sloku mÚ 3 ]

aucwrx sloku mh`lw qIjw

salok ma 3 ||

Shalok, Third Mehl:

siqguir imilAY BuK geI ByKI BuK n jwie ]

sathigur miliai bhukh gee bhaekhee bhukh n jaae ||

Meeting with the True Guru, hunger departs; by wearing the robes of a beggar, hunger does not depart.

duiK lgY Gir Gir iPrY AgY dUxI imlY sjwie ]

dhukh lagai ghar ghar firai agai dhoonee milai sajaae ||

Afflicted with pain, he wanders from house to house, and in the world hereafter, he receives double punishment.

AMdir shju n AwieE shjy hI lY Kwie ]

andhar sehaj n aaeiou sehajae hee lai khaae ||

Peace does not come to his heart - he is not content to eat what comes his way.

mnhiT ijs qy mMgxw lYxw duKu mnwie ]

manehath jis thae manganaa lainaa dhukh manaae ||

With his stubborn mind, he begs, and grabs, and annoys those who give.

iesu ByKY Qwvhu igrho Blw ijQhu ko vrswie ]

eis bhaekhai thhaavahu gireho bhalaa jithhahu ko varasaae ||

Instead of wearing these beggar's robes, it is better to be a householder, and give to others.

sbid rqy iqnw soJI peI dUjY Brim Bulwie ]

aucwrx r`qy

sabadh rathae thinaa sojhee pee dhoojai bharam bhulaae ||

Those who are attuned to the Word of the Shabad, acquire understanding; the others wander, deluded by doubt.

pieAY ikriq kmwvxw khxw kCU n jwie ]

paeiai kirath kamaavanaa kehanaa kashhoo n jaae ||

They act according to their past actions; it is useless to talk to them.

nwnk jo iqsu Bwvih sy Bly ijn@ kI piq pwvih Qwie ]1]

naanak jo this bhaavehi sae bhalae jin kee path paavehi thhaae ||1||

O Nanak, those who are pleasing unto the Lord are good; He upholds their honor. ||1||