mÚ 3 ]

aucwrx mh`lw qIjw

ma 3 ||

Third Mehl:

kMqw nwil mhylIAw syqI Aig jlwih ]

kanthaa naal mehaeleeaa saethee ag jalaahi ||

The widows burn themselves in the fire, along with their husbands' corpses.

jy jwxih ipru Awpxw qw qin duK shwih ]

jae jaanehi pir aapanaa thaa than dhukh sehaahi ||

If they truly knew their husbands, then they suffer terrible bodily pain.

nwnk kMq n jwxnI sy ikau Aig jlwih ]

aucwrx jlwih: Bwrw krky

naanak kanth n jaananee sae kio ag jalaahi ||

O Nanak, if they did not truly know their husbands, why should they burn themselves in the fire?

BwvY jIvau kY mrau dUrhu hI Bij jwih ]3]

aucwrx B`ij

bhaavai jeevo kai maro dhoorahu hee bhaj jaahi ||3||

Whether their husbands are alive or dead, those wives remain far away from them. ||3||