soriT mhlw 3 ]

aucwrx soriT mh`lw qIjw

sorath mehalaa 3 ||

Sorat'h, Third Mehl:

siqgur syvy qw shj Duin aupjY giq miq qd hI pwey ]

aucwrx m`iq

sathigur saevae thaa sehaj dhhun oupajai gath math thadh hee paaeae ||

Serving the True Guru, the divine melody wells up within, and one is blessed with wisdom and salvation.

hir kw nwmu scw min visAw nwmy nwim smwey ]1]

har kaa naam sachaa man vasiaa naamae naam samaaeae ||1||

The True Name of the Lord comes to abide in the mind, and through the Name, one merges in the Name. ||1||

ibnu siqgur sBu jgu baurwnw ]

bin sathigur sabh jag bouraanaa ||

Without the True Guru, the whole world is insane.

mnmuiK AMDw sbdu n jwxY JUTY Brim Bulwnw ] rhwau ]

manamukh andhhaa sabadh n jaanai jhoothai bharam bhulaanaa || rehaao ||

The blind, self-willed manmukhs do not realize the Word of the Shabad; they are deluded by false doubts. ||Pause||

qRY gux mwieAw Brim BulwieAw haumY bµDn kmwey ]

thrai gun maaeiaa bharam bhulaaeiaa houmai bandhhan kamaaeae ||

The three-faced Maya had led them astray in doubt, and they are snared by the noose of egotism.

jµmxu mrxu isr aUpir aUBau grB join duKu pwey ]2]

janman maran sir oopar oobho garabh jon dhukh paaeae ||2||

Birth and death hang over their heads, and being reborn from the womb, they suffer in pain. ||2||

qRY gux vrqih sgl sMswrw haumY ivic piq KoeI ]

thrai gun varathehi sagal sansaaraa houmai vich path khoee ||

The three qualities permeate the whole world; acting in ego, it loses its honor.

gurmuiK hovY cauQw pdu cInY rwm nwim suKu hoeI ]3]

guramukh hovai chouthhaa padh cheenai raam naam sukh hoee ||3||

But one who becomes Gurmukh comes to realize the fourth state of celestial bliss; he finds peace through the Name of the Lord. ||3||

qRY gux siB qyry qU Awpy krqw jo qU krih su hoeI ]

thrai gun sabh thaerae thoo aapae karathaa jo thoo karehi s hoee ||

The three qualities are all Yours, O Lord; You Yourself created them. Whatever You do, comes to pass.

nwnk rwm nwim insqwrw sbdy haumY KoeI ]4]12]

naanak raam naam nisathaaraa sabadhae houmai khoee ||4||12||

O Nanak, through the Lord's Name, one is emancipated; through the Shabad, he is rid of egotism. ||4||12||