ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਜਗੁ ਦੁਖੀਆ ਫਿਰੈ ਮਨਮੁਖਾ ਨੋ ਗਈ ਖਾਇ ॥

Bin Sabadhai Jag Dhukheeaa Firai Manamukhaa No Gee Khaae ||

Without the Shabad, the world wanders lost in pain. The self-willed manmukh is consumed.

ਸਬਦੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਸਬਦੇ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੪॥

Sabadhae Naam Dhhiaaeeai Sabadhae Sach Samaae ||4||

Through the Shabad, meditate on the Naam; through the Shabad, you shall merge in Truth. ||4||

ਮਾਇਆ ਭੂਲੇ ਸਿਧ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਨ ਲਗੈ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥

Maaeiaa Bhoolae Sidhh Firehi Samaadhh N Lagai Subhaae ||

The Siddhas wander around, deluded by Maya; they are not absorbed in the Samaadhi of the Lord's Sublime Love.

ਤੀਨੇ ਲੋਅ ਵਿਆਪਤ ਹੈ ਅਧਿਕ ਰਹੀ ਲਪਟਾਇ ॥

Theenae Loa Viaapath Hai Adhhik Rehee Lapattaae ||

The three worlds are permeated by Maya; they are totally covered by it.

ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਨਾ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਮਾਇਆ ਜਾਇ ॥੫॥

Bin Gur Mukath N Paaeeai Naa Dhubidhhaa Maaeiaa Jaae ||5||

Without the Guru, liberation is not attained, and the double-mindedness of Maya does not go away. ||5||

ਮਾਇਆ ਕਿਸ ਨੋ ਆਖੀਐ ਕਿਆ ਮਾਇਆ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇ ॥

Maaeiaa Kis No Aakheeai Kiaa Maaeiaa Karam Kamaae ||

What is called Maya? What does Maya do?

ਦੁਖਿ ਸੁਖਿ ਏਹੁ ਜੀਉ ਬਧੁ ਹੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇ ॥

Dhukh Sukh Eaehu Jeeo Badhh Hai Houmai Karam Kamaae ||

These beings are bound by pleasure and pain; they do their deeds in egotism.

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਭਰਮੁ ਨ ਚੂਕਈ ਨਾ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਹਉਮੈ ਜਾਇ ॥੬॥

Bin Sabadhai Bharam N Chookee Naa Vichahu Houmai Jaae ||6||

Without the Shabad, doubt is not dispelled, and egotism is not eliminated from within. ||6||

ਬਿਨੁ ਪ੍ਰੀਤੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥

Bin Preethee Bhagath N Hovee Bin Sabadhai Thhaae N Paae ||

Without love, there is no devotional worship. Without the Shabad, no one finds acceptance.

ਸਬਦੇ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰੀਐ ਮਾਇਆ ਕਾ ਭ੍ਰਮੁ ਜਾਇ ॥

Sabadhae Houmai Maareeai Maaeiaa Kaa Bhram Jaae ||

Through the Shabad, egotism is conquered and subdued, and the illusion of Maya is dispelled.

ਨਾਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥੭॥

Naam Padhaarathh Paaeeai Guramukh Sehaj Subhaae ||7||

The Gurmukh obtains the Treasure of the Naam with intuitive ease. ||7||

ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਗੁਣ ਨ ਜਾਪਨੀ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਣ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

Bin Gur Gun N Jaapanee Bin Gun Bhagath N Hoe ||

Without the Guru, one's virtues do not shine forth; without virtue, there is no devotional worship.

ਭਗਤਿ ਵਛਲੁ ਹਰਿ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਸਹਜਿ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਇ ॥

Bhagath Vashhal Har Man Vasiaa Sehaj Miliaa Prabh Soe ||

The Lord is the Lover of His devotees; He abides within their minds. They meet that God with intuitive ease.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਬਦੇ ਹਰਿ ਸਾਲਾਹੀਐ ਕਰਮਿ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥੮॥੪॥੨੧॥

Naanak Sabadhae Har Saalaaheeai Karam Paraapath Hoe ||8||4||21||

O Nanak, through the Shabad, praise the Lord. By His Grace, He is obtained. ||8||4||21||

ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

Sireeraag Mehalaa 3 ||

Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਮੇਰੈ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਕੀਨਾ ਆਪੇ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਏ ॥

Maaeiaa Mohu Maerai Prabh Keenaa Aapae Bharam Bhulaaeae ||

Emotional attachment to Maya is created by my God; He Himself misleads us through illusion and doubt.

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਕਰਮ ਕਰਹਿ ਨਹੀ ਬੂਝਹਿ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥

Manamukh Karam Karehi Nehee Boojhehi Birathhaa Janam Gavaaeae ||

The self-willed manmukhs perform their actions, but they do not understand; they waste away their lives in vain.

ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਇਸੁ ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਚਾਨਣੁ ਕਰਮਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਏ ॥੧॥

Gurabaanee Eis Jag Mehi Chaanan Karam Vasai Man Aaeae ||1||

Gurbani is the Light to illuminate this world; by His Grace, it comes to abide within the mind. ||1||

ਮਨ ਰੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਹੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

Man Rae Naam Japahu Sukh Hoe ||

O mind, chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and find peace.

ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਸਾਲਾਹੀਐ ਸਹਜਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Gur Pooraa Saalaaheeai Sehaj Milai Prabh Soe ||1|| Rehaao ||

Praising the Perfect Guru, you shall easily meet with that God. ||1||Pause||

ਭਰਮੁ ਗਇਆ ਭਉ ਭਾਗਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਚਰਣੀ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇ ॥

Bharam Gaeiaa Bho Bhaagiaa Har Charanee Chith Laae ||

Doubt departs, and fear runs away, when you focus your consciousness on the Lord's Feet.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਮਾਈਐ ਹਰਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥

Guramukh Sabadh Kamaaeeai Har Vasai Man Aae ||

The Gurmukh practices the Shabad, and the Lord comes to dwell within the mind.

ਘਰਿ ਮਹਲਿ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਈਐ ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਖਾਇ ॥੨॥

Ghar Mehal Sach Samaaeeai Jamakaal N Sakai Khaae ||2||

In the mansion of the home within the self, we merge in Truth, and the Messenger of Death cannot devour us. ||2||

ਨਾਮਾ ਛੀਬਾ ਕਬੀਰੁ ਜਦ਼ਲਾਹਾ ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥

Naamaa Shheebaa Kabeer Juolaahaa Poorae Gur Thae Gath Paaee ||

Naam Dayv the printer, and Kabeer the weaver, obtained salvation through the Perfect Guru.

ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਕੇ ਬੇਤੇ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਣਹਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਜਾਤਿ ਗਵਾਈ ॥

Breham Kae Baethae Sabadh Pashhaanehi Houmai Jaath Gavaaee ||

Those who know God and recognize His Shabad lose their ego and class consciousness.

ਸੁਰਿ ਨਰ ਤਿਨ ਕੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਮੇਟੈ ਭਾਈ ॥੩॥

Sur Nar Thin Kee Baanee Gaavehi Koe N Maettai Bhaaee ||3||

Their Banis are sung by the angelic beings, and no one can erase them, O Siblings of Destiny! ||3||

ਦੈਤ ਪੁਤੁ ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਕਿਛੁ ਸੰਜਮ ਨ ਪੜੈ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਉ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

Dhaith Puth Karam Dhharam Kishh Sanjam N Parrai Dhoojaa Bhaao N Jaanai ||

The demon's son Prahlaad had not read about religious rituals or ceremonies, austerity or self-discipline; he did not know the love of duality.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟਿਐ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਆ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਖਾਣੈ ॥

Sathigur Bhaettiai Niramal Hoaa Anadhin Naam Vakhaanai ||

Upon meeting with the True Guru, he became pure; night and day, he chanted the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

ਏਕੋ ਪੜੈ ਏਕੋ ਨਾਉ ਬੂਝੈ ਦੂਜਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ॥੪॥

Eaeko Parrai Eaeko Naao Boojhai Dhoojaa Avar N Jaanai ||4||

He read only of the One and he understood only the One Name; he knew no other at all. ||4||

ਖਟੁ ਦਰਸਨ ਜੋਗੀ ਸੰਨਿਆਸੀ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਏ ॥

Khatt Dharasan Jogee Sanniaasee Bin Gur Bharam Bhulaaeae ||

The followers of the six different life-styles and world-views, the Yogis and the Sanyaasees have gone astray in doubt without the Guru.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਤਾ ਗਤਿ ਮਿਤਿ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਏ ॥

Sathigur Saevehi Thaa Gath Mith Paavehi Har Jeeo Mann Vasaaeae ||

If they serve the True Guru, they find the state of salvation; they enshrine the Dear Lord within their minds.

ਸਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਿਉ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਗੈ ਆਵਣੁ ਜਾਣੁ ਰਹਾਏ ॥੫॥

Sachee Baanee Sio Chith Laagai Aavan Jaan Rehaaeae ||5||

They focus their consciousness on the True Bani, and their comings and goings in reincarnation are over. ||5||

ਪੰਡਿਤ ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਵਾਦੁ ਵਖਾਣਹਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਏ ॥

Panddith Parr Parr Vaadh Vakhaanehi Bin Gur Bharam Bhulaaeae ||

The Pandits, the religious scholars, read and argue and stir up controversies, but without the Guru, they are deluded by doubt.

ਲਖ ਚਉਰਾਸੀਹ ਫੇਰੁ ਪਇਆ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਪਾਏ ॥

Lakh Chouraaseeh Faer Paeiaa Bin Sabadhai Mukath N Paaeae ||

They wander around the cycle of 8.4 million reincarnations; without the Shabad, they do not attain liberation.

ਜਾ ਨਾਉ ਚੇਤੈ ਤਾ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਏ ਜਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥੬॥

Jaa Naao Chaethai Thaa Gath Paaeae Jaa Sathigur Mael Milaaeae ||6||

But when they remember the Name, then they attain the state of salvation, when the True Guru unites them in Union. ||6||

ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਹਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਰਿ ਉਪਜੈ ਜਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥

Sathasangath Mehi Naam Har Oupajai Jaa Sathigur Milai Subhaaeae ||

In the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, the Name of the Lord wells up, when the True Guru unites us in His Sublime Love.