ਮ: ੩ ॥

Ma 3 ||

Third Mehl:

ਸਫਲਿਓ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਧੰਨੁ ਜਨਮੁ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥

Safaliou Sathigur Saevia Dhhann Janam Paravan ||

Service to the True Guru is fruitful and rewarding; blessed and acceptable is such a life.

ਜਿਨਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਜੀਵਦਿਆ ਮੁਇਆ ਨ ਵਿਸਰੈ ਸੇਈ ਪੁਰਖ ਸੁਜਾਣ ॥

Jina Sathigur Jeevadhia Mueia N Visarai Saeee Purakh Sujan ||

Those who do not forget the True Guru, in life and in death, are truly wise people.

ਕੁਲੁ ਉਧਾਰੇ ਆਪਣਾ ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥

Kul Oudhharae Apana So Jan Hovai Paravan ||

Their families are saved, and they are approved by the Lord.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੁਏ ਜੀਵਦੇ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਹਹਿ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਜਨਮਿ ਮਰਾਹਿ ॥

Guramukh Mueae Jeevadhae Paravan Hehi Manamukh Janam Marahi ||

The Gurmukhs are approved in death as in life, while the self-willed manmukhs continue the cycle of birth and death.

ਨਾਨਕ ਮੁਏ ਨ ਆਖੀਅਹਿ ਜਿ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਹਿ ॥੨॥

Naanak Mueae N Akheeahi J Gur Kai Sabadh Samahi ||2||

O Nanak, they are not described as dead, who are absorbed in the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||2||