ਮਾਝ

ਲਖ ਚਉਰਾਸੀਹ ਜੀਅ ਉਪਾਏ ॥

lakh chauraaseeh jeea upaae ||

He created the 8.4 million species of beings.

ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

jis no nadhar kare tis guroo milaae ||

Those, upon whom He casts His Glance of Grace, come to meet the Guru.

ਕਿਲਬਿਖ ਕਾਟਿ ਸਦਾ ਜਨ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਦਰਿ ਸਚੈ ਨਾਮਿ ਸੁਹਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੬॥

kilabikh kaaT sadhaa jan niramal dhar sachai naam suhaavaniaa ||6||

Shedding their sins, His servants are forever pure; at the True Court, they are beautified by the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||6||

ਲੇਖਾ ਮਾਗੈ ਤਾ ਕਿਨਿ ਦੀਐ ॥

lekhaa maagai taa kin dheeaai ||

When they are called to settle their accounts, who will answer then?

ਸੁਖੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਫੁਨਿ ਦੂਐ ਤੀਐ ॥

sukh naahee fun dhooaai teeaai ||

There shall be no peace then, from counting out by twos and threes.

ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸਿ ਲਏ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੭॥

aape bakhas le prabh saachaa aape bakhas milaavaniaa ||7||

The True Lord God Himself forgives, and having forgiven, He unites them with Himself. ||7||

ਆਪਿ ਕਰੇ ਤੈ ਆਪਿ ਕਰਾਏ ॥

aap kare tai aap karaae ||

He Himself does, and He Himself causes all to be done.

ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

poore gur kai sabadh milaae ||

Through the Shabad, the Word of the Perfect Guru, He is met.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੮॥੨॥੩॥

naanak naam milai vaddiaaiee aape mel milaavaniaa ||8||2||3||

O Nanak, through the Naam, greatness is obtained. He Himself unites in His Union. ||8||2||3||

ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

maajh mahalaa teejaa ||

Maajh, Third Mehla:

ਇਕੋ ਆਪਿ ਫਿਰੈ ਪਰਛੰਨਾ ॥

eiko aap firai parachha(n)naa ||

The One Lord Himself moves about imperceptibly.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵੇਖਾ ਤਾ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਭਿੰਨਾ ॥

gurmukh vekhaa taa ih man bhi(n)naa ||

As Gurmukh, I see Him, and then this mind is pleased and uplifted.

ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਤਜਿ ਸਹਜ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਏਕੋ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥

tirasanaa taj sahaj sukh paiaa eko ma(n)n vasaavaniaa ||1||

Renouncing desire, I have found intuitive peace and poise; I have enshrined the One within my mind. ||1||

ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਇਕਸੁ ਸਿਉ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥

hau vaaree jeeau vaaree ikas siau chit laavaniaa ||

I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who focus their consciousness on the One.

ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਮਨੁ ਇਕਤੁ ਘਰਿ ਆਇਆ ਸਚੈ ਰੰਗਿ ਰੰਗਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

gurmatee man ikat ghar aaiaa sachai ra(n)g ra(n)gaavaniaa ||1|| rahaau ||

Through the Guru's Teachings, my mind has come to its only home; it is imbued with the True Color of the Lord's Love. ||1||Pause||

ਇਹੁ ਜਗੁ ਭੂਲਾ ਤੈਂ ਆਪਿ ਭੁਲਾਇਆ ॥

eih jag bhoolaa tai(n) aap bhulaiaa ||

This world is deluded; You Yourself have deluded it.

ਇਕੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿ ਦੂਜੈ ਲੋਭਾਇਆ ॥

eik visaar dhoojai lobhaiaa ||

Forgetting the One, it has become engrossed in duality.

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸਦਾ ਫਿਰੈ ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਭੂਲਾ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੨॥

anadhin sadhaa firai bhram bhoolaa bin naavai dhukh paavaniaa ||2||

Night and day, it wanders around endlessly, deluded by doubt; without the Name, it suffers in pain. ||2||

ਜੋ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਕਰਮ ਬਿਧਾਤੇ ॥

jo ra(n)g raate karam bidhaate ||

Those who are attuned to the Love of the Lord, the Architect of Destiny

ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਤੇ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਜਾਤੇ ॥

gur sevaa te jug chaare jaate ||

by serving the Guru, they are known throughout the four ages.

ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਆਪਿ ਦੇਇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੩॥

jis no aap dhei vaddiaaiee har kai naam samaavaniaa ||3||

Those, upon whom the Lord bestows greatness, are absorbed in the Name of the Lord. ||3||

ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਚੇਤੈ ਨਾਹੀ ॥

maiaa moh har chetai naahee ||

Being in love with Maya, they do not think of the Lord.

ਜਮਪੁਰਿ ਬਧਾ ਦੁਖ ਸਹਾਹੀ ॥

jamapur badhaa dhukh sahaahee ||

Bound and gagged in the City of Death, they suffer in terrible pain.

ਅੰਨਾ ਬੋਲਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਨਦਰਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਪਾਪਿ ਪਚਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੪॥

a(n)naa bolaa kichh nadhar na aavai manmukh paap pachaavaniaa ||4||

Blind and deaf, they see nothing at all; the self-willed manmukhs rot away in sin. ||4||

ਇਕਿ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਜੋ ਤੁਧੁ ਆਪਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥

eik ra(n)g raate jo tudh aap liv laae ||

Those, whom You attach to Your Love, are attuned to Your Love.

ਭਾਇ ਭਗਤਿ ਤੇਰੈ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਏ ॥

bhai bhagat terai man bhaae ||

Through loving devotional worship, they become pleasing to Your Mind.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਨਿ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਸਭ ਇਛਾ ਆਪਿ ਪੁਜਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੫॥

satigur sevan sadhaa sukhadhaataa sabh ichhaa aap pujaavaniaa ||5||

They serve the True Guru, the Giver of eternal peace, and all their desires are fulfilled. ||5||

ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਤੇਰੀ ਸਦਾ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥

har jeeau teree sadhaa saranaiee ||

O Dear Lord, I seek Your Sanctuary forever.

ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸਿਹਿ ਦੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

aape bakhaseh dhe vaddiaaiee ||

You Yourself forgive us, and bless us with Glorious Greatness.

ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ਤਿਸੁ ਨੇੜਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਜੋ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵਣਿਆ ॥੬॥

jamakaal tis neR na aavai jo har har naam dhiaavaniaa ||6||

The Messenger of Death does not draw near those who meditate on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. ||6||

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੇ ਜੋ ਹਰਿ ਭਾਏ ॥

anadhin raate jo har bhaae ||

Night and day, they are attuned to His Love; they are pleasing to the Lord.

ਮੇਰੈ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਮੇਲੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

merai prabh mele mel milaae ||

My God merges with them, and unites them in Union.

ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਸਚੇ ਤੇਰੀ ਸਰਣਾਈ ਤੂੰ ਆਪੇ ਸਚੁ ਬੁਝਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੭॥

sadhaa sadhaa sache teree saranaiee too(n) aape sach bujhaavaniaa ||7||

Forever and ever, O True Lord, I seek the Protection of Your Sanctuary; You Yourself inspire us to understand the Truth. ||7||

ਜਿਨ ਸਚੁ ਜਾਤਾ ਸੇ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਣੇ ॥

jin sach jaataa se sach samaane ||

Those who know the Truth are absorbed in Truth.

ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਸਚੁ ਵਖਾਣੇ ॥

har gun gaaveh sach vakhaane ||

They sing the Lord's Glorious Praises, and speak the Truth.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਤਾੜੀ ਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੮॥੩॥੪॥

naanak naam rate bairaagee nij ghar taaRee laavaniaa ||8||3||4||

O Nanak, those who are attuned to the Naam remain unattached and balanced; in the home of the inner self, they are absorbed in the primal trance of deep meditation. ||8||3||4||

ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

maajh mahalaa teejaa ||

Maajh, Third Mehla:

ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰੈ ਸੁ ਮੁਆ ਜਾਪੈ ॥

sabadh marai su muaa jaapai ||

One who dies in the Word of the Shabad is truly dead.

ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਚਾਪੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਨ ਸੰਤਾਪੈ ॥

kaal na chaapai dhukh na sa(n)taapai ||

Death does not crush him, and pain does not afflict him.

ਜੋਤੀ ਵਿਚਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਮਾਣੀ ਸੁਣਿ ਮਨ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥

jotee vich mil jot samaanee sun man sach samaavaniaa ||1||

His light merges and is absorbed into the Light, when he hears and merges in the Truth. ||1||

ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਨਾਇ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥

hau vaaree jeeau vaaree har kai nai sobhaa paavaniaa ||

I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to the Lord's Name, which brings us to glory.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਸਚਿ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇਆ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

satigur sev sach chit laiaa gurmatee sahaj samaavaniaa ||1|| rahaau ||

One who serves the True Guru, and focuses his consciousness on Truth, following the Guru's Teachings, is absorbed in intuitive peace and poise. ||1||Pause||

ਕਾਇਆ ਕਚੀ ਕਚਾ ਚੀਰੁ ਹੰਢਾਏ ॥

kaiaa kachee kachaa cheer ha(n)ddaae ||

This human body is transitory, and transitory are the garments it wears.

ਦੂਜੈ ਲਾਗੀ ਮਹਲੁ ਨ ਪਾਏ ॥

dhoojai laagee mahal na paae ||

Attached to duality, no one attains the Mansion of the Lord's Presence.