ਮਾਝ

ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰੈ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਰੈ ਅਪੁਨਾ ਮੁਕਤੀ ਕਾ ਦਰੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੩॥

sabadh marai man maarai apunaa mukatee kaa dhar paavaniaa ||3||

Those who die in the Shabad and subdue their own minds, obtain the door of liberation. ||3||

ਕਿਲਵਿਖ ਕਾਟੈ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ॥

kilavikh kaaTai karodh nivaare ||

They erase their sins, and eliminate their anger;

ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਰਖੈ ਉਰ ਧਾਰੇ ॥

gur kaa sabadh rakhai ur dhaare ||

they keep the Guru's Shabad clasped tightly to their hearts.

ਸਚਿ ਰਤੇ ਸਦਾ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੪॥

sach rate sadhaa bairaagee haumai maar milaavaniaa ||4||

Those who are attuned to Truth, remain balanced and detached forever. Subduing their egotism, they are united with the Lord. ||4||

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਰਤਨੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥

a(n)tar ratan milai milaiaa ||

Deep within the nucleus of the self is the jewel; we receive it only if the Lord inspires us to receive it.

ਤ੍ਰਿਬਿਧਿ ਮਨਸਾ ਤ੍ਰਿਬਿਧਿ ਮਾਇਆ ॥

tirabidh manasaa tirabidh maiaa ||

The mind is bound by the three dispositions-the three modes of Maya.

ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਮੋਨੀ ਥਕੇ ਚਉਥੇ ਪਦ ਕੀ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੫॥

paR paR pa(n)ddit monee thake chauthe padh kee saar na paavaniaa ||5||

Reading and reciting, the Pandits, the religious scholars, and the silent sages have grown weary, but they have not found the supreme essence of the fourth state. ||5||

ਆਪੇ ਰੰਗੇ ਰੰਗੁ ਚੜਾਏ ॥

aape ra(n)ge ra(n)g chaRaae ||

The Lord Himself dyes us in the color of His Love.

ਸੇ ਜਨ ਰਾਤੇ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਰੰਗਾਏ ॥

se jan raate gur sabadh ra(n)gaae ||

Only those who are steeped in the Word of the Guru's Shabad are so imbued with His Love.

ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਚੜਿਆ ਅਤਿ ਅਪਾਰਾ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿ ਰਸਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੬॥

har ra(n)g chaRiaa at apaaraa har ras ras gun gaavaniaa ||6||

Imbued with the most beautiful color of the Lord's Love, they sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, with great pleasure and joy. ||6||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਿਧਿ ਸਿਧਿ ਸਚੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਸੋਈ ॥

gurmukh ridh sidh sach sa(n)jam soiee ||

To the Gurmukh, the True Lord is wealth, miraculous spiritual powers and strict self-discipline.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਨਾਮਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਹੋਈ ॥

gurmukh giaan naam mukat hoiee ||

Through the spiritual wisdom of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the Gurmukh is liberated.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਾਰ ਸਚੁ ਕਮਾਵਹਿ ਸਚੇ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੭॥

gurmukh kaar sach kamaaveh sache sach samaavaniaa ||7||

The Gurmukh practices Truth, and is absorbed in the Truest of the True. ||7||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਥਾਪੇ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪੇ ॥

gurmukh thaape thaap uthaape ||

The Gurmukh realizes that the Lord alone creates, and having created, He destroys.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਤਿ ਪਤਿ ਸਭੁ ਆਪੇ ॥

gurmukh jaat pat sabh aape ||

To the Gurmukh, the Lord Himself is social class, status and all honor.

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਏ ਨਾਮੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੮॥੧੨॥੧੩॥

naanak gurmukh naam dhiaae naame naam samaavaniaa ||8||12||13||

O Nanak, the Gurmukhs meditate on the Naam; through the Naam, they merge in the Naam. ||8||12||13||

ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

maajh mahalaa teejaa ||

Maajh, Third Mehla:

ਉਤਪਤਿ ਪਰਲਉ ਸਬਦੇ ਹੋਵੈ ॥

autapat paralau sabadhe hovai ||

Creation and destruction happen through the Word of the Shabad.

ਸਬਦੇ ਹੀ ਫਿਰਿ ਓਪਤਿ ਹੋਵੈ ॥

sabadhe hee fir opat hovai ||

Through the Shabad, creation happens again.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਰਤੈ ਸਭੁ ਆਪੇ ਸਚਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਉਪਾਇ ਸਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥

gurmukh varatai sabh aape sachaa gurmukh upai samaavaniaa ||1||

The Gurmukh knows that the True Lord is all-pervading. The Gurmukh understands creation and merger. ||1||

ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਵਣਿਆ ॥

hau vaaree jeeau vaaree gur pooraa ma(n)n vasaavaniaa ||

I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who enshrine the Perfect Guru within their minds.

ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਸਾਤਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਗੁਣ ਕਹਿ ਗੁਣੀ ਸਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

gur te saat bhagat kare dhin raatee gun keh gunee samaavaniaa ||1|| rahaau ||

From the Guru comes peace and tranquility; worship Him with devotion, day and night. Chanting His Glorious Praises, merge into the Glorious Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਧਰਤੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਣੀ ॥

gurmukh dharatee gurmukh paanee ||

The Gurmukh sees the Lord on the earth, and the Gurmukh sees Him in the water.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਵਣੁ ਬੈਸੰਤਰੁ ਖੇਲੈ ਵਿਡਾਣੀ ॥

gurmukh pavan baisa(n)tar khelai viddaanee ||

The Gurmukh sees Him in wind and fire; such is the wonder of His Play.

ਸੋ ਨਿਗੁਰਾ ਜੋ ਮਰਿ ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮੈ ਨਿਗੁਰੇ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੨॥

so niguraa jo mar mar ja(n)mai nigure aavan jaavaniaa ||2||

One who has no Guru, dies over and over again, only to be re-born. One who has no Guru continues coming and going in reincarnation. ||2||

ਤਿਨਿ ਕਰਤੈ ਇਕੁ ਖੇਲੁ ਰਚਾਇਆ ॥

tin karatai ik khel rachaiaa ||

The One Creator has set this play in motion.

ਕਾਇਆ ਸਰੀਰੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

kaiaa sareerai vich sabh kichh paiaa ||

In the frame of the human body, He has placed all things.

ਸਬਦਿ ਭੇਦਿ ਕੋਈ ਮਹਲੁ ਪਾਏ ਮਹਲੇ ਮਹਲਿ ਬੁਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੩॥

sabadh bhedh koiee mahal paae mahale mahal bulaavaniaa ||3||

Those few who are pierced through by the Word of the Shabad, obtain the Mansion of the Lord's Presence. He calls them into His Wondrous Palace. ||3||

ਸਚਾ ਸਾਹੁ ਸਚੇ ਵਣਜਾਰੇ ॥

sachaa saahu sache vanajaare ||

True is the Banker, and true are His traders.

ਸਚੁ ਵਣੰਜਹਿ ਗੁਰ ਹੇਤਿ ਅਪਾਰੇ ॥

sach vana(n)jeh gur het apaare ||

They purchase Truth, with infinite love for the Guru.

ਸਚੁ ਵਿਹਾਝਹਿ ਸਚੁ ਕਮਾਵਹਿ ਸਚੋ ਸਚੁ ਕਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੪॥

sach vihaajheh sach kamaaveh sacho sach kamaavaniaa ||4||

They deal in Truth, and they practice Truth. They earn Truth, and only Truth. ||4||

ਬਿਨੁ ਰਾਸੀ ਕੋ ਵਥੁ ਕਿਉ ਪਾਏ ॥

bin raasee ko vath kiau paae ||

Without investment capital, how can anyone acquire merchandise?

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਭੂਲੇ ਲੋਕ ਸਬਾਏ ॥

manmukh bhoole lok sabaae ||

The self-willed manmukhs have all gone astray.

ਬਿਨੁ ਰਾਸੀ ਸਭ ਖਾਲੀ ਚਲੇ ਖਾਲੀ ਜਾਇ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੫॥

bin raasee sabh khaalee chale khaalee jai dhukh paavaniaa ||5||

Without true wealth, everyone goes empty-handed; going empty-handed, they suffer in pain. ||5||

ਇਕਿ ਸਚੁ ਵਣੰਜਹਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥

eik sach vana(n)jeh gur sabadh piaare ||

Some deal in Truth, through love of the Guru's Shabad.

ਆਪਿ ਤਰਹਿ ਸਗਲੇ ਕੁਲ ਤਾਰੇ ॥

aap tareh sagale kul taare ||

They save themselves, and save all their ancestors as well.

ਆਏ ਸੇ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਹੋਏ ਮਿਲਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੬॥

aae se paravaan hoe mil preetam sukh paavaniaa ||6||

Very auspicious is the coming of those who meet their Beloved and find peace. ||6||

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਵਸਤੁ ਮੂੜਾ ਬਾਹਰੁ ਭਾਲੇ ॥

a(n)tar vasat mooRaa baahar bhaale ||

Deep within the self is the secret, but the fool looks for it outside.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਅੰਧੇ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਬੇਤਾਲੇ ॥

manmukh a(n)dhe fireh betaale ||

The blind self-willed manmukhs wander around like demons;

ਜਿਥੈ ਵਥੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਤਿਥਹੁ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੭॥

jithai vath hovai tithahu koi na paavai manmukh bharam bhulaavaniaa ||7||

but where the secret is, there, they do not find it. The manmukhs are deluded by doubt. ||7||

ਆਪੇ ਦੇਵੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਬੁਲਾਏ ॥

aape dhevai sabadh bulaae ||

He Himself calls us, and bestows the Word of the Shabad.

ਮਹਲੀ ਮਹਲਿ ਸਹਜ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

mahalee mahal sahaj sukh paae ||

The soul-bride finds intuitive peace and poise in the Mansion of the Lord's Presence.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਆਪੇ ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਧਿਆਵਣਿਆ ॥੮॥੧੩॥੧੪॥

naanak naam milai vaddiaaiee aape sun sun dhiaavaniaa ||8||13||14||

O Nanak, she obtains the glorious greatness of the Naam; she hears it again and again, and she meditates on it. ||8||13||14||

ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

maajh mahalaa teejaa ||

Maajh, Third Mehla:

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਾਚੀ ਸਿਖ ਸੁਣਾਈ ॥

satigur saachee sikh sunaiee ||

The True Guru has imparted the True Teachings.