mwJ mhlw 3 ]

aucwrx mwJ mh`lw qIjw

maajh mehalaa 3 ||

Maajh, Third Mehl:

sbid mrY su muAw jwpY ]

aucwrx muAw: AONkV iv`c rhxw (ASuD: mUAw, moAw)

sabadh marai s muaa jaapai ||

One who dies in the Word of the Shabad is truly dead.

kwlu n cwpY duKu n sµqwpY ]

kaal n chaapai dhukh n santhaapai ||

Death does not crush him, and pain does not afflict him.

joqI ivic imil joiq smwxI suix mn sic smwvixAw ]1]

jothee vich mil joth samaanee sun man sach samaavaniaa ||1||

His light merges and is absorbed into the Light, when he hears and merges in the Truth. ||1||

hau vwrI jIau vwrI hir kY nwie soBw pwvixAw ]

ho vaaree jeeo vaaree har kai naae sobhaa paavaniaa ||

I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to the Lord's Name, which brings us to glory.

siqguru syiv sic icqu lwieAw gurmqI shij smwvixAw ]1] rhwau ]

aucwrx gurm`qI

sathigur saev sach chith laaeiaa guramathee sehaj samaavaniaa ||1|| rehaao ||

One who serves the True Guru, and focuses his consciousness on Truth, following the Guru's Teachings, is absorbed in intuitive peace and poise. ||1||Pause||

kwieAw kcI kcw cIru hMFwey ]

aucwrx kWieAW

kaaeiaa kachee kachaa cheer handtaaeae ||

This human body is transitory, and transitory are the garments it wears.

dUjY lwgI mhlu n pwey ]

dhoojai laagee mehal n paaeae ||

Attached to duality, no one attains the Mansion of the Lord's Presence.

Anidnu jldI iPrY idnu rwqI ibnu ipr bhu duKu pwvixAw ]2]

anadhin jaladhee firai dhin raathee bin pir bahu dhukh paavaniaa ||2||

Night and day, day and night, they burn. Without her Husband Lord, the soul-bride suffers in terrible pain. ||2||

dyhI jwiq n AwgY jwey ]

dhaehee jaath n aagai jaaeae ||

Her body and her status shall not go with her to the world hereafter.

ijQY lyKw mMgIAY iqQY CutY scu kmwey ]

jithhai laekhaa mangeeai thithhai shhuttai sach kamaaeae ||

Where she is called to answer for her account, there, she shall be emancipated only by true actions.

siqguru syvin sy Dnvµqy AYQY EQY nwim smwvixAw ]3]

sathigur saevan sae dhhanavanthae aithhai outhhai naam samaavaniaa ||3||

Those who serve the True Guru shall prosper; here and hereafter, they are absorbed in the Naam. ||3||

BY Bwie sIgwru bxwey ]

bhai bhaae seegaar banaaeae ||

She who adorns herself with the Love and the Fear of God,

gurprswdI mhlu Gru pwey ]

gur parasaadhee mehal ghar paaeae ||

By Guru's Grace, obtains the Mansion of the Lord's Presence as her home.

Anidnu sdw rvY idnu rwqI mjITY rMgu bxwvixAw ]4]

anadhin sadhaa ravai dhin raathee majeethai rang banaavaniaa ||4||

Night and day, day and night, she constantly ravishes and enjoys her Beloved. She is dyed in the permanent color of His Love. ||4||

sBnw ipru vsY sdw nwly ]

sabhanaa pir vasai sadhaa naalae ||

The Husband Lord abides with everyone, always;

gurprswdI ko ndir inhwly ]

gur parasaadhee ko nadhar nihaalae ||

But how rare are those few who, by Guru's Grace, obtain His Glance of Grace.

myrw pRBu Aiq aUco aUcw kir ikrpw Awip imlwvixAw ]5]

aucwrx Aiq: polw bolo

maeraa prabh ath oocho oochaa kar kirapaa aap milaavaniaa ||5||

My God is the Highest of the High; granting His Grace, He merges us into Himself. ||5||

mwieAw moih iehu jgu suqw ]

aucwrx su`qw

maaeiaa mohi eihu jag suthaa ||

This world is asleep in emotional attachment to Maya.

nwmu ivswir AMiq ivguqw ]

aucwrx ivgu`qw

naam visaar anth viguthaa ||

Forgetting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, it ultimately comes to ruin.

ijs qy suqw so jwgwey gurmiq soJI pwvixAw ]6]

aucwrx su`qw

jis thae suthaa so jaagaaeae guramath sojhee paavaniaa ||6||

The One who put it to sleep shall also awaken it. Through the Guru's Teachings, understanding dawns. ||6||

Aipau pIAY so Brmu gvwey ]

apio peeai so bharam gavaaeae ||

One who drinks in this Nectar, shall have his delusions dispelled.

gurprswid mukiq giq pwey ]

gur parasaadh mukath gath paaeae ||

By Guru's Grace, the state of liberation is attained.

BgqI rqw sdw bYrwgI Awpu mwir imlwvixAw ]7]

aucwrx r`qw

bhagathee rathaa sadhaa bairaagee aap maar milaavaniaa ||7||

One who is imbued with devotion to the Lord, remains always balanced and detached. Subduing selfishness and conceit, he is united with the Lord. ||7||

Awip aupwey DMDY lwey ]

aap oupaaeae dhhandhhai laaeae ||

He Himself creates, and He Himself assigns us to our tasks.

lK caurwsI irjku Awip ApVwey ]

lakh chouraasee rijak aap aparraaeae ||

He Himself gives sustenance to the 8.4 million species of beings.

nwnk nwmu iDAwie sic rwqy jo iqsu BwvY su kwr krwvixAw ]8]4]5]

aucwrx rwqy: Bwrw krky bolo

naanak naam dhhiaae sach raathae jo this bhaavai s kaar karaavaniaa ||8||4||5||

O Nanak, those who meditate on the Naam are atuned to Truth. They do that which is pleasing to His Will. ||8||4||5||