sloku mÚ 3 ]

aucwrx sloku mh`lw qIjw

salok ma 3 ||

Shalok, Third Mehl:

kiljug mih nwmu inDwnu BgqI KitAw hir auqm pdu pwieAw ]

aucwrx K`itAw

kalijug mehi naam nidhhaan bhagathee khattiaa har outham padh paaeiaa ||

In the Dark Age of Kali Yuga, the devotees earn the treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord; they obtain the supreme status of the Lord.

siqgur syiv hir nwmu min vswieAw Anidnu nwmu iDAwieAw ]

sathigur saev har naam man vasaaeiaa anadhin naam dhhiaaeiaa ||

Serving the True Guru, they enshrine the Lord's Name in their minds, and they meditate on the Naam, night and day.

ivcy igRh gur bcin audwsI haumY mohu jlwieAw ]

aucwrx jlwieAw: polw bolo

vichae grih gur bachan oudhaasee houmai mohu jalaaeiaa ||

Within the home of their own selves, they remain unattached, through the Guru's Teachings; they burn away egotism and emotional attachment.

Awip qirAw kul jgqu qrwieAw DMnu jxydI mwieAw ]

aap thariaa kul jagath tharaaeiaa dhhann janaedhee maaeiaa ||

They save themselves, and they save the whole world. Blessed are the mothers who gave birth to them.

AYsw siqguru soeI pwey ijsu Duir msqik hir iliK pwieAw ]

aisaa sathigur soee paaeae jis dhhur masathak har likh paaeiaa ||

He alone finds such a True Guru, upon whose forehead the Lord inscribed such pre-ordained destiny.

jn nwnk bilhwrI gur Awpxy ivthu ijin BRim Bulw mwrig pwieAw ]1]

jan naanak balihaaree gur aapanae vittahu jin bhram bhulaa maarag paaeiaa ||1||

Servant Nanak is a sacrifice to his Guru; when he was wandering in doubt, He placed him on the Path. ||1||