mhlw 3 ]

aucwrx mh`lw qIjw

mehalaa 3 ||

Third Mehl:

naumI nymu scu jy krY ]

noumee naem sach jae karai ||

On the ninth day of the month, make a vow to speak the Truth,

kwm kRoDu iqRsnw aucrY ]

aucwrx auc`rY

kaam krodhh thrisanaa oucharai ||

And your sexual desire, anger and desire shall be eaten up.

dsmI dsy duAwr jy TwkY eykwdsI eyku kir jwxY ]

aucwrx dsy: polw bolo; ey-kwdsI

dhasamee dhasae dhuaar jae thaakai eaekaadhasee eaek kar jaanai ||

On the tenth day, regulate your ten doors; on the eleventh day, know that the Lord is One.

duAwdsI pMc vsgiq kir rwKY qau nwnk mnu mwnY ]

aucwrx duAw-dsI; vs-giq: sbµDk pwT hY;

dhuaadhasee panch vasagath kar raakhai tho naanak man maanai ||

On the twelfth day, the five thieves are subdued, and then, O Nanak, the mind is pleased and appeased.

AYsw vrqu rhIjY pwfy hor bhuqu isK ikAw dIjY ]2]

aisaa varath reheejai paaddae hor bahuth sikh kiaa dheejai ||2||

Observe such a fast as this, O Pandit, O religious scholar; of what use are all the other teachings? ||2||