slok mÚ 3 ]

aucwrx slok mh`lw qIjw

salok ma 3 ||

Shalok, Third Mehl:

jgqu AigAwnI AMDu hY dUjY Bwie krm kmwie ]

jagath agiaanee andhh hai dhoojai bhaae karam kamaae ||

The world is blind and ignorant; in the love of duality, it engages in actions.

dUjY Bwie jyqy krm kry duKu lgY qin Dwie ]

dhoojai bhaae jaethae karam karae dhukh lagai than dhhaae ||

But those actions which are performed in the love of duality, cause only pain to the body.

gurprswdI suKu aUpjY jw gur kw sbdu kmwie ]

gur parasaadhee sukh oopajai jaa gur kaa sabadh kamaae ||

By Guru's Grace, peace wells up, when one acts according to the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

scI bwxI krm kry Anidnu nwmu iDAwie ]

sachee baanee karam karae anadhin naam dhhiaae ||

He acts according to the True Word of the Guru's Bani; night and day, he meditates on the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

nwnk ijqu Awpy lwey iqqu lgy khxw ikCU n jwie ]1]

naanak jith aapae laaeae thith lagae kehanaa kishhoo n jaae ||1||

O Nanak, as the Lord Himself engages him, so is he engaged; no one has any say in this matter. ||1||