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Ang 665Raag DhanaasreeGuru Guru Amardas

ਧਨਾਸਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

dhanaasaree mahalaa 3 |

Dhanaasaree, Third Mehl:

ਮਨੁ ਮਰੈ ਧਾਤੁ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

man marai dhaat mar jaae |

When the mind is conquered, its turbulent wanderings are stopped.

ਬਿਨੁ ਮਨ ਮੂਏ ਕੈਸੇ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਇ ॥

bin man mooe kaise har paae |

Without conquering the mind, how can the Lord be found?

ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਮਰੈ ਦਾਰੂ ਜਾਣੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

eihu man marai daaroo jaanai koe |

Rare is the one who knows the medicine to conquer the mind.

ਮਨੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਜਨੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥

man sabad marai boojhai jan soe |1|

The mind is conquered through the Word of the Shabad; this is known to the Lord's humble servant. ||1||

ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਬਖਸੇ ਹਰਿ ਦੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

jis no bakhase har de vaddiaaee |

The Lord forgives him, and blesses him with glory.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਈ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

gur parasaad vasai man aaee | rahaau |

By Guru's Grace, the Lord comes to dwell in the mind. ||Pause||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਰਣੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥

guramukh karanee kaar kamaavai |

The Gurmukh does good deeds,

ਤਾ ਇਸੁ ਮਨ ਕੀ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

taa is man kee sojhee paavai |

and so, he comes to understand this mind.

ਮਨੁ ਮੈ ਮਤੁ ਮੈਗਲ ਮਿਕਦਾਰਾ ॥

man mai mat maigal mikadaaraa |

The mind is intoxicated, like the elephant with wine.

ਗੁਰੁ ਅੰਕਸੁ ਮਾਰਿ ਜੀਵਾਲਣਹਾਰਾ ॥੨॥

gur ankas maar jeevaalanahaaraa |2|

The Guru places the harness upon it, and rejuvenates it. ||2||

ਮਨੁ ਅਸਾਧੁ ਸਾਧੈ ਜਨੁ ਕੋਈ ॥

man asaadh saadhai jan koee |

The mind is undisciplined; only a rare few can discipline it.

ਅਚਰੁ ਚਰੈ ਤਾ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਈ ॥

achar charai taa niramal hoee |

If someone eats the uneatable, then he becomes immaculate.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਲਇਆ ਸਵਾਰਿ ॥

guramukh ihu man leaa savaar |

As Gurmukh, his mind is embellished.

ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਤਜੈ ਵਿਕਾਰ ॥੩॥

haumai vichahu tajai vikaar |3|

Egotism and corruption are eradicated from within. ||3||

ਜੋ ਧੁਰਿ ਰਖਿਅਨੁ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥

jo dhur rakhian mel milaae |

Those whom the Primal Lord keeps united in His Union,

ਕਦੇ ਨ ਵਿਛੁੜਹਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

kade na vichhurreh sabad samaae |

shall never be separated from Him; they are merged in the Word of the Shabad.

ਆਪਣੀ ਕਲਾ ਆਪੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

aapanee kalaa aape prabh jaanai |

Only God Himself knows His own power.

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥੪॥੬॥

naanak guramukh naam pachhaanai |4|6|

O Nanak, the Gurmukh realizes the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||6||