sloku mÚ 3 ]

aucwrx sloku mh`lw qIjw

salok ma 3 ||

Shalok, Third Mehl:

mnmuK vwpwrY swr n jwxnI ibKu ivhwJih ibKu sµgRhih ibK isau Drih ipAwru ]

manamukh vaapaarai saar n jaananee bikh vihaajhehi bikh sangrehehi bikh sio dhharehi piaar ||

The self-willed manmukh does not appreciate the excellence of trading in Truth. He deals in poison, collects poison, and is in love with poison.

bwhrhu pMifq sdwiedy mnhu mUrK gwvwr ]

aucwrx s`dwiedy

baaharahu panddith sadhaaeidhae manahu moorakh gaavaar ||

Outwardly, they call themselves Pandits, religious scholars, but in their minds they are foolish and ignorant.

hir isau icqu n lwienI vwdI Drin ipAwru ]

har sio chith n laaeinee vaadhee dhharan piaar ||

They do not focus their consciousness on the Lord; they love to engage in arguments.

vwdw kIAw krin khwxIAw kUVu boil krih Awhwru ]

vaadhaa keeaa karan kehaaneeaa koorr bol karehi aahaar ||

They speak to cause arguments, and earn their living by telling lies.

jg mih rwm nwmu hir inrmlw horu mYlw sBu Awkwru ]

jag mehi raam naam har niramalaa hor mailaa sabh aakaar ||

In this world, only the Lord's Name is immaculate and pure. All other objects of creation are polluted.

nwnk nwmu n cyqnI hoie mYly mrih gvwr ]1]

naanak naam n chaethanee hoe mailae marehi gavaar ||1||

O Nanak, those who do not remember the Naam, the Name of the Lord, are polluted; they die in ignorance. ||1||