ਸ੍ਰੀ ਰਾਗੁ

ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

sireeraag mahalaa teejaa ||

Siree Raag, Third Mehla:

ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਫੇਰੁ ਨ ਪਵੈ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਦੁਖੁ ਜਾਇ ॥

satigur miliaai fer na pavai janam maran dhukh jai ||

Meeting with the True Guru, you shall not have to go through the cycle of reincarnation again; the pains of birth and death will be taken away.

ਪੂਰੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਭ ਸੋਝੀ ਹੋਈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੈ ਰਹੈ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੧॥

poorai sabadh sabh sojhee hoiee har naamai rahai samai ||1||

Through the Perfect Word of the Shabad, all understanding is obtained; remain absorbed in the Name of the Lord. ||1||

ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਿਉ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇ ॥

man mere satigur siau chit lai ||

O my mind, focus your consciousness on the True Guru.

ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਦ ਨਵਤਨੋ ਆਪਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

niramal naam sadh navatano aap vasai man aai ||1|| rahaau ||

The Immaculate Naam itself, ever-fresh, comes to abide within the mind. ||1||Pause||

ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਅਪੁਨੀ ਸਰਣਾਈ ਜਿਉ ਰਾਖਹਿ ਤਿਉ ਰਹਣਾ ॥

har jeeau raakhahu apunee saranaiee jiau raakheh tiau rahanaa ||

O Dear Lord, please protect and preserve me in Your Sanctuary. As You keep me, so do I remain.

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਜੀਵਤੁ ਮਰੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਤਰਣਾ ॥੨॥

gur kai sabadh jeevat marai gurmukh bhavajal taranaa ||2||

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the Gurmukh remains dead while yet alive, and swims across the terrifying world-ocean. ||2||

ਵਡੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਨਾਉ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਹਾਈ ॥

vaddai bhaag naau paieeaai gurmat sabadh suhaiee ||

By great good fortune, the Name is obtained. Following the Guru's Teachings, through the Shabad, you shall be exalted.

ਆਪੇ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਸਹਜੇ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਈ ॥੩॥

aape man vasiaa prabh karataa sahaje rahiaa samaiee ||3||

God, the Creator Himself, dwells within the mind; remain absorbed in the state of intuitive balance. ||3||

ਇਕਨਾ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਨ ਭਾਵੈ ਬੰਧਨਿ ਬੰਧਿ ਭਵਾਇਆ ॥

eikanaa manmukh sabadh na bhaavai ba(n)dhan ba(n)dh bhavaiaa ||

Some are self-willed manmukhs; they do not love the Word of the Shabad. Bound in chains, they wander lost in reincarnation.

ਲਖ ਚਉਰਾਸੀਹ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਵੈ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥੪॥

lakh chauraaseeh fir fir aavai birathaa janam gavaiaa ||4||

Through 8.4 million lifetimes, they wander over and over again; they waste away their lives in vain. ||4||

ਭਗਤਾ ਮਨਿ ਆਨੰਦੁ ਹੈ ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੇ ॥

bhagataa man aana(n)dh hai sachai sabadh ra(n)g raate ||

In the minds of the devotees there is bliss; they are attuned to the Love of the True Word of the Shabad.

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਸਦ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਸਹਜੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਤੇ ॥੫॥

anadhin gun gaaveh sadh niramal sahaje naam samaate ||5||

Night and day, they constantly sing the Glories of the Immaculate Lord; with intuitive ease, they are absorbed into the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||5||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬਾਣੀ ਬੋਲਹਿ ਸਭ ਆਤਮ ਰਾਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੀ ॥

gurmukh a(n)mirat baanee boleh sabh aatam raam pachhaanee ||

The Gurmukhs speak the Ambrosial Bani; they recognize the Lord, the Supreme Soul in all.

ਏਕੋ ਸੇਵਨਿ ਏਕੁ ਅਰਾਧਹਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਅਕਥ ਕਹਾਣੀ ॥੬॥

eko sevan ek araadheh gurmukh akath kahaanee ||6||

They serve the One; they worship and adore the One. The Gurmukhs speak the Unspoken Speech. ||6||

ਸਚਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸੇਵੀਐ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥

sachaa saahib seveeaai gurmukh vasai man aai ||

The Gurmukhs serve their True Lord and Master, who comes to dwell in the mind.

ਸਦਾ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਸਚ ਸਿਉ ਅਪੁਨੀ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥੭॥

sadhaa ra(n)g raate sach siau apunee kirapaa kare milai ||7||

They are forever attuned to the Love of the True One, who bestows His Mercy and unites them with Himself. ||7||

ਆਪੇ ਕਰੇ ਕਰਾਏ ਆਪੇ ਇਕਨਾ ਸੁਤਿਆ ਦੇਇ ਜਗਾਇ ॥

aape kare karaae aape ikanaa sutiaa dhei jagai ||

He Himself does, and He Himself causes others to do; He wakes some from their sleep.

ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਦਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੮॥੭॥੨੪॥

aape mel milaidhaa naanak sabadh samai ||8||7||24||

He Himself unites us in Union; Nanak is absorbed in the Shabad. ||8||7||24||

ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

sireeraag mahalaa teejaa ||

Siree Raag, Third Mehla:

ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਸੇਵਿਐ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲਾ ਭਏ ਪਵਿਤੁ ਸਰੀਰ ॥

satigur seviaai man niramalaa bhe pavit sareer ||

Serving the True Guru, the mind becomes immaculate, and the body becomes pure.

ਮਨਿ ਆਨੰਦੁ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਭੇਟਿਆ ਗਹਿਰ ਗੰਭੀਰੁ ॥

man aana(n)dh sadhaa sukh paiaa bheTiaa gahir ga(n)bheer ||

The mind obtains bliss and eternal peace, meeting with the Deep and Profound Lord.

ਸਚੀ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਬੈਸਣਾ ਸਚਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਮਨੁ ਧੀਰ ॥੧॥

sachee sa(n)gat baisanaa sach naam man dheer ||1||

Sitting in the Sangat, the True Congregation, the mind is comforted and consoled by the True Name. ||1||

ਮਨ ਰੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਨਿਸੰਗੁ ॥

man re satigur sev nisa(n)g ||

O mind, serve the True Guru without hesitation.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿਐ ਹਰਿ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਲਗੈ ਨ ਮੈਲੁ ਪਤੰਗੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

satigur seviaai har man vasai lagai na mail pata(n)g ||1|| rahaau ||

Serving the True Guru, the Lord abides within the mind, and no trace of filth shall attach itself to you. ||1||Pause||

ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਤਿ ਊਪਜੈ ਸਚੇ ਸਚਾ ਨਾਉ ॥

sachai sabadh pat uoopajai sache sachaa naau ||

From the True Word of the Shabad comes honor. True is the Name of the True One.

ਜਿਨੀ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ਹਉ ਤਿਨ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੈ ਜਾਉ ॥

jinee haumai maar pachhaaniaa hau tin balihaarai jaau ||

I am a sacrifice to those who conquer their ego and recognize the Lord.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਸਚੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਨੀ ਤਿਨ ਠਉਰ ਨ ਕਤਹੂ ਥਾਉ ॥੨॥

manmukh sach na jaananee tin Thaur na katahoo thaau ||2||

The self-willed manmukhs do not know the True One; they find no shelter, and no place of rest anywhere. ||2||

ਸਚੁ ਖਾਣਾ ਸਚੁ ਪੈਨਣਾ ਸਚੇ ਹੀ ਵਿਚਿ ਵਾਸੁ ॥

sach khaanaa sach painanaa sache hee vich vaas ||

Those who take the Truth as their food and the Truth as their clothing, have their home in the True One.

ਸਦਾ ਸਚਾ ਸਾਲਾਹਣਾ ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ॥

sadhaa sachaa saalaahanaa sachai sabadh nivaas ||

They constantly praise the True One, and in the True Word of the Shabad they have their dwelling.

ਸਭੁ ਆਤਮ ਰਾਮੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸੁ ॥੩॥

sabh aatam raam pachhaaniaa gurmatee nij ghar vaas ||3||

They recognize the Lord, the Supreme Soul in all, and through the Guru's Teachings they dwell in the home of their own inner self. ||3||

ਸਚੁ ਵੇਖਣੁ ਸਚੁ ਬੋਲਣਾ ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਸਚਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

sach vekhan sach bolanaa tan man sachaa hoi ||

They see the Truth, and they speak the Truth; their bodies and minds are True.

ਸਚੀ ਸਾਖੀ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਸਚੁ ਸਚੇ ਸਚੀ ਸੋਇ ॥

sachee saakhee upadhes sach sache sachee soi ||

True are their teachings, and True are their instructions; True are the reputations of the true ones.

ਜਿੰਨੀ ਸਚੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿਆ ਸੇ ਦੁਖੀਏ ਚਲੇ ਰੋਇ ॥੪॥

ji(n)nee sach visaariaa se dhukhe'ee chale roi ||4||

Those who have forgotten the True One are miserable-they depart weeping and wailing. ||4||

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਜਿਨੀ ਨ ਸੇਵਿਓ ਸੇ ਕਿਤੁ ਆਏ ਸੰਸਾਰਿ ॥

satigur jinee na sevio se kit aae sa(n)saar ||

Those who have not served the True Guru-why did they even bother to come into the world?

ਜਮ ਦਰਿ ਬਧੇ ਮਾਰੀਅਹਿ ਕੂਕ ਨ ਸੁਣੈ ਪੂਕਾਰ ॥

jam dhar badhe maare'eh kook na sunai pookaar ||

They are bound and gagged and beaten at Death's door, but no one hears their shrieks and cries.

ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮਹਿ ਵਾਰੋ ਵਾਰ ॥੫॥

birathaa janam gavaiaa mar ja(n)meh vaaro vaar ||5||

They waste their lives uselessly; they die and are reincarnated over and over again. ||5||