ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

Maajh Mehalaa 3 ||

Maajh, Third Mehl:

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਾਚੀ ਸਿਖ ਸੁਣਾਈ ॥

Sathigur Saachee Sikh Sunaaee ||

The True Guru has imparted the True Teachings.

ਹਰਿ ਚੇਤਹੁ ਅੰਤਿ ਹੋਇ ਸਖਾਈ ॥

Har Chaethahu Anth Hoe Sakhaaee ||

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

ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਆਪੁ ਨਿਵਾਰਣਿਆ ॥

Ho Vaaree Jeeo Vaaree Aap Nivaaraniaa ||

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

ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਏ ਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਏ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਉ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Aap Gavaaeae Thaa Har Paaeae Har Sio Sehaj Samaavaniaa ||1|| Rehaao ||

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

ਪੂਰਬਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਸੁ ਕਰਮੁ ਕਮਾਇਆ ॥

Poorab Likhiaa S Karam Kamaaeiaa ||

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

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

Sathigur Saev Sadhaa Sukh Paaeiaa ||

Serving the True Guru, a lasting peace is found.

ਬਿਨੁ ਭਾਗਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਨਾਹੀ ਸਬਦੈ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੨॥

Bin Bhaagaa Gur Paaeeai Naahee Sabadhai Mael Milaavaniaa ||2||

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

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਅਲਿਪਤੁ ਰਹੈ ਸੰਸਾਰੇ ॥

Guramukh Alipath Rehai Sansaarae ||

The Gurmukhs remain unaffected in the midst of the world.

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਤਕੀਐ ਨਾਮਿ ਅਧਾਰੇ ॥

Gur Kai Thakeeai Naam Adhhaarae ||

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

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜੋਰੁ ਕਰੇ ਕਿਆ ਤਿਸ ਨੋ ਆਪੇ ਖਪਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੩॥

Guramukh Jor Karae Kiaa This No Aapae Khap Dhukh Paavaniaa ||3||

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

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਅੰਧੇ ਸੁਧਿ ਨ ਕਾਈ ॥

Manamukh Andhhae Sudhh N Kaaee ||

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

ਆਤਮ ਘਾਤੀ ਹੈ ਜਗਤ ਕਸਾਈ ॥

Aatham Ghaathee Hai Jagath Kasaaee ||

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

ਨਿੰਦਾ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਬਹੁ ਭਾਰੁ ਉਠਾਵੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਮਜੂਰੀ ਭਾਰੁ ਪਹੁਚਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੪॥

Nindhaa Kar Kar Bahu Bhaar Outhaavai Bin Majooree Bhaar Pahuchaavaniaa ||4||

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

ਇਹੁ ਜਗੁ ਵਾੜੀ ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮਾਲੀ ॥

Eihu Jag Vaarree Maeraa Prabh Maalee ||

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

ਸਦਾ ਸਮਾਲੇ ਕੋ ਨਾਹੀ ਖਾਲੀ ॥

Sadhaa Samaalae Ko Naahee Khaalee ||

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

ਜੇਹੀ ਵਾਸਨਾ ਪਾਏ ਤੇਹੀ ਵਰਤੈ ਵਾਸੂ ਵਾਸੁ ਜਣਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੫॥

Jaehee Vaasanaa Paaeae Thaehee Varathai Vaasoo Vaas Janaavaniaa ||5||

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

ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਰੋਗੀ ਹੈ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ॥

Manamukh Rogee Hai Sansaaraa ||

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

ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਵਿਸਰਿਆ ਅਗਮ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥

Sukhadhaathaa Visariaa Agam Apaaraa ||

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

ਦੁਖੀਏ ਨਿਤਿ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਬਿਲਲਾਦੇ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਨ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੬॥

Dhukheeeae Nith Firehi Bilalaadhae Bin Gur Saanth N Paavaniaa ||6||

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

ਜਿਨਿ ਕੀਤੇ ਸੋਈ ਬਿਧਿ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

Jin Keethae Soee Bidhh Jaanai ||

The One who created them, knows their condition.

ਆਪਿ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥

Aap Karae Thaa Hukam Pashhaanai ||

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

ਜੇਹਾ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਪਾਏ ਤੇਹਾ ਵਰਤੈ ਆਪੇ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੭॥

Jaehaa Andhar Paaeae Thaehaa Varathai Aapae Baahar Paavaniaa ||7||

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

ਤਿਸੁ ਬਾਝਹੁ ਸਚੇ ਮੈ ਹੋਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥

This Baajhahu Sachae Mai Hor N Koee ||

I know of no other except the True One.

ਜਿਸੁ ਲਾਇ ਲਏ ਸੋ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਈ ॥

Jis Laae Leae So Niramal Hoee ||

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

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸੈ ਘਟ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਜਿਸੁ ਦੇਵੈ ਸੋ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੮॥੧੪॥੧੫॥

Naanak Naam Vasai Ghatt Anthar Jis Dhaevai So Paavaniaa ||8||14||15||

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||