ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
sireeraag mahalaa 3 |
Siree Raag, Third Mehl:
ਜਗਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਮੈਲੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਮਲੁ ਲਾਗੀ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ॥
jag haumai mail dukh paaeaa mal laagee doojai bhaae |
The world is polluted with the filth of egotism, suffering in pain. This filth sticks to them because of their love of duality.
ਮਲੁ ਹਉਮੈ ਧੋਤੀ ਕਿਵੈ ਨ ਉਤਰੈ ਜੇ ਸਉ ਤੀਰਥ ਨਾਇ ॥
mal haumai dhotee kivai na utarai je sau teerath naae |
This filth of egotism cannot be washed away, even by taking cleansing baths at hundreds of sacred shrines.
ਬਹੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਵਦੇ ਦੂਣੀ ਮਲੁ ਲਾਗੀ ਆਇ ॥
bahu bidh karam kamaavade doonee mal laagee aae |
Performing all sorts of rituals, people are smeared with twice as much filth.
ਪੜਿਐ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਉਤਰੈ ਪੂਛਹੁ ਗਿਆਨੀਆ ਜਾਇ ॥੧॥
parriai mail na utarai poochhahu giaaneea jaae |1|
This filth is not removed by studying. Go ahead, and ask the wise ones. ||1||
ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਸਰਣਿ ਆਵੈ ਤਾ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
man mere gur saran aavai taa niramal hoe |
O my mind, coming to the Sanctuary of the Guru, you shall become immaculate and pure.
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਥਕੇ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਸਕੀ ਧੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
manamukh har har kar thake mail na sakee dhoe |1| rahaau |
The self-willed manmukhs have grown weary of chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, but their filth cannot be removed. ||1||Pause||
ਮਨਿ ਮੈਲੈ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਾਇ ॥
man mailai bhagat na hovee naam na paaeaa jaae |
With a polluted mind, devotional service cannot be performed, and the Naam, the Name of the Lord, cannot be obtained.
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮੈਲੇ ਮੈਲੇ ਮੁਏ ਜਾਸਨਿ ਪਤਿ ਗਵਾਇ ॥
manamukh maile maile mue jaasan pat gavaae |
The filthy, self-willed manmukhs die in filth, and they depart in disgrace.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਲੁ ਹਉਮੈ ਜਾਇ ਸਮਾਇ ॥
gur parasaadee man vasai mal haumai jaae samaae |
By Guru's Grace, the Lord comes to abide in the mind, and the filth of egotism is dispelled.
ਜਿਉ ਅੰਧੇਰੈ ਦੀਪਕੁ ਬਾਲੀਐ ਤਿਉ ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨਿ ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਤਜਾਇ ॥੨॥
jiau andherai deepak baaleeai tiau gur giaan agiaan tajaae |2|
Like a lamp lit in the darkness, the spiritual wisdom of the Guru dispels ignorance. ||2||
ਹਮ ਕੀਆ ਹਮ ਕਰਹਗੇ ਹਮ ਮੂਰਖ ਗਾਵਾਰ ॥
ham keea ham karahage ham moorakh gaavaar |
"I have done this, and I will do that" - I am an idiotic fool for saying this!
ਕਰਣੈ ਵਾਲਾ ਵਿਸਰਿਆ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥
karanai vaalaa visariaa doojai bhaae piaar |
I have forgotten the Doer of all; I am caught in the love of duality.
ਮਾਇਆ ਜੇਵਡੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਨਹੀ ਸਭਿ ਭਵਿ ਥਕੇ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥
maaeaa jevadd dukh nahee sabh bhav thake sansaar |
There is no pain as great as the pain of Maya; it drives people to wander all around the world, until they become exhausted.
ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਉਰ ਧਾਰਿ ॥੩॥
guramatee sukh paaeeai sach naam ur dhaar |3|
Through the Guru's Teachings, peace is found, with the True Name enshrined in the heart. ||3||
ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਮੇਲੇ ਸੋ ਮਿਲੈ ਹਉ ਤਿਸੁ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੈ ਜਾਉ ॥
jis no mele so milai hau tis balihaarai jaau |
I am a sacrifice to those who meet and merge with the Lord.
ਏ ਮਨ ਭਗਤੀ ਰਤਿਆ ਸਚੁ ਬਾਣੀ ਨਿਜ ਥਾਉ ॥
e man bhagatee ratiaa sach baanee nij thaau |
This mind is attuned to devotional worship; through the True Word of Gurbani, it finds its own home.
ਮਨਿ ਰਤੇ ਜਿਹਵਾ ਰਤੀ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਸਚੇ ਗਾਉ ॥
man rate jihavaa ratee har gun sache gaau |
With the mind so imbued, and the tongue imbued as well, sing the Glorious Praises of the True Lord.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਸਚੇ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਉ ॥੪॥੩੧॥੬੪॥
naanak naam na veesarai sache maeh samaau |4|31|64|
O Nanak, never forget the Naam; immerse yourself in the True One. ||4||31||64||