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kwieAw imtI AMDu hY pauxY puChu jwie ]
kaaeiaa mittee a(n)dhh hai pounai pushhahu jaae ||
The body is merely blind dust; go, and ask the soul.

hau qw mwieAw moihAw iPir iPir Awvw jwie ]
ho thaa maaeiaa mohiaa fir fir aavaa jaae ||
The soul answers, ""I am enticed by Maya, and so I come and go, again and again.""

nwnk hukmu n jwqo Ksm kw ij rhw sic smwie ]1]
naanak hukam n jaatho khasam kaa j rehaa sach samaae ||1||
O Nanak, I do not know my Lord and Master's Command, by which I would merge in the Truth. ||1||

mÚ 3 ]
ma 3 ||
Third Mehla:

eyko inhcl nwm Dnu horu Dnu AwvY jwie ]
eaeko nihachal naam dhhan hor dhhan aavai jaae ||
The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is the only permanent wealth; all other wealth comes and goes.

iesu Dn kau qskru joih n skeI nw Eckw lY jwie ]
eis dhhan ko thasakar johi n sakee naa ouchakaa lai jaae ||
Thieves cannot steal this wealth, nor can robbers take it away.

iehu hir Dnu jIAY syqI riv rihAw jIAY nwly jwie ]
eihu har dhhan jeeai saethee rav rehiaa jeeai naalae jaae ||
This wealth of the Lord is embedded in the soul, and with the soul, it shall depart.

pUry gur qy pweIAY mnmuiK plY n pwie ]
poorae gur thae paaeeai manamukh palai n paae ||
It is obtained from the Perfect Guru; the self-willed manmukhs do not receive it.

Dnu vwpwrI nwnkw ijn@w nwm Dnu KitAw Awie ]2]
dhhan vaapaaree naanakaa jinhaa naam dhhan khattiaa aae ||2||
Blessed are the traders, O Nanak, who have come to earn the wealth of the Naam. ||2||

pauVI ]
pourree ||
Pauree:

myrw swihbu Aiq vfw scu gihr gMBIrw ]
maeraa saahib ath vaddaa sach gehir ga(n)bheeraa ||
My Master is so very great, true, profound and unfathomable.

sBu jgu iqs kY vis hY sBu iqs kw cIrw ]
sabh jag this kai vas hai sabh this kaa cheeraa ||
The whole world is under His power; everything is the projection of Him.

gur prswdI pweIAY inhclu Dnu DIrw ]
gur parasaadhee paaeeai nihachal dhhan dhheeraa ||
By Guru's Grace, the eternal wealth is obtained, bringing peace and patience to the mind.

ikrpw qy hir min vsY BytY guru sUrw ]
kirapaa thae har man vasai bhaettai gur sooraa ||
By His Grace, the Lord dwells in the mind, and one meets the Brave Guru.

guxvMqI swlwihAw sdw iQru inhclu hir pUrw ]7]
gunava(n)thee saalaahiaa sadhaa thhir nihachal har pooraa ||7||
The virtuous praise the ever-stable, permanent, perfect Lord. ||7||

sloku mÚ 3 ]
salok ma 3 ||
Salok, Third Mehla:

iDRgu iqn@w dw jIivAw jo hir suKu prhir iqAwgdy duKu haumY pwp kmwie ]
dhhrig thinhaa dhaa jeeviaa jo har sukh parehar thiaagadhae dhukh houmai paap kamaae ||
Cursed is the life of those who forsake and throw away the peace of the Lord's Name, and suffer pain instead by practicing ego and sin.

mnmuK AigAwnI mwieAw moih ivAwpy iqn@ bUJ n kweI pwie ]
manamukh agiaanee maaeiaa mohi viaapae thinh boojh n kaaee paae ||
The ignorant self-willed manmukhs are engrossed in the love of Maya; they have no understanding at all.

hliq pliq Eie suKu n pwvih AMiq gey pCuqwie ]
halath palath oue sukh n paavehi a(n)th geae pashhuthaae ||
In this world and in the world beyond, they do not find peace; in the end, they depart regretting and repenting.

gur prswdI ko nwmu iDAwey iqsu haumY ivchu jwie ]
gur parasaadhee ko naam dhhiaaeae this houmai vichahu jaae ||
By Guru's Grace, one may meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and egotism departs from within him.

nwnk ijsu pUrib hovY iliKAw so gur crxI Awie pwie ]1]
naanak jis poorab hovai likhiaa so gur charanee aae paae ||1||
O Nanak, one who has such pre-ordained destiny, comes and falls at the Guru's Feet. ||1||

mÚ 3 ]
ma 3 ||
Third Mehla:

mnmuKu aUDw kaulu hY nw iqsu Bgiq n nwau ]
manamukh oodhhaa koul hai naa this bhagath n naao ||
The self-willed manmukh is like the inverted lotus; he has neither devotional worship, nor the Lord's Name.

skqI AMdir vrqdw kUVu iqs kw hY aupwau ]
sakathee a(n)dhar varathadhaa koorr this kaa hai oupaao ||
He remains engrossed in material wealth, and his efforts are false.

iqs kw AMdru icqu n iBjeI muiK PIkw Awlwau ]
this kaa a(n)dhar chith n bhijee mukh feekaa aalaao ||
His consciousness is not softened within, and the words from his mouth are insipid.

Eie Drim rlwey nw rlin@ Enw AMdir kUVu suAwau ]
oue dhharam ralaaeae naa ralanih ounaa a(n)dhar koorr suaao ||
He does not mingle with the righteous; within him are falsehood and selfishness.

nwnk krqY bxq bxweI mnmuK kUVu boil boil fuby gurmuiK qry jip hir nwau ]2]
naanak karathai banath banaaee manamukh koorr bol bol ddubae guramukh tharae jap har naao ||2||
O Nanak, the Creator Lord has arranged things, so that the self-willed manmukhs are drowned by telling lies, while the Gurmukhs are saved by chanting the Lord's Name. ||2||

pauVI ]
pourree ||
Pauree:

ibnu bUJy vfw Pyru pieAw iPir AwvY jweI ]
bin boojhae vaddaa faer paeiaa fir aavai jaaee ||
Without understanding, one must wander around the cycle of reincarnation, and continue coming and going.

siqgur kI syvw n kIqIAw AMiq gieAw pCuqweI ]
sathigur kee saevaa n keetheeaa a(n)th gaeiaa pashhuthaaee ||
One who has not served the True Guru, shall depart regretting and repenting in the end.

AwpxI ikrpw kry guru pweIAY ivchu Awpu gvweI ]
aapanee kirapaa karae gur paaeeai vichahu aap gavaaee ||
But if the Lord shows His Mercy, one finds the Guru, and ego is banished from within.

iqRsnw BuK ivchu auqrY suKu vsY min AweI ]
thrisanaa bhukh vichahu outharai sukh vasai man aaee ||
Hunger and thirst depart from within, and peace comes to dwell in the mind.

sdw sdw swlwhIAY ihrdY ilv lweI ]8]
sadhaa sadhaa saalaaheeai hiradhai liv laaee ||8||
Forever and ever, praise Him with love in your heart. ||8||

sloku mÚ 3 ]
salok ma 3 ||
Salok, Third Mehla:

ij siqguru syvy Awpxw iqs no pUjy sBu koie ]
j sathigur saevae aapanaa this no poojae sabh koe ||
One who serves his True Guru, is worshipped by everyone.

sBnw aupwvw isir aupwau hY hir nwmu prwpiq hoie ]
sabhanaa oupaavaa sir oupaao hai har naam paraapath hoe ||
Of all efforts, the supreme effort is the attainment of the Lord's Name.

AMqir sIql swiq vsY jip ihrdY sdw suKu hoie ]
a(n)thar seethal saath vasai jap hiradhai sadhaa sukh hoe ||
Peace and tranquility come to dwell within the mind; meditating within the heart, there comes a lasting peace.

AMimRqu Kwxw AMimRqu pYnxw nwnk nwmu vfweI hoie ]1]
a(n)mrith khaanaa a(n)mrith painanaa naanak naam vaddaaee hoe ||1||
The Ambrosial Amrit is his food, and the Ambrosial Amrit is his clothes; O Nanak, through the Naam, the Name of the Lord, greatness is obtained. ||1||

mÚ 3 ]
ma 3 ||
Third Mehla:

ey mn gur kI isK suix hir pwvih guxI inDwnu ]
eae man gur kee sikh sun har paavehi gunee nidhhaan ||
O mind, listen to the Guru's Teachings, and you shall obtain the treasure of virtue.

NOTE: Replaced (old) translations are in red.

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