ਸੋਰਠਿ

ਧੰਧਾ ਕਰਤਿਆ ਨਿਹਫਲੁ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਮਨਿ ਨ ਵਸਾਇਆ ॥

dha(n)dhaa karatiaa nihafal janam gavaiaa sukhadhaataa man na vasaiaa ||

Involved in worldly affairs, he wastes his life in vain; the peace-giving Lord does not come to abide in his mind.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਤਿਨਾ ਕਉ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਧੁਰਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

naanak naam tinaa kau miliaa jin kau dhur likh paiaa ||1||

O Nanak, they alone obtain the Name, who have such pre-ordained destiny. ||1||

ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa teejaa ||

Third Mehla:

ਘਰ ਹੀ ਮਹਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਭਰਪੂਰੁ ਹੈ ਮਨਮੁਖਾ ਸਾਦੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

ghar hee meh a(n)mrit bharapoor hai manmukhaa saadh na paiaa ||

The home within is filled with Ambrosial Nectar, but the self-willed manmukh does not get to taste it.

ਜਿਉ ਕਸਤੂਰੀ ਮਿਰਗੁ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਭ੍ਰਮਦਾ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇਆ ॥

jiau kasatooree mirag na jaanai bhramadhaa bharam bhulaiaa ||

He is like the deer, who does not recognize its own musk-scent; it wanders around, deluded by doubt.

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਤਜਿ ਬਿਖੁ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹੈ ਕਰਤੈ ਆਪਿ ਖੁਆਇਆ ॥

a(n)mrit taj bikh sa(n)grahai karatai aap khuaaiaa ||

The manmukh forsakes the Ambrosial Nectar, and instead gathers poison; the Creator Himself has fooled him.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਿਰਲੇ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਈ ਤਿਨਾ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ॥

gurmukh virale sojhee piee tinaa a(n)dhar braham dhikhaiaa ||

How rare are the Gurmukhs, who obtain this understanding; they behold the Lord God within themselves.

ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਸੀਤਲੁ ਹੋਇਆ ਰਸਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਸਾਦੁ ਆਇਆ ॥

tan man seetal hoiaa rasanaa har saadh aaiaa ||

Their minds and bodies are cooled and soothed, and their tongues enjoy the sublime taste of the Lord.

ਸਬਦੇ ਹੀ ਨਾਉ ਊਪਜੈ ਸਬਦੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥

sabadhe hee naau uoopajai sabadhe mel milaiaa ||

Through the Word of the Shabad, the Name wells up; through the Shabad, we are united in the Lord's Union.

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਬਉਰਾਨਾ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥

bin sabadhai sabh jag bauraanaa birathaa janam gavaiaa ||

Without the Shabad, the whole world is insane, and it loses its life in vain.

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਏਕੋ ਸਬਦੁ ਹੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

a(n)mrit eko sabadh hai naanak gurmukh paiaa ||2||

The Shabad alone is Ambrosial Nectar; O Nanak, the Gurmukhs obtain it. ||2||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

pauRee ||

Pauree:

ਸੋ ਹਰਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਅਗੰਮੁ ਹੈ ਕਹੁ ਕਿਤੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

so har purakh aga(n)m hai kahu kit bidh paieeaai ||

The Lord God is inaccessible; tell me, how can we find Him?

ਤਿਸੁ ਰੂਪੁ ਨ ਰੇਖ ਅਦ੍ਰਿਸਟੁ ਕਹੁ ਜਨ ਕਿਉ ਧਿਆਈਐ ॥

tis roop na rekh adhirasaT kahu jan kiau dhiaaieeaai ||

He has no form or feature, and He cannot be seen; tell me, how can we meditate on Him?

ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਅਗਮੁ ਕਿਆ ਕਹਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਈਐ ॥

nira(n)kaar nira(n)jan har agam kiaa keh gun gaieeaai ||

The Lord is formless, immaculate and inaccessible; which of His Virtues should we speak of and sing?

ਜਿਸੁ ਆਪਿ ਬੁਝਾਏ ਆਪਿ ਸੁ ਹਰਿ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

jis aap bujhaae aap su har maarag paieeaai ||

They alone walk on the Lord's Path, whom the Lord Himself instructs.

ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਵੇਖਾਲਿਆ ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੪॥

gur poorai vekhaaliaa gur sevaa paieeaai ||4||

The Perfect Guru has revealed Him to me; serving the Guru, He is found. ||4||

ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

salok mahalaa teejaa ||

Shalok, Third Mehla:

ਜਿਉ ਤਨੁ ਕੋਲੂ ਪੀੜੀਐ ਰਤੁ ਨ ਭੋਰੀ ਡੇਹਿ ॥

jiau tan koloo peeReeaai rat na bhoree ddeh ||

It is as if my body has been crushed in the oil-press, without yielding even a drop of blood;

ਜੀਉ ਵੰਞੈ ਚਉ ਖੰਨੀਐ ਸਚੇ ਸੰਦੜੈ ਨੇਹਿ ॥

jeeau va(n)n(j)ai chau kha(n)neeaai sache sa(n)dhaRai neh ||

it is as if my soul has been cut apart into pieces for the sake of the Love of the True Lord;

ਨਾਨਕ ਮੇਲੁ ਨ ਚੁਕਈ ਰਾਤੀ ਅਤੈ ਡੇਹ ॥੧॥

naanak mel na chukiee raatee atai ddeh ||1||

O Nanak, still, night and day, my Union with the Lord is not broken. ||1||

ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa teejaa ||

Third Mehla:

ਸਜਣੁ ਮੈਡਾ ਰੰਗੁਲਾ ਰੰਗੁ ਲਾਏ ਮਨੁ ਲੇਇ ॥

sajan maiddaa ra(n)gulaa ra(n)g laae man lei ||

My Friend is so full of joy and love; He colors my mind with the color of His Love,

ਜਿਉ ਮਾਜੀਠੈ ਕਪੜੇ ਰੰਗੇ ਭੀ ਪਾਹੇਹਿ ॥

jiau maajeeThai kapaRe ra(n)ge bhee paaheh ||

like the fabric which is treated to retain the color of the dye.

ਨਾਨਕ ਰੰਗੁ ਨ ਉਤਰੈ ਬਿਆ ਨ ਲਗੈ ਕੇਹ ॥੨॥

naanak ra(n)g na utarai biaa na lagai keh ||2||

O Nanak, this color does not depart, and no other color can be imparted to this fabric. ||2||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

pauRee ||

Pauree:

ਹਰਿ ਆਪਿ ਵਰਤੈ ਆਪਿ ਹਰਿ ਆਪਿ ਬੁਲਾਇਦਾ ॥

har aap varatai aap har aap bulaidhaa ||

The Lord Himself is pervading everywhere; the Lord Himself causes us to chant His Name.

ਹਰਿ ਆਪੇ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਸਵਾਰਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਧੰਧੈ ਲਾਇਦਾ ॥

har aape sirasaT savaar sir dha(n)dhai laidhaa ||

The Lord Himself created the creation; He commits all to their tasks.

ਇਕਨਾ ਭਗਤੀ ਲਾਇ ਇਕਿ ਆਪਿ ਖੁਆਇਦਾ ॥

eikanaa bhagatee lai ik aap khuaaidhaa ||

He engages some in devotional worship, and others, He causes to stray.

ਇਕਨਾ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਪਾਇ ਇਕਿ ਉਝੜਿ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥

eikanaa maarag pai ik ujhaR paidhaa ||

He places some on the Path, while He leads others into the wilderness.

ਜਨੁ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਏ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇਦਾ ॥੫॥

jan naanak naam dhiaae gurmukh gun gaidhaa ||5||

Servant Nanak meditates on the Naam, the Name of the Lord; as Gurmukh, he sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||5||

ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

salok mahalaa teejaa ||

Shalok, Third Mehla:

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਸਫਲੁ ਹੈ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਕਰੇ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇ ॥

satigur kee sevaa safal hai je ko kare chit lai ||

Service to the True Guru is fruitful and rewarding, if one performs it with his mind focused on it.

ਮਨਿ ਚਿੰਦਿਆ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਵਣਾ ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਜਾਇ ॥

man chi(n)dhiaa fal paavanaa haumai vichahu jai ||

The fruits of the mind's desires are obtained, and egotism departs from within.

ਬੰਧਨ ਤੋੜੈ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਹੋਇ ਸਚੇ ਰਹੈ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

ba(n)dhan toRai mukat hoi sache rahai samai ||

His bonds are broken, and he is liberated; he remains absorbed in the True Lord.

ਇਸੁ ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਲਭੁ ਹੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥

eis jag meh naam alabh hai gurmukh vasai man aai ||

It is so difficult to obtain the Naam in this world; it comes to dwell in the mind of the Gurmukh.

ਨਾਨਕ ਜੋ ਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਆਪਣਾ ਹਉ ਤਿਨ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੈ ਜਾਉ ॥੧॥

naanak jo gur seveh aapanaa hau tin balihaarai jaau ||1||

O Nanak, I am a sacrifice to one who serves his True Guru. ||1||

ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa teejaa ||

Third Mehla:

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮੰਨੁ ਅਜਿਤੁ ਹੈ ਦੂਜੈ ਲਗੈ ਜਾਇ ॥

manmukh ma(n)n ajit hai dhoojai lagai jai ||

The mind of the self-willed manmukh is so very stubborn; it is stuck in the love of duality.

ਤਿਸ ਨੋ ਸੁਖੁ ਸੁਪਨੈ ਨਹੀ ਦੁਖੇ ਦੁਖਿ ਵਿਹਾਇ ॥

tis no sukh supanai nahee dhukhe dhukh vihai ||

He does not find peace, even in dreams; he passes his life in misery and suffering.

ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਥਕੇ ਸਿਧ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਲਗਾਇ ॥

ghar ghar paR paR pa(n)ddit thake sidh samaadh lagai ||

The Pandits have grown weary of going door to door, reading and reciting their scriptures; the Siddhas have gone into their trances of Samaadhi.

ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਵਸਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਥਕੇ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇ ॥

eih man vas na aaviee thake karam kamai ||

This mind cannot be controlled; they are tired of performing religious rituals.

ਭੇਖਧਾਰੀ ਭੇਖ ਕਰਿ ਥਕੇ ਅਠਿਸਠਿ ਤੀਰਥ ਨਾਇ ॥

bhekhadhaaree bhekh kar thake aThisaTh teerath nai ||

The impersonators have grown weary of wearing false costumes, and bathing at the sixty-eight sacred shrines.