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pMnw 111

 lK caurwsIh jIA aupwey ] (111-1, mwJ, mhlw 3)

He created the 8.4 million species of beings.

 ijs no ndir kry iqsu gurU imlwey ] (111-1, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Those, upon whom He casts His Glance of Grace, come to meet the Guru.

 iklibK kwit sdw jn inrml dir scY nwim suhwvixAw ]6] (111-2, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Shedding their sins, His servants are forever pure; at the True Court, they are beautified by the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||6||

 lyKw mwgY qw ikin dIAY ] (111-2, mwJ, mhlw 3)

When they are called to settle their accounts, who will answer then?

 suKu nwhI Puin dUAY qIAY ] (111-3, mwJ, mhlw 3)

There shall be no peace then, from counting out by twos and threes.

 Awpy bKis ley pRBu swcw Awpy bKis imlwvixAw ]7] (111-3, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The True Lord God Himself forgives, and having forgiven, He unites them with Himself. ||7||

 Awip kry qY Awip krwey ] (111-3, mwJ, mhlw 3)

He Himself does, and He Himself causes all to be done.

 pUry gur kY sbid imlwey ] (111-4, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Through the Shabad, the Word of the Perfect Guru, He is met.

 nwnk nwmu imlY vifAweI Awpy myil imlwvixAw ]8]2]3] (111-4, mwJ, mhlw 3)

O Nanak, through the Naam, greatness is obtained. He Himself unites in His Union. ||8||2||3||

 mwJ mhlw 3 ] (111-5)

Maajh, Third Mehl:

 ieko Awip iPrY prCMnw ] (111-5, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The One Lord Himself moves about imperceptibly.

 gurmuiK vyKw qw iehu mMnu iBMnw ] (111-5, mwJ, mhlw 3)

As Gurmukh, I see Him, and then this mind is pleased and uplifted.

 iqRsnw qij shj suKu pwieAw eyko mMin vswvixAw ]1] (111-5, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Renouncing desire, I have found intuitive peace and poise; I have enshrined the One within my mind. ||1||

 hau vwrI jIau vwrI ieksu isau icqu lwvixAw ] (111-6, mwJ, mhlw 3)

I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who focus their consciousness on the One.

 gurmqI mnu iekqu Gir AwieAw scY rMig rMgwvixAw ]1] rhwau ] (111-7, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Through the Guru's Teachings, my mind has come to its only home; it is imbued with the True Color of the Lord's Love. ||1||Pause||

 iehu jgu BUlw qYN Awip BulwieAw ] (111-7, mwJ, mhlw 3)

This world is deluded; You Yourself have deluded it.

 ieku ivswir dUjY loBwieAw ] (111-8, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Forgetting the One, it has become engrossed in duality.

 Anidnu sdw iPrY BRim BUlw ibnu nwvY duKu pwvixAw ]2] (111-8, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Night and day, it wanders around endlessly, deluded by doubt; without the Name, it suffers in pain. ||2||

 jo rMig rwqy krm ibDwqy ] (111-9, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Those who are attuned to the Love of the Lord, the Architect of Destiny

 gur syvw qy jug cwry jwqy ] (111-9, mwJ, mhlw 3)

-by serving the Guru, they are known throughout the four ages.

 ijs no Awip dyie vifAweI hir kY nwim smwvixAw ]3] (111-9, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Those, upon whom the Lord bestows greatness, are absorbed in the Name of the Lord. ||3||

 mwieAw moih hir cyqY nwhI ] (111-10, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Being in love with Maya, they do not think of the Lord.

 jm puir bDw duK shwhI ] (111-10, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Bound and gagged in the City of Death, they suffer in terrible pain.

 AMnw bolw ikCu ndir n AwvY mnmuK pwip pcwvixAw ]4] (111-10, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Blind and deaf, they see nothing at all; the self-willed manmukhs rot away in sin. ||4||

 ieik rMig rwqy jo quDu Awip ilv lwey ] (111-11, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Those, whom You attach to Your Love, are attuned to Your Love.

 Bwie Bgiq qyrY min Bwey ] (111-11, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Through loving devotional worship, they become pleasing to Your Mind.

 siqguru syvin sdw suKdwqw sB ieCw Awip pujwvixAw ]5] (111-12, mwJ, mhlw 3)

They serve the True Guru, the Giver of eternal peace, and all their desires are fulfilled. ||5||

 hir jIau qyrI sdw srxweI ] (111-12, mwJ, mhlw 3)

O Dear Lord, I seek Your Sanctuary forever.

 Awpy bKisih dy vifAweI ] (111-13, mwJ, mhlw 3)

You Yourself forgive us, and bless us with Glorious Greatness.

 jmkwlu iqsu nyiV n AwvY jo hir hir nwmu iDAwvixAw ]6] (111-13, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The Messenger of Death does not draw near those who meditate on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. ||6||

 Anidnu rwqy jo hir Bwey ] (111-14, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Night and day, they are attuned to His Love; they are pleasing to the Lord.

 myrY pRiB myly myil imlwey ] (111-14, mwJ, mhlw 3)

My God merges with them, and unites them in Union.

 sdw sdw scy qyrI srxweI qUM Awpy scu buJwvixAw ]7] (111-14, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Forever and ever, O True Lord, I seek the Protection of Your Sanctuary; You Yourself inspire us to understand the Truth. ||7||

 ijn scu jwqw sy sic smwxy ] (111-15, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Those who know the Truth are absorbed in Truth.

 hir gux gwvih scu vKwxy ] (111-15, mwJ, mhlw 3)

They sing the Lord's Glorious Praises, and speak the Truth.

 nwnk nwim rqy bYrwgI inj Gir qwVI lwvixAw ]8]3]4] (111-16, mwJ, mhlw 3)

O Nanak, those who are attuned to the Naam remain unattached and balanced; in the home of the inner self, they are absorbed in the primal trance of deep meditation. ||8||3||4||

 mwJ mhlw 3 ] (111-16)

Maajh, Third Mehl:

 sbid mrY su muAw jwpY ] (111-16, mwJ, mhlw 3)

One who dies in the Word of the Shabad is truly dead.

 kwlu n cwpY duKu n sMqwpY ] (111-17, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Death does not crush him, and pain does not afflict him.

 joqI ivic imil joiq smwxI suix mn sic smwvixAw ]1] (111-17, mwJ, mhlw 3)

His light merges and is absorbed into the Light, when he hears and merges in the Truth. ||1||

 hau vwrI jIau vwrI hir kY nwie soBw pwvixAw ] (111-18, mwJ, mhlw 3)

I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to the Lord's Name, which brings us to glory.

 siqguru syiv sic icqu lwieAw gurmqI shij smwvixAw ]1] rhwau ] (111-18, mwJ, mhlw 3)

One who serves the True Guru, and focuses his consciousness on Truth, following the Guru's Teachings, is absorbed in intuitive peace and poise. ||1||Pause||

 kwieAw kcI kcw cIru hMFwey ] (111-19, mwJ, mhlw 3)

This human body is transitory, and transitory are the garments it wears.

 dUjY lwgI mhlu n pwey ] (111-19, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Attached to duality, no one attains the Mansion of the Lord's Presence.

pMnw 112

 Anidnu jldI iPrY idnu rwqI ibnu ipr bhu duKu pwvixAw ]2] (112-1, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Night and day, day and night, they burn. Without her Husband Lord, the soul-bride suffers in terrible pain. ||2||

 dyhI jwiq n AwgY jwey ] (112-1, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Her body and her status shall not go with her to the world hereafter.

 ijQY lyKw mMgIAY iqQY CutY scu kmwey ] (112-2, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Where she is called to answer for her account, there, she shall be emancipated only by true actions.

 siqguru syvin sy DnvMqY AYQY EQY nwim smwvixAw ]3] (112-2, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Those who serve the True Guru shall prosper; here and hereafter, they are absorbed in the Naam. ||3||

 BY Bwie sIgwru bxwey ] (112-3, mwJ, mhlw 3)

She who adorns herself with the Love and the Fear of God,

 gur prswdI mhlu Gru pwey ] (112-3, mwJ, mhlw 3)

by Guru's Grace, obtains the Mansion of the Lord's Presence as her home.

 Anidnu sdw rvY idnu rwqI mjITY rMgu bxwvixAw ]4] (112-3, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Night and day, day and night, she constantly ravishes and enjoys her Beloved. She is dyed in the permanent color of His Love. ||4||

 sBnw ipru vsY sdw nwly ] (112-4, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The Husband Lord abides with everyone, always;

 gur prswdI ko ndir inhwly ] (112-4, mwJ, mhlw 3)

but how rare are those few who, by Guru's Grace, obtain His Glance of Grace.

 myrw pRBu Aiq aUco aUcw kir ikrpw Awip imlwvixAw ]5] (112-4, mwJ, mhlw 3)

My God is the Highest of the High; granting His Grace, He merges us into Himself. ||5||

 mwieAw moih iehu jgu suqw ] (112-5, mwJ, mhlw 3)

This world is asleep in emotional attachment to Maya.

 nwmu ivswir AMiq ivguqw ] (112-5, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Forgetting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, it ultimately comes to ruin.

 ijs qy suqw so jwgwey gurmiq soJI pwvixAw ]6] (112-6, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The One who put it to sleep shall also awaken it. Through the Guru's Teachings, understanding dawns. ||6||

 Aipau pIAY so Brmu gvwey ] (112-6, mwJ, mhlw 3)

One who drinks in this Nectar, shall have his delusions dispelled.

 gur prswid mukiq giq pwey ] (112-6, mwJ, mhlw 3)

By Guru's Grace, the state of liberation is attained.

 BgqI rqw sdw bYrwgI Awpu mwir imlwvixAw ]7] (112-7, mwJ, mhlw 3)

One who is imbued with devotion to the Lord, remains always balanced and detached. Subduing selfishness and conceit, he is united with the Lord. ||7||

 Awip aupwey DMDY lwey ] (112-7, mwJ, mhlw 3)

He Himself creates, and He Himself assigns us to our tasks.

 lK caurwsI irjku Awip ApVwey ] (112-8, mwJ, mhlw 3)

He Himself gives sustenance to the 8.4 million species of beings.

 nwnk nwmu iDAwie sic rwqy jo iqsu BwvY su kwr krwvixAw ]8]4]5] (112-8, mwJ, mhlw 3)

O Nanak, those who meditate on the Naam are atuned to Truth. They do that which is pleasing to His Will. ||8||4||5||

 mwJ mhlw 3 ] (112-9)

Maajh, Third Mehl:

 AMdir hIrw lwlu bxwieAw ] (112-9, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Diamonds and rubies are produced deep within the self.

 gur kY sbid priK prKwieAw ] (112-9, mwJ, mhlw 3)

They are assayed and valued tthrough the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

 ijn scu plY scu vKwxih scu ksvtI lwvixAw ]1] (112-10, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Those who have gathered Truth, speak Truth; they apply the Touch-stone of Truth. ||1||

 hau vwrI jIau vwrI gur kI bwxI mMin vswvixAw ] (112-10, mwJ, mhlw 3)

I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who enshrine the Word of the Guru's Bani within their minds.

 AMjn mwih inrMjnu pwieAw joqI joiq imlwvixAw ]1] rhwau ] (112-11, mwJ, mhlw 3)

In the midst of the darkness of the world, they obtain the Immaculate One, and their light merges into the Light. ||1||Pause||

 ies kwieAw AMdir bhuqu pswrw ] (112-12, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Within this body are countless vast vistas;

 nwmu inrMjnu Aiq Agm Apwrw ] (112-12, mwJ, mhlw 3)

the Immaculate Naam is totally Inaccessible and Infinite.

 gurmuiK hovY soeI pwey Awpy bKis imlwvixAw ]2] (112-12, mwJ, mhlw 3)

He alone becomes Gurmukh and obtains it, whom the Lord forgives, and unites with Himself. ||2||

 myrw Twkuru scu idRVwey ] (112-13, mwJ, mhlw 3)

My Lord and Master implants the Truth.

 gur prswdI sic icqu lwey ] (112-13, mwJ, mhlw 3)

By Guru's Grace, one's consciousness is attached to the Truth.

 sco scu vrqY sBnI QweI scy sic smwvixAw ]3] (112-13, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The Truest of the True is pervading everywhere; the true ones merge in Truth. ||3||

 vyprvwhu scu myrw ipAwrw ] (112-14, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The True Carefree Lord is my Beloved.

 iklivK Avgx kwtxhwrw ] (112-14, mwJ, mhlw 3)

He cuts out our sinful mistakes and evil actions;

 pRym pRIiq sdw iDAweIAY BY Bwie Bgiq idRVwvixAw ]4] (112-15, mwJ, mhlw 3)

with love and affection, meditate forever on Him. He implants the Fear of God and loving devotional worship within us. ||4||

 qyrI Bgiq scI jy scy BwvY ] (112-15, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Devotional worship is True, if it pleases the True Lord.

 Awpy dyie n pCoqwvY ] (112-16, mwJ, mhlw 3)

He Himself bestows it; He does not regret it later.

 sBnw jIAw kw eyko dwqw sbdy mwir jIvwvixAw ]5] (112-16, mwJ, mhlw 3)

He alone is the Giver of all beings. The Lord kills with the Word of His Shabad, and then revives. ||5||

 hir quDu bwJhu mY koeI nwhI ] (112-16, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Other than You, Lord, nothing is mine.

 hir quDY syvI qY quDu swlwhI ] (112-17, mwJ, mhlw 3)

I serve You, Lord, and I praise You.

 Awpy myil lYhu pRB swcy pUrY krim qUM pwvixAw ]6] (112-17, mwJ, mhlw 3)

You unite me with Yourself, O True God. Through perfect good karma You are obtained. ||6||

 mY horu n koeI quDY jyhw ] (112-18, mwJ, mhlw 3)

For me, there is no other like You.

 qyrI ndrI sIJis dyhw ] (112-18, mwJ, mhlw 3)

By Your Glance of Grace, my body is blessed and sanctified.

 Anidnu swir smwil hir rwKih gurmuiK shij smwvixAw ]7] (112-18, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Night and day, the Lord takes care of us and protects us. The Gurmukhs are absorbed in intuitive peace and poise. ||7||

 quDu jyvfu mY horu n koeI ] (112-19, mwJ, mhlw 3)

For me, there is no other as Great as You.

 quDu Awpy isrjI Awpy goeI ] (112-19, mwJ, mhlw 3)

You Yourself create, and You Yourself destroy.

pMnw 113

 qUM Awpy hI GiV BMin svwrih nwnk nwim suhwvixAw ]8]5]6] (113-1, mwJ, mhlw 3)

You Yourself create, destroy and adorn. O Nanak, we are adorned and embellished with the Naam. ||8||5||6||

 mwJ mhlw 3 ] (113-1)

Maajh, Third Mehl:

 sB Gt Awpy Bogxhwrw ] (113-1, mwJ, mhlw 3)

He is the Enjoyer of all hearts.

 AlKu vrqY Agm Apwrw ] (113-2, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The Invisible, Inaccessible and Infinite is pervading everywhere.

 gur kY sbid myrw hir pRBu iDAwieAY shjy sic smwvixAw ]1] (113-2, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Meditating on my Lord God, through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, I am intuitively absorbed in the Truth. ||1||

 hau vwrI jIau vwrI gur sbdu mMin vswvixAw ] (113-3, mwJ, mhlw 3)

I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who implant the Word of the Guru's Shabad in their minds.

 sbdu sUJY qw mn isau lUJY mnsw mwir smwvixAw ]1] rhwau ] (113-3, mwJ, mhlw 3)

When someone understands the Shabad, then he wrestles with his own mind; subduing his desires, he merges with the Lord. ||1||Pause||

 pMc dUq muhih sMswrw ] (113-4, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The five enemies are plundering the world.

 mnmuK AMDy suiD n swrw ] (113-4, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The blind, self-willed manmukhs do not understand or appreciate this.

 gurmuiK hovY su Apxw Gru rwKY pMc dUq sbid pcwvixAw ]2] (113-5, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Those who become Gurmukh-their houses are protected. The five enemies are destroyed by the Shabad. ||2||

 ieik gurmuiK sdw scY rMig rwqy ] (113-5, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The Gurmukhs are forever imbued with love for the True One.

 shjy pRBu syvih Anidnu mwqy ] (113-6, mwJ, mhlw 3)

They serve God with intuitive ease. Night and day, they are intoxicated with His Love.

 imil pRIqm scy gux gwvih hir dir soBw pwvixAw ]3] (113-6, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Meeting with their Beloved, they sing the Glorious Praises of the True one; they are honored in the Court of the Lord. ||3||

 eykm eykY Awpu aupwieAw ] (113-7, mwJ, mhlw 3)

First, the One created Himself;

 duibDw dUjw iqRibiD mwieAw ] (113-7, mwJ, mhlw 3)

second, the sense of duality; third, the three-phased Maya.

 cauQI pauVI gurmuiK aUcI sco scu kmwvixAw ]4] (113-7, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The fourth state, the highest, is obtained by the Gurmukh, who practices Truth, and only Truth. ||4||

 sBu hY scw jy scy BwvY ] (113-8, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Everything which is pleasing to the True Lord is true.

 ijin scu jwqw so shij smwvY ] (113-8, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Those who know the Truth merge in intuitive peace and poise.

 gurmuiK krxI scy syvih swcy jwie smwvixAw ]5] (113-8, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The life-style of the Gurmukh is to serve the True Lord. He goes and blends with the True Lord. ||5||

 scy bwJhu ko Avru n dUAw ] (113-9, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Without the True One, there is no other at all.

 dUjY lwig jgu Kip Kip mUAw ] (113-9, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Attached to duality, the world is distracted and distressed to death.

 gurmuiK hovY su eyko jwxY eyko syiv suKu pwvixAw ]6] (113-10, mwJ, mhlw 3)

One who becomes Gurmukh knows only the One. Serving the One, peace is obtained. ||6||

 jIA jMq siB srix qumwrI ] (113-10, mwJ, mhlw 3)

All beings and creatures are in the Protection of Your Sanctuary.

 Awpy Dir dyKih kcI pkI swrI ] (113-10, mwJ, mhlw 3)

You place the chessmen on the board; You see the imperfect and the perfect as well.

 Anidnu Awpy kwr krwey Awpy myil imlwvixAw ]7] (113-11, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Night and day, You cause people to act; You unite them in Union with Yourself. ||7||

 qUM Awpy mylih vyKih hdUir ] (113-11, mwJ, mhlw 3)

You Yourself unite, and You see Yourself close at hand.

 sB mih Awip rihAw BrpUir ] (113-12, mwJ, mhlw 3)

You Yourself are totally pervading amongst all.

 nwnk Awpy Awip vrqY gurmuiK soJI pwvixAw ]8]6]7] (113-12, mwJ, mhlw 3)

O Nanak, God Himself is pervading and permeating everywhere; only the Gurmukhs understand this. ||8||6||7||

 mwJ mhlw 3 ] (113-13)

Maajh, Third Mehl:

 AMimRq bwxI gur kI mITI ] (113-13, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The Nectar of the Guru's Bani is very sweet.

 gurmuiK ivrlY iknY ciK fITI ] (113-13, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Rare are the Gurmukhs who see and taste it.

 AMqir prgwsu mhw rsu pIvY dir scY sbdu vjwvixAw ]1] (113-13, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The Divine Light dawns within, and the supreme essence is found. In the True Court, the Word of the Shabad vibrates. ||1||

 hau vwrI jIau vwrI gur crxI icqu lwvixAw ] (113-14, mwJ, mhlw 3)

I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who focus their consciousness on the Guru's Feet.

 siqguru hY AMimRq sru swcw mnu nwvY mYlu cukwvixAw ]1] rhwau ] (113-15, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The True Guru is the True Pool of Nectar; bathing in it, the mind is washed clean of all filth. ||1||Pause||

 qyrw scy iknY AMqu n pwieAw ] (113-15, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Your limits, O True Lord, are not known to anyone.

 gur prswid iknY ivrlY icqu lwieAw ] (113-16, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Rare are those who, by Guru's Grace, focus their consciousness on You.

 quDu swlwih n rjw kbhUM scy nwvY kI BuK lwvixAw ]2] (113-16, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Praising You, I am never satisfied; such is the hunger I feel for the True Name. ||2||

 eyko vyKw Avru n bIAw ] (113-17, mwJ, mhlw 3)

I see only the One, and no other.

 gur prswdI AMimRqu pIAw ] (113-17, mwJ, mhlw 3)

By Guru's Grace, I drink in the Ambrosial Nectar.

 gur kY sbid iqKw invwrI shjy sUiK smwvixAw ]3] (113-17, mwJ, mhlw 3)

My thirst is quenched by the Word of the Guru's Shabad; I am absorbed in intuitive peace and poise. ||3||

 rqnu pdwrQu plir iqAwgY ] (113-18, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The Priceless Jewel is discarded like straw;

 mnmuKu AMDw dUjY Bwie lwgY ] (113-18, mwJ, mhlw 3)

the blind self-willed manmukhs are attached to the love of duality.

 jo bIjY soeI Plu pwey supny suKu n pwvixAw ]4] (113-19, mwJ, mhlw 3)

As they plant, so do they harvest. They shall not obtain peace, even in their dreams. ||4||

 ApnI ikrpw kry soeI jnu pwey ] (113-19, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Those who are blessed with His Mercy find the Lord.

 gur kw sbdu mMin vswey ] (113-19, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The Word of the Guru's Shabad abides in the mind.

pMnw 114

 Anidnu sdw rhY BY AMdir BY mwir Brmu cukwvixAw ]5] (114-1, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Night and day, they remain in the Fear of God; conquering their fears, their doubts are dispelled. ||5||

 Brmu cukwieAw sdw suKu pwieAw ] (114-1, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Dispelling their doubts, they find a lasting peace.

 gur prswid prm pdu pwieAw ] (114-2, mwJ, mhlw 3)

By Guru's Grace, the supreme status is attained.

 AMqru inrmlu inrml bwxI hir gux shjy gwvixAw ]6] (114-2, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Deep within, they are pure, and their words are pure as well; intuitively, they sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||6||

 isimRiq swsq byd vKwxY ] (114-3, mwJ, mhlw 3)

They recite the Simritees, the Shaastras and the Vedas,

 Brmy BUlw qqu n jwxY ] (114-3, mwJ, mhlw 3)

but deluded by doubt, they do not understand the essence of reality.

 ibnu siqgur syvy suKu n pwey duKo duKu kmwvixAw ]7] (114-3, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Without serving the True Guru, they find no peace; they earn only pain and misery. ||7||

 Awp kry iksu AwKY koeI ] (114-4, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The Lord Himself acts; unto whom should we complain?

 AwKix jweIAY jy BUlw hoeI ] (114-4, mwJ, mhlw 3)

How can anyone complain that the Lord has made a mistake?

 nwnk Awpy kry krwey nwmy nwim smwvixAw ]8]7]8] (114-4, mwJ, mhlw 3)

O Nanak, the Lord Himself does, and causes things to be done; chanting the Naam, we are absorbed in the Naam. ||8||7||8||

 mwJ mhlw 3 ] (114-5)

Maajh, Third Mehl:

 Awpy rMgy shij suBwey ] (114-5, mwJ, mhlw 3)

He Himself imbues us with His Love, with effortless ease.

 gur kY sbid hir rMgu cVwey ] (114-5, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, we are dyed in the color of the Lord's Love.

 mnu qnu rqw rsnw rMig clUlI BY Bwie rMgu cVwvixAw ]1] (114-6, mwJ, mhlw 3)

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||

 hau vwrI jIau vwrI inrBau mMin vswvixAw ] (114-6, mwJ, mhlw 3)

I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who enshrine the Fearless Lord within their minds.

 gur ikrpw qy hir inrBau iDAwieAw ibKu Baujlu sbid qrwvixAw ]1] rhwau ] (114-7, mwJ, mhlw 3)

By Guru's Grace, I meditate on the Fearless Lord; the Shabad has carried me across the poisonous world-ocean. ||1||Pause||

 mnmuK mugD krih cqurweI ] (114-8, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The idiotic self-willed manmukhs try to be clever,

 nwqw Doqw Qwie n pweI ] (114-8, mwJ, mhlw 3)

but in spite of their bathing and washing, they shall not be acceptable.

 jyhw AwieAw qyhw jwsI kir Avgx pCoqwvixAw ]2] (114-8, mwJ, mhlw 3)

As they came, so shall they go, regretting the mistakes they made. ||2||

 mnmuK AMDy ikCU n sUJY ] (114-9, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The blind, self-willed manmukhs do not understand anything;

 mrxu ilKwie Awey nhI bUJY ] (114-9, mwJ, mhlw 3)

death was pre-ordained for them when they came into the world, but they do not understand.

 mnmuK krm kry nhI pwey ibnu nwvY jnmu gvwvixAw ]3] (114-10, mwJ, mhlw 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||

 scu krxI sbdu hY swru ] (114-10, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The practice of Truth is the essence of the Shabad.

 pUrY guir pweIAY moK duAwru ] (114-11, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Through the Perfect Guru, the gate of salvation is found.

 Anidnu bwxI sbid suxwey sic rwqy rMig rMgwvixAw ]4] (114-11, mwJ, mhlw 3)

So, night and day, listen to the Word of the Guru's Bani, and the Shabad. Let yourself be colored by this love. ||4||

 rsnw hir ris rwqI rMgu lwey ] (114-12, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The tongue, imbued with the Lord's Essence, delights in His Love.

 mnu qnu moihAw shij suBwey ] (114-12, mwJ, mhlw 3)

My mind and body are enticed by the Lord's Sublime Love.

 shjy pRIqmu ipAwrw pwieAw shjy shij imlwvixAw ]5] (114-12, mwJ, mhlw 3)

I have easily obtained my Darling Beloved; I am intuitively absorbed in celestial peace. ||5||

 ijsu AMdir rMgu soeI gux gwvY ] (114-13, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Those who have the Lord's Love within, sing His Glorious Praises;

 gur kY sbid shjy suiK smwvY ] (114-13, mwJ, mhlw 3)

through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, they are intuitively absorbed in celestial peace.

 hau bilhwrI sdw iqn ivthu gur syvw icqu lwvixAw ]6] (114-14, mwJ, mhlw 3)

I am forever a sacrifice to those who dedicate their consciousness to the Guru's Service. ||6||

 scw sco sic pqIjY ] (114-14, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The True Lord is pleased with Truth, and only Truth.

 gur prswdI AMdru BIjY ] (114-14, mwJ, mhlw 3)

By Guru's Grace, one's inner being is deeply imbued with His Love.

 bYis suQwin hir gux gwvih Awpy kir siq mnwvixAw ]7] (114-15, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Sitting in that blessed place, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, who Himself inspires us to accept His Truth. ||7||

 ijs no ndir kry so pwey ] (114-15, mwJ, mhlw 3)

That one, upon whom the Lord casts His Glance of Grace, obtains it.

 gur prswdI haumY jwey ] (114-16, mwJ, mhlw 3)

By Guru's Grace, egotism departs.

 nwnk nwmu vsY mn AMqir dir scY soBw pwvixAw ]8]8]9] (114-16, mwJ, mhlw 3)

O Nanak, that one, within whose mind the Name dwells, is honored in the True Court. ||8||8||9||

 mwJ mhlw 3 ] (114-17)

Maajh Third Mehl:

 siqguru syivAY vfI vifAweI ] (114-17, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Serving the True Guru is the greatest greatness.

 hir jI AicMqu vsY min AweI ] (114-17, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The Dear Lord automatically comes to dwell in the mind.

 hir jIau sPilE ibrKu hY AMimRqu ijin pIqw iqsu iqKw lhwvixAw ]1] (114-17, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The Dear Lord is the fruit-bearing tree; drinking in the Ambrosial Nectar, thirst is quenched. ||1||

 hau vwrI jIau vwrI scu sMgiq myil imlwvixAw ] (114-18, mwJ, mhlw 3)

I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to the one who leads me to join the True Congregation.

 hir sqsMgiq Awpy mylY gur sbdI hir gux gwvixAw ]1] rhwau ] (114-19, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The Lord Himself unites me with the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation. Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

pMnw 115

 siqguru syvI sbid suhwieAw ] (115-1, mwJ, mhlw 3)

I serve the True Guru; the Word of His Shabad is beautiful.

 ijin hir kw nwmu mMin vswieAw ] (115-1, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Through it, the Name of the Lord comes to dwell within the mind.

 hir inrmlu haumY mYlu gvwey dir scY soBw pwvixAw ]2] (115-1, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The Pure Lord removes the filth of egotism, and we are honored in the True Court. ||2||

 ibnu gur nwmu n pwieAw jwie ] (115-2, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Without the Guru, the Naam cannot be obtained.

 isD swiDk rhy ibllwie ] (115-2, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The Siddhas and the seekers lack it; they weep and wail.

 ibnu gur syvy suKu n hovI pUrY Bwig guru pwvixAw ]3] (115-2, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Without serving the True Guru, peace is not obtained; through perfect destiny, the Guru is found. ||3||

 iehu mnu AwrsI koeI gurmuiK vyKY ] (115-3, mwJ, mhlw 3)

This mind is a mirror; how rare are those who, as Gurmukh, see themselves in it.

 morcw n lwgY jw haumY soKY ] (115-3, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Rust does not stick to those who burn their ego.

 Anhq bwxI inrml sbdu vjwey gur sbdI sic smwvixAw ]4] (115-4, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The Unstruck Melody of the Bani resounds through the Pure Word of the Shabad; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, we are absorbed into the True One. ||4||

 ibnu siqgur ikhu n dyiKAw jwie ] (115-4, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Without the True Guru, the Lord cannot be seen.

 guir ikrpw kir Awpu idqw idKwie ] (115-5, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Granting His Grace, He Himself has allowed me to see Him.

 Awpy Awip Awip imil rihAw shjy shij smwvixAw ]5] (115-5, mwJ, mhlw 3)

All by Himself, He Himself is permeating and pervading; He is intuitively absorbed in celestial peace. ||5||

 gurmuiK hovY su ieksu isau ilv lwey ] (115-6, mwJ, mhlw 3)

One who becomes Gurmukh embraces love for the One.

 dUjw Brmu gur sbid jlwey ] (115-6, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Doubt and duality are burned away by the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

 kwieAw AMdir vxju kry vwpwrw nwmu inDwnu scu pwvixAw ]6] (115-7, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Within his body, he deals and trades, and obtains the Treasure of the True Name. ||6||

 gurmuiK krxI hir kIriq swru ] (115-7, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The life-style of the Gurmukh is sublime; he sings the Praises of the Lord.

 gurmuiK pwey moK duAwru ] (115-8, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The Gurmukh finds the gate of salvation.

 Anidnu rMig rqw gux gwvY AMdir mhil bulwvixAw ]7] (115-8, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Night and day, he is imbued with the Lord's Love. He sings the Lord's Glorious Praises, and he is called to the Mansion of His Presence. ||7||

 siqguru dwqw imlY imlwieAw ] (115-9, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The True Guru, the Giver, is met when the Lord leads us to meet Him.

 pUrY Bwig min sbdu vswieAw ] (115-9, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Through perfect destiny, the Shabad is enshrined in the mind.

 nwnk nwmu imlY vifAweI hir scy ky gux gwvixAw ]8]9]10] (115-9, mwJ, mhlw 3)

O Nanak, the greatness of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is obtained by chanting the Glorious Praises of the True Lord. ||8||9||10||

 mwJ mhlw 3 ] (115-10)

Maajh, Third Mehl:

 Awpu vM\wey qw sB ikCu pwey ] (115-10, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Those who lose their own selves obtain everything.

 gur sbdI scI ilv lwey ] (115-11, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, they enshrine Love for the True one.

 scu vxMjih scu sMGrih scu vwpwru krwvixAw ]1] (115-11, mwJ, mhlw 3)

They trade in Truth, they gather in Truth, and they deal only in Truth. ||1||

 hau vwrI jIau vwrI hir gux Anidnu gwvixAw ] (115-11, mwJ, mhlw 3)

I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, night and day.

 hau qyrw qUM Twkuru myrw sbid vifAweI dyvixAw ]1] rhwau ] (115-12, mwJ, mhlw 3)

I am Yours, You are my Lord and Master. You bestow greatness through the Word of Your Shabad. ||1||Pause||

 vylw vKq siB suhwieAw ] (115-13, mwJ, mhlw 3)

That time, that moment is totally beautiful,

 ijqu scw myry min BwieAw ] (115-13, mwJ, mhlw 3)

when the True One becomes pleasing to my mind.

 scy syivAY scu vifAweI gur ikrpw qy scu pwvixAw ]2] (115-13, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Serving the True One, true greatness is obtained. By Guru's Grace, the True One is obtained. ||2||

 Bwau Bojnu siqguir quTY pwey ] (115-14, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The food of spiritual love is obtained when the True Guru is pleased.

 An rsu cUkY hir rsu mMin vswey ] (115-14, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Other essences are forgotten, when the Lord's Essence comes to dwell in the mind.

 scu sMqoKu shj suKu bwxI pUry gur qy pwvixAw ]3] (115-15, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Truth, contentment and intuitive peace and poise are obtained from the Bani, the Word of the Perfect Guru. ||3||

 siqguru n syvih mUrK AMD gvwrw ] (115-15, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The blind and ignorant fools do not serve the True Guru;

 iPir Eie ikQhu pwiein moK duAwrw ] (115-16, mwJ, mhlw 3)

how will they find the gate of salvation?

 mir mir jMmih iPir iPir Awvih jm dir cotw KwvixAw ]4] (115-16, mwJ, mhlw 3)

They die and die, over and over again, only to be reborn, over and over again. They are struck down at Death's Door. ||4||

 sbdY swdu jwxih qw Awpu pCwxih ] (115-17, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Those who know the essence of the Shabad, understand their own selves.

 inrml bwxI sbid vKwxih ] (115-17, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Immaculate is the speech of those who chant the Word of the Shabad.

 scy syiv sdw suKu pwiein nau iniD nwmu mMin vswvixAw ]5] (115-17, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Serving the True One, they find a lasting peace; they enshrine the nine treasures of the Naam within their minds. ||5||

 so Qwnu suhwieAw jo hir min BwieAw ] (115-18, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Beautiful is that place, which is pleasing to the Lord's Mind.

 sqsMgiq bih hir gux gwieAw ] (115-19, mwJ, mhlw 3)

There, sitting in the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, the Glorious Praises of the Lord are sung.

 Anidnu hir swlwhih swcw inrml nwdu vjwvixAw ]6] (115-19, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Night and day, the True One is praised; the Immaculate Sound-current of the Naad resounds there. ||6||

pMnw 116

 mnmuK KotI rwis Kotw pwswrw ] (116-1, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The wealth of the self-willed manmukhs is false, and false is their ostentatious display.

 kUVu kmwvin duKu lwgY Bwrw ] (116-1, mwJ, mhlw 3)

They practice falsehood, and suffer terrible pain.

 Brmy BUly iPrin idn rwqI mir jnmih jnmu gvwvixAw ]7] (116-1, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Deluded by doubt, they wander day and night; through birth and death, they lose their lives. ||7||

 scw swihbu mY Aiq ipAwrw ] (116-2, mwJ, mhlw 3)

My True Lord and Master is very dear to me.

 pUry gur kY sbid ADwrw ] (116-2, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The Shabad of the Perfect Guru is my Support.

 nwnk nwim imlY vifAweI duKu suKu sm kir jwnixAw ]8]10]11] (116-3, mwJ, mhlw 3)

O Nanak, one who obtains the Greatness of the Naam, looks upon pain and pleasure as one and the same. ||8||10||11||

 mwJ mhlw 3 ] (116-3)

Maajh, Third Mehl:

 qyrIAw KwxI qyrIAw bwxI ] (116-4, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The four sources of creation are Yours; the spoken word is Yours.

 ibnu nwvY sB Brim BulwxI ] (116-4, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Without the Name, all are deluded by doubt.

 gur syvw qy hir nwmu pwieAw ibnu siqgur koie n pwvixAw ]1] (116-4, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Serving the Guru, the Lord's Name is obtained. Without the True Guru, no one can receive it. ||1||

 hau vwrI jIau vwrI hir syqI icqu lwvixAw ] (116-5, mwJ, mhlw 3)

I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who focus their consciousness on the Lord.

 hir scw gur BgqI pweIAY shjy mMin vswvixAw ]1] rhwau ] (116-5, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Through devotion to the Guru, the True One is found; He comes to abide in the mind, with intuitive ease. ||1||Pause||

 siqguru syvy qw sB ikCu pwey ] (116-6, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Serving the True Guru, all things are obtained.

 jyhI mnsw kir lwgY qyhw Plu pwey ] (116-6, mwJ, mhlw 3)

As are the desires one harbors, so are the rewards one receives.

 siqguru dwqw sBnw vQU kw pUrY Bwig imlwvixAw ]2] (116-7, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The True Guru is the Giver of all things; through perfect destiny, He is met. ||2||

 iehu mnu mYlw ieku n iDAwey ] (116-7, mwJ, mhlw 3)

This mind is filthy and polluted; it does not meditate on the One.

 AMqir mYlu lwgI bhu dUjY Bwey ] (116-8, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Deep within, it is soiled and stained by the love of duality.

 qit qIriQ idsMqir BvY AhMkwrI horu vDyrY haumY mlu lwvixAw ]3] (116-8, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The egotists may go on pilgrimages to holy rivers, sacred shrines and foreign lands, but they only gather more of the dirt of egotism. ||3||

 siqguru syvy qw mlu jwey ] (116-9, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Serving the True Guru, filth and pollution are removed.

 jIvqu mrY hir isau icqu lwey ] (116-9, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Those who focus their consciousness on the Lord remain dead while yet alive.

 hir inrmlu scu mYlu n lwgY sic lwgY mYlu gvwvixAw ]4] (116-9, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The True Lord is Pure; no filth sticks to Him. Those who are attached to the True One have their filth washed away. ||4||

 bwJu gurU hY AMD gubwrw ] (116-10, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Without the Guru, there is only pitch darkness.

 AigAwnI AMDw AMDu AMDwrw ] (116-10, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The ignorant ones are blind-there is only utter darkness for them.

 ibstw ky kIVy ibstw kmwvih iPir ibstw mwih pcwvixAw ]5] (116-11, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The maggots in manure do filthy deeds, and in filth they rot and putrefy. ||5||

 mukqy syvy mukqw hovY ] (116-11, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Serving the Lord of Liberation, liberation is achieved.

 haumY mmqw sbdy KovY ] (116-12, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The Word of the Shabad eradicates egotism and possessiveness.

 Anidnu hir jIau scw syvI pUrY Bwig guru pwvixAw ]6] (116-12, mwJ, mhlw 3)

So serve the Dear True Lord, night and day. By perfect good destiny, the Guru is found. ||6||

 Awpy bKsy myil imlwey ] (116-13, mwJ, mhlw 3)

He Himself forgives and unites in His Union.

 pUry gur qy nwmu iniD pwey ] (116-13, mwJ, mhlw 3)

From the Perfect Guru, the Treasure of the Naam is obtained.

 scY nwim sdw mnu scw scu syvy duKu gvwvixAw ]7] (116-13, mwJ, mhlw 3)

By the True Name, the mind is made true forever. Serving the True Lord, sorrow is driven out. ||7||

 sdw hjUir dUir n jwxhu ] (116-14, mwJ, mhlw 3)

He is always close at hand-do not think that He is far away.

 gur sbdI hir AMqir pCwxhu ] (116-14, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, recognize the Lord deep within your own being.

 nwnk nwim imlY vifAweI pUry gur qy pwvixAw ]8]11]12] (116-14, mwJ, mhlw 3)

O Nanak, through the Naam, glorious greatness is received. Through the Perfect Guru, the Naam is obtained. ||8||11||12||

 mwJ mhlw 3 ] (116-15)

Maajh, Third Mehl:

 AYQY swcy su AwgY swcy ] (116-15, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Those who are True here, are True hereafter as well.

 mnu scw scY sbid rwcy ] (116-16, mwJ, mhlw 3)

That mind is true, which is attuned to the True Shabad.

 scw syvih scu kmwvih sco scu kmwvixAw ]1] (116-16, mwJ, mhlw 3)

They serve the True One, and practice Truth; they earn Truth, and only Truth. ||1||

 hau vwrI jIau vwrI scw nwmu mMin vswvixAw ] (116-16, mwJ, mhlw 3)

I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those whose minds are filled with the True Name.

 scy syvih sic smwvih scy ky gux gwvixAw ]1] rhwau ] (116-17, mwJ, mhlw 3)

They serve the True One, and are absorbed into the True One, singing the Glorious Praises of the True One. ||1||Pause||

 pMifq pVih swdu n pwvih ] (116-18, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The Pandits, the religious scholars read, but they do not taste the essence.

 dUjY Bwie mwieAw mnu Brmwvih ] (116-18, mwJ, mhlw 3)

In love with duality and Maya, their minds wander, unfocused.

 mwieAw moih sB suiD gvweI kir Avgx pCoqwvixAw ]2] (116-18, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The love of Maya has displaced all their understanding; making mistakes, they live in regret. ||2||

 siqguru imlY qw qqu pwey ] (116-19, mwJ, mhlw 3)

But if they should meet the True Guru, then they obtain the essence of reality;

 hir kw nwmu mMin vswey ] (116-19, mwJ, mhlw 3)

the Name of the Lord comes to dwell in their minds.

pMnw 117

 sbid mrY mnu mwrY Apnw mukqI kw dru pwvixAw ]3] (117-1, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Those who die in the Shabad and subdue their own minds, obtain the door of liberation. ||3||

 iklivK kwtY k®oDu invwry ] (117-1, mwJ, mhlw 3)

They erase their sins, and eliminate their anger;

 gur kw sbdu rKY aur Dwry ] (117-1, mwJ, mhlw 3)

they keep the Guru's Shabad clasped tightly to their hearts.

 sic rqy sdw bYrwgI haumY mwir imlwvixAw ]4] (117-2, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Those who are attuned to Truth, remain balanced and detached forever. Subduing their egotism, they are united with the Lord. ||4||

 AMqir rqnu imlY imlwieAw ] (117-2, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Deep within the nucleus of the self is the jewel; we receive it only if the Lord inspires us to receive it.

 iqRibiD mnsw iqRibiD mwieAw ] (117-3, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The mind is bound by the three dispositions-the three modes of Maya.

 piV piV pMifq monI Qky cauQy pd kI swr n pwvixAw ]5] (117-3, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Reading and reciting, the Pandits, the religious scholars, and the silent sages have grown weary, but they have not found the supreme essence of the fourth state. ||5||

 Awpy rMgy rMgu cVwey ] (117-4, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The Lord Himself dyes us in the color of His Love.

 sy jn rwqy gur sbid rMgwey ] (117-4, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Only those who are steeped in the Word of the Guru's Shabad are so imbued with His Love.

 hir rMgu ciVAw Aiq Apwrw hir ris ris gux gwvixAw ]6] (117-4, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Imbued with the most beautiful color of the Lord's Love, they sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, with great pleasure and joy. ||6||

 gurmuiK iriD isiD scu sMjmu soeI ] (117-5, mwJ, mhlw 3)

To the Gurmukh, the True Lord is wealth, miraculous spiritual powers and strict self-discipline.

 gurmuiK igAwnu nwim mukiq hoeI ] (117-5, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Through the spiritual wisdom of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the Gurmukh is liberated.

 gurmuiK kwr scu kmwvih scy sic smwvixAw ]7] (117-6, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The Gurmukh practices Truth, and is absorbed in the Truest of the True. ||7||

 gurmuiK Qwpy Qwip auQwpy ] (117-6, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The Gurmukh realizes that the Lord alone creates, and having created, He destroys.

 gurmuiK jwiq piq sBu Awpy ] (117-7, mwJ, mhlw 3)

To the Gurmukh, the Lord Himself is social class, status and all honor.

 nwnk gurmuiK nwmu iDAwey nwmy nwim smwvixAw ]8]12]13] (117-7, mwJ, mhlw 3)

O Nanak, the Gurmukhs meditate on the Naam; through the Naam, they merge in the Naam. ||8||12||13||

 mwJ mhlw 3 ] (117-8)

Maajh, Third Mehl:

 auqpiq prlau sbdy hovY ] (117-8, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Creation and destruction happen through the Word of the Shabad.

 sbdy hI iPir Epiq hovY ] (117-8, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Through the Shabad, creation happens again.

 gurmuiK vrqY sBu Awpy scw gurmuiK aupwie smwvixAw ]1] (117-8, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The Gurmukh knows that the True Lord is all-pervading. The Gurmukh understands creation and merger. ||1||

 hau vwrI jIau vwrI guru pUrw mMin vswvixAw ] (117-9, mwJ, mhlw 3)

I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who enshrine the Perfect Guru within their minds.

 gur qy swiq Bgiq kry idnu rwqI gux kih guxI smwvixAw ]1] rhwau ] (117-9, mwJ, mhlw 3)

From the Guru comes peace and tranquility; worship Him with devotion, day and night. Chanting His Glorious Praises, merge into the Glorious Lord. ||1||Pause||

 gurmuiK DrqI gurmuiK pwxI ] (117-10, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The Gurmukh sees the Lord on the earth, and the Gurmukh sees Him in the water.

 gurmuiK pvxu bYsMqru KylY ivfwxI ] (117-11, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The Gurmukh sees Him in wind and fire; such is the wonder of His Play.

 so ingurw jo mir mir jMmY ingury Awvx jwvixAw ]2] (117-11, mwJ, mhlw 3)

One who has no Guru, dies over and over again, only to be re-born. One who has no Guru continues coming and going in reincarnation. ||2||

 iqin krqY ieku Kylu rcwieAw ] (117-12, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The One Creator has set this play in motion.

 kwieAw srIrY ivic sBu ikCu pwieAw ] (117-12, mwJ, mhlw 3)

In the frame of the human body, He has placed all things.

 sbid Byid koeI mhlu pwey mhly mhil bulwvixAw ]3] (117-12, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Those few who are pierced through by the Word of the Shabad, obtain the Mansion of the Lord's Presence. He calls them into His Wondrous Palace. ||3||

 scw swhu scy vxjwry ] (117-13, mwJ, mhlw 3)

True is the Banker, and true are His traders.

 scu vxMjih gur hyiq Apwry ] (117-13, mwJ, mhlw 3)

They purchase Truth, with infinite love for the Guru.

 scu ivhwJih scu kmwvih sco scu kmwvixAw ]4] (117-14, mwJ, mhlw 3)

They deal in Truth, and they practice Truth. They earn Truth, and only Truth. ||4||

 ibnu rwsI ko vQu ikau pwey ] (117-14, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Without investment capital, how can anyone acquire merchandise?

 mnmuK BUly lok sbwey ] (117-14, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The self-willed manmukhs have all gone astray.

 ibnu rwsI sB KwlI cly KwlI jwie duKu pwvixAw ]5] (117-15, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Without true wealth, everyone goes empty-handed; going empty-handed, they suffer in pain. ||5||

 ieik scu vxMjih gur sbid ipAwry ] (117-15, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Some deal in Truth, through love of the Guru's Shabad.

 Awip qrih sgly kul qwry ] (117-16, mwJ, mhlw 3)

They save themselves, and save all their ancestors as well.

 Awey sy prvwxu hoey imil pRIqm suKu pwvixAw ]6] (117-16, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Very auspicious is the coming of those who meet their Beloved and find peace. ||6||

 AMqir vsqu mUVw bwhru Bwly ] (117-17, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Deep within the self is the secret, but the fool looks for it outside.

 mnmuK AMDy iPrih byqwly ] (117-17, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The blind self-willed manmukhs wander around like demons;

 ijQY vQu hovY iqQhu koie n pwvY mnmuK Brim BulwvixAw ]7] (117-17, mwJ, mhlw 3)

but where the secret is, there, they do not find it. The manmukhs are deluded by doubt. ||7||

 Awpy dyvY sbid bulwey ] (117-18, mwJ, mhlw 3)

He Himself calls us, and bestows the Word of the Shabad.

 mhlI mhil shj suKu pwey ] (117-18, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The soul-bride finds intuitive peace and poise in the Mansion of the Lord's Presence.

 nwnk nwim imlY vifAweI Awpy suix suix iDAwvixAw ]8]13]14] (117-18, mwJ, mhlw 3)

O Nanak, she obtains the glorious greatness of the Naam; she hears it again and again, and she meditates on it. ||8||13||14||

 mwJ mhlw 3 ] (117-19)

Maajh, Third Mehl:

 siqgur swcI isK suxweI ] (117-19, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The True Guru has imparted the True Teachings.

pMnw 118

 hir cyqhu AMiq hoie sKweI ] (118-1, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Think of the Lord, who shall be your Help and Support in the end.

 hir Agmu Agocru AnwQu AjonI siqgur kY Bwie pwvixAw ]1] (118-1, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The Lord is Inaccessible and Incomprehensible. He has no master, and He is not born. He is obtained through love of the True Guru. ||1||

 hau vwrI jIau vwrI Awpu invwrixAw ] (118-2, mwJ, mhlw 3)

I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who eliminate selfishness and conceit.

 Awpu gvwey qw hir pwey hir isau shij smwvixAw ]1] rhwau ] (118-2, mwJ, mhlw 3)

They eradicate selfishness and conceit, and then find the Lord; they are intuitively immersed in the Lord. ||1||Pause||

 pUrib iliKAw su krmu kmwieAw ] (118-3, mwJ, mhlw 3)

According to their pre-ordained destiny, they act out their karma.

 siqguru syiv sdw suKu pwieAw ] (118-3, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Serving the True Guru, a lasting peace is found.

 ibnu Bwgw guru pwieAY nwhI sbdY myil imlwvixAw ]2] (118-4, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Without good fortune, the Guru is not found. Through the Word of the Shabad, they are united in the Lord's Union. ||2||

 gurmuiK Ailpqu rhY sMswry ] (118-4, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The Gurmukhs remain unaffected in the midst of the world.

 gur kY qkIeY nwim ADwry ] (118-4, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The Guru is their cushion, and the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is their Support.

 gurmuiK joru kry ikAw iqs no Awpy Kip duKu pwvixAw ]3] (118-5, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Who can oppress the Gurmukh? One who tries shall perish, writhing in pain. ||3||

 mnmuiK AMDy suiD n kweI ] (118-5, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The blind self-willed manmukhs have no understanding at all.

 Awqm GwqI hY jgq ksweI ] (118-6, mwJ, mhlw 3)

They are the assassins of the self, and the butchers of the world.

 inMdw kir kir bhu Bwru auTwvY ibnu mjUrI Bwru phucwvixAw ]4] (118-6, mwJ, mhlw 3)

By continually slandering others, they carry a terrible load, and they carry the loads of others for nothing. ||4||

 iehu jgu vwVI myrw pRBu mwlI ] (118-7, mwJ, mhlw 3)

This world is a garden, and my Lord God is the Gardener.

 sdw smwly ko nwhI KwlI ] (118-7, mwJ, mhlw 3)

He always takes care of it-nothing is exempt from His Care.

 jyhI vwsnw pwey qyhI vrqY vwsU vwsu jxwvixAw ]5] (118-7, mwJ, mhlw 3)

As is the fragrance which He bestows, so is the fragrant flower known. ||5||

 mnmuKu rogI hY sMswrw ] (118-8, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The self-willed manmukhs are sick and diseased in the world.

 suKdwqw ivsirAw Agm Apwrw ] (118-8, mwJ, mhlw 3)

They have forgotten the Giver of peace, the Unfathomable, the Infinite.

 duKIey iniq iPrih ibllwdy ibnu gur sWiq n pwvixAw ]6] (118-9, mwJ, mhlw 3)

These miserable people wander endlessly, crying out in pain; without the Guru, they find no peace. ||6||

 ijin kIqy soeI ibiD jwxY ] (118-9, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The One who created them, knows their condition.

 Awip kry qw hukim pCwxY ] (118-10, mwJ, mhlw 3)

And if He inspires them, then they realize the Hukam of His Command.

 jyhw AMdir pwey qyhw vrqY Awpy bwhir pwvixAw ]7] (118-10, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Whatever He places within them, that is what prevails, and so they outwardly appear. ||7||

 iqsu bwJhu scy mY horu n koeI ] (118-10, mwJ, mhlw 3)

I know of no other except the True One.

 ijsu lwie ley so inrmlu hoeI ] (118-11, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Those, whom the Lord attaches to Himself, become pure.

 nwnk nwmu vsY Gt AMqir ijsu dyvY so pwvixAw ]8]14]15] (118-11, mwJ, mhlw 3)

O Nanak, the Naam, the Name of the Lord, abides deep within the heart of those, unto whom He has given it. ||8||14||15||

 mwJ mhlw 3 ] (118-12)

Maajh, Third Mehl:

 AMimRq nwmu mMin vswey ] (118-12, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Enshrining the Ambrosial Naam, the Name of the Lord, in the mind,

 haumY myrw sBu duKu gvwey ] (118-12, mwJ, mhlw 3)

all the pains of egotism, selfishness and conceit are eliminated.

 AMimRq bwxI sdw slwhy AMimRq AMimRqu pwvixAw ]1] (118-13, mwJ, mhlw 3)

By continually praising the Ambrosial Bani of the Word, I obtain the Amrit, the Ambrosial Nectar. ||1||

 hau vwrI jIau vwrI AMimRq bwxI mMin vswvixAw ] (118-13, mwJ, mhlw 3)

I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who enshrine the Ambrosial Bani of the Word within their minds.

 AMimRq bwxI mMin vswey AMimRqu nwmu iDAwvixAw ]1] rhwau ] (118-14, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Enshrining the Ambrosial Bani in their minds, they meditate on the Ambrosial Naam. ||1||Pause||

 AMimRqu bolY sdw muiK vYxI ] AMimRqu vyKY prKY sdw nYxI ] (118-14, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Those who continually chant the Ambrosial Words of Nectar see and behold this Amrit everywhere with their eyes.

 AMimRq kQw khY sdw idnu rwqI Avrw AwiK sunwvixAw ]2] (118-15, mwJ, mhlw 3)

They continually chant the Ambrosial Sermon day and night; chanting it, they cause others to hear it. ||2||

 AMimRq rMig rqw ilv lwey ] (118-16, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Imbued with the Ambrosial Love of the Lord, they lovingly focus their attention on Him.

 AMimRqu gur prswdI pwey ] (118-16, mwJ, mhlw 3)

By Guru's Grace, they receive this Amrit.

 AMimRqu rsnw bolY idnu rwqI min qin AMimRqu pIAwvixAw ]3] (118-16, mwJ, mhlw 3)

They chant the Ambrosial Name with their tongues day and night; their minds and bodies are satisfied by this Amrit. ||3||

 so ikCu krY ju iciq n hoeI ] (118-17, mwJ, mhlw 3)

That which God does is beyond anyone's consciousness;

 iqs dw hukmu myit n skY koeI ] (118-17, mwJ, mhlw 3)

no one can erase the Hukam of His Command.

 hukmy vrqY AMimRq bwxI hukmy AMimRqu pIAwvixAw ]4] (118-18, mwJ, mhlw 3)

By His Command, the Ambrosial Bani of the Word prevails, and by His Command, we drink in the Amrit. ||4||

 Ajb kMm krqy hir kyry ] (118-18, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The actions of the Creator Lord are marvellous and wonderful.

 iehu mnu BUlw jWdw Pyry ] (118-19, mwJ, mhlw 3)

This mind is deluded, and goes around the wheel of reincarnation.

 AMimRq bwxI isau icqu lwey AMimRq sbid vjwvixAw ]5] (118-19, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Those who focus their consciousness on the Ambrosial Bani of the Word, hear the vibrations of the Ambrosial Word of the Shabad. ||5||

pMnw 119

 Koty Kry quDu Awip aupwey ] (119-1, mwJ, mhlw 3)

You Yourself created the counterfeit and the genuine.

 quDu Awpy prKY lok sbwey ] (119-1, mwJ, mhlw 3)

You Yourself appraise all people.

 Kry priK KjwnY pwieih Koty Brim BulwvixAw ]6] (119-1, mwJ, mhlw 3)

You appraise the true, and place them in Your Treasury; You consign the false to wander in delusion. ||6||

 ikau kir vyKw ikau swlwhI ] (119-2, mwJ, mhlw 3)

How can I behold You? How can I praise You?

 gur prswdI sbid slwhI ] (119-2, mwJ, mhlw 3)

By Guru's Grace, I praise You through the Word of the Shabad.

 qyry Bwxy ivic AMimRqu vsY qUM BwxY AMimRqu pIAwvixAw ]7] (119-2, mwJ, mhlw 3)

In Your Sweet Will, the Amrit is found; by Your Will, You inspire us to drink in this Amrit. ||7||

 AMimRq sbdu AMimRq hir bwxI ] (119-3, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The Shabad is Amrit; the Lord's Bani is Amrit.

 siqguir syivAY irdY smwxI ] (119-3, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Serving the True Guru, it permeates the heart.

 nwnk AMimRq nwmu sdw suKdwqw pI AMimRqu sB BuK lih jwvixAw ]8]15]16] (119-4, mwJ, mhlw 3)

O Nanak, the Ambrosial Naam is forever the Giver of peace; drinking in this Amrit, all hunger is satisfied. ||8||15||16||

 mwJ mhlw 3 ] (119-5)

Maajh, Third Mehl:

 AMimRqu vrsY shij suBwey ] (119-5, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The Ambrosial Nectar rains down, softly and gently.

 gurmuiK ivrlw koeI jnu pwey ] (119-5, mwJ, mhlw 3)

How rare are those Gurmukhs who find it.

 AMimRqu pI sdw iqRpqwsy kir ikrpw iqRsnw buJwvixAw ]1] (119-5, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Those who drink it in are satisfied forever. Showering His Mercy upon them, the Lord quenches their thirst. ||1||

 hau vwrI jIau vwrI gurmuiK AMimRqu pIAwvixAw ] (119-6, mwJ, mhlw 3)

I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those Gurmukhs who drink in this Ambrosial Nectar.

 rsnw rsu cwiK sdw rhY rMig rwqI shjy hir gux gwvixAw ]1] rhwau ] (119-7, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The tongue tastes the essence, and remains forever imbued with the Lord's Love, intuitively singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

 gur prswdI shju ko pwey ] (119-7, mwJ, mhlw 3)

By Guru's Grace, intuitive understanding is obtained;

 duibDw mwry ieksu isau ilv lwey ] (119-8, mwJ, mhlw 3)

subduing the sense of duality, they are in love with the One.

 ndir kry qw hir gux gwvY ndrI sic smwvixAw ]2] (119-8, mwJ, mhlw 3)

When He bestows His Glance of Grace, then they sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord; by His Grace, they merge in Truth. ||2||

 sBnw aupir ndir pRB qyrI ] (119-9, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Above all is Your Glance of Grace, O God.

 iksY QoVI iksY hY GxyrI ] (119-9, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Upon some it is bestowed less, and upon others it is bestowed more.

 quJ qy bwhir ikCu n hovY gurmuiK soJI pwvixAw ]3] (119-9, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Without You, nothing happens at all; the Gurmukhs understand this. ||3||

 gurmuiK qqu hY bIcwrw ] (119-10, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The Gurmukhs contemplate the essence of reality;

 AMimRq Bry qyry BMfwrw ] (119-10, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Your Treasures are overflowing with Ambrosial Nectar.

 ibnu siqgur syvy koeI n pwvY gur ikrpw qy pwvixAw ]4] (119-10, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Without serving the True Guru, no one obtains it. It is obtained only by Guru's Grace. ||4||

 siqguru syvY so jnu sohY ] (119-11, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Those who serve the True Guru are beautiful.

 AMimRq nwim AMqru mnu mohY ] (119-11, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The Ambrosial Naam, the Name of the Lord, entices their inner minds.

 AMimRiq mnu qnu bwxI rqw AMimRqu shij suxwvixAw ]5] (119-12, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Their minds and bodies are attuned to the Ambrosial Bani of the Word; this Ambrosial Nectar is intuitively heard. ||5||

 mnmuKu BUlw dUjY Bwie KuAwey ] (119-12, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The deluded, self-willed manmukhs are ruined through the love of duality.

 nwmu n lyvY mrY ibKu Kwey ] (119-13, mwJ, mhlw 3)

They do not chant the Naam, and they die, eating poison.

 Anidnu sdw ivstw mih vwsw ibnu syvw jnmu gvwvixAw ]6] (119-13, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Night and day, they continually sit in manure. Without selfless service, their lives are wasted away. ||6||

 AMimRqu pIvY ijs no Awip pIAwey ] (119-14, mwJ, mhlw 3)

They alone drink in this Amrit, whom the Lord Himself inspires to do so.

 gur prswdI shij ilv lwey ] (119-14, mwJ, mhlw 3)

By Guru's Grace, they intuitively enshrine love for the Lord.

 pUrn pUir rihAw sB Awpy gurmiq ndrI AwvixAw ]7] (119-14, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The Perfect Lord is Himself perfectly pervading everywhere; through the Guru's Teachings, He is perceived. ||7||

 Awpy Awip inrMjnu soeI ] (119-15, mwJ, mhlw 3)

He Himself is the Immaculate Lord.

 ijin isrjI iqin Awpy goeI ] (119-15, mwJ, mhlw 3)

He who has created, shall Himself destroy.

 nwnk nwmu smwil sdw qUM shjy sic smwvixAw ]8]16]17] (119-15, mwJ, mhlw 3)

O Nanak, remember the Naam forever, and you shall merge into the True One with intuitive ease. ||8||16||17||

 mwJ mhlw 3 ] (119-16)

Maajh, Third Mehl:

 sy sic lwgy jo quDu Bwey ] (119-16, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Those who please You are linked to the Truth.

 sdw scu syvih shj suBwey ] (119-17, mwJ, mhlw 3)

They serve the True One forever, with intuitive ease.

 scY sbid scw slwhI scY myil imlwvixAw ]1] (119-17, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Through the True Word of the Shabad, they praise the True One, and they merge in the merging of Truth. ||1||

 hau vwrI jIau vwrI scu swlwhixAw ] (119-17, mwJ, mhlw 3)

I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who praise the True One.

 scu iDAwiein sy sic rwqy scy sic smwvixAw ]1] rhwau ] (119-18, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Those who meditate on the True One are attuned to Truth; they are absorbed into the Truest of the True. ||1||Pause||

 jh dyKw scu sBnI QweI ] (119-18, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The True One is everywhere, wherever I look.

 gur prswdI mMin vsweI ] (119-19, mwJ, mhlw 3)

By Guru's Grace, I enshrine Him in my mind.

 qnu scw rsnw sic rwqI scu suix AwiK vKwnixAw ]2] (119-19, mwJ, mhlw 3)

True are the bodies of those whose tongues are attuned to Truth. They hear the Truth, and speak it with their mouths. ||2||

pMnw 120

 mnsw mwir sic smwxI ] (120-1, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Subduing their desires, they merge with the True One;

 iein min fITI sB Awvx jwxI ] (120-1, mwJ, mhlw 3)

they see in their minds that everyone comes and goes in reincarnation.

 siqguru syvy sdw mnu inhclu inj Gir vwsw pwvixAw ]3] (120-1, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Serving the True Guru, they become stable forever, and they obtain their dwelling in the home of the self. ||3||

 gur kY sbid irdY idKwieAw ] (120-2, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the Lord is seen within one's own heart.

 mwieAw mohu sbid jlwieAw ] (120-2, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Through the Shabad, I have burned my emotional attachment to Maya.

 sco scw vyiK swlwhI gur sbdI scu pwvixAw ]4] (120-3, mwJ, mhlw 3)

I gaze upon the Truest of the True, and I praise Him. Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, I obtain the True One. ||4||

 jo sic rwqy iqn scI ilv lwgI ] (120-3, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Those who are attuned to Truth are blessed with the Love of the True One.

 hir nwmu smwlih sy vfBwgI ] (120-4, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Those who praise the Lord's Name are very fortunate.

 scY sbid Awip imlwey sqsMgiq scu gux gwvixAw ]5] (120-4, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Through the Word of His Shabad, the True One blends with Himself, those who join the True Congregation and sing the Glorious Praises of the True One. ||5||

 lyKw pVIAY jy lyKy ivic hovY ] (120-5, mwJ, mhlw 3)

We could read the account of the Lord, if He were in any account.

 Ehu Agmu Agocru sbid suiD hovY ] (120-5, mwJ, mhlw 3)

He is Inaccessible and Incomprehensible; through the Shabad, understanding is obtained.

 Anidnu sc sbid swlwhI hor koie n kImiq pwvixAw ]6] (120-5, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Night and day, praise the True Word of the Shabad. There is no other way to know His Worth. ||6||

 piV piV Qwky sWiq n AweI ] (120-6, mwJ, mhlw 3)

People read and recite until they grow weary, but they do not find peace.

 iqRsnw jwly suiD n kweI ] (120-6, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Consumed by desire, they have no understanding at all.

 ibKu ibhwJih ibKu moh ipAwsy kUVu boil ibKu KwvixAw ]7] (120-7, mwJ, mhlw 3)

They purchase poison, and they are thirsty with their fascination for poison. Telling lies, they eat poison. ||7||

 gur prswdI eyko jwxw ] (120-7, mwJ, mhlw 3)

By Guru's Grace, I know the One.

 dUjw mwir mnu sic smwxw ] (120-8, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Subduing my sense of duality, my mind is absorbed into the True One.

 nwnk eyko nwmu vrqY mn AMqir gur prswdI pwvixAw ]8]17]18] (120-8, mwJ, mhlw 3)

O Nanak, the One Name is pervading deep within my mind; by Guru's Grace, I receive it. ||8||17||18||

 mwJ mhlw 3 ] (120-9)

Maajh, Third Mehl:

 vrn rUp vrqih sB qyry ] (120-9, mwJ, mhlw 3)

In all colors and forms, You are pervading.

 mir mir jMmih Pyr pvih Gxyry ] (120-9, mwJ, mhlw 3)

People die over and over again; they are re-born, and make their rounds on the wheel of reincarnation.

 qUM eyko inhclu Agm Apwrw gurmqI bUJ buJwvixAw ]1] (120-9, mwJ, mhlw 3)

You alone are Eternal and Unchanging, Inaccessible and Infinite. Through the Guru's Teachings, understanding is imparted. ||1||

 hau vwrI jIau vwrI rwm nwmu mMin vswvixAw ] (120-10, mwJ, mhlw 3)

I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who enshrine the Lord's Name in their minds.

 iqsu rUpu n ryiKAw vrnu n koeI gurmqI Awip buJwvixAw ]1] rhwau ] (120-11, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The Lord has no form, features or color. Through the Guru's Teachings, He inspires us to understand Him. ||1||Pause||

 sB eykw joiq jwxY jy koeI ] (120-11, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The One Light is all-pervading; only a few know this.

 siqguru syivAY prgtu hoeI ] (120-12, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Serving the True Guru, this is revealed.

 gupqu prgtu vrqY sB QweI joqI joiq imlwvixAw ]2] (120-12, mwJ, mhlw 3)

In the hidden and in the obvious, He is pervading all places. Our light merges into the Light. ||2||

 iqsnw Agin jlY sMswrw ] (120-13, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The world is burning in the fire of desire,

 loBu AiBmwnu bhuqu AhMkwrw ] (120-13, mwJ, mhlw 3)

in greed, arrogance and excessive ego.

 mir mir jnmY piq gvwey ApxI ibrQw jnmu gvwvixAw ]3] (120-13, mwJ, mhlw 3)

People die over and over again; they are re-born, and lose their honor. They waste away their lives in vain. ||3||

 gur kw sbdu ko ivrlw bUJY ] (120-14, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Those who understand the Word of the Guru's Shabad are very rare.

 Awpu mwry qw iqRBvxu sUJY ] (120-14, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Those who subdue their egotism, come to know the three worlds.

 iPir Ehu mrY n mrxw hovY shjy sic smwvixAw ]4] (120-15, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Then, they die, never to die again. They are intuitively absorbed in the True One. ||4||

 mwieAw mih iPir icqu n lwey ] (120-15, mwJ, mhlw 3)

They do not focus their consciousness on Maya again.

 gur kY sbid sd rhY smwey ] (120-16, mwJ, mhlw 3)

They remain absorbed forever in the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

 scu slwhy sB Gt AMqir sco scu suhwvixAw ]5] (120-16, mwJ, mhlw 3)

They praise the True One, who is contained deep within all hearts. They are blessed and exalted by the Truest of the True. ||5||

 scu swlwhI sdw hjUry ] (120-16, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Praise the True One, who is Ever-present.

 gur kY sbid rihAw BrpUry ] (120-17, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, He is pervading everywhere.

 gur prswdI scu ndrI AwvY scy hI suKu pwvixAw ]6] (120-17, mwJ, mhlw 3)

By Guru's Grace, we come to behold the True One; from the True One, peace is obtained. ||6||

 scu mn AMdir rihAw smwie ] (120-18, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The True One permeates and pervades the mind within.

 sdw scu inhclu AwvY n jwie ] (120-18, mwJ, mhlw 3)

The True One is Eternal and Unchanging; He does not come and go in reincarnation.

 scy lwgY so mnu inrmlu gurmqI sic smwvixAw ]7] (120-18, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Those who are attached to the True One are immaculate and pure. Through the Guru's Teachings, they merge in the True One. ||7||

 scu swlwhI Avru n koeI ] (120-19, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Praise the True One, and no other.

 ijqu syivAY sdw suKu hoeI ] (120-19, mwJ, mhlw 3)

Serving Him, eternal peace is obtained.

 

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