ਮਾਝ

ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

maajh mahalaa teejaa ||

Maajh, Third Mehla:

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਪੜਹਿ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਕਹਾਵਹਿ ॥

manmukh paReh pa(n)ddit kahaaveh ||

The self-willed manmukhs read and recite; they are called Pandits-spiritual scholars.

ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਮਹਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ॥

dhoojai bhai mahaa dhukh paaveh ||

But they are in love with duality, and they suffer in terrible pain.

ਬਿਖਿਆ ਮਾਤੇ ਕਿਛੁ ਸੂਝੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਜੂਨੀ ਆਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥

bikhiaa maate kichh soojhai naahee fir fir joonee aavaniaa ||1||

Intoxicated with vice, they understand nothing at all. They are reincarnated, over and over again. ||1||

ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥

hau vaaree jeeau vaaree haumai maar milaavaniaa ||

I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who subdue their ego, and unite with the Lord.

ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਪੀਆਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

gur sevaa te har man vasiaa har ras sahaj peeaavaniaa ||1|| rahaau ||

They serve the Guru, and the Lord dwells within their minds; they intuitively drink in the sublime essence of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਵੇਦੁ ਪੜਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਨਹੀ ਆਇਆ ॥

vedh paReh har ras nahee aaiaa ||

The Pandits read the Vedas, but they do not obtain the Lord's essence.

ਵਾਦੁ ਵਖਾਣਹਿ ਮੋਹੇ ਮਾਇਆ ॥

vaadh vakhaaneh mohe maiaa ||

Intoxicated with Maya, they argue and debate.

ਅਗਿਆਨਮਤੀ ਸਦਾ ਅੰਧਿਆਰਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝਿ ਹਰਿ ਗਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੨॥

agiaanamatee sadhaa a(n)dhiaaraa gurmukh boojh har gaavaniaa ||2||

The foolish intellectuals are forever in spiritual darkness. The Gurmukhs understand, and sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||2||

ਅਕਥੋ ਕਥੀਐ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਹਾਵੈ ॥

akatho katheeaai sabadh suhaavai ||

The Indescribable is described only through the beauteous Word of the Shabad.

ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਮਨਿ ਸਚੋ ਭਾਵੈ ॥

gurmatee man sacho bhaavai ||

Through the Guru's Teachings, the Truth becomes pleasing to the mind.

ਸਚੋ ਸਚੁ ਰਵਹਿ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਸਚਿ ਰੰਗਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੩॥

sacho sach raveh dhin raatee ih man sach ra(n)gaavaniaa ||3||

Those who speak of the truest of the true, day and night-their minds are imbued with the Truth. ||3||

ਜੋ ਸਚਿ ਰਤੇ ਤਿਨ ਸਚੋ ਭਾਵੈ ॥

jo sach rate tin sacho bhaavai ||

Those who are attuned to Truth, love the Truth.

ਆਪੇ ਦੇਇ ਨ ਪਛੋਤਾਵੈ ॥

aape dhei na pachhotaavai ||

The Lord Himself bestows this gift; He shall not take it back.

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਦਾ ਸਚੁ ਜਾਤਾ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਚੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੪॥

gur kai sabadh sadhaa sach jaataa mil sache sukh paavaniaa ||4||

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the True Lord is known forever; meeting the True One, peace is found. ||4||

ਕੂੜੁ ਕੁਸਤੁ ਤਿਨਾ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ॥ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਾਗੈ ॥

kooR kusat tinaa mail na laagai || gur parasaadhee anadhin jaagai ||

The filth of fraud and falsehood does not stick to those who, by Guru's Grace, remain awake and aware, night and day.

ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸੈ ਘਟ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੫॥

niramal naam vasai ghaT bheetar jotee jot milaavaniaa ||5||

The Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord, abides deep within their hearts; their light merges into the Light. ||5||

ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਪੜਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਤਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਹਿ ॥

trai gun paReh har tat na jaaneh ||

They read about the three qualities, but they do not know the essential reality of the Lord.

ਮੂਲਹੁ ਭੁਲੇ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੁ ਨ ਪਛਾਣਹਿ ॥

moolahu bhule gur sabadh na pachhaaneh ||

They forget the Primal Lord, the Source of all, and they do not recognize the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

ਮੋਹ ਬਿਆਪੇ ਕਿਛੁ ਸੂਝੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੬॥

moh biaape kichh soojhai naahee gur sabadhee har paavaniaa ||6||

They are engrossed in emotional attachment; they do not understand anything at all. Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the Lord is found. ||6||

ਵੇਦੁ ਪੁਕਾਰੈ ਤ੍ਰਿਬਿਧਿ ਮਾਇਆ ॥

vedh pukaarai tirabidh maiaa ||

The Vedas proclaim that Maya is of three qualities.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਨ ਬੂਝਹਿ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇਆ ॥

manmukh na boojheh dhoojai bhaiaa ||

The self-willed manmukhs, in love with duality, do not understand.

ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਪੜਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਏਕੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਬੂਝੇ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੭॥

trai gun paReh har ek na jaaneh bin boojhe dhukh paavaniaa ||7||

They read of the three qualities, but they do not know the One Lord. Without understanding, they obtain only pain and suffering. ||7||

ਜਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

jaa tis bhaavai taa aap milaae ||

When it pleases the Lord, He unites us with Himself.

ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਸਹਸਾ ਦੂਖੁ ਚੁਕਾਏ ॥

gur sabadhee sahasaa dhookh chukaae ||

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, skepticism and suffering are dispelled.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਵੈ ਕੀ ਸਚੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਨਾਮੋ ਮੰਨਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੮॥੩੦॥੩੧॥

naanak naavai kee sachee vaddiaaiee naamo ma(n)n sukh paavaniaa ||8||30||31||

O Nanak, True is the Greatness of the Name. Believing in the Name, peace is obtained. ||8||30||31||

ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

maajh mahalaa teejaa ||

Maajh, Third Mehla:

ਨਿਰਗੁਣੁ ਸਰਗੁਣੁ ਆਪੇ ਸੋਈ ॥

niragun saragun aape soiee ||

The Lord Himself is Unmanifest and Unrelated; He is Manifest and Related as well.

ਤਤੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਸੋ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਹੋਈ ॥

tat pachhaanai so pa(n)ddit hoiee ||

Those who recognize this essential reality are the true Pandits, the spiritual scholars.

ਆਪਿ ਤਰੈ ਸਗਲੇ ਕੁਲ ਤਾਰੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥

aap tarai sagale kul taarai har naam ma(n)n vasaavaniaa ||1||

They save themselves, and save all their families and ancestors as well, when they enshrine the Lord's Name in the mind. ||1||

ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਚਖਿ ਸਾਦੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥

hau vaaree jeeau vaaree har ras chakh saadh paavaniaa ||

I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who taste the essence of the Lord, and savor its taste.

ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਚਾਖਹਿ ਸੇ ਜਨ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

har ras chaakheh se jan niramal niramal naam dhiaavaniaa ||1|| rahaau ||

Those who taste this essence of the Lord are the pure, immaculate beings. They meditate on the Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਸੋ ਨਿਹਕਰਮੀ ਜੋ ਸਬਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੇ ॥

so nihakaramee jo sabadh beechaare ||

Those who reflect upon the Shabad are beyond karma.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਤਤੁ ਗਿਆਨਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰੇ ॥

a(n)tar tat giaan haumai maare ||

They subdue their ego, and find the essence of wisdom, deep within their being.

ਨਾਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਨਉ ਨਿਧਿ ਪਾਏ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਮੇਟਿ ਸਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੨॥

naam padhaarath nau nidh paae trai gun meT samaavaniaa ||2||

They obtain the nine treasures of the wealth of the Naam. Rising above the three qualities, they merge into the Lord. ||2||

ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰੈ ਨਿਹਕਰਮੀ ਨ ਹੋਵੈ ॥

haumai karai nihakaramee na hovai ||

Those who act in ego do not go beyond karma.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਹਉਮੈ ਖੋਵੈ ॥

gur parasaadhee haumai khovai ||

It is only by Guru's Grace that one is rid of ego.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਿਬੇਕੁ ਸਦਾ ਆਪੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੩॥

a(n)tar bibek sadhaa aap veechaare gur sabadhee gun gaavaniaa ||3||

Those who have discriminating minds, continually examine their own selves. Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, they sing the Lord's Glorious Praises. ||3||

ਹਰਿ ਸਰੁ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਸੋਈ ॥ ਸੰਤ ਚੁਗਹਿ ਨਿਤ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਈ ॥

har sar saagar niramal soiee || sa(n)t chugeh nit gurmukh hoiee ||

The Lord is the most pure and sublime Ocean. The Saintly Gurmukhs continually peck at the Naam, like swans pecking at pearls in the ocean.

ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ਕਰਹਿ ਸਦਾ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਹਉਮੈ ਮੈਲੁ ਚੁਕਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੪॥

eisanaan kareh sadhaa dhin raatee haumai mail chukaavaniaa ||4||

They bathe in it continually, day and night, and the filth of ego is washed away. ||4||

ਨਿਰਮਲ ਹੰਸਾ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥ ਹਰਿ ਸਰਿ ਵਸੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ॥

niramal ha(n)saa prem piaar || har sar vasai haumai maar ||

The pure swans, with love and affection, dwell in the Ocean of the Lord, and subdue their ego.