ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

Salok Ma 3 ||

Shalok, Third Mehl:

ਬਾਬੀਹਾ ਗੁਣਵੰਤੀ ਮਹਲੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਅਉਗਣਵੰਤੀ ਦੂਰਿ ॥

Baabeehaa Gunavanthee Mehal Paaeiaa Aouganavanthee Dhoor ||

O rainbird, the virtuous soul-bride attains the Mansion of her Lord's Presence; the unworthy, unvirtuous one is far away.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਤੇਰੈ ਹਰਿ ਵਸੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਦਾ ਹਜੂਰਿ ॥

Anthar Thaerai Har Vasai Guramukh Sadhaa Hajoor ||

Deep within your inner being, the Lord abides. The Gurmukh beholds Him ever-present.

ਕੂਕ ਪੁਕਾਰ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਨਦਰੀ ਨਦਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਲ ॥

Kook Pukaar N Hovee Nadharee Nadhar Nihaal ||

When the Lord bestows His Glance of Grace, the mortal no longer weeps and wails.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਸਹਜੇ ਮਿਲੇ ਸਬਦਿ ਗੁਰੂ ਕੈ ਘਾਲ ॥੧॥

Naanak Naam Rathae Sehajae Milae Sabadh Guroo Kai Ghaal ||1||

O Nanak, those who are imbued with the Naam intuitively merge with the Lord; they practice the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||1||

ਮਃ ੩ ॥

Ma 3 ||

Third Mehl:

ਬਾਬੀਹਾ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਕਰੇ ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਦੇਹੁ ਜੀਅ ਦਾਨ ॥

Baabeehaa Baenathee Karae Kar Kirapaa Dhaehu Jeea Dhaan ||

The rainbird prays: O Lord, grant Your Grace, and bless me with the gift of the life of the soul.

ਜਲ ਬਿਨੁ ਪਿਆਸ ਨ ਊਤਰੈ ਛੁਟਕਿ ਜਾਂਹਿ ਮੇਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ॥

Jal Bin Piaas N Ootharai Shhuttak Jaanhi Maerae Praan ||

Without the water, my thirst is not quenched, and my breath of life is ended and gone.

ਤੂ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਬੇਅੰਤੁ ਹੈ ਗੁਣਦਾਤਾ ਨੇਧਾਨੁ ॥

Thoo Sukhadhaathaa Baeanth Hai Gunadhaathaa Naedhhaan ||

You are the Giver of peace, O Infinite Lord God; You are the Giver of the treasure of virtue.

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬਖਸਿ ਲਏ ਅੰਤਿ ਬੇਲੀ ਹੋਇ ਭਗਵਾਨੁ ॥੨॥

Naanak Guramukh Bakhas Leae Anth Baelee Hoe Bhagavaan ||2||

O Nanak, the Gurmukh is forgiven; in the end, the Lord God shall be your only friend. ||2||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

Pourree ||

Pauree:

ਆਪੇ ਜਗਤੁ ਉਪਾਇ ਕੈ ਗੁਣ ਅਉਗਣ ਕਰੇ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

Aapae Jagath Oupaae Kai Gun Aougan Karae Beechaar ||

He created the world; He considers the merits and demerits of the mortals.

ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਸਰਬ ਜੰਜਾਲੁ ਹੈ ਨਾਮਿ ਨ ਧਰੇ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

Thrai Gun Sarab Janjaal Hai Naam N Dhharae Piaar ||

Those who are entangled in the three gunas - the three dispositions - do not love the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

ਗੁਣ ਛੋਡਿ ਅਉਗਣ ਕਮਾਵਦੇ ਦਰਗਹ ਹੋਹਿ ਖੁਆਰੁ ॥

Gun Shhodd Aougan Kamaavadhae Dharageh Hohi Khuaar ||

Forsaking virtue, they practice evil; they shall be miserable in the Court of the Lord.

ਜੂਐ ਜਨਮੁ ਤਿਨੀ ਹਾਰਿਆ ਕਿਤੁ ਆਏ ਸੰਸਾਰਿ ॥

Jooai Janam Thinee Haariaa Kith Aaeae Sansaar ||

They lose their life in the gamble; why did they even come into the world?

ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਰਿਆ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥

Sachai Sabadh Man Maariaa Ahinis Naam Piaar ||

But those who conquer and subdue their minds, through the True Word of the Shabad - night and day, they love the Naam.

ਜਿਨੀ ਪੁਰਖੀ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰਿਆ ਸਚਾ ਅਲਖ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥

Jinee Purakhee Our Dhhaariaa Sachaa Alakh Apaar ||

Those people enshrine the True, Invisible and Infinite Lord in their hearts.

ਤੂ ਗੁਣਦਾਤਾ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਹਹਿ ਅਸੀ ਅਵਗਣਿਆਰ ॥

Thoo Gunadhaathaa Nidhhaan Hehi Asee Avaganiaar ||

You, O Lord, are the Giver, the Treasure of virtue; I am unvirtuous and unworthy.