ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
maajh mahalaa 3 |
Maajh, Third Mehl:
ਆਪੇ ਰੰਗੇ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥
aape range sehaj subhaae |
He Himself imbues us with His Love, with effortless ease.
ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਚੜਾਏ ॥
gur kai sabad har rang charraae |
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, we are dyed in the color of the Lord's Love.
ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਰਤਾ ਰਸਨਾ ਰੰਗਿ ਚਲੂਲੀ ਭੈ ਭਾਇ ਰੰਗੁ ਚੜਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥
man tan rataa rasanaa rang chaloolee bhai bhaae rang charraavaniaa |1|
This mind and body are so imbued, and this tongue is dyed in the deep crimson color of the poppy. Through the Love and the Fear of God, we are dyed in this color. ||1||
ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਵਣਿਆ ॥
hau vaaree jeeo vaaree nirbhau man vasaavaniaa |
I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who enshrine the Fearless Lord within their minds.
ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਬਿਖੁ ਭਉਜਲੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਤਰਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
gur kirapaa te har nirbhau dhiaaeaa bikh bhaujal sabad taraavaniaa |1| rahaau |
By Guru's Grace, I meditate on the Fearless Lord; the Shabad has carried me across the poisonous world-ocean. ||1||Pause||
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮੁਗਧ ਕਰਹਿ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥
manamukh mugadh kareh chaturaaee |
The idiotic self-willed manmukhs try to be clever,
ਨਾਤਾ ਧੋਤਾ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥
naataa dhotaa thaae na paaee |
but in spite of their bathing and washing, they shall not be acceptable.
ਜੇਹਾ ਆਇਆ ਤੇਹਾ ਜਾਸੀ ਕਰਿ ਅਵਗਣ ਪਛੋਤਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੨॥
jehaa aaeaa tehaa jaasee kar avagan pachhotaavaniaa |2|
As they came, so shall they go, regretting the mistakes they made. ||2||
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਅੰਧੇ ਕਿਛੂ ਨ ਸੂਝੈ ॥
manamukh andhe kichhoo na soojhai |
The blind, self-willed manmukhs do not understand anything;
ਮਰਣੁ ਲਿਖਾਇ ਆਏ ਨਹੀ ਬੂਝੈ ॥
maran likhaae aae nahee boojhai |
death was pre-ordained for them when they came into the world, but they do not understand.
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਕਰਮ ਕਰੇ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਏ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੩॥
manamukh karam kare nahee paae bin naavai janam gavaavaniaa |3|
The self-willed manmukhs may practice religious rituals, but they do not obtain the Name; without the Name, they lose this life in vain. ||3||
ਸਚੁ ਕਰਣੀ ਸਬਦੁ ਹੈ ਸਾਰੁ ॥
sach karanee sabad hai saar |
The practice of Truth is the essence of the Shabad.
ਪੂਰੈ ਗੁਰਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਮੋਖ ਦੁਆਰੁ ॥
poorai gur paaeeai mokh duaar |
Through the Perfect Guru, the gate of salvation is found.
ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਣਾਏ ਸਚਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਰੰਗਿ ਰੰਗਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੪॥
anadin baanee sabad sunaae sach raate rang rangaavaniaa |4|
So, night and day, listen to the Word of the Guru's Bani, and the Shabad. Let yourself be colored by this love. ||4||
ਰਸਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿ ਰਾਤੀ ਰੰਗੁ ਲਾਏ ॥
rasanaa har ras raatee rang laae |
The tongue, imbued with the Lord's Essence, delights in His Love.
ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਮੋਹਿਆ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥
man tan mohiaa sehaj subhaae |
My mind and body are enticed by the Lord's Sublime Love.
ਸਹਜੇ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮੁ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਹਜੇ ਸਹਜਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੫॥
sahaje preetam piaaraa paaeaa sahaje sehaj milaavaniaa |5|
I have easily obtained my Darling Beloved; I am intuitively absorbed in celestial peace. ||5||
ਜਿਸੁ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਸੋਈ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ॥
jis andar rang soee gun gaavai |
Those who have the Lord's Love within, sing His Glorious Praises;
ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਹਜੇ ਸੁਖਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥
gur kai sabad sahaje sukh samaavai |
through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, they are intuitively absorbed in celestial peace.
ਹਉ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ਸਦਾ ਤਿਨ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੬॥
hau balihaaree sadaa tin vittahu gur sevaa chit laavaniaa |6|
I am forever a sacrifice to those who dedicate their consciousness to the Guru's Service. ||6||
ਸਚਾ ਸਚੋ ਸਚਿ ਪਤੀਜੈ ॥
sachaa sacho sach pateejai |
The True Lord is pleased with Truth, and only Truth.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਅੰਦਰੁ ਭੀਜੈ ॥
gur parasaadee andar bheejai |
By Guru's Grace, one's inner being is deeply imbued with His Love.
ਬੈਸਿ ਸੁਥਾਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਆਪੇ ਕਰਿ ਸਤਿ ਮਨਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੭॥
bais suthaan har gun gaaveh aape kar sat manaavaniaa |7|
Sitting in that blessed place, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, who Himself inspires us to accept His Truth. ||7||
ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਸੋ ਪਾਏ ॥
jis no nadar kare so paae |
That one, upon whom the Lord casts His Glance of Grace, obtains it.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਹਉਮੈ ਜਾਏ ॥
gur parasaadee haumai jaae |
By Guru's Grace, egotism departs.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸੈ ਮਨ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਦਰਿ ਸਚੈ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੮॥੮॥੯॥
naanak naam vasai man antar dar sachai sobhaa paavaniaa |8|8|9|
O Nanak, that one, within whose mind the Name dwells, is honored in the True Court. ||8||8||9||