ਸਲੋਕ ਮ: ੩ ॥

Salok Ma 3 ||

Shalok, Third Mehl:

ਕਾਮਣਿ ਤਉ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ਕਰਿ ਜਾ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਕੰਤੁ ਮਨਾਇ ॥

Kaman Tho Seegar Kar Ja Pehilan Kanth Manae ||

O bride, decorate yourself, after you surrender and accept your Husband Lord.

ਮਤੁ ਸੇਜੈ ਕੰਤੁ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਏਵੈ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਾਇ ॥

Math Saejai Kanth N Avee Eaevai Birathha Jae ||

Otherwise, your Husband Lord will not come to your bed, and your ornaments will be useless.

ਕਾਮਣਿ ਪਿਰ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ਤਉ ਬਣਿਆ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ॥

Kaman Pir Man Mania Tho Bania Seegar ||

O bride, your decorations will adorn you, only when your Husband Lord's Mind is pleased.

ਕੀਆ ਤਉ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਹੈ ਜਾ ਸਹੁ ਧਰੇ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

Keea Tho Paravan Hai Ja Sahu Dhharae Piar ||

Your ornaments will be acceptable and approved, only when your Husband Lord loves you.

ਭਉ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ਤਬੋਲ ਰਸੁ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਭਾਉ ਕਰੇਇ ॥

Bho Seegar Thabol Ras Bhojan Bhao Karaee ||

So make the Fear of God your ornaments, joy your betel nuts to chew, and love your food.

ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਸਉਪੇ ਕੰਤ ਕਉ ਤਉ ਨਾਨਕ ਭੋਗੁ ਕਰੇਇ ॥੧॥

Than Man Soupae Kanth Ko Tho Naanak Bhog Karaee ||1||

Surrender your body and mind to your Husband Lord, and then, O Nanak, He will enjoy you. ||1||

ਆਸਾ ॥ ਤਿਪਦਾ ॥ ਇਕਤੁਕਾ ॥

Asa || Thipadha || Eikathuka ||

Aasaa, Ti-Pada, Ik-Tuka:

ਕੀਓ ਸਿੰਗਾਰੁ ਮਿਲਨ ਕੇ ਤਾਈ ॥

Keeou Singar Milan Kae Thaee ||

I have decorated myself to meet my Husband Lord.

ਹਰਿ ਨ ਮਿਲੇ ਜਗਜੀਵਨ ਗੁਸਾਈ ॥੧॥

Har N Milae Jagajeevan Gusaee ||1||

But the Lord, the Life of the Word, the Sustainer of the Universe, has not come to meet me. ||1||

ਹਰਿ ਮੇਰੋ ਪਿਰੁ ਹਉ ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਬਹੁਰੀਆ ॥

Har Maero Pir Ho Har Kee Bahureea ||

The Lord is my Husband, and I am the Lord's bride.

ਰਾਮ ਬਡੇ ਮੈ ਤਨਕ ਲਹੁਰੀਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Ram Baddae Mai Thanak Lahureea ||1|| Rehao ||

The Lord is so great, and I am infinitesimally small. ||1||Pause||

ਧਨ ਪਿਰ ਏਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਬਸੇਰਾ ॥

Dhhan Pir Eaekai Sang Basaera ||

The bride and the Groom dwell together.

ਸੇਜ ਏਕ ਪੈ ਮਿਲਨੁ ਦੁਹੇਰਾ ॥੨॥

Saej Eaek Pai Milan Dhuhaera ||2||

They lie upon the one bed, but their union is difficult. ||2||

ਧੰਨਿ ਸੁਹਾਗਨਿ ਜੋ ਪੀਅ ਭਾਵੈ ॥

Dhhann Suhagan Jo Peea Bhavai ||

Blessed is the soul-bride, who is pleasing to her Husband Lord.

ਕਹਿ ਕਬੀਰ ਫਿਰਿ ਜਨਮਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥੩॥੮॥੩੦॥

Kehi Kabeer Fir Janam N Avai ||3||8||30||

Says Kabeer, she shall not have to be reincarnated again. ||3||8||30||

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

Ik Oankar Sathigur Prasadh ||

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

ਆਸਾ ਘਰੁ ੬ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

Asa Ghar 6 Mehala 1 ||

Aasaa, Sixth House, First Mehl:

ਮਨੁ ਮੋਤੀ ਜੇ ਗਹਣਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਪਉਣੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੂਤ ਧਾਰੀ ॥

Man Mothee Jae Gehana Hovai Poun Hovai Sooth Dhharee ||

If the pearl of the mind is strung like a jewel on the thread of the breath,

ਖਿਮਾ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਤਨਿ ਪਹਿਰੈ ਰਾਵੈ ਲਾਲ ਪਿਆਰੀ ॥੧॥

Khima Seegar Kaman Than Pehirai Ravai Lal Piaree ||1||

And the soul-bride adorns her body with compassion, then the Beloved Lord will enjoy His lovely bride. ||1||

ਲਾਲ ਬਹੁ ਗੁਣਿ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਮੋਹੀ ॥

Lal Bahu Gun Kaman Mohee ||

O my Love, I am fascinated by Your many glories;

ਤੇਰੇ ਗੁਣ ਹੋਹਿ ਨ ਅਵਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Thaerae Gun Hohi N Avaree ||1|| Rehao ||

Your Glorious Virtues are not found in any other. ||1||Pause||

ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਾਰੁ ਕੰਠਿ ਲੇ ਪਹਿਰੈ ਦਾਮੋਦਰੁ ਦੰਤੁ ਲੇਈ ॥

Har Har Har Kanth Lae Pehirai Dhamodhar Dhanth Laeee ||

If the bride wears the garland of the Lord's Name, Har, Har, around her neck, and if she uses the toothbrush of the Lord;

ਕਰ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਤਾ ਕੰਗਨ ਪਹਿਰੈ ਇਨ ਬਿਧਿ ਚਿਤੁ ਧਰੇਈ ॥੨॥

Kar Kar Karatha Kangan Pehirai Ein Bidhh Chith Dhharaeee ||2||

And if she fashions and wears the bracelet of the Creator Lord around her wrist, then she shall hold her consciousness steady. ||2||

ਮਧੁਸੂਦਨੁ ਕਰ ਮੁੰਦਰੀ ਪਹਿਰੈ ਪਰਮੇਸਰੁ ਪਟੁ ਲੇਈ ॥

Madhhusoodhan Kar Mundharee Pehirai Paramaesar Patt Laeee ||

She should make the Lord, the Slayer of demons, her ring, and take the Transcendent Lord as her silken clothes.

ਧੀਰਜੁ ਧੜੀ ਬੰਧਾਵੈ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਸ੍ਰੀਰੰਗੁ ਸੁਰਮਾ ਦੇਈ ॥੩॥

Dhheeraj Dhharree Bandhhavai Kaman Sreerang Surama Dhaeee ||3||

The soul-bride should weave patience into the braids of her hair, and apply the lotion of the Lord, the Great Lover. ||3||

ਮਨ ਮੰਦਰਿ ਜੇ ਦੀਪਕੁ ਜਾਲੇ ਕਾਇਆ ਸੇਜ ਕਰੇਈ ॥

Man Mandhar Jae Dheepak Jalae Kaeia Saej Karaeee ||

If she lights the lamp in the mansion of her mind, and makes her body the bed of the Lord,

ਗਿਆਨ ਰਾਉ ਜਬ ਸੇਜੈ ਆਵੈ ਤ ਨਾਨਕ ਭੋਗੁ ਕਰੇਈ ॥੪॥੧॥੩੫॥

Gian Rao Jab Saejai Avai Th Naanak Bhog Karaeee ||4||1||35||

Then, when the King of spiritual wisdom comes to her bed, He shall take her, and enjoy her. ||4||1||35||