ਮਲਾਰ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

malaar mahalaa 3 |

Malaar, Third Mehl:

ਜੀਵਤ ਮੁਕਤ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਲਾਗੇ ॥

jeevat mukat guramatee laage |

Those who are attached to the Guru's Teachings, are Jivan-mukta, liberated while yet alive.

ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸਦ ਜਾਗੇ ॥

har kee bhagat anadin sad jaage |

They remain forever awake and aware night and day, in devotional worship of the Lord.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥

satigur seveh aap gavaae |

They serve the True Guru, and eradicate their self-conceit.

ਹਉ ਤਿਨ ਜਨ ਕੇ ਸਦ ਲਾਗਉ ਪਾਇ ॥੧॥

hau tin jan ke sad laagau paae |1|

I fall at the feet of such humble beings. ||1||

ਹਉ ਜੀਵਾਂ ਸਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਈ ॥

hau jeevaan sadaa har ke gun gaaee |

Constantly singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, I live.

ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਮਹਾ ਰਸੁ ਮੀਠਾ ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਨਾਮਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

gur kaa sabad mahaa ras meetthaa har kai naam mukat gat paaee |1| rahaau |

The Word of the Guru's Shabad is such totally sweet elixir. Through the Name of the Lord, I have attained the state of liberation. ||1||Pause||

ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਗੁਬਾਰੁ ॥

maaeaa mohu agiaan gubaar |

Attachment to Maya leads to the darkness of ignorance.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮੋਹੇ ਮੁਗਧ ਗਵਾਰ ॥

manamukh mohe mugadh gavaar |

The self-willed manukhs are attached, foolish and ignorant.

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਧੰਧਾ ਕਰਤ ਵਿਹਾਇ ॥

anadin dhandhaa karat vihaae |

Night and day, their lives pass away in worldly entanglements.

ਮਰਿ ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮਹਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਜਾਇ ॥੨॥

mar mar jameh milai sajaae |2|

They die and die again and again, only to be reborn and receive their punishment. ||2||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥

guramukh raam naam liv laaee |

The Gurmukh is lovingly attuned to the Name of the Lord.

ਕੂੜੈ ਲਾਲਚਿ ਨਾ ਲਪਟਾਈ ॥

koorrai laalach naa lapattaaee |

He does not cling to false greed.

ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥

jo kichh hovai sehaj subhaae |

Whatever he does, he does with intuitive poise.

ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਵੈ ਰਸਨ ਰਸਾਇ ॥੩॥

har ras peevai rasan rasaae |3|

He drinks in the sublime essence of the Lord; his tongue delights in its flavor. ||3||

ਕੋਟਿ ਮਧੇ ਕਿਸਹਿ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥

kott madhe kiseh bujhaaee |

Among millions, hardly any understand.

ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸੇ ਦੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

aape bakhase de vaddiaaee |

The Lord Himself forgives, and bestows His glorious greatness.

ਜੋ ਧੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਸੁ ਵਿਛੁੜਿ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥

jo dhur miliaa su vichhurr na jaaee |

Whoever meets with the Primal Lord God, shall never be separated again.

ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਈ ॥੪॥੩॥੧੨॥

naanak har har naam samaaee |4|3|12|

Nanak is absorbed in the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. ||4||3||12||