SGGSAng 109Raag MajhMahalla 327 linesGuru Amar Das Ji

mwJ mhlw 3 Gru 1 ]

aucwrx mwJ mh`lw qIjw Gru pihlw

maajh mehalaa 3 ghar 1 ||

Maajh, Third Mehl, First House:

krmu hovY siqgurU imlwey ]

karam hovai sathiguroo milaaeae ||

By His Mercy, we meet the True Guru.

syvw suriq sbid icqu lwey ]

saevaa surath sabadh chith laaeae ||

Center your awareness on seva-selfless service-and focus your consciousness on the Word of the Shabad.

haumY mwir sdw suKu pwieAw mwieAw mohu cukwvixAw ]1]

houmai maar sadhaa sukh paaeiaa maaeiaa mohu chukaavaniaa ||1||

Subduing your ego, you shall find a lasting peace, and your emotional attachment to Maya will be dispelled. ||1||

hau vwrI jIau vwrI siqgur kY bilhwrixAw ]

ho vaaree jeeo vaaree sathigur kai balihaaraniaa ||

I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, I am totally devoted to the True Guru.

gurmqI prgwsu hoAw jI Anidnu hir gux gwvixAw ]1] rhwau ]

aucwrx gurm`qI

guramathee paragaas hoaa jee anadhin har gun gaavaniaa ||1|| rehaao ||

Through the Guru's Teachings, the Divine Light has dawned; I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, night and day. ||1||Pause||

qnu mnu Kojy qw nwau pwey ]

than man khojae thaa naao paaeae ||

Search your body and mind, and find the Name.

Dwvqu rwKY Twik rhwey ]

dhhaavath raakhai thaak rehaaeae ||

Restrain your wandering mind, and keep it in check.

gur kI bwxI Anidnu gwvY shjy Bgiq krwvixAw ]2]

gur kee baanee anadhin gaavai sehajae bhagath karaavaniaa ||2||

Night and day, sing the Songs of the Guru's Bani; worship the Lord with intuitive devotion. ||2||

iesu kwieAw AMdir vsqu AsµKw ]

aucwrx kWieAW

eis kaaeiaa andhar vasath asankhaa ||

Within this body are countless objects.

gurmuiK swcu imlY qw vyKw ]

guramukh saach milai thaa vaekhaa ||

The Gurmukh attains Truth, and comes to see them.

nau drvwjy dsvY mukqw Anhd sbdu vjwvixAw ]3]

no dharavaajae dhasavai mukathaa anehadh sabadh vajaavaniaa ||3||

Beyond the nine gates, the Tenth Gate is found, and liberation is obtained. The Unstruck Melody of the Shabad vibrates. ||3||

scw swihbu scI nweI ]

sachaa saahib sachee naaee ||

True is the Master, and True is His Name.

gurprswdI mMin vsweI ]

gur parasaadhee mann vasaaee ||

By Guru's Grace, He comes to dwell within the mind.

Anidnu sdw rhY rµig rwqw dir scY soJI pwvixAw ]4]

aucwrx rwqw: Bwrw krky bolo

anadhin sadhaa rehai rang raathaa dhar sachai sojhee paavaniaa ||4||

Night and day, remain attuned to the Lord's Love forever, and you shall obtain understanding in the True Court. ||4||

pwp puMn kI swr n jwxI ]

paap punn kee saar n jaanee ||

Those who do not understand the nature of sin and virtue

dUjY lwgI Brim BulwxI ]

dhoojai laagee bharam bhulaanee ||

Are attached to duality; they wander around deluded.

AigAwnI AMDw mgu n jwxY iPir iPir Awvx jwvixAw ]5]

agiaanee andhhaa mag n jaanai fir fir aavan jaavaniaa ||5||

The ignorant and blind people do not know the way; they come and go in reincarnation over and over again. ||5||

gur syvw qy sdw suKu pwieAw ]

gur saevaa thae sadhaa sukh paaeiaa ||

Serving the Guru, I have found eternal peace;

haumY myrw Twik rhwieAw ]

houmai maeraa thaak rehaaeiaa ||

My ego has been silenced and subdued.

gur swKI imitAw AMiDAwrw bjr kpwt KulwvixAw ]6]

aucwrx b`jr; kpwt: polw bolo (ASuD: kp`wt)

gur saakhee mittiaa andhhiaaraa bajar kapaatt khulaavaniaa ||6||

Through the Guru's Teachings, the darkness has been dispelled, and the heavy doors have been opened. ||6||

haumY mwir mMin vswieAw ]

houmai maar mann vasaaeiaa ||

Subduing my ego, I have enshrined the Lord within my mind.

gur crxI sdw icqu lwieAw ]

gur charanee sadhaa chith laaeiaa ||

I focus my consciousness on the Guru's Feet forever.

gur ikrpw qy mnu qnu inrmlu inrml nwmu iDAwvixAw ]7]

gur kirapaa thae man than niramal niramal naam dhhiaavaniaa ||7||

By Guru's Grace, my mind and body are immaculate and pure; I meditate on the Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||7||

jIvxu mrxw sBu quDY qweI ]

jeevan maranaa sabh thudhhai thaaee ||

From birth to death, everything is for You.

ijsu bKsy iqsu dy vifAweI ]

jis bakhasae this dhae vaddiaaee ||

You bestow greatness upon those whom You have forgiven.

nwnk nwmu iDAwie sdw qUµ jµmxu mrxu svwrixAw ]8]1]2]

naanak naam dhhiaae sadhaa thoon janman maran savaaraniaa ||8||1||2||

O Nanak, meditating forever on the Naam, you shall be blessed in both birth and death. ||8||1||2||