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Ang 26Siree RaagGuru Guru Amardas

ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

sireeraag mahalaa 3 |

Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

ਬਹੁ ਭੇਖ ਕਰਿ ਭਰਮਾਈਐ ਮਨਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਕਪਟੁ ਕਮਾਇ ॥

bahu bhekh kar bharamaaeeai man hiradai kapatt kamaae |

People wear all sorts of costumes and wander all around, but in their hearts and minds, they practice deception.

ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਮਹਲੁ ਨ ਪਾਵਈ ਮਰਿ ਵਿਸਟਾ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੧॥

har kaa mehal na paavee mar visattaa maeh samaae |1|

They do not attain the Mansion of the Lord's Presence, and after death, they sink into manure. ||1||

ਮਨ ਰੇ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਹੀ ਮਾਹਿ ਉਦਾਸੁ ॥

man re grih hee maeh udaas |

O mind, remain detached in the midst of your household.

ਸਚੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਕਰਣੀ ਸੋ ਕਰੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਇ ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

sach sanjam karanee so kare guramukh hoe paragaas |1| rahaau |

Practicing truth, self-discipline and good deeds, the Gurmukh is enlightened. ||1||Pause||

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਨੁ ਜੀਤਿਆ ਗਤਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਘਰੈ ਮਹਿ ਪਾਇ ॥

gur kai sabad man jeetiaa gat mukat gharai meh paae |

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the mind is conquered, and one attains the State of Liberation in one's own home.

ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥੨॥

har kaa naam dhiaaeeai satasangat mel milaae |2|

So meditate on the Name of the Lord; join and merge with the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation. ||2||

ਜੇ ਲਖ ਇਸਤਰੀਆ ਭੋਗ ਕਰਹਿ ਨਵ ਖੰਡ ਰਾਜੁ ਕਮਾਹਿ ॥

je lakh isatareea bhog kareh nav khandd raaj kamaeh |

You may enjoy the pleasures of hundreds of thousands of women, and rule the nine continents of the world.

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਗੁਰ ਸੁਖੁ ਨ ਪਾਵਈ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਜੋਨੀ ਪਾਹਿ ॥੩॥

bin satagur sukh na paavee fir fir jonee paeh |3|

But without the True Guru, you will not find peace; you will be reincarnated over and over again. ||3||

ਹਰਿ ਹਾਰੁ ਕੰਠਿ ਜਿਨੀ ਪਹਿਰਿਆ ਗੁਰ ਚਰਣੀ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇ ॥

har haar kantth jinee pahiriaa gur charanee chit laae |

Those who wear the Necklace of the Lord around their necks, and focus their consciousness on the Guru's Feet

ਤਿਨਾ ਪਿਛੈ ਰਿਧਿ ਸਿਧਿ ਫਿਰੈ ਓਨਾ ਤਿਲੁ ਨ ਤਮਾਇ ॥੪॥

tinaa pichhai ridh sidh firai onaa til na tamaae |4|

-wealth and supernatural spiritual powers follow them, but they do not care for such things at all. ||4||

ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਥੀਐ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕਰਣਾ ਜਾਇ ॥

jo prabh bhaavai so theeai avar na karanaa jaae |

Whatever pleases God's Will comes to pass. Nothing else can be done.

ਜਨੁ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਜੀਵੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਲੈ ਹਰਿ ਦੇਵਹੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥੫॥੨॥੩੫॥

jan naanak jeevai naam lai har devahu sehaj subhaae |5|2|35|

Servant Nanak lives by chanting the Naam. O Lord, please give it to me, in Your Natural Way. ||5||2||35||