ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa 3 |

Third Mehl:

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਗੁਣਤਾਸੁ ॥

satigur sev sukh paaeaa sach naam gunataas |

Serving the True Guru, peace is obtained. The True Name is the Treasure of Excellence.

ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ॥

guramatee aap pachhaaniaa raam naam paragaas |

Follow the Guru's Teachings, and recognize your own self; the Divine Light of the Lord's Name shall shine within.

ਸਚੋ ਸਚੁ ਕਮਾਵਣਾ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਵਡੇ ਪਾਸਿ ॥

sacho sach kamaavanaa vaddiaaee vadde paas |

The true ones practice Truth; greatness rests in the Great Lord.

ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਸਭੁ ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥

jeeo pindd sabh tis kaa sifat kare aradaas |

Body, soul and all things belong to the Lord-praise Him, and offer your prayers to Him.

ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਾਲਾਹਣਾ ਸੁਖੇ ਸੁਖਿ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ॥

sachai sabad saalaahanaa sukhe sukh nivaas |

Sing the Praises of the True Lord through the Word of His Shabad, and you shall abide in the peace of peace.

ਜਪੁ ਤਪੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਮਨੈ ਮਾਹਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਜੀਵਾਸੁ ॥

jap tap sanjam manai maeh bin naavai dhrig jeevaas |

You may practice chanting, penance and austere self-discipline within your mind, but without the Name, life is useless.

ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਨਾਉ ਪਾਈਐ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮੋਹਿ ਵਿਣਾਸੁ ॥

guramatee naau paaeeai manamukh mohi vinaas |

Through the Guru's Teachings, the Name is obtained, while the self-willed manmukh wastes away in emotional attachment.

ਜਿਉ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਉ ਰਾਖੁ ਤੂੰ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਦਾਸੁ ॥੨॥

jiau bhaavai tiau raakh toon naanak teraa daas |2|

Please protect me, by the Pleasure of Your Will. Nanak is Your slave. ||2||