ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa 3 |

Third Mehl:

ਧੰਧਾ ਧਾਵਤ ਦਿਨੁ ਗਇਆ ਰੈਣਿ ਗਵਾਈ ਸੋਇ ॥

dhandhaa dhaavat din geaa rain gavaaee soe |

Chasing after worldly affairs, the day is wasted, and the night passes in sleep.

ਕੂੜੁ ਬੋਲਿ ਬਿਖੁ ਖਾਇਆ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਚਲਿਆ ਰੋਇ ॥

koorr bol bikh khaaeaa manamukh chaliaa roe |

Speaking lies, one eats poison; the self-willed manmukh departs, crying out in pain.

ਸਿਰੈ ਉਪਰਿ ਜਮ ਡੰਡੁ ਹੈ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਇ ॥

sirai upar jam ddandd hai doojai bhaae pat khoe |

The Mesenger of Death holds his club over the mortal's head; in the love of duality, he loses his honor.

ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਚੇਤਿਓ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

har naam kade na chetio fir aavan jaanaa hoe |

He never even thinks of the Name of the Lord; over and over again, he comes and goes in reincarnation.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਹਰਿ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਜਮ ਡੰਡੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

gur parasaadee har man vasai jam ddandd na laagai koe |

But if, by Guru's Grace, the Lord's Name comes to dwell in his mind, then the Messenger of Death will not strike him down with his club.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜੇ ਮਿਲਿ ਰਹੈ ਕਰਮਿ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥

naanak sahaje mil rahai karam paraapat hoe |2|

Then, O Nanak, he merges intuitively into the Lord, receiving His Grace. ||2||