Awsw mhlw 3 ]
aucwrx Awsw mh`lw qIjw
aasaa mehalaa 3 ||
Aasaa, Third Mehl:
Awsw Aws kry sBu koeI ]
aasaa aas karae sabh koee ||
Everyone lives, hoping in hope.
hukmY bUJY inrwsw hoeI ]
aucwrx bU`JY
hukamai boojhai niraasaa hoee ||
Understanding His Command, one becomes free of desire.
Awsw ivic suqy keI loeI ]
aucwrx su`qy
aasaa vich suthae kee loee ||
So many are asleep in hope.
so jwgY jwgwvY soeI ]1]
so jaagai jaagaavai soee ||1||
He alone wakes up, whom the Lord awakens. ||1||
siqguir nwmu buJwieAw ivxu nwvY BuK n jweI ]
aucwrx bu`JwieAw
sathigur naam bujhaaeiaa vin naavai bhukh n jaaee ||
The True Guru has led me to understand the Naam, the Name of the Lord; without the Naam, hunger does not go away.
nwmy iqRsnw Agin buJY nwmu imlY iqsY rjweI ]1] rhwau ]
aucwrx buJY: polw bolo; rjweI: polw bolo
naamae thrisanaa agan bujhai naam milai thisai rajaaee ||1|| rehaao ||
Through the Naam, the fire of desire is extinguished; the Naam is obtained by His Will. ||1||Pause||
kil kIriq sbdu pCwnu ]
kal keerath sabadh pashhaan ||
In the Dark Age of Kali Yuga, realize the Word of the Shabad.
eyhw Bgiq cUkY AiBmwnu ]
eaehaa bhagath chookai abhimaan ||
By this devotional worship, egotism is eliminated.
siqguru syivAY hovY prvwnu ]
sathigur saeviai hovai paravaan ||
Serving the True Guru, one becomes approved.
ijin Awsw kIqI iqsno jwnu ]2]
jin aasaa keethee this no jaan ||2||
So know the One, who created hope and desire. ||2||
iqsu ikAw dIjY ij sbdu suxwey ]
this kiaa dheejai j sabadh sunaaeae ||
What shall we offer to one who proclaims the Word of the Shabad?
kir ikrpw nwmu mMin vswey ]
kar kirapaa naam mann vasaaeae ||
By His Grace, the Naam is enshrined within our minds.
iehu isru dIjY Awpu gvwey ]
eihu sir dheejai aap gavaaeae ||
Offer your head, and shed your self-conceit.
hukmY bUJy sdw suKu pwey ]3]
aucwrx bU`Jy
hukamai boojhae sadhaa sukh paaeae ||3||
One who understands the Lord's Command finds lasting peace. ||3||
Awip kry qY Awip krwey ]
aap karae thai aap karaaeae ||
He Himself does, and causes others to do.
Awpy gurmuiK nwmu vswey ]
aapae guramukh naam vasaaeae ||
He Himself enshrines His Name in the mind of the Gurmukh.
Awip BulwvY Awip mwrig pwey ]
aap bhulaavai aap maarag paaeae ||
He Himself misleads us, and He Himself puts us back on the Path.
scY sbid sic smwey ]4]
sachai sabadh sach samaaeae ||4||
Through the True Word of the Shabad, we merge into the True Lord. ||4||
scw sbdu scI hY bwxI ]
sachaa sabadh sachee hai baanee ||
True is the Shabad, and True is the Word of the Lord's Bani.
gurmuiK juig juig AwiK vKwxI ]
guramukh jug jug aakh vakhaanee ||
In each and every age, the Gurmukhs speak it and chant it.
mnmuiK moih Brim BolwxI ]
manamukh mohi bharam bholaanee ||
The self-willed manmukhs are deluded by doubt and attachment.
ibnu nwvY sB iPrY baurwxI ]5]
bin naavai sabh firai bouraanee ||5||
Without the Name, everyone wanders around insane. ||5||
qIin Bvn mih eykw mwieAw ]
theen bhavan mehi eaekaa maaeiaa ||
Throughout the three worlds, is the one Maya.
mUriK piV piV dUjw Bwau idRVwieAw ]
moorakh parr parr dhoojaa bhaao dhrirraaeiaa ||
The fool reads and reads, but holds tight to duality.
bhu krm kmwvY duKu sbwieAw ]
bahu karam kamaavai dhukh sabaaeiaa ||
He performs all sorts of rituals, but still suffers terrible pain.
siqguru syiv sdw suKu pwieAw ]6]
sathigur saev sadhaa sukh paaeiaa ||6||
Serving the True Guru, eternal peace is obtained. ||6||
AMimRqu mITw sbdu vIcwir ]
anmrith meethaa sabadh veechaar ||
Reflective meditation upon the Shabad is such sweet nectar.
Anidnu Bogy haumY mwir ]
anadhin bhogae houmai maar ||
Night and day, one enjoys it, subduing his ego.
shij Anµid ikrpw Dwir ]
sehaj anandh kirapaa dhhaar ||
When the Lord showers His Mercy, we enjoy celestial bliss.
nwim rqy sdw sic ipAwir ]7]
aucwrx r`qy
naam rathae sadhaa sach piaar ||7||
Imbued with the Naam, love the True Lord forever. ||7||
hir jip pVIAY gur sbdu vIcwir ]
har jap parreeai gur sabadh veechaar ||
Meditate on the Lord, and read and reflect upon the Guru's Shabad.
hir jip pVIAY haumY mwir ]
har jap parreeai houmai maar ||
Subdue your ego and meditate on the Lord.
hir jpIAY Bie sic ipAwir ]
har japeeai bhae sach piaar ||
Meditate on the Lord, and be imbued with fear and love of the True One.
nwnk nwmu gurmiq aur Dwir ]8]3]25]
naanak naam guramath our dhhaar ||8||3||25||
O Nanak, enshrine the Naam within your heart, through the Guru's Teachings. ||8||3||25||