Awsw mhlw 3 ]

aucwrx Awsw mh`lw qIjw

aasaa mehalaa 3 ||

Aasaa, Third Mehl:

siqgur qy gux aUpjY jw pRBu mylY soie ]

sathigur thae gun oopajai jaa prabh maelai soe ||

Merit is obtained from the True Guru, when God causes us to meet Him.

shjy nwmu iDAweIAY igAwnu prgtu hoie ]1]

sehajae naam dhhiaaeeai giaan paragatt hoe ||1||

Meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, with intuitive ease and poise, spiritual wisdom is revealed. ||1||

ey mn mq jwxih hir dUir hY sdw vyKu hdUir ]

aucwrx mq: polw bolo

eae man math jaanehi har dhoor hai sadhaa vaekh hadhoor ||

O my mind, do not think of the Lord as being far away; behold Him ever close at hand.

sd suxdw sd vyKdw sbid rihAw BrpUir ]1] rhwau ]

sadh sunadhaa sadh vaekhadhaa sabadh rehiaa bharapoor ||1|| rehaao ||

He is always listening, and always watching over us; the Word of His Shabad is all-pervading everywhere. ||1||Pause||

gurmuiK Awpu pCwixAw iqn@I iek min iDAwieAw ]

guramukh aap pashhaaniaa thinhee eik man dhhiaaeiaa ||

The Gurmukhs understand their own selves; they meditate single-mindedly on the Lord.

sdw rvih ipru Awpxw scY nwim suKu pwieAw ]2]

sadhaa ravehi pir aapanaa sachai naam sukh paaeiaa ||2||

They enjoy their Husband Lord continually; through the True Name, they find peace. ||2||

ey mn qyrw ko nhI kir vyKu sbid vIcwru ]

eae man thaeraa ko nehee kar vaekh sabadh veechaar ||

O my mind, no one belongs to you; contemplate the Shabad, and see this.

hir srxweI Bij pau pwieih moKduAwru ]3]

aucwrx B`ij; moK-duAwru: sbµDk krky bolo

har saranaaee bhaj po paaeihi mokh dhuaar ||3||

So run to the Lord's Sanctuary, and find the gate of salvation. ||3||

sbid suxIAY sbid buJIAY sic rhY ilv lwie ]

aucwrx bu`JIAY

sabadh suneeai sabadh bujheeai sach rehai liv laae ||

Listen to the Shabad, and understand the Shabad, and lovingly focus your consciousness on the True One.

sbdy haumY mwrIAY scY mhil suKu pwie ]4]

sabadhae houmai maareeai sachai mehal sukh paae ||4||

Through the Shabad, conquer your ego, and in the True Mansion of the Lord's Presence, you shall find peace. ||4||

iesu jug mih soBw nwm kI ibnu nwvY soB n hoie ]

eis jug mehi sobhaa naam kee bin naavai sobh n hoe ||

In this age, the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is glory; without the Name, there is no glory.

ieh mwieAw kI soBw cwir idhwVy jwdI iblmu n hoie ]5]

eih maaeiaa kee sobhaa chaar dhihaarrae jaadhee bilam n hoe ||5||

The glory of this Maya lasts for only a few days; it disappears in an instant. ||5||

ijnI nwmu ivswirAw sy muey mir jwih ]

aucwrx muey: AONkV iv`c rhxw (ASuD: mUey, moey)

jinee naam visaariaa sae mueae mar jaahi ||

Those who forget the Naam are already dead, and they continue dying.

hir rs swdu n AwieE ibstw mwih smwih ]6]

har ras saadh n aaeiou bisattaa maahi samaahi ||6||

They do not enjoy the sublime essence of the Lord's taste; they sink into the manure. ||6||

ieik Awpy bKis imlwieAnu Anidnu nwmy lwie ]

eik aapae bakhas milaaeian anadhin naamae laae ||

Some are forgiven by the Lord; He unites them with Himself, and keeps them attached to the Naam, night and day.

scu kmwvih sic rhih scy sic smwih ]7]

sach kamaavehi sach rehehi sachae sach samaahi ||7||

They practice Truth, and abide in Truth; being truthful, they merge into Truth. ||7||

ibnu sbdY suxIAY n dyKIAY jgu bolw AMn@w Brmwie ]

aucwrx bolw: polw bolo

bin sabadhai suneeai n dhaekheeai jag bolaa annhaa bharamaae ||

Without the Shabad, the world does not hear, and does not see; deaf and blind, it wanders around.

ibnu nwvY duKu pwiesI nwmu imlY iqsY rjwie ]8]

aucwrx rjwie: polw bolo

bin naavai dhukh paaeisee naam milai thisai rajaae ||8||

Without the Naam, it obtains only misery; the Naam is received only by His Will. ||8||

ijn bwxI isau icqu lwieAw sy jn inrml prvwxu ]

jin baanee sio chith laaeiaa sae jan niramal paravaan ||

Those persons who link their consciousness with the Word of His Bani, are immaculately pure, and approved by the Lord.

nwnk nwmu iqn@w kdy n vIsrY sy dir scy jwxu ]9]13]35]

naanak naam thinhaa kadhae n veesarai sae dhar sachae jaan ||9||13||35||

O Nanak, they never forget the Naam, and in the Court of the Lord, they are known as true. ||9||13||35||