ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa 3 |

Third Mehl:

ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਸੇਵਿਐ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਦੁਖੁ ਜਾਇ ॥

satigur seviai sadaa sukh janam maran dukh jaae |

Serving the True Guru, one finds a lasting peace; the pains of birth and death are removed.

ਚਿੰਤਾ ਮੂਲਿ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਅਚਿੰਤੁ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥

chintaa mool na hovee achint vasai man aae |

He is not troubled by anxiety, and the carefree Lord comes to dwell in the mind.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਤੀਰਥੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਹੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ਬੁਝਾਇ ॥

antar teerath giaan hai satigur deea bujhaae |

Deep within himself, is the sacred shrine of spiritual wisdom, revealed by the True Guru.

ਮੈਲੁ ਗਈ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਆ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਸਰਿ ਤੀਰਥਿ ਨਾਇ ॥

mail gee man niramal hoaa amrit sar teerath naae |

His filth is removed, and his soul becomes immaculately pure, bathing in the sacred shrine, the pool of Ambrosial Nectar.

ਸਜਣ ਮਿਲੇ ਸਜਣਾ ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥

sajan mile sajanaa sachai sabad subhaae |

The friend meets with the True Friend, the Lord, through the love of the Shabad.

ਘਰ ਹੀ ਪਰਚਾ ਪਾਇਆ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥

ghar hee parachaa paaeaa jotee jot milaae |

Within the home of his own being, he finds the Divine Self, and his light blends with the Light.

ਪਾਖੰਡਿ ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਛੋਡਈ ਲੈ ਜਾਸੀ ਪਤਿ ਗਵਾਇ ॥

paakhandd jamakaal na chhoddee lai jaasee pat gavaae |

The Messenger of Death does not leave the hypocrite; he is led away in dishonor.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਸੇ ਉਬਰੇ ਸਚੇ ਸਿਉ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੨॥

naanak naam rate se ubare sache siau liv laae |2|

O Nanak, those who are imbued with the Naam are saved; they are in love with the True Lord. ||2||