SGGSAng 1259Raag MalarMahalla 319 linesGuru Amar Das Ji

mlwr mhlw 3 ]

aucwrx mlwr mh`lw qIjw

malaar mehalaa 3 ||

Malaar, Third Mehl:

gx gMDrb nwmy siB auDry gur kw sbdu vIcwir ]

gan gandhharab naamae sabh oudhharae gur kaa sabadh veechaar ||

All the heavenly heralds and celestial singers are saved through the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

haumY mwir sd mMin vswieAw hir rwiKAw auir Dwir ]

houmai maar sadh mann vasaaeiaa har raakhiaa our dhhaar ||

They contemplate the Word of the Guru's Shabad. Subduing their ego, the Name abides in their minds; they keep the Lord enshrined in their hearts.

ijsih buJwey soeI bUJY ijsno Awpy ley imlwie ]

aucwrx bu`Jwey; bU`JY

jisehi bujhaaeae soee boojhai jis no aapae leae milaae ||

He alone understands, whom the Lord causes to understand; the Lord unites him with Himself.

Anidnu bwxI sbdy gWvY swic rhY ilv lwie ]1]

anadhin baanee sabadhae gaanvai saach rehai liv laae ||1||

Night and day, he sings the Word of the Shabad and the Guru's Bani; he remains lovingly attuned to the True Lord. ||1||

mn myry iKnu iKnu nwmu sm@wil ]

man maerae khin khin naam samhaal ||

O my mind, each and every moment, dwell on the Naam.

gur kI dwiq sbd suKu AMqir sdw inbhY qyrY nwil ]1] rhwau ]

gur kee dhaath sabadh sukh anthar sadhaa nibehai thaerai naal ||1|| rehaao ||

The Shabad is the Guru's Gift. It shall bring you lasting peace deep within; it shall always stand by you. ||1||Pause||

mnmuK pwKMfu kdy n cUkY dUjY Bwie duKu pwey ]

manamukh paakhandd kadhae n chookai dhoojai bhaae dhukh paaeae ||

The self-willed manmukhs never give up their hypocrisy; in the love of duality, they suffer in pain.

nwmu ivswir ibiKAw min rwqy ibrQw jnmu gvwey ]

aucwrx rwqy: Bwrw krky bolo

naam visaar bikhiaa man raathae birathhaa janam gavaaeae ||

Forgetting the Naam, their minds are imbued with corruption. They waste away their lives uselessly.

ieh vylw iPir hiQ n AwvY Anidnu sdw pCuqwey ]

eih vaelaa fir hathh n aavai anadhin sadhaa pashhuthaaeae ||

This opportunity shall not come into their hands again; night and day, they shall always regret and repent.

mir mir jnmY kdy n bUJY ivstw mwih smwey ]2]

aucwrx bU`JY

mar mar janamai kadhae n boojhai visattaa maahi samaaeae ||2||

They die and die again and again, only to be reborn, but they never understand. They rot away in manure. ||2||

gurmuiK nwim rqy sy auDry gur kw sbdu vIcwir ]

aucwrx r`qy

guramukh naam rathae sae oudhharae gur kaa sabadh veechaar ||

The Gurmukhs are imbued with the Naam, and are saved; they contemplate the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

jIvn mukiq hir nwmu iDAwieAw hir rwiKAw auir Dwir ]

jeevan mukath har naam dhhiaaeiaa har raakhiaa our dhhaar ||

Meditating on the Name of the Lord, they are Jivan-mukta, liberated while yet alive. They enshrine the Lord within their hearts.

mnu qnu inrmlu inrml miq aUqm aUqm bwxI hoeI ]

aucwrx m`iq

man than niramal niramal math ootham ootham baanee hoee ||

Their minds and bodies are immaculate, their intellect is immaculate and sublime. Their speech is sublime as well.

eyko purKu eyko pRBu jwqw dUjw Avru n koeI ]3]

eaeko purakh eaek prabh jaathaa dhoojaa avar n koee ||3||

They realize the One Primal Being, the One Lord God. There is no other at all. ||3||

Awpy kry krwey pRBu Awpy Awpy ndir kryie ]

aapae karae karaaeae prabh aapae aapae nadhar karaee ||

God Himself is the Doer, and He Himself is the Cause of causes. He Himself bestows His Glance of Grace.

mnu qnu rwqw gur kI bwxI syvw suriq smyie ]

aucwrx rwqw: Bwrw krky bolo

man than raathaa gur kee baanee saevaa surath samaee ||

My mind and body are imbued with the Word of the Guru's Bani. My consciousness is immersed in His service.

AMqir visAw AlK AByvw gurmuiK hoie lKwie ]

aucwrx Al`K

anthar vasiaa alakh abhaevaa guramukh hoe lakhaae ||

The Unseen and Inscrutable Lord dwells deep within. He is seen only by the Gurmukh.

nwnk ijsu BwvY iqsu Awpy dyvY BwvY iqvY clwie ]4]5]

naanak jis bhaavai this aapae dhaevai bhaavai thivai chalaae ||4||5||

O Nanak, He gives to whomever He pleases. According to the Pleasure of His Will, He leads the mortals on. ||4||5||