ਮਾਝ

ਇਕਿ ਕੂੜਿ ਲਾਗੇ ਕੂੜੇ ਫਲ ਪਾਏ ॥

eik kooR laage kooRe fal paae ||

Some are stuck in falsehood, and false are the rewards they receive.

ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥

dhoojai bhai birathaa janam gavaae ||

In love with duality, they waste away their lives in vain.

ਆਪਿ ਡੁਬੇ ਸਗਲੇ ਕੁਲ ਡੋਬੇ ਕੂੜੁ ਬੋਲਿ ਬਿਖੁ ਖਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੬॥

aap ddube sagale kul ddobe kooR bol bikh khaavaniaa ||6||

They drown themselves, and drown their entire family; speaking lies, they eat poison. ||6||

ਇਸੁ ਤਨ ਮਹਿ ਮਨੁ ਕੋ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦੇਖੈ ॥

eis tan meh man ko gurmukh dhekhai ||

How rare are those who, as Gurmukh, look within their bodies, into their minds.

ਭਾਇ ਭਗਤਿ ਜਾ ਹਉਮੈ ਸੋਖੈ ॥

bhai bhagat jaa haumai sokhai ||

Through loving devotion, their ego evaporates.

ਸਿਧ ਸਾਧਿਕ ਮੋਨਿਧਾਰੀ ਰਹੇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ਤਿਨ ਭੀ ਤਨ ਮਹਿ ਮਨੁ ਨ ਦਿਖਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੭॥

sidh saadhik monidhaaree rahe liv lai tin bhee tan meh man na dhikhaavaniaa ||7||

The Siddhas, the seekers and the silent sages continually, lovingly focus their consciousness, but they have not seen the mind within the body. ||7||

ਆਪਿ ਕਰਾਏ ਕਰਤਾ ਸੋਈ ॥

aap karaae karataa soiee ||

The Creator Himself inspires us to work;

ਹੋਰੁ ਕਿ ਕਰੇ ਕੀਤੈ ਕਿਆ ਹੋਈ ॥

hor k kare keetai kiaa hoiee ||

what can anyone else do? What can be done by our doing?

ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਸੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਦੇਵੈ ਸੋ ਲੇਵੈ ਨਾਮੋ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੮॥੨੩॥੨੪॥

naanak jis naam dhevai so levai naamo ma(n)n vasaavaniaa ||8||23||24||

O Nanak, the Lord bestows His Name; we receive it, and enshrine it within the mind. ||8||23||24||

ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

maajh mahalaa teejaa ||

Maajh, Third Mehla:

ਇਸੁ ਗੁਫਾ ਮਹਿ ਅਖੁਟ ਭੰਡਾਰਾ ॥

eis gufaa meh akhuT bha(n)ddaaraa ||

Within this cave, there is an inexhaustible treasure.

ਤਿਸੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਵਸੈ ਹਰਿ ਅਲਖ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥

tis vich vasai har alakh apaaraa ||

Within this cave, the Invisible and Infinite Lord abides.

ਆਪੇ ਗੁਪਤੁ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੈ ਆਪੇ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਆਪੁ ਵੰਞਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥

aape gupat paragaT hai aape gur sabadhee aap va(n)n(j)aavaniaa ||1||

He Himself is hidden, and He Himself is revealed; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, selfishness and conceit are eliminated. ||1||

ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਵਣਿਆ ॥

hau vaaree jeeau vaaree a(n)mirat naam ma(n)n vasaavaniaa ||

I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who enshrine the Ambrosial Naam, the Name of the Lord, within their minds.

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਹਾ ਰਸੁ ਮੀਠਾ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਆਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

a(n)mirat naam mahaa ras meeThaa gurmatee a(n)mrit peeaavaniaa ||1|| rahaau ||

The taste of the Ambrosial Naam is very sweet! Through the Guru's Teachings, drink in this Ambrosial Nectar. ||1||Pause||

ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਬਜਰ ਕਪਾਟ ਖੁਲਾਇਆ ॥

haumai maar bajar kapaaT khulaiaa ||

Subduing egotism, the rigid doors are opened.

ਨਾਮੁ ਅਮੋਲਕੁ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

naam amolak gur parasaadhee paiaa ||

The Priceless Naam is obtained by Guru's Grace.

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਪਾਏ ਕੋਈ ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੨॥

bin sabadhai naam na paae koiee gur kirapaa ma(n)n vasaavaniaa ||2||

Without the Shabad, the Naam is not obtained. By Guru's Grace, it is implanted within the mind. ||2||

ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨ ਅੰਜਨੁ ਸਚੁ ਨੇਤ੍ਰੀ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

gur giaan a(n)jan sach netree paiaa ||

The Guru has applied the true ointment of spiritual wisdom to my eyes.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਚਾਨਣੁ ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਅੰਧੇਰੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥

a(n)tar chaanan agiaan a(n)dher gavaiaa ||

Deep within, the Divine Light has dawned, and the darkness of ignorance has been dispelled.

ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲੀ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਦਰਿ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੩॥

jotee jot milee man maaniaa har dhar sobhaa paavaniaa ||3||

My light has merged into the Light; my mind has surrendered, and I am blessed with Glory in the Court of the Lord. ||3||

ਸਰੀਰਹੁ ਭਾਲਣਿ ਕੋ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਜਾਏ ॥ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਲਹੈ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਵੇਗਾਰਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

sareerahu bhaalan ko baahar jaae || naam na lahai bahut vegaar dhukh paae ||

Those who look outside the body, searching for the Lord, shall not receive the Naam; they shall instead be forced to suffer the terrible pains of slavery.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਅੰਧੇ ਸੂਝੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਫਿਰਿ ਘਿਰਿ ਆਇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਥੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੪॥

manmukh a(n)dhe soojhai naahee fir ghir aai gurmukh vath paavaniaa ||4||

The blind, self-willed manmukhs do not understand; but when they return once again to their own home, then, as Gurmukh, they find the genuine article. ||4||

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਸਚਾ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਏ ॥

gur parasaadhee sachaa har paae ||

By Guru's Grace, the True Lord is found.

ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਮੈਲੁ ਜਾਏ ॥

man tan vekhai haumai mail jaae ||

Within your mind and body, see the Lord, and the filth of egotism shall depart.

ਬੈਸਿ ਸੁਥਾਨਿ ਸਦ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੫॥

bais suthaan sadh har gun gaavai sachai sabadh samaavaniaa ||5||

Sitting in that place, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord forever, and be absorbed in the True Word of the Shabad. ||5||

ਨਉ ਦਰ ਠਾਕੇ ਧਾਵਤੁ ਰਹਾਏ ॥

nau dhar Thaake dhaavat rahaae ||

Those who close off the nine gates, and restrain the wandering mind,

ਦਸਵੈ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸਾ ਪਾਏ ॥

dhasavai nij ghar vaasaa paae ||

come to dwell in the Home of the Tenth Gate.

ਓਥੈ ਅਨਹਦ ਸਬਦ ਵਜਹਿ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਣਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੬॥

othai anahadh sabadh vajeh dhin raatee gurmatee sabadh sunaavaniaa ||6||

There, the Unstruck Melody of the Shabad vibrates day and night. Through the Guru's Teachings, the Shabad is heard. ||6||

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਆਨੇਰਾ ॥

bin sabadhai a(n)tar aaneraa ||

Without the Shabad, there is only darkness within.

ਨ ਵਸਤੁ ਲਹੈ ਨ ਚੂਕੈ ਫੇਰਾ ॥

n vasat lahai na chookai feraa ||

The genuine article is not found, and the cycle of reincarnation does not end.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਹਥਿ ਕੁੰਜੀ ਹੋਰਤੁ ਦਰੁ ਖੁਲੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੭॥

satigur hath ku(n)jee horat dhar khulai naahee gur poorai bhaag milaavaniaa ||7||

The key is in the hands of the True Guru; no one else can open this door. By perfect destiny, He is met. ||7||

ਗੁਪਤੁ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਤੂੰ ਸਭਨੀ ਥਾਈ ॥

gupat paragaT too(n) sabhanee thaiee ||

You are the hidden and the revealed in all places.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਮਿਲਿ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਈ ॥

gur parasaadhee mil sojhee paiee ||

Receiving Guru's Grace, this understanding is obtained.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਲਾਹਿ ਸਦਾ ਤੂੰ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੮॥੨੪॥੨੫॥

naanak naam salaeh sadhaa too(n) gurmukh ma(n)n vasaavaniaa ||8||24||25||

O Nanak, praise the Naam forever; as Gurmukh, enshrine it within the mind. ||8||24||25||

ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

maajh mahalaa teejaa ||

Maajh, Third Mehla:

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਮਿਲਾਏ ਆਪੇ ॥

gurmukh milai milaae aape ||

The Gurmukhs meet the Lord, and inspire others to meet Him as well.

ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਜੋਹੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਨ ਸੰਤਾਪੇ ॥

kaal na johai dhukh na sa(n)taape ||

Death does not see them, and pain does not afflict them.

ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਬੰਧਨ ਸਭ ਤੋੜੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਹਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥

haumai maar ba(n)dhan sabh toRai gurmukh sabadh suhaavaniaa ||1||

Subduing egotism, they break all their bonds; as Gurmukh, they are adorned with the Word of the Shabad. ||1||

ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸੁਹਾਵਣਿਆ ॥

hau vaaree jeeau vaaree har har naam suhaavaniaa ||

I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who look beautiful in the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਾਵੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਚੈ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਤੀ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

gurmukh gaavai gurmukh naachai har setee chit laavaniaa ||1|| rahaau ||

The Gurmukhs sing, the Gurmukhs dance, and focus their consciousness on the Lord. ||1||Pause||