SGGSAng 602Raag SorathMahalla 311 linesGuru Amar Das Ji

soriT3 duquky ]

aucwrx soriT mh`lw qIjw du-quky

sorath ma 3 dhuthukae ||

Sorat'h, Third Mehl, Du-Tukas:

siqgur imilAY aultI BeI BweI jIvq mrY qw bUJ pwie ]

aucwrx bU`J

sathigur miliai oulattee bhee bhaaee jeevath marai thaa boojh paae ||

Meeting the True Guru, one turns away from the world, O Siblings of Destiny; when he remains dead while yet alive, he obtains true understanding.

so gurU so isKu hY BweI ijsu joqI joiq imlwie ]1]

so guroo so sikh hai bhaaee jis jothee joth milaae ||1||

He alone is the Guru, and he alone is a Sikh, O Siblings of Destiny, whose light merges in the Light. ||1||

mn ry hir hir syqI ilv lwie ]

man rae har har saethee liv laae ||

O my mind, be lovingly attuned to the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.

mn hir jip mITw lwgY BweI gurmuiK pwey hir Qwie ] rhwau ]

man har jap meethaa laagai bhaaee guramukh paaeae har thhaae || rehaao ||

Chanting the Name of the Lord, it seems so sweet to the mind, O Siblings of Destiny; the Gurmukhs obtain a place in the Court of the Lord. ||Pause||

ibnu gur pRIiq n aUpjY BweI mnmuiK dUjY Bwie ]

bin gur preeth n oopajai bhaaee manamukh dhoojai bhaae ||

Without the Guru, love for the Lord does not well up, O Siblings of Destiny; the self-willed manmukhs are engrossed in the love of duality.

quh kutih mnmuK krm krih BweI plY ikCU n pwie ]2]

aucwrx p`lY

thuh kuttehi manamukh karam karehi bhaaee palai kishhoo n paae ||2||

Actions performed by the manmukh are like the threshing of the chaff - they obtain nothing for their efforts. ||2||

gur imilAY nwmu min rivAw BweI swcI pRIiq ipAwir ]

gur miliai naam man raviaa bhaaee saachee preeth piaar ||

Meeting the Guru, the Naam comes to permeate the mind, O Siblings of Destiny, with true love and affection.

sdw hir ky gux rvY BweI gur kY hyiq Apwir ]3]

sadhaa har kae gun ravai bhaaee gur kai haeth apaar ||3||

He always sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord, O Siblings of Destiny, with infinite love for the Guru. ||3||

AwieAw so prvwxu hY BweI ij gur syvw icqu lwie ]

aaeiaa so paravaan hai bhaaee j gur saevaa chith laae ||

How blessed and approved is his coming into the world, O Siblings of Destiny, who focuses his mind on serving the Guru.

nwnk nwmu hir pweIAY BweI gur sbdI mylwie ]4]8]

naanak naam har paaeeai bhaaee gur sabadhee maelaae ||4||8||

O Nanak, the Name of the Lord is obtained, O Siblings of Destiny, through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, and we merge with the Lord. ||4||8||