mwJ mhlw 3 ]

aucwrx mwJ mh`lw qIjw

maajh mehalaa 3 ||

Maajh, Third Mehl:

AMimRq bwxI gur kI mITI ]

anmrith baanee gur kee meethee ||

The Nectar of the Guru's Bani is very sweet.

gurmuiK ivrlY iknY ciK fITI ]

guramukh viralai kinai chakh ddeethee ||

Rare are the Gurmukhs who see and taste it.

AMqir prgwsu mhw rsu pIvY dir scY sbdu vjwvixAw ]1]

anthar paragaas mehaa ras peevai dhar sachai sabadh vajaavaniaa ||1||

The Divine Light dawns within, and the supreme essence is found. In the True Court, the Word of the Shabad vibrates. ||1||

hau vwrI jIau vwrI gur crxI icqu lwvixAw ]

ho vaaree jeeo vaaree gur charanee chith laavaniaa ||

I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who focus their consciousness on the Guru's Feet.

siqguru hY AMimRq sru swcw mnu nwvY mYlu cukwvixAw ]1] rhwau ]

aucwrx nwvY: 'n' Bwrw krky

sathigur hai anmrith sar saachaa man naavai mail chukaavaniaa ||1|| rehaao ||

The True Guru is the True Pool of Nectar; bathing in it, the mind is washed clean of all filth. ||1||Pause||

qyrw scy iknY AMqu n pwieAw ]

thaeraa sachae kinai anth n paaeiaa ||

Your limits, O True Lord, are not known to anyone.

gurprswid iknY ivrlY icqu lwieAw ]

gur parasaadh kinai viralai chith laaeiaa ||

Rare are those who, by Guru's Grace, focus their consciousness on You.

quDu swlwih n rjw kbhUµ scy nwvY kI BuK lwvixAw ]2]

aucwrx r`jw; nwvY: polw bolo

thudhh saalaahi n rajaa kabehoon sachae naavai kee bhukh laavaniaa ||2||

Praising You, I am never satisfied; such is the hunger I feel for the True Name. ||2||

eyko vyKw Avru n bIAw ]

eaeko vaekhaa avar n beeaa ||

I see only the One, and no other.

gurprswdI AMimRqu pIAw ]

gur parasaadhee anmrith peeaa ||

By Guru's Grace, I drink in the Ambrosial Nectar.

gur kY sbid iqKw invwrI shjy sUiK smwvixAw ]3]

gur kai sabadh thikhaa nivaaree sehajae sookh samaavaniaa ||3||

My thirst is quenched by the Word of the Guru's Shabad; I am absorbed in intuitive peace and poise. ||3||

rqnu pdwrQu plir iqAwgY ]

rathan padhaarathh palar thiaagai ||

The Priceless Jewel is discarded like straw;

mnmuKu AMDw dUjY Bwie lwgY ]

manamukh andhhaa dhoojai bhaae laagai ||

The blind self-willed manmukhs are attached to the love of duality.

jo bIjY soeI Plu pwey supnY suKu n pwvixAw ]4]

jo beejai soee fal paaeae supanai sukh n paavaniaa ||4||

As they plant, so do they harvest. They shall not obtain peace, even in their dreams. ||4||

ApnI ikrpw kry soeI jnu pwey ]

apanee kirapaa karae soee jan paaeae ||

Those who are blessed with His Mercy find the Lord.

gur kw sbdu mMin vswey ]

gur kaa sabadh mann vasaaeae ||

The Word of the Guru's Shabad abides in the mind.

Anidnu sdw rhY BY AMdir BY mwir Brmu cukwvixAw ]5]

anadhin sadhaa rehai bhai andhar bhai maar bharam chukaavaniaa ||5||

Night and day, they remain in the Fear of God; conquering their fears, their doubts are dispelled. ||5||

Brmu cukwieAw sdw suKu pwieAw ]

bharam chukaaeiaa sadhaa sukh paaeiaa ||

Dispelling their doubts, they find a lasting peace.

gurprswid prmpdu pwieAw ]

gur parasaadh param padh paaeiaa ||

By Guru's Grace, the supreme status is attained.

AMqru inrmlu inrml bwxI hir gux shjy gwvixAw ]6]

anthar niramal niramal baanee har gun sehajae gaavaniaa ||6||

Deep within, they are pure, and their words are pure as well; intuitively, they sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||6||

isimRiq swsq byd vKwxY ]

simrith saasath baedh vakhaanai ||

They recite the Simritees, the Shaastras and the Vedas,

Brmy BUlw qqu n jwxY ]

bharamae bhoolaa thath n jaanai ||

But deluded by doubt, they do not understand the essence of reality.

ibnu siqgur syvy suKu n pwey duKo duKu kmwvixAw ]7]

bin sathigur saevae sukh n paaeae dhukho dhukh kamaavaniaa ||7||

Without serving the True Guru, they find no peace; they earn only pain and misery. ||7||

Awip kry iksu AwKY koeI ]

aap karae kis aakhai koee ||

The Lord Himself acts; unto whom should we complain?

AwKix jweIAY jy BUlw hoeI ]

aakhan jaaeeai jae bhoolaa hoee ||

How can anyone complain that the Lord has made a mistake?

nwnk Awpy kry krwey nwmy nwim smwvixAw ]8]7]8]

naanak aapae karae karaaeae naamae naam samaavaniaa ||8||7||8||

O Nanak, the Lord Himself does, and causes things to be done; chanting the Naam, we are absorbed in the Naam. ||8||7||8||