ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa 3 |

Third Mehl:

ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਕੇਤੜਿਆ ਜੁਗ ਭਰਮਿਆ ਥਿਰੁ ਰਹੈ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥

eihu man ketarriaa jug bharamiaa thir rahai na aavai jaae |

This mind has wandered through so many ages; it has not remained stable - it continues coming and going.

ਹਰਿ ਭਾਣਾ ਤਾ ਭਰਮਾਇਅਨੁ ਕਰਿ ਪਰਪੰਚੁ ਖੇਲੁ ਉਪਾਇ ॥

har bhaanaa taa bharamaaeian kar parapanch khel upaae |

When it is pleasing to the Lord's Will, then He causes the soul to wander; He has set the world-drama in motion.

ਜਾ ਹਰਿ ਬਖਸੇ ਤਾ ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲੈ ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਰਹੈ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

jaa har bakhase taa gur milai asathir rahai samaae |

When the Lord forgives, then one meets the Guru, and becoming stable, he remains absorbed in the Lord.

ਨਾਨਕ ਮਨ ਹੀ ਤੇ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ਨਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥੨॥

naanak man hee te man maaniaa naa kichh marai na jaae |2|

O Nanak, through the mind, the mind is satisfied, and then, nothing comes or goes. ||2||