slok mÚ 3 ]

aucwrx slok mh`lw qIjw

salok ma 3 ||

Shalok, Third Mehl:

piV piV pMifq byd vKwxih mwieAw moh suAwie ]

parr parr panddith baedh vakhaanehi maaeiaa moh suaae ||

The Pandits, the religious scholars, constantly read and recite the Vedas, for the sake of the love of Maya.

dUjY Bwie hir nwmu ivswirAw mn mUrK imlY sjwie ]

dhoojai bhaae har naam visaariaa man moorakh milai sajaae ||

In the love of duality, the foolish people have forgotten the Lord's Name; they shall receive their punishment.

ijin jIau ipMfu idqw iqsu kbhUµ n cyqY jo dyNdw irjku sµbwih ]

jin jeeo pindd dhithaa this kabehoon n chaethai jo dhaenadhaa rijak sanbaahi ||

They never think of the One who gave them body and soul, who provides sustenance to all.

jm kw Pwhw glhu n ktIAY iPir iPir AwvY jwie ]

jam kaa faahaa galahu n katteeai fir fir aavai jaae ||

The noose of death shall not be cut away from their necks; they shall come and go in reincarnation over and over again.

mnmuiK ikCU n sUJY AMDuly pUrib iliKAw kmwie ]

manamukh kishhoo n soojhai andhhulae poorab likhiaa kamaae ||

The blind, self-willed manmukhs do not understand anything. They do what they are pre-ordained to do.

pUrY Bwig siqguru imlY suKdwqw nwmu vsY min Awie ]

poorai bhaag sathigur milai sukhadhaathaa naam vasai man aae ||

Through perfect destiny, they meet the True Guru, the Giver of peace, and the Naam comes to abide in the mind.

suKu mwxih suKu pYnxw suKy suiK ivhwie ]

sukh maanehi sukh painanaa sukhae sukh vihaae ||

They enjoy peace, they wear peace, and they pass their lives in the peace of peace.

nwnk so nwau mnhu n ivswrIAY ijqu dir scY soBw pwie ]1]

naanak so naao manahu n visaareeai jith dhar sachai sobhaa paae ||1||

O Nanak, they do not forget the Naam from the mind; they are honored in the Court of the Lord. ||1||