ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
maajh mahalaa 3 |
Maajh, Third Mehl:
ਆਤਮ ਰਾਮ ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਹੋਵੈ ॥
aatam raam paragaas gur te hovai |
The Divine Light of the Supreme Soul shines forth from the Guru.
ਹਉਮੈ ਮੈਲੁ ਲਾਗੀ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਖੋਵੈ ॥
haumai mail laagee gurasabadee khovai |
The filth stuck to the ego is removed through the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਭਗਤੀ ਰਾਤਾ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥
man niramal anadin bhagatee raataa bhagat kare har paavaniaa |1|
One who is imbued with devotional worship to the Lord night and day becomes pure. Worshipping the Lord, He is obtained. ||1||
ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਆਪਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਨਿ ਅਵਰਾ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਾਵਣਿਆ ॥
hau vaaree jeeo vaaree aap bhagat karan avaraa bhagat karaavaniaa |
I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who themselves worship the Lord, and inspire others to worship Him as well.
ਤਿਨਾ ਭਗਤ ਜਨਾ ਕਉ ਸਦ ਨਮਸਕਾਰੁ ਕੀਜੈ ਜੋ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
tinaa bhagat janaa kau sad namasakaar keejai jo anadin har gun gaavaniaa |1| rahaau |
I humbly bow to those devotees who chant the Glorious Praises of the Lord, night and day. ||1||Pause||
ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਾਰਣੁ ਕਰਾਏ ॥
aape karataa kaaran karaae |
The Creator Lord Himself is the Doer of deeds.
ਜਿਤੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਤੁ ਕਾਰੈ ਲਾਏ ॥
jit bhaavai tith kaarai laae |
As He pleases, He applies us to our tasks.
ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਤੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੨॥
poorai bhaag gur sevaa hovai gur sevaa te sukh paavaniaa |2|
Through perfect destiny, we serve the Guru; serving the Guru, peace is found. ||2||
ਮਰਿ ਮਰਿ ਜੀਵੈ ਤਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਪਾਏ ॥
mar mar jeevai taa kichh paae |
Those who die, and remain dead while yet alive, obtain it.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਹਰਿ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਏ ॥
gur parasaadee har man vasaae |
By Guru's Grace, they enshrine the Lord within their minds.
ਸਦਾ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਹਰਿ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਏ ਸਹਜੇ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੩॥
sadaa mukat har man vasaae sahaje sehaj samaavaniaa |3|
Enshrining the Lord within their minds, they are liberated forever. With intuitive ease, they merge into the Lord. ||3||
ਬਹੁ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਪਾਏ ॥
bahu karam kamaavai mukat na paae |
They perform all sorts of rituals, but they do not obtain liberation through them.
ਦੇਸੰਤਰੁ ਭਵੈ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਖੁਆਏ ॥
desantar bhavai doojai bhaae khuaae |
They wander around the countryside, and in love with duality, they are ruined.
ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ਕਪਟੀ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੪॥
birathaa janam gavaaeaa kapattee bin sabadai dukh paavaniaa |4|
The deceitful lose their lives in vain; without the Word of the Shabad, they obtain only misery. ||4||
ਧਾਵਤੁ ਰਾਖੈ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਹਾਏ ॥
dhaavat raakhai tthaak rahaae |
Those who restrain their wandering mind, keeping it steady and stable,
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਏ ॥
gur parasaadee param pad paae |
obtain the supreme status, by Guru's Grace.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ਮਿਲਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੫॥
satigur aape mel milaae mil preetam sukh paavaniaa |5|
The True Guru Himself unites us in Union with the Lord. Meeting the Beloved, peace is obtained. ||5||
ਇਕਿ ਕੂੜਿ ਲਾਗੇ ਕੂੜੇ ਫਲ ਪਾਏ ॥
eik koorr laage koorre fal paae |
Some are stuck in falsehood, and false are the rewards they receive.
ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥
doojai bhaae birathaa janam gavaae |
In love with duality, they waste away their lives in vain.
ਆਪਿ ਡੁਬੇ ਸਗਲੇ ਕੁਲ ਡੋਬੇ ਕੂੜੁ ਬੋਲਿ ਬਿਖੁ ਖਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੬॥
aap ddube sagale kul ddobe koorr bol bikh khaavaniaa |6|
They drown themselves, and drown their entire family; speaking lies, they eat poison. ||6||
ਇਸੁ ਤਨ ਮਹਿ ਮਨੁ ਕੋ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦੇਖੈ ॥
eis tan meh man ko guramukh dekhai |
How rare are those who, as Gurmukh, look within their bodies, into their minds.
ਭਾਇ ਭਗਤਿ ਜਾ ਹਉਮੈ ਸੋਖੈ ॥
bhaae bhagat jaa haumai sokhai |
Through loving devotion, their ego evaporates.
ਸਿਧ ਸਾਧਿਕ ਮੋਨਿਧਾਰੀ ਰਹੇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ਤਿਨ ਭੀ ਤਨ ਮਹਿ ਮਨੁ ਨ ਦਿਖਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੭॥
sidh saadhik monidhaaree rahe liv laae tin bhee tan meh man na dikhaavaniaa |7|
The Siddhas, the seekers and the silent sages continually, lovingly focus their consciousness, but they have not seen the mind within the body. ||7||
ਆਪਿ ਕਰਾਏ ਕਰਤਾ ਸੋਈ ॥
aap karaae karataa soee |
The Creator Himself inspires us to work;
ਹੋਰੁ ਕਿ ਕਰੇ ਕੀਤੈ ਕਿਆ ਹੋਈ ॥
hor ki kare keetai kiaa hoee |
what can anyone else do? What can be done by our doing?
ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਸੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਦੇਵੈ ਸੋ ਲੇਵੈ ਨਾਮੋ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੮॥੨੩॥੨੪॥
naanak jis naam devai so levai naamo man vasaavaniaa |8|23|24|
O Nanak, the Lord bestows His Name; we receive it, and enshrine it within the mind. ||8||23||24||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
paurree |
PAURI
ਦਾਨੋ ਦੇਉ ਅਨਾਗੀ ਸੰਘਰੁ ਰਚਿਆ ॥
daano deo anaagee sanghar rachiaa |
The demons and gods have started a continuous war.
ਫੁਲ ਖਿੜੇ ਜਣ ਬਾਗੀਂ ਬਾਣੇ ਜੋਧਿਆਂ ॥
ful khirre jan baageen baane jodhiaan |
The garments of the warriors appear like flowers in the garden.
ਭੂਤਾਂ ਇਲਾਂ ਕਾਗੀਂ ਗੋਸਤ ਭਖਿਆ ॥
bhootaan ilaan kaageen gosat bhakhiaa |
The ghosts, vultures and crows have eaten the flesh.
ਹੁੰਮੜ ਧੁੰਮੜ ਜਾਗੀ ਘਤੀ ਸੂਰਿਆਂ ॥੨੪॥
hunmarr dhunmarr jaagee ghatee sooriaan |24|
The brave fighters have begun to run about.24.
ਸਟ ਪਈ ਨਗਾਰੇ ਦਲਾਂ ਮੁਕਾਬਲਾ ॥
satt pee nagaare dalaan mukaabalaa |
The trumpet was beaten and the armies attack each other.
ਦਿਤੇ ਦੇਉ ਭਜਾਈ ਮਿਲਿ ਕੈ ਰਾਕਸੀਂ ॥
dite deo bhajaaee mil kai raakaseen |
The demons have gathered together and have caused the gods to flee.
ਲੋਕੀ ਤਿਹੀ ਫਿਰਾਹੀ ਦੋਹੀ ਆਪਣੀ ॥
lokee tihee firaahee dohee aapanee |
They exhibited their authority in the three worlds.
ਦੁਰਗਾ ਦੀ ਸਾਮ ਤਕਾਈ ਦੇਵਾਂ ਡਰਦਿਆਂ ॥
duragaa dee saam takaaee devaan ddaradiaan |
The gods, having been frightened went under the refuge of Durga.
ਆਂਦੀ ਚੰਡਿ ਚੜਾਈ ਉਤੇ ਰਾਕਸਾ ॥੨੫॥
aandee chandd charraaee ute raakasaa |25|
They caused the goddess Chandi to wage war with demons.25.
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
paurree |
PAURI
ਆਈ ਫੇਰ ਭਵਾਨੀ ਖਬਰੀ ਪਾਈਆ ॥
aaee fer bhavaanee khabaree paaeea |
The demons hear the news that the goddess Bhavani has come again.
ਦੈਤ ਵਡੇ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੀ ਹੋਏ ਏਕਠੇ ॥
dait vadde abhimaanee hoe ekatthe |
The highly egoist demons gathered together.
ਲੋਚਨ ਧੂਮ ਗੁਮਾਨੀ ਰਾਇ ਬੁਲਾਇਆ ॥
lochan dhoom gumaanee raae bulaaeaa |
The king Sumbh sent for the egoist Lochan Dhum.
ਜਗ ਵਿਚ ਵਡਾ ਦਾਨੋ ਆਪ ਕਹਾਇਆ ॥
jag vich vaddaa daano aap kahaaeaa |
He caused himself to be called the great demon.
ਸਟ ਪਈ ਖਰਚਾਮੀ ਦੁਰਗਾ ਲਿਆਵਣੀ ॥੨੬॥
satt pee kharachaamee duragaa liaavanee |26|
The drum enveloped with the hide of donkey was struck and it was proclaimed that Durga would be brought.26.
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
paurree |
PAURI
ਕੜਕ ਉਠੀ ਰਣ ਚੰਡੀ ਫਉਜਾਂ ਦੇਖ ਕੈ ॥
karrak utthee ran chanddee faujaan dekh kai |
Seeing the armies in the battlefield, Chandi shouted loudly.
ਧੂਹਿ ਮਿਆਨੋ ਖੰਡਾ ਹੋਈ ਸਾਹਮਣੇ ॥
dhoohi miaano khanddaa hoee saahamane |
She pulled her double-edged sword from her scabbard and came before the enemy.
ਸਭੇ ਬੀਰ ਸੰਘਾਰੇ ਧੂਮਰਨੈਣ ਦੇ ॥
sabhe beer sanghaare dhoomaranain de |
She killed all the warriors of Dhumar Nain.
ਜਣ ਲੈ ਕਟੇ ਆਰੇ ਦਰਖਤ ਬਾਢੀਆਂ ॥੨੭॥
jan lai katte aare darakhat baadteean |27|
It seems that the carpenters have chopped the trees with the saw.27.
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
paurree |
PAURI
ਚੋਬੀਂ ਧਉਂਸ ਬਜਾਈ ਦਲਾਂ ਮੁਕਾਬਲਾ ॥
chobeen dhauns bajaaee dalaan mukaabalaa |
The drummers sounded the drums and the armies attacked each other.
ਰੋਹ ਭਵਾਨੀ ਆਈ ਉਤੇ ਰਾਕਸਾਂ ॥
roh bhavaanee aaee ute raakasaan |
The infuriated Bhavani lodged the attack over the demons.
ਖਬੈ ਦਸਤ ਨਚਾਈ ਸੀਹਣ ਸਾਰ ਦੀ ॥
khabai dasat nachaaee seehan saar dee |
With her left hand, she caused the dance of the lionss of steel (sword).
ਬਹੁਤਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਤਨ ਲਾਈ ਕੀਤੀ ਰੰਗੁਲੀ ॥
bahutiaan de tan laaee keetee rangulee |
She struck it on the bodies of many worriors and made it colourful.
ਭਾਈਆਂ ਮਾਰਨ ਭਾਈ ਦੁਰਗਾ ਜਾਣਿ ਕੈ ॥
bhaaeean maaran bhaaee duragaa jaan kai |
The brothers kill brothers mistaking them for Durga.
ਰੋਹ ਹੋਇ ਚਲਾਈ ਰਾਕਸਿ ਰਾਇ ਨੂੰ ॥
roh hoe chalaaee raakas raae noo |
Having been infuriated, she struck it on the king of the demons.
ਜਮ ਪੁਰ ਦੀਆ ਪਠਾਈ ਲੋਚਨ ਧੂਮ ਨੂੰ ॥
jam pur deea patthaaee lochan dhoom noo |
Lochan Dhum was sent to the city of Yama.
ਜਾਪੇ ਦਿਤੀ ਸਾਈ ਮਾਰਨ ਸੁੰਭ ਦੀ ॥੨੮॥
jaape ditee saaee maaran sunbh dee |28|
It seems the she gave the advance money for the killing of Sumbh.28.
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
paurree |
PAURI
ਭੰਨੇ ਦੈਤ ਪੁਕਾਰੇ ਰਾਜੇ ਸੁੰਭ ਥੈ ॥
bhane dait pukaare raaje sunbh thai |
The demons ran to their king Sumbh and beseeched
ਲੋਚਨ ਧੂਮ ਸੰਘਾਰੇ ਸਣੇ ਸਿਪਾਹੀਆਂ ॥
lochan dhoom sanghaare sane sipaaheean |
“Lochan Dhum has been killed alongwith his soldiers
ਚੁਣਿ ਚੁਣਿ ਜੋਧੇ ਮਾਰੇ ਅੰਦਰ ਖੇਤ ਦੈ ॥
chun chun jodhe maare andar khet dai |
“She hath seleted the warriors and killed them in the battlefield
ਜਾਪਨ ਅੰਬਰਿ ਤਾਰੇ ਡਿਗਨਿ ਸੂਰਮੇ ॥
jaapan anbar taare ddigan soorame |
“It seems that the warriors have fallen like the stars from the sky
ਗਿਰੇ ਪਰਬਤ ਭਾਰੇ ਮਾਰੇ ਬਿਜੁ ਦੇ ॥
gire parabat bhaare maare bij de |
“The huge mountains have fallen, having been smote by the lightning
ਦੈਤਾਂ ਦੇ ਦਲ ਹਾਰੇ ਦਹਸਤ ਖਾਇ ਕੈ ॥
daitaan de dal haare dahasat khaae kai |
“The forces of the demons have been defeated on becoming panicky
ਬਚੇ ਸੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਮਾਰੇ ਰਹਦੇ ਰਾਇ ਥੈ ॥੨੯॥
bache su maare maare rahade raae thai |29|
“Those who were left have also been killed and the remaining have come to the king.”29.
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
paurree |
PAURI
ਰੋਹ ਹੋਇ ਬੁਲਾਏ ਰਾਕਸਿ ਰਾਇ ਨੇ ॥
roh hoe bulaae raakas raae ne |
Highly enraged, the king called the demons.
ਬੈਠੇ ਮਤਾ ਪਕਾਏ ਦੁਰਗਾ ਲਿਆਵਣੀ ॥
baitthe mataa pakaae duragaa liaavanee |
They decided to capture Durga.
ਚੰਡ ਅਰ ਮੁੰਡ ਪਠਾਏ ਬਹੁਤਾ ਕਟਕੁ ਦੈ ॥
chandd ar mundd patthaae bahutaa kattak dai |
Chand and Mund were sent with huge forces.
ਜਾਪੇ ਛਪਰ ਛਾਏ ਬਣੀਆ ਕੇਜਮਾ ॥
jaape chhapar chhaae baneea kejamaa |
It seemed that the swords coming together were like the thatched roofs.
ਜੇਤੇ ਰਾਇ ਬੁਲਾਏ ਚਲੇ ਜੁਧ ਨੋ ॥
jete raae bulaae chale judh no |
All those who were called, marched for war.
ਜਣ ਜਮ ਪੁਰ ਪਕੜ ਚਲਾਏ ਸਭੇ ਮਾਰਣੇ ॥੩੦॥
jan jam pur pakarr chalaae sabhe maarane |30|
It appear that they were all caught and sent to the city of Yama for killing.30.
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
paurree |
PAURI
ਢੋਲ ਨਗਾਰੇ ਵਾਏ ਦਲਾਂ ਮੁਕਾਬਲਾ ॥
dtol nagaare vaae dalaan mukaabalaa |
The drums and trumpets were sounded and the armies attacked each other.
ਰੋਹ ਰੁਹੇਲੇ ਆਏ ਉਤੇ ਰਾਕਸਾਂ ॥
roh ruhele aae ute raakasaan |
The enraged warriors marched against the demons.
ਸਭਨੀ ਤੁਰੇ ਨਚਾਏ ਬਰਛੇ ਪਕੜਿ ਕੈ ॥
sabhanee ture nachaae barachhe pakarr kai |
All of them holding their daggers, caused their horses to dance.
ਬਹੁਤੇ ਮਾਰ ਗਿਰਾਏ ਅੰਦਰ ਖੇਤ ਦੈ ॥
bahute maar giraae andar khet dai |
Many were killed and thrown in the battlefield.
ਤੀਰੀ ਛਹਬਰ ਲਾਈ ਬੁਠੀ ਦੇਵਤਾ ॥੩੧॥
teeree chhahabar laaee butthee devataa |31|
The arrows shot by the goddess came in showers.31.
ਭੇਰੀ ਸੰਖ ਵਜਾਏ ਸੰਘਰਿ ਰਚਿਆ ॥
bheree sankh vajaae sanghar rachiaa |
The drums and conches were sounded and the war began.
ਤਣਿ ਤਣਿ ਤੀਰ ਚਲਾਏ ਦੁਰਗਾ ਧਨਖ ਲੈ ॥
tan tan teer chalaae duragaa dhanakh lai |
Durga, taking her bow, stretched it again and again for shooting arrows.
ਜਿਨੀ ਦਸਤ ਉਠਾਏ ਰਹੇ ਨ ਜੀਵਦੇ ॥
jinee dasat utthaae rahe na jeevade |
Those who raised their hands against the goddess, did not survive.
ਚੰਡ ਅਰ ਮੁੰਡ ਖਪਾਏ ਦੋਨੋ ਦੇਵਤਾ ॥੩੨॥
chandd ar mundd khapaae dono devataa |32|
She destroyed both Chand and Mund.32.