ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮ: ੩ ॥

Salok Ma 3 ||

Shalok, Third Mehl:

ਜਨਮ ਜਨਮ ਕੀ ਇਸੁ ਮਨ ਕਉ ਮਲੁ ਲਾਗੀ ਕਾਲਾ ਹੋਆ ਸਿਆਹੁ ॥

Janam Janam Kee Eis Man Ko Mal Lagee Kala Hoa Siahu ||

The filth of countless incarnations sticks to this mind; it has become pitch black.

ਖੰਨਲੀ ਧੋਤੀ ਉਜਲੀ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਜੇ ਸਉ ਧੋਵਣਿ ਪਾਹੁ ॥

Khannalee Dhhothee Oujalee N Hovee Jae So Dhhovan Pahu ||

The oily rag cannot be cleaned by merely washing it, even if it is washed a hundred times.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਜੀਵਤੁ ਮਰੈ ਉਲਟੀ ਹੋਵੈ ਮਤਿ ਬਦਲਾਹੁ ॥

Gur Parasadhee Jeevath Marai Oulattee Hovai Math Badhalahu ||

By Guru's Grace, one remains dead while yet alive; his intellect is transformed, and he becomes detached from the world.

ਨਾਨਕ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਲਗਈ ਨਾ ਫਿਰਿ ਜੋਨੀ ਪਾਹੁ ॥੧॥

Naanak Mail N Lagee Na Fir Jonee Pahu ||1||

O Nanak, no filth sticks to him, and he does not fall into the womb again. ||1||

ਮ: ੩ ॥

Ma 3 ||

Third Mehl:

ਮਨ ਕੇ ਅਧਿਕ ਤਰੰਗ ਕਿਉ ਦਰਿ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਛੁਟੀਐ ॥

Man Kae Adhhik Tharang Kio Dhar Sahib Shhutteeai ||

The mind is churning with so many waves of desire. How can one be emancipated in the Court of the Lord?

ਜੇ ਰਾਚੈ ਸਚ ਰੰਗਿ ਗੂੜੈ ਰੰਗਿ ਅਪਾਰ ਕੈ ॥

Jae Rachai Sach Rang Goorrai Rang Apar Kai ||

Be absorbed in the Lord's True Love, and imbued with the deep color of the Lord's Infinite Love.

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਛੁਟੀਐ ਜੇ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਗੈ ਸਚਿ ॥੨॥

Naanak Gur Parasadhee Shhutteeai Jae Chith Lagai Sach ||2||

O Nanak, by Guru's Grace, one is emancipated, if the consciousness is attached to the True Lord. ||2||

ਮਨੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੈ ਫਧਿ ਰਹਿਓ ਬਿਸਰਿਓ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਨਾਮੁ ॥

Man Maeia Mai Fadhh Rehiou Bisariou Gobindh Nam ||

The mortal is entangled in Maya; he has forgotten the Name of the Lord of the Universe.

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਭਜਨ ਜੀਵਨ ਕਉਨੇ ਕਾਮ ॥੩੦॥

Kahu Naanak Bin Har Bhajan Jeevan Kounae Kam ||30||

Says Nanak, without meditating on the Lord, what is the use of this human life? ||30||

ਮਨੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੈ ਰਮਿ ਰਹਿਓ ਨਿਕਸਤ ਨਾਹਿਨ ਮੀਤ ॥

Man Maeia Mai Ram Rehiou Nikasath Nahin Meeth ||

The mind is absorbed in Maya - it cannot escape it, my friend.

ਨਾਨਕ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਜਿਉ ਛਾਡਿਤ ਨਾਹਿਨ ਭੀਤਿ ॥੩੭॥

Naanak Moorath Chithr Jio Shhaddith Nahin Bheeth ||37||

Nanak, it is like a picture painted on the wall - it cannot leave it. ||37||

ਭੈਰਉ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

Bhairo Mehala 3 ||

Bhairao, Third Mehl:

ਸੋ ਮੁਨਿ ਜਿ ਮਨ ਕੀ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਮਾਰੇ ॥

So Mun J Man Kee Dhubidhha Marae ||

He alone is a silent sage, who subdues his mind's duality.

ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਮਾਰਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੇ ॥੧॥

Dhubidhha Mar Breham Beecharae ||1||

Subduing his duality, he contemplates God. ||1||

ਇਸੁ ਮਨ ਕਉ ਕੋਈ ਖੋਜਹੁ ਭਾਈ ॥

Eis Man Ko Koee Khojahu Bhaee ||

Let each person examine his own mind, O Siblings of Destiny.

ਮਨੁ ਖੋਜਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਉ ਨਿਧਿ ਪਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Man Khojath Nam No Nidhh Paee ||1|| Rehao ||

Examine your mind, and you shall obtain the nine treasures of the Naam. ||1||Pause||

ਮੂਲੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਤੈ ਜਗਤੁ ਉਪਾਇਆ ॥

Mool Mohu Kar Karathai Jagath Oupaeia ||

The Creator created the world, upon the foundation of worldly love and attachment.

ਮਮਤਾ ਲਾਇ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁੋਲਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

Mamatha Lae Bharam Bhuolaeia ||2||

Attaching it to possessiveness, He has led it into confusion with doubt. ||2||

ਇਸੁ ਮਨ ਤੇ ਸਭ ਪਿੰਡ ਪਰਾਣਾ ॥

Eis Man Thae Sabh Pindd Parana ||

From this Mind come all bodies, and the breath of life.

ਮਨ ਕੈ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਬੁਝਿ ਸਮਾਣਾ ॥੩॥

Man Kai Veechar Hukam Bujh Samana ||3||

By mental contemplation, the mortal realizes the Hukam of the Lord's Command, and merges in Him. ||3||

ਕਰਮੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਗੁਰੁ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰੈ ॥

Karam Hovai Gur Kirapa Karai ||

When the mortal has good karma, the Guru grants His Grace.

ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਜਾਗੈ ਇਸੁ ਮਨ ਕੀ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਮਰੈ ॥੪॥

Eihu Man Jagai Eis Man Kee Dhubidhha Marai ||4||

Then this mind is awakened, and the duality of this mind is subdued. ||4||

ਮਨ ਕਾ ਸੁਭਾਉ ਸਦਾ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ॥

Man Ka Subhao Sadha Bairagee ||

It is the innate nature of the mind to remain forever detached.

ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਵਸੈ ਅਤੀਤੁ ਅਨਰਾਗੀ ॥੫॥

Sabh Mehi Vasai Atheeth Anaragee ||5||

The Detached, Dispassionate Lord dwells within all. ||5||

ਕਹਤ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਜੋ ਜਾਣੈ ਭੇਉ ॥

Kehath Naanak Jo Janai Bhaeo ||

Says Nanak, one who understands this mystery,

ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਦੇਉ ॥੬॥੫॥

Adh Purakh Niranjan Dhaeo ||6||5||

Becomes the embodiment of the Primal, Immaculate, Divine Lord God. ||6||5||