ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਘਰੁ ੧ ॥

soratth mahalaa 3 ghar 1 |

Sorat'h, Third Mehl, First House:

ਤਿਹੀ ਗੁਣੀ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣੁ ਵਿਆਪਿਆ ਭਾਈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝ ਬੁਝਾਇ ॥

tihee gunee tribhavan viaapiaa bhaaee guramukh boojh bujhaae |

The three worlds are entangled in the three qualities, O Siblings of Destiny; the Guru imparts understanding.

ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਲਗਿ ਛੂਟੀਐ ਭਾਈ ਪੂਛਹੁ ਗਿਆਨੀਆ ਜਾਇ ॥੧॥

raam naam lag chhootteeai bhaaee poochhahu giaaneea jaae |1|

Attached to the Lord's Name, one is emancipated, O Siblings of Destiny; go and ask the wise ones about this. ||1||

ਮਨ ਰੇ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਛੋਡਿ ਚਉਥੈ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇ ॥

man re trai gun chhodd chauthai chit laae |

O mind, renounce the three qualities, and focus your consciousness on the fourth state.

ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਤੇਰੈ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਭਾਈ ਸਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

har jeeo terai man vasai bhaaee sadaa har ke gun gaae | rahaau |

The Dear Lord abides in the mind, O Siblings of Destiny; ever sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||Pause||

ਨਾਮੈ ਤੇ ਸਭਿ ਊਪਜੇ ਭਾਈ ਨਾਇ ਵਿਸਰਿਐ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

naamai te sabh aoopaje bhaaee naae visariai mar jaae |

From the Naam, everyone originated, O Siblings of Destiny; forgetting the Naam, they die away.

ਅਗਿਆਨੀ ਜਗਤੁ ਅੰਧੁ ਹੈ ਭਾਈ ਸੂਤੇ ਗਏ ਮੁਹਾਇ ॥੨॥

agiaanee jagat andh hai bhaaee soote ge muhaae |2|

The ignorant world is blind, O Siblings of Destiny; those who sleep are plundered. ||2||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਗੇ ਸੇ ਉਬਰੇ ਭਾਈ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰਿ ॥

guramukh jaage se ubare bhaaee bhavajal paar utaar |

Those Gurmukhs who remain awake are saved, O Siblings of Destiny; they cross over the terrifying world-ocean.

ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਲਾਹਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਹੈ ਭਾਈ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਰਖਿਆ ਉਰ ਧਾਰਿ ॥੩॥

jag meh laahaa har naam hai bhaaee hiradai rakhiaa ur dhaar |3|

In this world, the Name of the Lord is the true profit, O Siblings of Destiny; keep it enshrined within your heart. ||3||

ਗੁਰ ਸਰਣਾਈ ਉਬਰੇ ਭਾਈ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥

gur saranaaee ubare bhaaee raam naam liv laae |

In the Guru's Sanctuary, O Siblings of Destiny, you shall be saved; be lovingly attuned to the Lord's Name.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਉ ਬੇੜਾ ਨਾਉ ਤੁਲਹੜਾ ਭਾਈ ਜਿਤੁ ਲਗਿ ਪਾਰਿ ਜਨ ਪਾਇ ॥੪॥੯॥

naanak naau berraa naau tulaharraa bhaaee jit lag paar jan paae |4|9|

O Nanak, the Name of the Lord is the boat, and the Name is the raft, O Siblings of Destiny; setting out on it, the Lord's humble servant crosses over the world-ocean. ||4||9||