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Ang 664Raag DhanaasreeGuru Guru Amardas

ਧਨਾਸਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

dhanaasaree mahalaa 3 |

Dhanaasaree, Third Mehl:

ਸਦਾ ਧਨੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਮਾਲੇ ॥

sadaa dhan antar naam samaale |

Gather in and cherish forever the wealth of the Lord's Name, deep within;

ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਜਿਨਹਿ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲੇ ॥

jeea jant jineh pratipaale |

He cherishes and nurtures all beings and creatures.

ਮੁਕਤਿ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਤਿਨ ਕਉ ਪਾਏ ॥

mukat padaarath tin kau paae |

They alone obtain the treasure of Liberation,

ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥੧॥

har kai naam rate liv laae |1|

who are lovingly imbued with, and focused on the Lord's Name. ||1||

ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਨੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

gur sevaa te har naam dhan paavai |

Serving the Guru, one obtains the wealth of the Lord's Name.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵੈ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

antar paragaas har naam dhiaavai | rahaau |

He is illumined and enlightened within, and he meditates on the Lord's Name. ||Pause||

ਇਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਗੂੜਾ ਧਨ ਪਿਰ ਹੋਇ ॥

eihu har rang goorraa dhan pir hoe |

This love for the Lord is like the love of the bride for her husband.

ਸਾਂਤਿ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ਰਾਵੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਇ ॥

saant seegaar raave prabh soe |

God ravishes and enjoys the soul-bride who is adorned with peace and tranquility.

ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਪਾਏ ॥

haumai vich prabh koe na paae |

No one finds God through egotism.

ਮੂਲਹੁ ਭੁਲਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥੨॥

moolahu bhulaa janam gavaae |2|

Wandering away from the Primal Lord, the root of all, one wastes his life in vain. ||2||

ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਸਾਤਿ ਸਹਜ ਸੁਖੁ ਬਾਣੀ ॥

gur te saat sehaj sukh baanee |

Tranquility, celestial peace, pleasure and the Word of His Bani come from the Guru.

ਸੇਵਾ ਸਾਚੀ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਣੀ ॥

sevaa saachee naam samaanee |

True is that service, which leads one to merge in the Naam.

ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮੁ ਸਦਾ ਧਿਆਏ ॥

sabad milai preetam sadaa dhiaae |

Blessed with the Word of the Shabad, he meditates forever on the Lord, the Beloved.

ਸਾਚ ਨਾਮਿ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਪਾਏ ॥੩॥

saach naam vaddiaaee paae |3|

Through the True Name, glorious greatness is obtained. ||3||

ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਸੋਇ ॥

aape karataa jug jug soe |

The Creator Himself abides throughout the ages.

ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਮੇਲਾਵਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

nadar kare melaavaa hoe |

If He casts His Glance of Grace, then we meet Him.

ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਏ ॥

gurabaanee te har man vasaae |

Through the Word of Gurbani, the Lord comes to dwell in the mind.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਚਿ ਰਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥੪॥੩॥

naanak saach rate prabh aap milaae |4|3|

O Nanak, God unites with Himself those who are imbued with Truth. ||4||3||