mwJ mhlw 3 ]

aucwrx mwJ mh`lw qIjw

maajh mehalaa 3 ||

Maajh Third Mehl:

siqguru syivAY vfI vifAweI ]

sathigur saeviai vaddee vaddiaaee ||

Serving the True Guru is the greatest greatness.

hir jI AicMqu vsY min AweI ]

har jee achinth vasai man aaee ||

The Dear Lord automatically comes to dwell in the mind.

hir jIau sPilE ibrKu hY AMimRqu ijin pIqw iqsu iqKw lhwvixAw ]1]

aucwrx iqKw: polw bolo

har jeeo safaliou birakh hai anmrith jin peethaa this thikhaa lehaavaniaa ||1||

The Dear Lord is the fruit-bearing tree; drinking in the Ambrosial Nectar, thirst is quenched. ||1||

hau vwrI jIau vwrI scu sµgiq myil imlwvixAw ]

ho vaaree jeeo vaaree sach sangath mael milaavaniaa ||

I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to the one who leads me to join the True Congregation.

hir sqsµgiq Awpy mylY gur sbdI hir gux gwvixAw ]1] rhwau ]

har sathasangath aapae maelai gur sabadhee har gun gaavaniaa ||1|| rehaao ||

The Lord Himself unites me with the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation. Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

siqguru syvI sbid suhwieAw ]

sathigur saevee sabadh suhaaeiaa ||

I serve the True Guru; the Word of His Shabad is beautiful.

ijin hir kw nwmu mMin vswieAw ]

jin har kaa naam mann vasaaeiaa ||

Through it, the Name of the Lord comes to dwell within the mind.

hir inrmlu haumY mYlu gvwey dir scY soBw pwvixAw ]2]

har niramal houmai mail gavaaeae dhar sachai sobhaa paavaniaa ||2||

The Pure Lord removes the filth of egotism, and we are honored in the True Court. ||2||

ibnu gur nwmu n pwieAw jwie ]

bin gur naam n paaeiaa jaae ||

Without the Guru, the Naam cannot be obtained.

isD swiDk rhy ibllwie ]

aucwrx is`D

sidhh saadhhik rehae bilalaae ||

The Siddhas and the seekers lack it; they weep and wail.

ibnu gur syvy suKu n hovI pUrY Bwig guru pwvixAw ]3]

bin gur saevae sukh n hovee poorai bhaag gur paavaniaa ||3||

Without serving the True Guru, peace is not obtained; through perfect destiny, the Guru is found. ||3||

iehu mnu AwrsI koeI gurmuiK vyKY ]

eihu man aarasee koee guramukh vaekhai ||

This mind is a mirror; how rare are those who, as Gurmukh, see themselves in it.

morcw n lwgY jw haumY soKY ]

morachaa n laagai jaa houmai sokhai ||

Rust does not stick to those who burn their ego.

Anhq bwxI inrml sbdu vjwey gur sbdI sic smwvixAw ]4]

anehath baanee niramal sabadh vajaaeae gur sabadhee sach samaavaniaa ||4||

The Unstruck Melody of the Bani resounds through the Pure Word of the Shabad; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, we are absorbed into the True One. ||4||

ibnu siqgur ikhu n dyiKAw jwie ]

bin sathigur kihu n dhaekhiaa jaae ||

Without the True Guru, the Lord cannot be seen.

guir ikrpw kir Awpu idqw idKwie ]

gur kirapaa kar aap dhithaa dhikhaae ||

Granting His Grace, He Himself has allowed me to see Him.

Awpy Awip Awip imil rihAw shjy shij smwvixAw ]5]

aapae aap aap mil rehiaa sehajae sehaj samaavaniaa ||5||

All by Himself, He Himself is permeating and pervading; He is intuitively absorbed in celestial peace. ||5||

gurmuiK hovY su ieksu isau ilv lwey ]

guramukh hovai s eikas sio liv laaeae ||

One who becomes Gurmukh embraces love for the One.

dUjw Brmu gur sbid jlwey ]

dhoojaa bharam gur sabadh jalaaeae ||

Doubt and duality are burned away by the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

kwieAw AMdir vxju kry vwpwrw nwmu inDwnu scu pwvixAw ]6]

aucwrx kWieAW

kaaeiaa andhar vanaj karae vaapaaraa naam nidhhaan sach paavaniaa ||6||

Within his body, he deals and trades, and obtains the Treasure of the True Name. ||6||

gurmuiK krxI hir kIriq swru ]

guramukh karanee har keerath saar ||

The life-style of the Gurmukh is sublime; he sings the Praises of the Lord.

gurmuiK pwey moKduAwru ]

aucwrx moK-duAwru: sbµDk krky bolo

guramukh paaeae mokh dhuaar ||

The Gurmukh finds the gate of salvation.

Anidnu rµig rqw gux gwvY AMdir mhil bulwvixAw ]7]

aucwrx r`qw

anadhin rang rathaa gun gaavai andhar mehal bulaavaniaa ||7||

Night and day, he is imbued with the Lord's Love. He sings the Lord's Glorious Praises, and he is called to the Mansion of His Presence. ||7||

siqguru dwqw imlY imlwieAw ]

sathigur dhaathaa milai milaaeiaa ||

The True Guru, the Giver, is met when the Lord leads us to meet Him.

pUrY Bwig min sbdu vswieAw ]

poorai bhaag man sabadh vasaaeiaa ||

Through perfect destiny, the Shabad is enshrined in the mind.

nwnk nwmu imlY vifAweI hir scy ky gux gwvixAw ]8]9]10]

naanak naam milai vaddiaaee har sachae kae gun gaavaniaa ||8||9||10||

O Nanak, the greatness of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is obtained by chanting the Glorious Praises of the True Lord. ||8||9||10||