ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਘਰੁ ੧ ॥

soratth mahalaa 3 ghar 1 |

Sorat'h, Third Mehl, First House:

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੁਖ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਜਗ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਹੋਰ ਥੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਨਾਹੀ ॥

satigur sukh saagar jag antar hor thai sukh naahee |

The True Guru is the ocean of peace in the world; there is no other place of rest and peace.

ਹਉਮੈ ਜਗਤੁ ਦੁਖਿ ਰੋਗਿ ਵਿਆਪਿਆ ਮਰਿ ਜਨਮੈ ਰੋਵੈ ਧਾਹੀ ॥੧॥

haumai jagat dukh rog viaapiaa mar janamai rovai dhaahee |1|

The world is afflicted with the painful disease of egotism; dying, only to be reborn, it cries out in pain. ||1||

ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇ ॥

praanee satigur sev sukh paae |

O mind, serve the True Guru, and obtain peace.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਤਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਨਾਹਿ ਤ ਜਾਹਿਗਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

satigur seveh taa sukh paaveh naeh ta jaahigaa janam gavaae | rahaau |

If you serve the True Guru, you shall find peace; otherwise, you shall depart, after wasting away your life in vain. ||Pause||

ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਧਾਤੁ ਬਹੁ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਵਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਸ ਸਾਦੁ ਨ ਆਇਆ ॥

trai gun dhaat bahu karam kamaaveh har ras saad na aaeaa |

Led around by the three qualities, he does many deeds, but he does not come to taste and savor the subtle essence of the Lord.

ਸੰਧਿਆ ਤਰਪਣੁ ਕਰਹਿ ਗਾਇਤ੍ਰੀ ਬਿਨੁ ਬੂਝੇ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

sandhiaa tarapan kareh gaaeitree bin boojhe dukh paaeaa |2|

He says his evening prayers, and makes offerings of water, and recites his morning prayers, but without true understanding, he still suffers in pain. ||2||

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਸੋ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

satigur seve so vaddabhaagee jis no aap milaae |

One who serves the True Guru is very fortunate; as the Lord so wills, he meets with the Guru.

ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪੀ ਜਨ ਸਦਾ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਾਸੇ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥੩॥

har ras pee jan sadaa tripataase vichahu aap gavaae |3|

Drinking in the sublime essence of the Lord, His humble servants remain ever satisfied; they eradicate self-conceit from within themselves. ||3||

ਇਹੁ ਜਗੁ ਅੰਧਾ ਸਭੁ ਅੰਧੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਮਗੁ ਨ ਪਾਏ ॥

eihu jag andhaa sabh andh kamaavai bin gur mag na paae |

This world is blind, and all act blindly; without the Guru, no one finds the Path.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤ ਅਖੀ ਵੇਖੈ ਘਰੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸਚੁ ਪਾਏ ॥੪॥੧੦॥

naanak satigur milai ta akhee vekhai gharai andar sach paae |4|10|

O Nanak, meeting with the True Guru, one sees with his eyes, and finds the True Lord within the home of his own being. ||4||10||