ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥
salok mahalaa 3 |
Salok, Third Mehl:
ਇਸੁ ਜੁਗ ਮਹਿ ਭਗਤੀ ਹਰਿ ਧਨੁ ਖਟਿਆ ਹੋਰੁ ਸਭੁ ਜਗਤੁ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇਆ ॥
eis jug meh bhagatee har dhan khattiaa hor sabh jagat bharam bhulaaeaa |
In this age, the devotee earns the wealth of the Lord; all the rest of the world wanders deluded in doubt.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥
gur parasaadee naam man vasiaa anadin naam dhiaaeaa |
By Guru's Grace, the Naam, the Name of the Lord, comes to dwell in his mind; night and day, he meditates on the Naam.
ਬਿਖਿਆ ਮਾਹਿ ਉਦਾਸ ਹੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਇਆ ॥
bikhiaa maeh udaas hai haumai sabad jalaaeaa |
In the midst of corruption, he remains detached; through the Word of the Shabad, he burns away his ego.
ਆਪਿ ਤਰਿਆ ਕੁਲ ਉਧਰੇ ਧੰਨੁ ਜਣੇਦੀ ਮਾਇਆ ॥
aap tariaa kul udhare dhan janedee maaeaa |
He crosses over, and saves his relatives as well; blessed is the mother who gave birth to him.
ਸਦਾ ਸਹਜੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਸਚੇ ਸਿਉ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇਆ ॥
sadaa sehaj sukh man vasiaa sache siau liv laaeaa |
Peace and poise fill his mind forever, and he embraces love for the True Lord.
ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਬਿਸਨੁ ਮਹਾਦੇਉ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਭੁਲੇ ਹਉਮੈ ਮੋਹੁ ਵਧਾਇਆ ॥
brahamaa bisan mahaadeo trai gun bhule haumai mohu vadhaaeaa |
Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva wander in the three qualities, while their egotism and desire increase.
ਪੰਡਿਤ ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਮੋਨੀ ਭੁਲੇ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇਆ ॥
panddit parr parr monee bhule doojai bhaae chit laaeaa |
The Pandits, the religious scholars and the silent sages read and debate in confusion; their consciousness is centered on the love of duality.
ਜੋਗੀ ਜੰਗਮ ਸੰਨਿਆਸੀ ਭੁਲੇ ਵਿਣੁ ਗੁਰ ਤਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
jogee jangam saniaasee bhule vin gur tat na paaeaa |
The Yogis, wandering pilgrims and Sanyaasees are deluded; without the Guru, they do not find the essence of reality.
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਦੁਖੀਏ ਸਦਾ ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਭੁਲੇ ਤਿਨੑੀ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥
manamukh dukhee sadaa bhram bhule tinaee birathaa janam gavaaeaa |
The miserable self-willed manmukhs are forever deluded by doubt; they waste away their lives uselessly.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਸੇਈ ਜਨ ਸਮਧੇ ਜਿ ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥੧॥
naanak naam rate seee jan samadhe ji aape bakhas milaaeaa |1|
O Nanak, those who are imbued with the Naam are balanced and poised; forgiving them, the Lord blends them with Himself. ||1||