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Ang 1128Raag BhairaoGuru Guru Amardas

ਭੈਰਉ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

bhairau mahalaa 3 |

Bhairao, Third Mehl:

ਜੋਗੀ ਗ੍ਰਿਹੀ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਭੇਖਧਾਰੀ ॥

jogee grihee panddit bhekhadhaaree |

The Yogis, the householders, the Pandits, the religious scholars, and the beggars in religious robes

ਏ ਸੂਤੇ ਅਪਣੈ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੀ ॥੧॥

e soote apanai ahankaaree |1|

- they are all asleep in egotism. ||1||

ਮਾਇਆ ਮਦਿ ਮਾਤਾ ਰਹਿਆ ਸੋਇ ॥

maaeaa mad maataa rahiaa soe |

They are asleep, intoxicated with the wine of Maya.

ਜਾਗਤੁ ਰਹੈ ਨ ਮੂਸੈ ਕੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jaagat rahai na moosai koe |1| rahaau |

Only those who remain awake and aware are not robbed. ||1||Pause||

ਸੋ ਜਾਗੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ॥

so jaagai jis satigur milai |

One who has met the True Guru, remains awake and aware.

ਪੰਚ ਦੂਤ ਓਹੁ ਵਸਗਤਿ ਕਰੈ ॥੨॥

panch doot ohu vasagat karai |2|

Such a person overpowers the five thieves. ||2||

ਸੋ ਜਾਗੈ ਜੋ ਤਤੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੈ ॥

so jaagai jo tat beechaarai |

One who contemplates the essence of reality remains awake and aware.

ਆਪਿ ਮਰੈ ਅਵਰਾ ਨਹ ਮਾਰੈ ॥੩॥

aap marai avaraa neh maarai |3|

He kills his self-conceit, and does not kill anyone else. ||3||

ਸੋ ਜਾਗੈ ਜੋ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

so jaagai jo eko jaanai |

One who knows the One Lord remains awake and aware.

ਪਰਕਿਰਤਿ ਛੋਡੈ ਤਤੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥੪॥

parakirat chhoddai tat pachhaanai |4|

He abandons the service of others, and realizes the essence of reality. ||4||

ਚਹੁ ਵਰਨਾ ਵਿਚਿ ਜਾਗੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

chahu varanaa vich jaagai koe |

Of the four castes, whoever remains awake and aware

ਜਮੈ ਕਾਲੈ ਤੇ ਛੂਟੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੫॥

jamai kaalai te chhoottai soe |5|

is released from birth and death. ||5||

ਕਹਤ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਨੁ ਜਾਗੈ ਸੋਇ ॥

kehat naanak jan jaagai soe |

Says Nanak, that humble being remains awake and aware,

ਗਿਆਨ ਅੰਜਨੁ ਜਾ ਕੀ ਨੇਤ੍ਰੀ ਹੋਇ ॥੬॥੨॥

giaan anjan jaa kee netree hoe |6|2|

who applies the ointment of spiritual wisdom to his eyes. ||6||2||