ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

salok mahalaa 3 |

Salok, Third Mehl:

ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਬੇਦ ਵਖਾਣਹਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹ ਸੁਆਇ ॥

parr parr panddit bed vakhaaneh maaeaa moh suaae |

The Pandits, the religious scholars, constantly read and recite the Vedas, for the sake of the love of Maya.

ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿਆ ਮਨ ਮੂਰਖ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਜਾਇ ॥

doojai bhaae har naam visaariaa man moorakh milai sajaae |

In the love of duality, the foolish people have forgotten the Lord's Name; they shall receive their punishment.

ਜਿਨਿ ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਦਿਤਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਕਬਹੂੰ ਨ ਚੇਤੈ ਜੋ ਦੇਂਦਾ ਰਿਜਕੁ ਸੰਬਾਹਿ ॥

jin jeeo pindd ditaa tis kabahoon na chetai jo dendaa rijak sanbaeh |

They never think of the One who gave them body and soul, who provides sustenance to all.

ਜਮ ਕਾ ਫਾਹਾ ਗਲਹੁ ਨ ਕਟੀਐ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥

jam kaa faahaa galahu na katteeai fir fir aavai jaae |

The noose of death shall not be cut away from their necks; they shall come and go in reincarnation over and over again.

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਕਿਛੂ ਨ ਸੂਝੈ ਅੰਧੁਲੇ ਪੂਰਬਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਕਮਾਇ ॥

manamukh kichhoo na soojhai andhule poorab likhiaa kamaae |

The blind, self-willed manmukhs do not understand anything. They do what they are pre-ordained to do.

ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥

poorai bhaag satigur milai sukhadaataa naam vasai man aae |

Through perfect destiny, they meet the True Guru, the Giver of peace, and the Naam comes to abide in the mind.

ਸੁਖੁ ਮਾਣਹਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪੈਨਣਾ ਸੁਖੇ ਸੁਖਿ ਵਿਹਾਇ ॥

sukh maaneh sukh painanaa sukhe sukh vihaae |

They enjoy peace, they wear peace, and they pass their lives in the peace of peace.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸੋ ਨਾਉ ਮਨਹੁ ਨ ਵਿਸਾਰੀਐ ਜਿਤੁ ਦਰਿ ਸਚੈ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਇ ॥੧॥

naanak so naau manahu na visaareeai jit dar sachai sobhaa paae |1|

O Nanak, they do not forget the Naam from the mind; they are honored in the Court of the Lord. ||1||