ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

salok mahalaa 3 |

Salok, Third Mehl:

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਗਾਖੜੀ ਸਿਰੁ ਦੀਜੈ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥

satigur kee sevaa gaakharree sir deejai aap gavaae |

It is very difficult to serve the True Guru; offer your head, and eradicate self-conceit.

ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰਹਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਨਾ ਮਰਹਿ ਤਾ ਸੇਵਾ ਪਵੈ ਸਭ ਥਾਇ ॥

sabad mareh fir naa mareh taa sevaa pavai sabh thaae |

One who dies in the Word of the Shabad shall never have to die again; his service is totally approved.

ਪਾਰਸ ਪਰਸਿਐ ਪਾਰਸੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਸਚਿ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥

paaras parasiai paaras hovai sach rahai liv laae |

Touching the philosopher's stone, one becomes the philosopher's stone, which transforms lead into gold; remain lovingly attached to the True Lord.

ਜਿਸੁ ਪੂਰਬਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਤਿਸੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਇ ॥

jis poorab hovai likhiaa tis satigur milai prabh aae |

One who has such pre-ordained destiny, comes to meet the True Guru and God.

ਨਾਨਕ ਗਣਤੈ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਨਾ ਮਿਲੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਬਖਸੇ ਸੋ ਪਵੈ ਥਾਇ ॥੧॥

naanak ganatai sevak naa milai jis bakhase so pavai thaae |1|

O Nanak, the Lord's servant does not meet Him because of his own account; he alone is acceptable, whom the Lord forgives. ||1||