ਧਨਾਸਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

dhanaasaree mahalaa 3 |

Dhanaasaree, Third Mehl:

ਕਾਚਾ ਧਨੁ ਸੰਚਹਿ ਮੂਰਖ ਗਾਵਾਰ ॥

kaachaa dhan sancheh moorakh gaavaar |

The ignorant fools amass false wealth.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਭੂਲੇ ਅੰਧ ਗਾਵਾਰ ॥

manamukh bhoole andh gaavaar |

The blind, foolish, self-willed manmukhs have gone astray.

ਬਿਖਿਆ ਕੈ ਧਨਿ ਸਦਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

bikhiaa kai dhan sadaa dukh hoe |

Poisonous wealth brings constant pain.

ਨਾ ਸਾਥਿ ਜਾਇ ਨ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥

naa saath jaae na paraapat hoe |1|

It will not go with you, and it will not yield any profit. ||1||

ਸਾਚਾ ਧਨੁ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਪਾਏ ॥

saachaa dhan guramatee paae |

True wealth is obtained through the Guru's Teachings.

ਕਾਚਾ ਧਨੁ ਫੁਨਿ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਏ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

kaachaa dhan fun aavai jaae | rahaau |

False wealth continues coming and going. ||Pause||

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਭੂਲੇ ਸਭਿ ਮਰਹਿ ਗਵਾਰ ॥

manamukh bhoole sabh mareh gavaar |

The foolish self-willed manmukhs all go astray and die.

ਭਵਜਲਿ ਡੂਬੇ ਨ ਉਰਵਾਰਿ ਨ ਪਾਰਿ ॥

bhavajal ddoobe na uravaar na paar |

They drown in the terrifying world-ocean, and they cannot reach either this shore, or the one beyond.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੇ ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ॥

satigur bhette poorai bhaag |

But by perfect destiny, they meet the True Guru;

ਸਾਚਿ ਰਤੇ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਬੈਰਾਗਿ ॥੨॥

saach rate ahinis bairaag |2|

imbued with the True Name, day and night, they remain detached from the world. ||2||

ਚਹੁ ਜੁਗ ਮਹਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਸਾਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ॥

chahu jug meh amrit saachee baanee |

Throughout the four ages, the True Bani of His Word is Ambrosial Nectar.

ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਣੀ ॥

poorai bhaag har naam samaanee |

By perfect destiny, one is absorbed in the True Name.

ਸਿਧ ਸਾਧਿਕ ਤਰਸਹਿ ਸਭਿ ਲੋਇ ॥

sidh saadhik taraseh sabh loe |

The Siddhas, the seekers and all men long for the Name.

ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥੩॥

poorai bhaag paraapat hoe |3|

It is obtained only by perfect destiny. ||3||

ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਾਚਾ ਹੈ ਸੋਇ ॥

sabh kichh saachaa saachaa hai soe |

The True Lord is everything; He is True.

ਊਤਮ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

aootam braham pachhaanai koe |

Only a few realize the exalted Lord God.

ਸਚੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਚੁ ਆਪਿ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਏ ॥

sach saachaa sach aap drirraae |

He is the Truest of the True; He Himself implants the True Name within.

ਨਾਨਕ ਆਪੇ ਵੇਖੈ ਆਪੇ ਸਚਿ ਲਾਏ ॥੪॥੭॥

naanak aape vekhai aape sach laae |4|7|

O Nanak, the Lord Himself sees all; He Himself links us to the Truth. ||4||7||