI siB AYsy rhih jYsy psu For ]

bin sangathee sabh aisae rehehi jaisae pas dtor ||

Without the Sangat, the Company of the Holy, all remain like beasts and animals.

ijin@ kIqy iqsY n jwxn@I ibnu nwvY siB cor ]6]

jinih keethae thisai n jaananhee bin naavai sabh chor ||6||

They do not know the One who created them; without the Name, all are thieves. ||6||

ieik gux ivhwJih Aaugx ivkxih gur kY shij suBwie ]

aucwrx suBwie: 'b'-'B' dI sWJI Avwj

eik gun vihaajhehi aougan vikanehi gur kai sehaj subhaae ||

Some purchase merits and sell off their demerits; through the Guru, they obtain peace and poise.

gur syvw qy nwau pwieAw vuTw AMdir Awie ]7]

gur saevaa thae naao paaeiaa vuthaa andhar aae ||7||

Serving the Guru, they obtain the Name, which comes to dwell deep within. ||7||

sBnw kw dwqw eyku hY isir DMDY lwie ]

sabhanaa kaa dhaathaa eaek hai sir dhhandhhai laae ||

The One Lord is the Giver of all; He assigns tasks to each and every person.

nwnk nwmy lwie svwirAnu sbdy ley imlwie ]8]9]31]

naanak naamae laae savaarian sabadhae leae milaae ||8||9||31||

O Nanak, the Lord embellishes us with the Name; attached to the Word of the Shabad, we are merged into Him. ||8||9||31||