ਸਲੋਕ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

salok mahalaa 3 |

Salok, Third Mehl:

ਗਉੜੀ ਰਾਗਿ ਸੁਲਖਣੀ ਜੇ ਖਸਮੈ ਚਿਤਿ ਕਰੇਇ ॥

gaurree raag sulakhanee je khasamai chit karee |

Gauree Raga is auspicious, if, through it, one comes to think of his Lord and Master.

ਭਾਣੈ ਚਲੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਕੈ ਐਸਾ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ਕਰੇਇ ॥

bhaanai chalai satiguroo kai aisaa seegaar karee |

He should walk in harmony with the Will of the True Guru; this should be his decoration.

ਸਚਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਭਤਾਰੁ ਹੈ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਰਾਵੇਇ ॥

sachaa sabad bhataar hai sadaa sadaa raavee |

The True Word of the Shabad is our spouse; ravish and enjoy it, forever and ever.

ਜਿਉ ਉਬਲੀ ਮਜੀਠੈ ਰੰਗੁ ਗਹਗਹਾ ਤਿਉ ਸਚੇ ਨੋ ਜੀਉ ਦੇਇ ॥

jiau ubalee majeetthai rang gahagahaa tiau sache no jeeo dee |

Like the deep crimson color of the madder plant - such is the dye which shall color you, when you dedicate your soul to the True One.

ਰੰਗਿ ਚਲੂਲੈ ਅਤਿ ਰਤੀ ਸਚੇ ਸਿਉ ਲਗਾ ਨੇਹੁ ॥

rang chaloolai at ratee sache siau lagaa nehu |

One who loves the True Lord is totally imbued with the Lord's Love, like the deep crimson color of the poppy.

ਕੂੜੁ ਠਗੀ ਗੁਝੀ ਨਾ ਰਹੈ ਕੂੜੁ ਮੁਲੰਮਾ ਪਲੇਟਿ ਧਰੇਹੁ ॥

koorr tthagee gujhee naa rahai koorr mulamaa palett dharehu |

Falsehood and deception may be covered with false coatings, but they cannot remain hidden.

ਕੂੜੀ ਕਰਨਿ ਵਡਾਈਆ ਕੂੜੇ ਸਿਉ ਲਗਾ ਨੇਹੁ ॥

koorree karan vaddaaeea koorre siau lagaa nehu |

False is the uttering of praises, by those who love falsehood.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚਾ ਆਪਿ ਹੈ ਆਪੇ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇਇ ॥੧॥

naanak sachaa aap hai aape nadar karee |1|

O Nanak, He alone is True; He Himself casts His Glance of Grace. ||1||