bsµqu mhlw 3 ]

aucwrx bsµqu mh`lw qIjw

basanth mehalaa 3 ||

Basant, Third Mehl:

nwim rqy kulW kw krih auDwru ]

aucwrx r`qy

naam rathae kulaan kaa karehi oudhhaar ||

Those who are imbued with the Naam, the Name of the Lord - their generations are redeemed and saved.

swcI bwxI nwm ipAwru ]

saachee baanee naam piaar ||

True is their speech; they love the Naam.

mnmuK BUly kwhy Awey ]

manamukh bhoolae kaahae aaeae ||

Why have the wandering self-willed manmukhs even come into the world?

nwmhu BUly jnmu gvwey ]1]

naamahu bhoolae janam gavaaeae ||1||

Forgetting the Naam, the mortals waste their lives away. ||1||

jIvq mrY mir mrxu svwrY ]

jeevath marai mar maran savaarai ||

One who dies while yet alive, truly dies, and embellishes his death.

gur kY sbid swcu aur DwrY ]1] rhwau ]

gur kai sabadh saach our dhhaarai ||1|| rehaao ||

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he enshrines the True Lord within his heart. ||1||Pause||

gurmuiK scu Bojnu pivqu srIrw ]

guramukh sach bhojan pavith sareeraa ||

Truth is the food of the Gurmukh; his body is sanctified and pure.

mnu inrmlu sd guxI ghIrw ]

man niramal sadh gunee geheeraa ||

His mind is immaculate; he is forever the ocean of virtue.

jµmY mrY n AwvY jwie ]

janmai marai n aavai jaae ||

He is not forced to come and go in the cycle of birth and death.

gurprswdI swic smwie ]2]

gur parasaadhee saach samaae ||2||

By Guru's Grace, he merges in the True Lord. ||2||

swcw syvhu swcu pCwxY ]

saachaa saevahu saach pashhaanai ||

Serving the True Lord, one realizes Truth.

gur kY sbid hir dir nIswxY ]

gur kai sabadh har dhar neesaanai ||

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he goes to the Lord's Court with his banners flying proudly.

dir swcY scu soBw hoie ]

dhar saachai sach sobhaa hoe ||

In the Court of the True Lord, he obtains true glory.

inj Gir vwsw pwvY soie ]3]

nij ghar vaasaa paavai soe ||3||

He comes to dwell in the home of his own inner being. ||3||

Awip ABulu scw scu soie ]

aap abhul sachaa sach soe ||

He cannot be fooled; He is the Truest of the True.

hoir siB BUlih dUjY piq Koie ]

hor sabh bhoolehi dhoojai path khoe ||

All others are deluded; in duality, they lose their honor.

swcw syvhu swcI bwxI ]

saachaa saevahu saachee baanee ||

So serve the True Lord, through the True Bani of His Word.

nwnk nwmy swic smwxI ]4]9]

naanak naamae saach samaanee ||4||9||

O Nanak, through the Naam, merge in the True Lord. ||4||9||