bsµqu mhlw 3 ]

aucwrx bsµqu mh`lw qIjw

basanth mehalaa 3 ||

Basant, Third Mehl:

Bgiq krih jn dyiK hjUir ]

bhagath karehi jan dhaekh hajoor ||

The Lord's humble servant worships Him and beholds Him ever-present near at hand.

sMq jnw kI pg pMkj DUir ]

aucwrx pg: polw bolo

santh janaa kee pag pankaj dhhoor ||

He is the dust of the lotus feet of the humble Saints.

hir syqI sd rhih ilv lwie ]

har saethee sadh rehehi liv laae ||

Those who remain lovingly attuned to the Lord forever

pUrY siqguir dIAw buJwie ]1]

aucwrx bu`Jwie

poorai sathigur dheeaa bujhaae ||1||

Are blessed with understanding by the Perfect True Guru. ||1||

dwsw kw dwsu ivrlw koeI hoie ]

dhaasaa kaa dhaas viralaa koee hoe ||

How rare are those who become the slave of the Lord's slaves.

aUqm pdvI pwvY soie ]1] rhwau ]

ootham padhavee paavai soe ||1|| rehaao ||

They attain the supreme status. ||1||Pause||

eyko syvhu Avru n koie ]

eaeko saevahu avar n koe ||

So serve the One Lord, and no other.

ijqu syivAY sdw suKu hoie ]

jith saeviai sadhaa sukh hoe ||

Serving Him, eternal peace is obtained.

nw Ehu mrY n AwvY jwie ]

naa ouhu marai n aavai jaae ||

He does not die; He does not come and go in reincarnation.

iqsu ibnu Avru syvI ikau mwie ]2]

this bin avar saevee kio maae ||2||

Why should I serve any other than Him, O my mother? ||2||

sy jn swcy ijnI swcu pCwixAw ]

sae jan saachae jinee saach pashhaaniaa ||

True are those humble beings who realize the True Lord.

Awpu mwir shjy nwim smwixAw ]

aap maar sehajae naam samaaniaa ||

Conquering their self-conceit, they merge intuitively into the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

gurmuiK nwmu prwpiq hoie ]

guramukh naam paraapath hoe ||

The Gurmukhs gather in the Naam.

mnu inrmlu inrml scu soie ]3]

man niramal niramal sach soe ||3||

Their minds are immaculate, and their reputations are immaculate. ||3||

ijin igAwnu kIAw iqsu hir qU jwxu ]

jin giaan keeaa this har thoo jaan ||

Know the Lord, who gave you spiritual wisdom,

swc sbid pRBu eyku is\wxu ]

saach sabadh prabh eaek sinjaan ||

And realize the One God, through the True Word of the Shabad.

hir rsu cwKY qW suiD hoie ]

har ras chaakhai thaan sudhh hoe ||

When the mortal tastes the sublime essence of the Lord, he becomes pure and holy.

nwnk nwim rqy scu soie ]4]8]

aucwrx r`qy

naanak naam rathae sach soe ||4||8||

O Nanak, those who are imbued with the Naam - their reputations are true. ||4||8||