ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

Salok Ma 3 ||

Shalok, Third Mehl:

ਰਾਮੁ ਰਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਫਿਰੈ ਰਾਮੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਾਇ ॥

Raam Raam Karathaa Sabh Jag Firai Raam N Paaeiaa Jaae ||

The entire world roams around, chanting, ""Raam, Raam, Lord, Lord"", but the Lord cannot be obtained like this.

ਅਗਮੁ ਅਗੋਚਰੁ ਅਤਿ ਵਡਾ ਅਤੁਲੁ ਨ ਤੁਲਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥

Agam Agochar Ath Vaddaa Athul N Thuliaa Jaae ||

He is inaccessible, unfathomable and so very great; He is unweighable, and cannot be weighed.

ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਪਾਈਆ ਕਿਤੈ ਨ ਲਇਆ ਜਾਇ ॥

Keemath Kinai N Paaeeaa Kithai N Laeiaa Jaae ||

No one can evaluate Him; He cannot be purchased at any price.

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਭੇਦਿਆ ਇਨ ਬਿਧਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥

Gur Kai Sabadh Bhaedhiaa Ein Bidhh Vasiaa Man Aae ||

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, His mystery is known; in this way, He comes to dwell in the mind.

ਨਾਨਕ ਆਪਿ ਅਮੇਉ ਹੈ ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

Naanak Aap Amaeo Hai Gur Kirapaa Thae Rehiaa Samaae ||

O Nanak, He Himself is infinite; by Guru's Grace, He is known to be permeating and pervading everywhere.

ਆਪੇ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਮਿਲਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਆਪੇ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਆਇ ॥੧॥

Aapae Miliaa Mil Rehiaa Aapae Miliaa Aae ||1||

He Himself comes to blend, and having blended, remains blended. ||1||

ਮਃ ੩ ॥

Ma 3 ||

Third Mehl:

ਏ ਮਨ ਇਹੁ ਧਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਹੈ ਜਿਤੁ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

Eae Man Eihu Dhhan Naam Hai Jith Sadhaa Sadhaa Sukh Hoe ||

O my soul, this is the wealth of the Naam; through it, comes peace, forever and ever.

ਤੋਟਾ ਮੂਲਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਲਾਹਾ ਸਦ ਹੀ ਹੋਇ ॥

Thottaa Mool N Aavee Laahaa Sadh Hee Hoe ||

It never brings any loss; through it, one earns profits forever.

ਖਾਧੈ ਖਰਚਿਐ ਤੋਟਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਓਹੁ ਦੇਇ ॥

Khaadhhai Kharachiai Thott N Aavee Sadhaa Sadhaa Ouhu Dhaee ||

Eating and spending it, it never decreases; He continues to give, forever and ever.

ਸਹਸਾ ਮੂਲਿ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਹਾਣਤ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

Sehasaa Mool N Hovee Haanath Kadhae N Hoe ||

One who has no skepticism at all never suffers humiliation.

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇਇ ॥੨॥

Naanak Guramukh Paaeeai Jaa Ko Nadhar Karaee ||2||

O Nanak, the Gurmukh obtains the Name of the Lord, when the Lord bestows His Glance of Grace. ||2||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

Pourree ||

Pauree:

ਆਪੇ ਸਭ ਘਟ ਅੰਦਰੇ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਬਾਹਰਿ ॥

Aapae Sabh Ghatt Andharae Aapae Hee Baahar ||

He Himself is deep within all hearts, and He Himself is outside them.

ਆਪੇ ਗੁਪਤੁ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਜਾਹਰਿ ॥

Aapae Gupath Varathadhaa Aapae Hee Jaahar ||

He Himself is prevailing unmanifest, and He Himself is manifest.

ਜੁਗ ਛਤੀਹ ਗੁਬਾਰੁ ਕਰਿ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਸੁੰਨਾਹਰਿ ॥

Jug Shhatheeh Gubaar Kar Varathiaa Sunnaahar ||

For thirty-six ages, He created the darkness, abiding in the void.

ਓਥੈ ਵੇਦ ਪੁਰਾਨ ਨ ਸਾਸਤਾ ਆਪੇ ਹਰਿ ਨਰਹਰਿ ॥

Outhhai Vaedh Puraan N Saasathaa Aapae Har Narehar ||

There were no Vedas, Puraanas or Shaastras there; only the Lord Himself existed.

ਬੈਠਾ ਤਾੜੀ ਲਾਇ ਆਪਿ ਸਭ ਦੂ ਹੀ ਬਾਹਰਿ ॥

Baithaa Thaarree Laae Aap Sabh Dhoo Hee Baahar ||

He Himself sat in the absolute trance, withdrawn from everything.

ਆਪਣੀ ਮਿਤਿ ਆਪਿ ਜਾਣਦਾ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਗਉਹਰੁ ॥੧੮॥

Aapanee Mith Aap Jaanadhaa Aapae Hee Gouhar ||18||

Only He Himself knows His state; He Himself is the unfathomable ocean. ||18||