slok mÚ 3 ]

aucwrx slok mh`lw qIjw

salok ma 3 ||

Shalok, Third Mehl:

Awsw AMdir sBu ko koie inrwsw hoie ]

aasaa andhar sabh ko koe niraasaa hoe ||

Everyone is filled with hope; hardly anyone is free of hope.

nwnk jo mir jIivAw sihlw AwieAw soie ]1]

naanak jo mar jeeviaa sehilaa aaeiaa soe ||1||

O Nanak, blessed is the birth of one, who remains dead while yet alive. ||1||