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ਵਡਹੰਸੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

vaddahans mahalaa 3 |

Wadahans, Third Mehl:

ਮਨ ਮੇਰਿਆ ਤੂ ਸਦਾ ਸਚੁ ਸਮਾਲਿ ਜੀਉ ॥

man meriaa too sadaa sach samaal jeeo |

O my mind, contemplate the True Lord forever.

ਆਪਣੈ ਘਰਿ ਤੂ ਸੁਖਿ ਵਸਹਿ ਪੋਹਿ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ਜੀਉ ॥

aapanai ghar too sukh vaseh pohi na sakai jamakaal jeeo |

Dwell in peace in the home of your own self, and the Messenger of Death shall not touch you.

ਕਾਲੁ ਜਾਲੁ ਜਮੁ ਜੋਹਿ ਨ ਸਾਕੈ ਸਾਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥

kaal jaal jam johi na saakai saachai sabad liv laae |

The noose of the Messenger of Death shall not touch you, when you embrace love for the True Word of the Shabad.

ਸਦਾ ਸਚਿ ਰਤਾ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਆਵਣੁ ਜਾਣੁ ਰਹਾਏ ॥

sadaa sach rataa man niramal aavan jaan rahaae |

Ever imbued with the True Lord, the mind becomes immaculate, and its coming and going is ended.

ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਭਰਮਿ ਵਿਗੁਤੀ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਮੋਹੀ ਜਮਕਾਲਿ ॥

doojai bhaae bharam vigutee manamukh mohee jamakaal |

The love of duality and doubt have ruined the self-willed manmukh, who is lured away by the Messenger of Death.

ਕਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਸੁਣਿ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਤੂ ਸਦਾ ਸਚੁ ਸਮਾਲਿ ॥੧॥

kahai naanak sun man mere too sadaa sach samaal |1|

Says Nanak, listen, O my mind: contemplate the True Lord forever. ||1||

ਮਨ ਮੇਰਿਆ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਤੇਰੈ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਹੈ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਵਸਤੁ ਨ ਭਾਲਿ ॥

man meriaa antar terai nidhaan hai baahar vasat na bhaal |

O my mind, the treasure is within you; do not search for it on the outside.

ਜੋ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਭੁੰਚਿ ਤੂ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਦਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਲਿ ॥

jo bhaavai so bhunch too guramukh nadar nihaal |

Eat only that which is pleasing to the Lord, and as Gurmukh, receive the blessing of His Glance of Grace.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਦਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਲਿ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਖਾਈ ॥

guramukh nadar nihaal man mere antar har naam sakhaaee |

As Gurmukh, receive the blessing of His Glance of Grace, O my mind; the Name of the Lord, your help and support, is within you.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਅੰਧੁਲੇ ਗਿਆਨ ਵਿਹੂਣੇ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਖੁਆਈ ॥

manamukh andhule giaan vihoone doojai bhaae khuaaee |

The self-willed manmukhs are blind, and devoid of wisdom; they are ruined by the love of duality.

ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਛੂਟੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਸਭ ਬਾਧੀ ਜਮਕਾਲਿ ॥

bin naavai ko chhoottai naahee sabh baadhee jamakaal |

Without the Name, no one is emancipated. All are bound by the Messenger of Death.

ਨਾਨਕ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਤੇਰੈ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਹੈ ਤੂ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਵਸਤੁ ਨ ਭਾਲਿ ॥੨॥

naanak antar terai nidhaan hai too baahar vasat na bhaal |2|

O Nanak, the treasure is within you; do not search for it on the outside. ||2||

ਮਨ ਮੇਰਿਆ ਜਨਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਪਾਇ ਕੈ ਇਕਿ ਸਚਿ ਲਗੇ ਵਾਪਾਰਾ ॥

man meriaa janam padaarath paae kai ik sach lage vaapaaraa |

O my mind, obtaining the blessing of this human birth, some are engaged in the trade of Truth.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਨਿ ਆਪਣਾ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥

satigur sevan aapanaa antar sabad apaaraa |

They serve their True Guru, and the Infinite Word of the Shabad resounds within them.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਅਪਾਰਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਨਾਮੇ ਨਉ ਨਿਧਿ ਪਾਈ ॥

antar sabad apaaraa har naam piaaraa naame nau nidh paaee |

Within them is the Infinite Shabad, and the Beloved Naam, the Name of the Lord; through the Naam, the nine treasures are obtained.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹ ਵਿਆਪੇ ਦੂਖਿ ਸੰਤਾਪੇ ਦੂਜੈ ਪਤਿ ਗਵਾਈ ॥

manamukh maaeaa moh viaape dookh santaape doojai pat gavaaee |

The self-willed manmukhs are engrossed in emotional attachment to Maya; they suffer in pain, and through duality, they lose their honor.

ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਸਚਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਣੇ ਸਚਿ ਰਤੇ ਅਧਿਕਾਈ ॥

haumai maar sach sabad samaane sach rate adhikaaee |

But those who conquer their ego, and merge in the True Shabad, are totally imbued with Truth.

ਨਾਨਕ ਮਾਣਸ ਜਨਮੁ ਦੁਲੰਭੁ ਹੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਬੂਝ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥੩॥

naanak maanas janam dulanbh hai satigur boojh bujhaaee |3|

O Nanak, it is so difficult to obtain this human life; the True Guru imparts this understanding. ||3||

ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਨਿ ਆਪਣਾ ਸੇ ਜਨ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਰਾਮ ॥

man mere satigur sevan aapanaa se jan vaddabhaagee raam |

O my mind, those who serve their True Guru are the most fortunate beings.

ਜੋ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਰਹਿ ਆਪਣਾ ਸੇ ਪੁਰਖ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ਰਾਮ ॥

jo man maareh aapanaa se purakh bairaagee raam |

Those who conquer their minds are beings of renunciation and detachment.

ਸੇ ਜਨ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ਸਚਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ਆਪਣਾ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ॥

se jan bairaagee sach liv laagee aapanaa aap pachhaaniaa |

They are beings of renunciation and detachment, who lovingly focus their consciousness on the True Lord; they realize and understand their own selves.

ਮਤਿ ਨਿਹਚਲ ਅਤਿ ਗੂੜੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਹਜੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਖਾਣਿਆ ॥

mat nihachal at goorree guramukh sahaje naam vakhaaniaa |

Their intellect is steady, deep and profound; as Gurmukh, they naturally chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

ਇਕ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਹਿਤਕਾਰੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਪਿਆਰੀ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਸੋਇ ਰਹੇ ਅਭਾਗੇ ॥

eik kaaman hitakaaree maaeaa mohi piaaree manamukh soe rahe abhaage |

Some are lovers of beautiful young women; emotional attachment to Maya is very dear to them. The unfortunate self-willed manmukhs remain asleep.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜੇ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਗੁਰੁ ਅਪਣਾ ਸੇ ਪੂਰੇ ਵਡਭਾਗੇ ॥੪॥੩॥

naanak sahaje seveh gur apanaa se poore vaddabhaage |4|3|

O Nanak, those who intuitively serve their Guru, have perfect destiny. ||4||3||