sloku mÚ 3 ]

aucwrx sloku mh`lw qIjw

salok ma 3 ||

Shalok, Third Mehl:

siqgur kI syvw gwKVI isru dIjY Awpu gvwie ]

sathigur kee saevaa gaakharree sir dheejai aap gavaae ||

It is very difficult to serve the True Guru; offer your head, and eradicate self-conceit.

sbid mrih iPir nw mrih qw syvw pvY sB Qwie ]

sabadh marehi fir naa marehi thaa saevaa pavai sabh thhaae ||

One who dies in the Word of the Shabad shall never have to die again; his service is totally approved.

pwrs prisAY pwrsu hovY sic rhY ilv lwie ]

paaras parasiai paaras hovai sach rehai liv laae ||

Touching the philosopher's stone, one becomes the philosopher's stone, which transforms lead into gold; remain lovingly attached to the True Lord.

ijsu pUrib hovY iliKAw iqsu siqguru imlY pRBu Awie ]

jis poorab hovai likhiaa this sathigur milai prabh aae ||

One who has such pre-ordained destiny, comes to meet the True Guru and God.

nwnk gxqY syvku nw imlY ijsu bKsy so pvY Qwie ]1]

naanak ganathai saevak naa milai jis bakhasae so pavai thhaae ||1||

O Nanak, the Lord's servant does not meet Him because of his own account; he alone is acceptable, whom the Lord forgives. ||1||