pMnw 21

 AMqr kI giq jwxIAY gur imlIAY sMk auqwir ] (21-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Know the state of your inner being; meet with the Guru and get rid of your skepticism.

 muieAw ijqu Gir jweIAY iqqu jIvidAw mru mwir ] (21-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

To reach your True Home after you die, you must conquer death while you are still alive.

 Anhd sbid suhwvxy pweIAY gur vIcwir ]2] (21-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The beautiful, Unstruck Sound of the Shabad is obtained, contemplating the Guru. ||2||

 Anhd bwxI pweIAY qh haumY hoie ibnwsu ] (21-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Unstruck Melody of Gurbani is obtained, and egotism is eliminated.

 sqguru syvy Awpxw hau sd kurbwxY qwsu ] (21-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

I am forever a sacrifice to those who serve their True Guru.

 KiV drgh pYnweIAY muiK hir nwm invwsu ]3] (21-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

They are dressed in robes of honor in the Court of the Lord; the Name of the Lord is on their lips. ||3||

 jh dyKw qh riv rhy isv skqI kw mylu ] (21-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Wherever I look, I see the Lord pervading there, in the union of Shiva and Shakti, of consciousness and matter.

 iqRhu gux bMDI dyhurI jo AwieAw jig so Kylu ] (21-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The three qualities hold the body in bondage; whoever comes into the world is subject to their play.

 ivjogI duiK ivCuVy mnmuiK lhih n mylu ]4] (21-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Those who separate themselves from the Lord wander lost in misery. The self-willed manmukhs do not attain union with Him. ||4||

 mnu bYrwgI Gir vsY sc BY rwqw hoie ] (21-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

If the mind becomes balanced and detached, and comes to dwell in its own true home, imbued with the Fear of God,

 igAwn mhwrsu BogvY bwhuiV BUK n hoie ] (21-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

then it enjoys the essence of supreme spiritual wisdom; it shall never feel hunger again.

 nwnk iehu mnu mwir imlu BI iPir duKu n hoie ]5]18] (21-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Nanak, conquer and subdue this mind; meet with the Lord, and you shall never again suffer in pain. ||5||18||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ] (21-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

 eyhu mno mUrKu loBIAw loBy lgw luoBwnu ] (21-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

This foolish mind is greedy; through greed, it becomes even more attached to greed.

 sbid n BIjY swkqw durmiq Awvnu jwnu ] (21-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The evil-minded shaaktas, the faithless cynics, are not attuned to the Shabad; they come and go in reincarnation.

 swDU sqguru jy imlY qw pweIAY guxI inDwnu ]1] (21-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

One who meets with the Holy True Guru finds the Treasure of Excellence. ||1||

 mn ry haumY Coif gumwnu ] (21-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O mind, renounce your egotistical pride.

 hir guru srvru syiv qU pwvih drgh mwnu ]1] rhwau ] (21-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Serve the Lord, the Guru, the Sacred Pool, and you shall be honored in the Court of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

 rwm nwmu jip idnsu rwiq gurmuiK hir Dnu jwnu ] (21-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Chant the Name of the Lord day and night; become Gurmukh, and know the Wealth of the Lord.

 siB suK hir rs Bogxy sMq sBw imil igAwnu ] (21-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

All comforts and peace, and the Essence of the Lord, are enjoyed by acquiring spiritual wisdom in the Society of the Saints.

 iniq Aihinis hir pRBu syivAw sqguir dIAw nwmu ]2] (21-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Day and night, continually serve the Lord God; the True Guru has given the Naam. ||2||

 kUkr kUVu kmweIAY gur inMdw pcY pcwnu ] (21-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Those who practice falsehood are dogs; those who slander the Guru shall burn in their own fire.

 Brmy BUlw duKu Gxo jmu mwir krY Kulhwnu ] (21-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

They wander lost and confused, deceived by doubt, suffering in terrible pain. The Messenger of Death shall beat them to a pulp.

 mnmuiK suKu n pweIAY gurmuiK suKu suBwnu ]3] (21-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The self-willed manmukhs find no peace, while the Gurmukhs are wondrously joyful. ||3||

 AYQY DMDu iptweIAY scu ilKqu prvwnu ] (21-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

In this world, people are engrossed in false pursuits, but in the world hereafter, only the account of your true actions is accepted.

 hir sjxu guru syvdw gur krxI prDwnu ] (21-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Guru serves the Lord, His Intimate Friend. The Guru's actions are supremely exalted.

 nwnk nwmu n vIsrY krim scY nIswxu ]4]19] (21-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Nanak, never forget the Naam, the Name of the Lord; the True Lord shall bless you with His Mark of Grace. ||4||19||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ] (21-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

 ieku iqlu ipAwrw vIsrY rogu vfw mn mwih ] (21-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Forgetting the Beloved, even for a moment, the mind is afflicted with terrible diseases.

 ikau drgh piq pweIAY jw hir n vsY mn mwih ] (21-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

How can honor be attained in His Court, if the Lord does not dwell in the mind?

 guir imilAY suKu pweIAY Agin mrY gux mwih ]1] (21-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Meeting with the Guru, peace is found. The fire is extinguished in His Glorious Praises. ||1||

 mn ry Aihinis hir gux swir ] (21-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O mind, enshrine the Praises of the Lord, day and night.

 ijn iKnu plu nwmu n vIsrY qy jn ivrly sMswir ]1] rhwau ] (21-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

One who does not forget the Naam, for a moment or even an instant-how rare is such a person in this world! ||1||Pause||

 joqI joiq imlweIAY surqI suriq sMjogu ] (21-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

When one's light merges into the Light, and one's intuitive consciousness is joined with the Intuitive Consciousness,

 ihMsw haumY gqu gey nwhI shsw sogu ] (21-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

then one's cruel and violent instincts and egotism depart, and skepticism and sorrow are taken away.

 gurmuiK ijsu hir min vsY iqsu myly guru sMjogu ]2] (21-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Lord abides within the mind of the Gurmukh, who merges in the Lord's Union, through the Guru. ||2||

 kwieAw kwmix jy krI Bogy Bogxhwru ] (21-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

If I surrender my body like a bride, the Enjoyer will enjoy me.

 iqsu isau nyhu n kIjeI jo dIsY clxhwru ] (21-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Do not make love with one who is just a passing show.

 gurmuiK rvih sohwgxI so pRBu syj Bqwru ]3] (21-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Gurmukh is ravished like the pure and happy bride on the Bed of God, her Husband. ||3||

pMnw 22

 cwry Agin invwir mru gurmuiK hir jlu pwie ] (22-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Gurmukh puts out the four fires, with the Water of the Lord's Name.

 AMqir kmlu pRgwisAw AMimRqu BirAw AGwie ] (22-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The lotus blossoms deep within the heart, and filled with Ambrosial Nectar, one is satisfied.

 nwnk sqguru mIqu kir scu pwvih drgh jwie ]4]20] (22-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Nanak, make the True Guru your friend; going to His Court, you shall obtain the True Lord. ||4||20||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ] (22-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

 hir hir jphu ipAwirAw gurmiq ly hir boil ] (22-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Meditate on the Lord, Har, Har, O my beloved; follow the Guru's Teachings, and speak of the Lord.

 mnu sc ksvtI lweIAY qulIAY pUrY qoil ] (22-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Apply the Touchstone of Truth to your mind, and see if it comes up to its full weight.

 kImiq iknY n pweIAY ird mwxk moil Amoil ]1] (22-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

No one has found the worth of the ruby of the heart; its value cannot be estimated. ||1||

 BweI ry hir hIrw gur mwih ] (22-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Siblings of Destiny, the Diamond of the Lord is within the Guru.

 sqsMgiq sqguru pweIAY Aihinis sbid slwih ]1] rhwau ] (22-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The True Guru is found in the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation. Day and night, praise the Word of His Shabad. ||1||Pause||

 scu vKru Dnu rwis lY pweIAY gur prgwis ] (22-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The True Merchandise, Wealth and Capital are obtained through the Radiant Light of the Guru.

 ijau Agin mrY jil pwieAY iqau iqRsnw dwsin dwis ] (22-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Just as fire is extinguished by pouring on water, desire becomes the slave of the Lord's slaves.

 jm jMdwru n lgeI ieau Baujlu qrY qrwis ]2] (22-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Messenger of Death will not touch you; in this way, you shall cross over the terrifying world-ocean, carrying others across with you. ||2||

 gurmuiK kUVu n BwveI sic rqy sc Bwie ] (22-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Gurmukhs do not like falsehood. They are imbued with Truth; they love only Truth.

 swkq scu n BwveI kUVY kUVI pWie ] (22-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The shaaktas, the faithless cynics, do not like the Truth; false are the foundations of the false.

 sic rqy guir myilAY scy sic smwie ]3] (22-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Imbued with Truth, you shall meet the Guru. The true ones are absorbed into the True Lord. ||3||

 mn mih mwxku lwlu nwmu rqnu pdwrQu hIru ] (22-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Within the mind are emeralds and rubies, the Jewel of the Naam, treasures and diamonds.

 scu vKru Dnu nwmu hY Git Git gihr gMBIru ] (22-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Naam is the True Merchandise and Wealth; in each and every heart, His Presence is deep and profound.

 nwnk gurmuiK pweIAY dieAw kry hir hIru ]4]21] (22-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Nanak, the Gurmukh finds the Diamond of the Lord, by His Kindness and Compassion. ||4||21||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ] (22-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

 Brmy Bwih n ivJvY jy BvY idsMqr dysu ] (22-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The fire of doubt is not extinguished, even by wandering through foreign lands and countries.

 AMqir mYlu n auqrY iDRgu jIvxu iDRgu vysu ] (22-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

If inner filth is not removed, one's life is cursed, and one's clothes are cursed.

 horu ikqY Bgiq n hoveI ibnu siqgur ky aupdys ]1] (22-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

There is no other way to perform devotional worship, except through the Teachings of the True Guru. ||1||

 mn ry gurmuiK Agin invwir ] (22-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O mind, become Gurmukh, and extinguish the fire within.

 gur kw kihAw min vsY haumY iqRsnw mwir ]1] rhwau ] (22-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Let the Words of the Guru abide within your mind; let egotism and desires die. ||1||Pause||

 mnu mwxku inrmolu hY rwm nwim piq pwie ] (22-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The jewel of the mind is priceless; through the Name of the Lord, honor is obtained.

 imil sqsMgiq hir pweIAY gurmuiK hir ilv lwie ] (22-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Join the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, and find the Lord. The Gurmukh embraces love for the Lord.

 Awpu gieAw suKu pwieAw imil sllY sll smwie ]2] (22-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Give up your selfishness, and you shall find peace; like water mingling with water, you shall merge in absorption. ||2||

 ijin hir hir nwmu n cyiqE su Aauguix AwvY jwie ] (22-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Those who have not contemplated the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, are unworthy; they come and go in reincarnation.

 ijsu sqguru purKu n ByitE su Baujil pcY pcwie ] (22-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

One who has not met with the True Guru, the Primal Being, is bothered and bewildered in the terrifying world-ocean.

 iehu mwxku jIau inrmolu hY ieau kaufI bdlY jwie ]3] (22-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

This jewel of the soul is priceless, and yet it is being squandered like this, in exchange for a mere shell. ||3||

 ijMnw sqguru ris imlY sy pUry purK sujwx ] (22-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Those who joyfully meet with the True Guru are perfectly fulfilled and wise.

 gur imil Baujlu lµGIAY drgh piq prvwxu ] (22-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Meeting with the Guru, they cross over the terrifying world-ocean. In the Court of the Lord, they are honored and approved.

 nwnk qy muK aujly Duin aupjY sbdu nIswxu ]4]22] (22-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Nanak, their faces are radiant; the Music of the Shabad, the Word of God, wells up within them. ||4||22||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ] (22-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

 vxju krhu vxjwirho vKru lyhu smwil ] (22-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Make your deals, dealers, and take care of your merchandise.

 qYsI vsqu ivswhIAY jYsI inbhY nwil ] (22-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Buy that object which will go along with you.

 AgY swhu sujwxu hY lYsI vsqu smwil ]1] (22-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

In the next world, the All-knowing Merchant will take this object and care for it. ||1||

 BweI ry rwmu khhu icqu lwie ] (22-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Siblings of Destiny, chant the Lord's Name, and focus your consciousness on Him.

 hir jsu vKru lY clhu shu dyKY pqIAwie ]1] rhwau ] (22-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Take the Merchandise of the Lord's Praises with you. Your Husband Lord shall see this and approve. ||1||Pause||

pMnw 23

 ijnw rwis n scu hY ikau iqnw suKu hoie ] (23-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Those who do not have the Assets of Truth-how can they find peace?

 Koty vxij vxMijAY mnu qnu Kotw hoie ] (23-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

By dealing their deals of falsehood, their minds and bodies become false.

 PwhI PwQy imrg ijau dUKu Gxo inq roie ]2] (23-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Like the deer caught in the trap, they suffer in terrible agony; they continually cry out in pain. ||2||

 Koty poqY nw pvih iqn hir gur drsu n hoie ] (23-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The counterfeit coins are not put into the Treasury; they do not obtain the Blessed Vision of the Lord-Guru.

 Koty jwiq n piq hY Koit n sIJis koie ] (23-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The false ones have no social status or honor. No one succeeds through falsehood.

 Koty Kotu kmwvxw Awie gieAw piq Koie ]3] (23-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Practicing falsehood again and again, people come and go in reincarnation, and forfeit their honor. ||3||

 nwnk mnu smJweIAY gur kY sbid swlwh ] (23-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Nanak, instruct your mind through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, and praise the Lord.

 rwm nwm rMig riqAw Bwru n Brmu iqnwh ] (23-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Those who are imbued with the love of the Name of the Lord are not loaded down by doubt.

 hir jip lwhw Aglw inrBau hir mn mwh ]4]23] (23-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Those who chant the Name of the Lord earn great profits; the Fearless Lord abides within their minds. ||4||23||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 1 Gru 2 ] (23-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Siree Raag, First Mehl, Second House:

 Dnu jobnu Aru PulVw nwTIAVy idn cwir ] (23-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Wealth, the beauty of youth and flowers are guests for only a few days.

 pbix kyry pq ijau Fil Fuil juMmxhwr ]1] (23-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Like the leaves of the water-lily, they wither and fade and finally die. ||1||

 rMgu mwix lY ipAwirAw jw jobnu nau hulw ] (23-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Be happy, dear beloved, as long as your youth is fresh and delightful.

 idn QoVVy Qky BieAw purwxw colw ]1] rhwau ] (23-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

But your days are few-you have grown weary, and now your body has grown old. ||1||Pause||

 sjx myry rMguly jwie suqy jIrwix ] (23-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

My playful friends have gone to sleep in the graveyard.

 hM BI vM\w fumxI rovw JIxI bwix ]2] (23-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

In my double-mindedness, I shall have to go as well. I cry in a feeble voice. ||2||

 kI n suxyhI gorIey Awpx kMnI soie ] (23-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Haven't you heard the call from beyond, O beautiful soul-bride?

 lgI Awvih swhurY inq n pyeIAw hoie ]3] (23-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

You must go to your in-laws; you cannot stay with your parents forever. ||3||

 nwnk suqI pyeIAY jwxu ivrqI sMin ] (23-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Nanak, know that she who sleeps in her parents' home is plundered in broad daylight.

 guxw gvweI gMTVI Avgx clI bMin ]4]24] (23-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

She has lost her bouquet of merits; gathering one of demerits, she departs. ||4||24||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 1 Gru dUjw 2 ] (23-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Siree Raag, First Mehl, Second House:

 Awpy rsIAw Awip rsu Awpy rwvxhwru ] (23-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

He Himself is the Enjoyer, and He Himself is the Enjoyment. He Himself is the Ravisher of all.

 Awpy hovY colVw Awpy syj Bqwru ]1] (23-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

He Himself is the Bride in her dress, He Himself is the Bridegroom on the bed. ||1||

 rMig rqw myrw swihbu riv rihAw BrpUir ]1] rhwau ] (23-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

My Lord and Master is imbued with love; He is totally permeating and pervading all. ||1||Pause||

 Awpy mwCI mCulI Awpy pwxI jwlu ] (23-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

He Himself is the fisherman and the fish; He Himself is the water and the net.

 Awpy jwl mxkVw Awpy AMdir lwlu ]2] (23-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

He Himself is the sinker, and He Himself is the bait. ||2||

 Awpy bhu ibiD rMgulw sKIey myrw lwlu ] (23-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

He Himself loves in so many ways. O sister soul-brides, He is my Beloved.

 inq rvY sohwgxI dyKu hmwrw hwlu ]3] (23-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

He continually ravishes and enjoys the happy soul-brides; just look at the plight I am in without Him! ||3||

 pRxvY nwnku bynqI qU srvru qU hMsu ] (23-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Prays Nanak, please hear my prayer: You are the pool, and You are the soul-swan.

 kaulu qU hY kvIAw qU hY Awpy vyiK ivgsu ]4]25] (23-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

You are the lotus flower of the day and You are the water-lily of the night. You Yourself behold them, and blossom forth in bliss. ||4||25||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 1 Gru 3 ] (23-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Siree Raag, First Mehl, Third House:

 iehu qnu DrqI bIju krmw kro sill Awpwau swirMgpwxI ] (23-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Make this body the field, and plant the seed of good actions. Water it with the Name of the Lord, who holds all the world in His Hands.

 mnu ikrswxu hir irdY jMmwie lY ieau pwvis pdu inrbwxI ]1] (23-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Let your mind be the farmer; the Lord shall sprout in your heart, and you shall attain the state of Nirvaanaa. ||1||

 kwhy grbis mUVy mwieAw ] (23-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

You fool! Why are you so proud of Maya?

 ipq suqo sgl kwlqR mwqw qyry hoih n AMiq sKwieAw ] rhwau ] (23-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Father, children, spouse, mother and all relatives-they shall not be your helpers in the end. ||Pause||

 ibKY ibkwr dust ikrKw kry ien qij AwqmY hoie iDAweI ] (23-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

So weed out evil, wickedness and corruption; leave these behind, and let your soul meditate on God.

 jpu qpu sMjmu hoih jb rwKy kmlu ibgsY mDu AwsRmweI ]2] (23-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

When chanting, austere meditation and self-discipline become your protectors, then the lotus blossoms forth, and the honey trickles out. ||2||

 bIs spqwhro bwsro sMgRhY qIin KoVw inq kwlu swrY ] (23-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Bring the twenty-seven elements of the body under your control, and throughout the three stages of life, remember death.

 ds ATwr mY AprMpro cInY khY nwnku iev eyku qwrY ]3]26] (23-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

See the Infinite Lord in the ten directions, and in all the variety of nature. Says Nanak, in this way, the One Lord shall carry you across. ||3||26||

pMnw 24

 isrIrwgu mhlw 1 Gru 3 ] (24-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Siree Raag, First Mehl, Third House:

 Amlu kir DrqI bIju sbdo kir sc kI Awb inq dyih pwxI ] (24-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Make good deeds the soil, and let the Word of the Shabad be the seed; irrigate it continually with the water of Truth.

 hoie ikrswxu eImwnu jMmwie lY iBsqu dojku mUVy eyv jwxI ]1] (24-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Become such a farmer, and faith will sprout. This brings knowledge of heaven and hell, you fool! ||1||

 mqu jwx sih glI pwieAw ] (24-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Do not think that your Husband Lord can be obtained by mere words.

 mwl kY mwxY rUp kI soBw iequ ibDI jnmu gvwieAw ]1] rhwau ] (24-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

You are wasting this life in the pride of wealth and the splendor of beauty. ||1||Pause||

 AYb qin ickVo iehu mnu mIfko kml kI swr nhI mUil pweI ] (24-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The defect of the body which leads to sin is the mud puddle, and this mind is the frog, which does not appreciate the lotus flower at all.

 Bauru ausqwdu inq BwiKAw boly ikau bUJY jw nh buJweI ]2] (24-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The bumble bee is the teacher who continually teaches the lesson. But how can one understand, unless one is made to understand? ||2||

 AwKxu sunxw paux kI bwxI iehu mnu rqw mwieAw ] (24-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

This speaking and listening is like the song of the wind, for those whose minds are colored by the love of Maya.

 Ksm kI ndir idlih pisMdy ijnI kir eyku iDAwieAw ]3] (24-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Grace of the Master is bestowed upon those who meditate on Him alone. They are pleasing to His Heart. ||3||

 qIh kir rKy pMj kir swQI nwau sYqwnu mqu kit jweI ] (24-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

You may observe the thirty fasts, and say the five prayers each day, but 'Satan' can undo them.

 nwnku AwKY rwih pY clxw mwlu Dnu ikq kU sMijAwhI ]4]27] (24-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Says Nanak, you will have to walk on the Path of Death, so why do you bother to collect wealth and property? ||4||27||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 1 Gru 4 ] (24-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Siree Raag, First Mehl, Fourth House:

 soeI maulw ijin jgu mauilAw hirAw kIAw sMswro ] (24-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

He is the Master who has made the world bloom; He makes the Universe blossom forth, fresh and green.

 Awb Kwku ijin bMiD rhweI DMnu isrjxhwro ]1] (24-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

He holds the water and the land in bondage. Hail to the Creator Lord! ||1||

 mrxw mulw mrxw ] (24-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Death, O Mullah-death will come,

 BI krqwrhu frxw ]1] rhwau ] (24-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

so live in the Fear of God the Creator. ||1||Pause||

 qw qU mulw qw qU kwjI jwxih nwmu KudweI ] (24-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

You are a Mullah, and you are a Qazi, only when you know the Naam, the Name of God.

 jy bhuqyrw piVAw hovih ko rhY n BrIAY pweI ]2] (24-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

You may be very educated, but no one can remain when the measure of life is full. ||2||

 soeI kwjI ijin Awpu qijAw ieku nwmu kIAw AwDwro ] (24-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

He alone is a Qazi, who renounces selfishness and conceit, and makes the One Name his Support.

 hY BI hosI jwie n jwsI scw isrjxhwro ]3] (24-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The True Creator Lord is, and shall always be. He was not born; He shall not die. ||3||

 pMj vKq invwj gujwrih pVih kqyb kurwxw ] (24-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

You may chant your prayers five times each day; you may read the Bible and the Koran.

 nwnku AwKY gor sdyeI rihE pIxw Kwxw ]4]28] (24-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Says Nanak, the grave is calling you, and now your food and drink are finished. ||4||28||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 1 Gru 4 ] (24-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Siree Raag, First Mehl, Fourth House:

 eyku suAwnu duie suAwnI nwil ] (24-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The dogs of greed are with me.

 Blky Baukih sdw bieAwil ] (24-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

In the early morning, they continually bark at the wind.

 kUVu Curw muTw murdwru ] (24-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Falsehood is my dagger; through deception, I eat the carcasses of the dead.

 Dwxk rUip rhw krqwr ]2] (24-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

I live as a wild hunter, O Creator! ||1||

 mY piq kI pMid n krxI kI kwr ] (24-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

I have not followed good advice, nor have I done good deeds.

 hau ibgVY rUip rhw ibkrwl ] (24-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

I am deformed and horribly disfigured.

 qyrw eyku nwmu qwry sMswru ] (24-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Your Name alone, Lord, saves the world.

 mY eyhw Aws eyho AwDwru ]1] rhwau ] (24-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

This is my hope; this is my support. ||1||Pause||

 muiK inMdw AwKw idnu rwiq ] (24-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

With my mouth I speak slander, day and night.

 pr Gru johI nIc snwiq ] (24-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

I spy on the houses of others-I am such a wretched low-life!

 kwmu k®oDu qin vsih cMfwl ] (24-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Unfulfilled sexual desire and unresolved anger dwell in my body, like the outcasts who cremate the dead.

 Dwxk rUip rhw krqwr ]2] (24-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

I live as a wild hunter, O Creator! ||2||

 PwhI suriq mlUkI vysu ] (24-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

I make plans to trap others, although I appear gentle.

 hau TgvwVw TgI dysu ] (24-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

I am a robber-I rob the world.

 Krw isAwxw bhuqw Bwru ] (24-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

I am very clever-I carry loads of sin.

 Dwxk rUip rhw krqwr ]3] (24-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

I live as a wild hunter, O Creator! ||3||

 mY kIqw n jwqw hrwmKoru ] (24-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

I have not appreciated what You have done for me, Lord; I take from others and exploit them.

 hau ikAw muhu dysw dustu coru ] (24-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

What face shall I show You, Lord? I am a sneak and a thief.

 nwnku nIcu khY bIcwru ] (24-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Nanak describes the state of the lowly.

 Dwxk rUip rhw krqwr ]4]29] (24-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

I live as a wild hunter, O Creator! ||4||29||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 1 Gru 4 ] (24-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Siree Raag, First Mehl, Fourth House:

 eykw suriq jyqy hY jIA ] (24-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

There is one awareness among all created beings.

 suriq ivhUxw koie n kIA ] (24-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

None have been created without this awareness.

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 jyhI suriq qyhw iqn rwhu ] (25-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

As is their awareness, so is their way.

 lyKw ieko Awvhu jwhu ]1] (25-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

According to the account of our actions, we come and go in reincarnation. ||1||

 kwhy jIA krih cqurweI ] (25-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Why, O soul, do you try such clever tricks?

 lyvY dyvY iFl n pweI ]1] rhwau ] (25-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Taking away and giving back, God does not delay. ||1||Pause||

 qyry jIA jIAw kw qoih ] (25-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

All beings belong to You; all beings are Yours. O Lord and Master,

 ikq kau swihb Awvih roih ] (25-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

how can You become angry with them?

 jy qU swihb Awvih roih ] (25-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Even if You, O Lord and Master, become angry with them,

 qU Enw kw qyry Eih ]2] (25-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

still, You are theirs, and they are Yours. ||2||

 AsI bolivgwV ivgwVh bol ] (25-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

We are foul-mouthed; we spoil everything with our foul words.

 qU ndrI AMdir qolih qol ] (25-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

You weigh us in the balance of Your Glance of Grace.

 jh krxI qh pUrI miq ] (25-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

When one's actions are right, the understanding is perfect.

 krxI bwJhu Gty Git ]3] (25-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Without good deeds, it becomes more and more deficient. ||3||

 pRxviq nwnk igAwnI kYsw hoie ] (25-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Prays Nanak, what is the nature of the spiritual people?

 Awpu pCwxY bUJY soie ] (25-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

They are self-realized; they understand God.

 gur prswid kry bIcwru ] (25-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

By Guru's Grace, they contemplate Him;

 so igAwnI drgh prvwxu ]4]30] (25-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

such spiritual people are honored in His Court. ||4||30||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 1 Gru 4 ] (25-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Siree Raag, First Mehl, Fourth House:

 qU drIAwau dwnw bInw mY mCulI kYsy AMqu lhw ] (25-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

You are the River, All-knowing and All-seeing. I am just a fish-how can I find Your limit?

 jh jh dyKw qh qh qU hY quJ qy inksI PUit mrw ]1] (25-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Wherever I look, You are there. Outside of You, I would burst and die. ||1||

 n jwxw myau n jwxw jwlI ] (25-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

I do not know of the fisherman, and I do not know of the net.

 jw duKu lwgY qw quJY smwlI ]1] rhwau ] (25-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

But when the pain comes, then I call upon You. ||1||Pause||

 qU BrpUir jwinAw mY dUir ] (25-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

You are present everywhere. I had thought that You were far away.

 jo kCu krI su qyrY hdUir ] (25-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Whatever I do, I do in Your Presence.

 qU dyKih hau mukir pwau ] (25-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

You see all my actions, and yet I deny them.

 qyrY kMim n qyrY nwie ]2] (25-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

I have not worked for You, or Your Name. ||2||

 jyqw dyih qyqw hau Kwau ] (25-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Whatever You give me, that is what I eat.

 ibAw dru nwhI kY dir jwau ] (25-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

There is no other door-unto which door should I go?

 nwnku eyk khY Ardwis ] (25-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Nanak offers this one prayer:

 jIau ipMfu sBu qyrY pwis ]3] (25-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

this body and soul are totally Yours. ||3||

 Awpy nyVY dUir Awpy hI Awpy mMiJ imAwnuo ] (25-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

He Himself is near, and He Himself is far away; He Himself is in-between.

 Awpy vyKY suxy Awpy hI kudriq kry jhwnuo ] (25-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

He Himself beholds, and He Himself listens. By His Creative Power, He created the world.

 jo iqsu BwvY nwnkw hukmu soeI prvwnuo ]4]31] (25-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Whatever pleases Him, O Nanak-that Command is acceptable. ||4||31||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 1 Gru 4 ] (25-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Siree Raag, First Mehl, Fourth House:

 kIqw khw kry min mwnu ] (25-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Why should the created beings feel pride in their minds?

 dyvxhwry kY hiQ dwnu ] (25-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The Gift is in the Hands of the Great Giver.

 BwvY dyie n dyeI soie ] (25-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

As it pleases Him, He may give, or not give.

 kIqy kY kihAY ikAw hoie ]1] (25-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

What can be done by the order of the created beings? ||1||

 Awpy scu BwvY iqsu scu ] (25-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

He Himself is True; Truth is pleasing to His Will.

 AMDw kcw kcu inkcu ]1] rhwau ] (25-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The spiritually blind are unripe and imperfect, inferior and worthless. ||1||Pause||

 jw ky ruK ibrK Awrwau ] (25-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The One who owns the trees of the forest and the plants of the garden

 jyhI Dwqu qyhw iqn nwau ] (25-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

-according to their nature, He gives them all their names.

 Pulu Bwau Plu iliKAw pwie ] (25-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The Flower and the Fruit of the Lord's Love are obtained by pre-ordained destiny.

 Awip bIij Awpy hI Kwie ]2] (25-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

As we plant, so we harvest and eat. ||2||

 kcI kMD kcw ivic rwju ] (25-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The wall of the body is temporary, as is the soul-mason within it.

 miq AlUxI iPkw swdu ] (25-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The flavor of the intellect is bland and insipid without the Salt.

 nwnk Awxy AwvY rwis ] (25-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

O Nanak, as He wills, He makes things right.

 ivxu nwvY nwhI swbwis ]3]32] (25-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Without the Name, no one is approved. ||3||32||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 1 Gru 5 ] (25-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Siree Raag, First Mehl, Fifth House:

 ACl ClweI nh ClY nh Gwau ktwrw kir skY ] (25-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The Undeceiveable is not deceived by deception. He cannot be wounded by any dagger.

 ijau swihbu rwKY iqau rhY iesu loBI kw jIau tl plY ]1] (25-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

As our Lord and Master keeps us, so do we exist. The soul of this greedy person is tossed this way and that. ||1||

 ibnu qyl dIvw ikau jlY ]1] rhwau ] (25-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Without the oil, how can the lamp be lit? ||1||Pause||

 poQI purwx kmweIAY ] Bau vtI iequ qin pweIAY ] (25-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Let the reading of your prayer book be the oil, and let the Fear of God be the wick for the lamp of this body.

 scu bUJxu Awix jlweIAY ]2] (25-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Light this lamp with the understanding of Truth. ||2||

 iehu qylu dIvw ieau jlY ] (25-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Use this oil to light this lamp.

 kir cwnxu swihb qau imlY ]1] rhwau ] (25-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Light it, and meet your Lord and Master. ||1||Pause||

 iequ qin lwgY bwxIAw ] (25-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

This body is softened with the Word of the Guru's Bani;

 suKu hovY syv kmwxIAw ] (25-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

you shall find peace, doing seva (selfless service).

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 sB dunIAw Awvx jwxIAw ]3] (26-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

All the world continues coming and going in reincarnation. ||3||

 ivic dunIAw syv kmweIAY ] (26-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

In the midst of this world, do seva,

 qw drgh bYsxu pweIAY ] (26-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

and you shall be given a place of honor in the Court of the Lord.

 khu nwnk bwh lufweIAY ]4]33] (26-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Says Nanak, swing your arms in joy! ||4||33||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 3 Gru 1  (26-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Siree Raag, Third Mehl, First House:

 <> siqgur pRswid ] (26-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

 hau siqguru syvI Awpxw iek min iek iciq Bwie ] (26-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

I serve my True Guru with single-minded devotion, and lovingly focus my consciousness on Him.

 siqguru mn kwmnw qIrQu hY ijs no dyie buJwie ] (26-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The True Guru is the mind's desire and the sacred shrine of pilgrimage, for those unto whom He has given this understanding.

 mn icMidAw vru pwvxw jo ieCY so Plu pwie ] (26-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The blessings of the wishes of the mind are obtained, and the fruits of one's desires.

 nwau iDAweIAY nwau mMgIAY nwmy shij smwie ]1] (26-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Meditate on the Name, worship the Name, and through the Name, you shall be absorbed in intuitive peace and poise. ||1||

 mn myry hir rsu cwKu iqK jwie ] (26-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

O my mind, drink in the Sublime Essence of the Lord, and your thirst shall be quenched.

 ijnI gurmuiK cwiKAw shjy rhy smwie ]1] rhwau ] (26-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Those Gurmukhs who have tasted it remain intuitively absorbed in the Lord. ||1||Pause||

 ijnI siqguru syivAw iqnI pwieAw nwmu inDwnu ] (26-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Those who serve the True Guru obtain the Treasure of the Naam.

 AMqir hir rsu riv rihAw cUkw min AiBmwnu ] (26-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Deep within, they are drenched with the Essence of the Lord, and the egotistical pride of the mind is subdued.

 ihrdY kmlu pRgwisAw lwgw shij iDAwnu ] (26-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The heart-lotus blossoms forth, and they intuitively center themselves in meditation.

 mnu inrmlu hir riv rihAw pwieAw drgih mwnu ]2] (26-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Their minds become pure, and they remain immersed in the Lord; they are honored in His Court. ||2||

 siqguru syvin Awpxw qy ivrly sMswir ] (26-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Those who serve the True Guru in this world are very rare.

 haumY mmqw mwir kY hir rwiKAw aur Dwir ] (26-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Those who keep the Lord enshrined in their hearts subdue egotism and possessiveness.

 hau iqn kY bilhwrxY ijnw nwmy lgw ipAwru ] (26-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

I am a sacrifice to those who are in love with the Naam.

 syeI suKIey chu jugI ijnw nwmu AKutu Apwru ]3] (26-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Those who attain the Inexhaustible Name of the Infinite Lord remain happy throughout the four ages. ||3||

 gur imilAY nwmu pweIAY cUkY moh ipAws ] (26-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Meeting with the Guru, the Naam is obtained, and the thirst of emotional attachment departs.

 hir syqI mnu riv rihAw Gr hI mwih audwsu ] (26-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

When the mind is permeated with the Lord, one remains detached within the home of the heart.

 ijnw hir kw swdu AwieAw hau iqn bilhwrY jwsu ] (26-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

I am a sacrifice to those who enjoy the Sublime Taste of the Lord.

 nwnk ndrI pweIAY scu nwmu guxqwsu ]4]1]34] (26-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

O Nanak, by His Glance of Grace, the True Name, the Treasure of Excellence, is obtained. ||4||1||34||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 3 ] (26-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

 bhu ByK kir BrmweIAY min ihrdY kptu kmwie ] (26-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

People wear all sorts of costumes and wander all around, but in their hearts and minds, they practice deception.

 hir kw mhlu n pwveI mir ivstw mwih smwie ]1] (26-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

They do not attain the Mansion of the Lord's Presence, and after death, they sink into manure. ||1||

 mn ry igRh hI mwih audwsu ] (26-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

O mind, remain detached in the midst of your household.

 scu sMjmu krxI so kry gurmuiK hoie prgwsu ]1] rhwau ] (26-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Practicing truth, self-discipline and good deeds, the Gurmukh is enlightened. ||1||Pause||

 gur kY sbid mnu jIiqAw giq mukiq GrY mih pwie ] (26-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the mind is conquered, and one attains the State of Liberation in one's own home.

 hir kw nwmu iDAweIAY sqsMgiq myil imlwie ]2] (26-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

So meditate on the Name of the Lord; join and merge with the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation. ||2||

 jy lK iesqrIAw Bog krih nv KMf rwju kmwih ] (26-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

You may enjoy the pleasures of hundreds of thousands of women, and rule the nine continents of the world.

 ibnu siqgur suKu n pwveI iPir iPir jonI pwih ]3] (26-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

But without the True Guru, you will not find peace; you will be reincarnated over and over again. ||3||

 hir hwru kMiT ijnI pihirAw gur crxI icqu lwie ] (26-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Those who wear the Necklace of the Lord around their necks, and focus their consciousness on the Guru's Feet

 iqnw ipCY iriD isiD iPrY Enw iqlu n qmwie ]4] (26-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

-wealth and supernatural spiritual powers follow them, but they do not care for such things at all. ||4||

 jo pRB BwvY so QIAY Avru n krxw jwie ] (26-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Whatever pleases God's Will comes to pass. Nothing else can be done.

 jnu nwnku jIvY nwmu lY hir dyvhu shij suBwie ]5]2]35] (26-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Servant Nanak lives by chanting the Naam. O Lord, please give it to me, in Your Natural Way. ||5||2||35||

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 isrIrwgu mhlw 3 Gru 1 ] (27-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Siree Raag, Third Mehl, First House:

 ijs hI kI isrkwr hY iqs hI kw sBu koie ] (27-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Everyone belongs to the One who rules the Universe.

 gurmuiK kwr kmwvxI scu Git prgtu hoie ] (27-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The Gurmukh practices good deeds, and the truth is revealed in the heart.

 AMqir ijs kY scu vsY scy scI soie ] (27-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

True is the reputation of the true, within whom truth abides.

 sic imly sy n ivCuVih iqn inj Gir vwsw hoie ]1] (27-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Those who meet the True Lord are not separated again; they come to dwell in the home of the self deep within. ||1||

 myry rwm mY hir ibnu Avru n koie ] (27-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

O my Lord! Without the Lord, I have no other at all.

 sqguru scu pRBu inrmlw sbid imlwvw hoie ]1] rhwau ] (27-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The True Guru leads us to meet the Immaculate True God through the Word of His Shabad. ||1||Pause||

 sbid imlY so imil rhY ijs nau Awpy ley imlwie ] (27-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

One whom the Lord merges into Himself is merged in the Shabad, and remains so merged.

 dUjY Bwie ko nw imlY iPir iPir AwvY jwie ] (27-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

No one merges with Him through the love of duality; over and over again, they come and go in reincarnation.

 sB mih ieku vrqdw eyko rihAw smwie ] (27-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The One Lord permeates all. The One Lord is pervading everywhere.

 ijs nau Awip dieAwlu hoie so gurmuiK nwim smwie ]2] (27-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

That Gurmukh, unto whom the Lord shows His Kindness, is absorbed in the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||2||

 piV piV pMifq joqkI vwd krih bIcwru ] (27-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

After all their reading, the Pandits, the religious scholars, and the astrologers argue and debate.

 miq buiD BvI n buJeI AMqir loB ivkwru ] (27-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Their intellect and understanding are perverted; they just don't understand. They are filled with greed and corruption.

 lK caurwsIh Brmdy BRim BRim hoie KuAwru ] (27-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Through 8.4 million incarnations they wander lost and confused; through all their wandering and roaming, they are ruined.

 pUrib iliKAw kmwvxw koie n mytxhwru ]3] (27-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

They act according to their pre-ordained destiny, which no one can erase. ||3||

 siqgur kI syvw gwKVI isru dIjY Awpu gvwie ] (27-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

It is very difficult to serve the True Guru. Surrender your head; give up your selfishness.

 sbid imlih qw hir imlY syvw pvY sB Qwie ] (27-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Realizing the Shabad, one meets with the Lord, and all one's service is accepted.

 pwris prisAY pwrsu hoie joqI joiq smwie ] (27-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

By personally experiencing the Personality of the Guru, one's own personality is uplifted, and one's light merges into the Light.

 ijn kau pUrib iliKAw iqn sqguru imilAw Awie ]4] (27-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Those who have such pre-ordained destiny come to meet the True Guru. ||4||

 mn BuKw BuKw mq krih mq qU krih pUkwr ] (27-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

O mind, don't cry out that you are hungry, always hungry; stop complaining.

 lK caurwsIh ijin isrI sBsY dyie ADwru ] (27-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The One who created the 8.4 million species of beings gives sustenance to all.

 inrBau sdw dieAwlu hY sBnw krdw swr ] (27-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The Fearless Lord is forever Merciful; He takes care of all.

 nwnk gurmuiK buJIAY pweIAY moK duAwru ]5]3]36] (27-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

O Nanak, the Gurmukh understands, and finds the Door of Liberation. ||5||3||36||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 3 ] (27-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

 ijnI suix kY mMinAw iqnw inj Gir vwsu ] (27-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Those who hear and believe, find the home of the self deep within.

 gurmqI swlwih scu hir pwieAw guxqwsu ] (27-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Through the Guru's Teachings, they praise the True Lord; they find the Lord, the Treasure of Excellence.

 sbid rqy sy inrmly hau sd bilhwrY jwsu ] (27-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Attuned to the Word of the Shabad, they are immaculate and pure. I am forever a sacrifice to them.

 ihrdY ijn kY hir vsY iqqu Git hY prgwsu ]1] (27-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Those people, within whose hearts the Lord abides, are radiant and enlightened. ||1||

 mn myry hir hir inrmlu iDAwie ] (27-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

O my mind, meditate on the Immaculate Lord, Har, Har.

 Duir msqik ijn kau iliKAw sy gurmuiK rhy ilv lwie ]1] rhwau ] (27-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Those whose have such pre-ordained destiny written on their foreheads-those Gurmukhs remain absorbed in the Lord's Love. ||1||Pause||

 hir sMqhu dyKhu ndir kir inkit vsY BrpUir ] (27-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

O Saints, see clearly that the Lord is near at hand; He is pervading everywhere.

 gurmiq ijnI pCwixAw sy dyKih sdw hdUir ] (27-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Those who follow the Guru's Teachings realize Him, and see Him Ever-present.

 ijn gux iqn sd min vsY AauguxvMiqAw dUir ] (27-17, sRIrwgu, mhlw 3)

He dwells forever in the minds of the virtuous. He is far removed from those worthless people who lack virtue.

 mnmuK gux qY bwhry ibnu nwvY mrdy JUir ]2] (27-17, sRIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The self-willed manmukhs are totally without virtue. Without the Name, they die in frustration. ||2||

 ijn sbid gurU suix mMinAw iqn min iDAwieAw hir soie ] (27-18, sRIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Those who hear and believe in the Word of the Guru's Shabad, meditate on the Lord in their minds.

 Anidnu BgqI riqAw mnu qnu inrmlu hoie ] (27-18, sRIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Night and day, they are steeped in devotion; their minds and bodies become pure.

 kUVw rMgu ksuMB kw ibnis jwie duKu roie ] (27-19, sRIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The color of the world is false and weak; when it washes away, people cry out in pain.

 ijsu AMdir nwm pRgwsu hY Ehu sdw sdw iQru hoie ]3] (27-19, sRIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Those who have the Radiant Light of the Naam within, become steady and stable, forever and ever. ||3||

pMnw 28

 iehu jnmu pdwrQu pwie kY hir nwmu n cyqY ilv lwie ] (28-1, sRIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The blessing of this human life has been obtained, but still, people do not lovingly focus their thoughts on the Name of the Lord.

 pig iKisAY rhxw nhI AwgY Tauru n pwie ] (28-2, sRIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Their feet slip, and they cannot stay here any longer. And in the next world, they find no place of rest at all.

 Eh vylw hiQ n AwveI AMiq gieAw pCuqwie ] (28-2, sRIrwgu, mhlw 3)

This opportunity shall not come again. In the end, they depart, regretting and repenting.

 ijsu ndir kry so aubrY hir syqI ilv lwie ]4] (28-3, sRIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Those whom the Lord blesses with His Glance of Grace are saved; they are lovingly attuned to the Lord. ||4||

 dyKw dyKI sB kry mnmuiK bUJ n pwie ] (28-3, sRIrwgu, mhlw 3)

They all show off and pretend, but the self-willed manmukhs do not understand.

 ijn gurmuiK ihrdw suDu hY syv peI iqn Qwie ] (28-3, sRIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Those Gurmukhs who are pure of heart-their service is accepted.

 hir gux gwvih hir inq pVih hir gux gwie smwie ] (28-4, sRIrwgu, mhlw 3)

They sing the Glorious Praise of the Lord; they read about the Lord each day. Singing the Praise of the Lord, they merge in absorption.

 nwnk iqn kI bwxI sdw scu hY ij nwim rhy ilv lwie ]5]4]37] (28-5, sRIrwgu, mhlw 3)

O Nanak, the words of those who are lovingly attuned to the Naam are true forever. ||5||4||37||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 3 ] (28-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

 ijnI iek min nwmu iDAwieAw gurmqI vIcwir ] (28-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Those who meditate single-mindedly on the Naam, and contemplate the Teachings of the Guru

 iqn ky muK sd aujly iqqu scY drbwir ] (28-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

-their faces are forever radiant in the Court of the True Lord.

 Eie AMimRqu pIvih sdw sdw scY nwim ipAwir ]1] (28-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

They drink in the Ambrosial Nectar forever and ever, and they love the True Name. ||1||

 BweI ry gurmuiK sdw piq hoie ] (28-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

O Siblings of Destiny, the Gurmukhs are honored forever.

 hir hir sdw iDAweIAY mlu haumY kFY Doie ]1] rhwau ] (28-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

They meditate forever on the Lord, Har, Har, and they wash off the filth of egotism. ||1||Pause||

 mnmuK nwmu n jwxnI ivxu nwvY piq jwie ] (28-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The self-willed manmukhs do not know the Naam. Without the Name, they lose their honor.

 sbdY swdu n AwieE lwgy dUjY Bwie ] (28-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

They do not savor the Taste of the Shabad; they are attached to the love of duality.

 ivstw ky kIVy pvih ivic ivstw sy ivstw mwih smwie ]2] (28-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

They are worms in the filth of manure. They fall into manure, and into manure they are absorbed. ||2||

 iqn kw jnmu sPlu hY jo clih sqgur Bwie ] (28-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Fruitful are the lives of those who walk in harmony with the Will of the True Guru.

 kulu auDwrih Awpxw DMnu jxydI mwie ] (28-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Their families are saved; blessed are the mothers who gave birth to them.

 hir hir nwmu iDAwieAY ijs nau ikrpw kry rjwie ]3] (28-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

By His Will He grants His Grace; those who are so blessed, meditate on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. ||3||

 ijnI gurmuiK nwmu iDAwieAw ivchu Awpu gvwie ] (28-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The Gurmukhs meditate on the Naam; they eradicate selfishness and conceit from within.

 Eie AMdrhu bwhrhu inrmly scy sic smwie ] (28-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

They are pure, inwardly and outwardly; they merge into the Truest of the True.

 nwnk Awey sy prvwxu hih ijn gurmqI hir iDAwie ]4]5]38] (28-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

O Nanak, blessed is the coming of those who follow the Guru's Teachings and meditate on the Lord. ||4||5||38||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 3 ] (28-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

 hir Bgqw hir Dnu rwis hY gur pUiC krih vwpwru ] (28-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The devotees of the Lord have the Wealth and Capital of the Lord; with Guru's Advice, they carry on their trade.

 hir nwmu slwhin sdw sdw vKru hir nwmu ADwru ] (28-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

They praise the Name of the Lord forever and ever. The Name of the Lord is their Merchandise and Support.

 guir pUrY hir nwmu idRVwieAw hir Bgqw Aqutu BMfwru ]1] (28-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

The Perfect Guru has implanted the Name of the Lord into the Lord's devotees; it is an Inexhaustible Treasure. ||1||

 BweI ry iesu mn kau smJwie ] (28-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 3)

O Siblings of Destiny, instruct your minds in this way.