Ang 128 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

maajh mahalaa 3 |

Maajh, Third Mehl:

Tukk 1

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਪੜਹਿ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਕਹਾਵਹਿ ॥

manamukh parreh panddit kahaaveh |

The self-willed manmukhs read and recite; they are called Pandits-spiritual scholars.

Tukk 2

ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਮਹਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ॥

doojai bhaae mahaa dukh paaveh |

But they are in love with duality, and they suffer in terrible pain.

Tukk 3

ਬਿਖਿਆ ਮਾਤੇ ਕਿਛੁ ਸੂਝੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਜੂਨੀ ਆਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥

bikhiaa maate kichh soojhai naahee fir fir joonee aavaniaa |1|

Intoxicated with vice, they understand nothing at all. They are reincarnated, over and over again. ||1||

Tukk 4

ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥

hau vaaree jeeo vaaree haumai maar milaavaniaa |

I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who subdue their ego, and unite with the Lord.

Tukk 5

ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਪੀਆਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

gur sevaa te har man vasiaa har ras sehaj peeaavaniaa |1| rahaau |

They serve the Guru, and the Lord dwells within their minds; they intuitively drink in the sublime essence of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

Tukk 6

ਵੇਦੁ ਪੜਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਨਹੀ ਆਇਆ ॥

ved parreh har ras nahee aaeaa |

The Pandits read the Vedas, but they do not obtain the Lord's essence.

Tukk 7

ਵਾਦੁ ਵਖਾਣਹਿ ਮੋਹੇ ਮਾਇਆ ॥

vaad vakhaaneh mohe maaeaa |

Intoxicated with Maya, they argue and debate.

Tukk 8

ਅਗਿਆਨਮਤੀ ਸਦਾ ਅੰਧਿਆਰਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝਿ ਹਰਿ ਗਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੨॥

agiaanamatee sadaa andhiaaraa guramukh boojh har gaavaniaa |2|

The foolish intellectuals are forever in spiritual darkness. The Gurmukhs understand, and sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||2||

Tukk 9

ਅਕਥੋ ਕਥੀਐ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਹਾਵੈ ॥

akatho katheeai sabad suhaavai |

The Indescribable is described only through the beauteous Word of the Shabad.

Tukk 10

ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਮਨਿ ਸਚੋ ਭਾਵੈ ॥

guramatee man sacho bhaavai |

Through the Guru's Teachings, the Truth becomes pleasing to the mind.

Tukk 11

ਸਚੋ ਸਚੁ ਰਵਹਿ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਸਚਿ ਰੰਗਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੩॥

sacho sach raveh din raatee ihu man sach rangaavaniaa |3|

Those who speak of the truest of the true, day and night-their minds are imbued with the Truth. ||3||

Tukk 12

ਜੋ ਸਚਿ ਰਤੇ ਤਿਨ ਸਚੋ ਭਾਵੈ ॥

jo sach rate tin sacho bhaavai |

Those who are attuned to Truth, love the Truth.

Tukk 13

ਆਪੇ ਦੇਇ ਨ ਪਛੋਤਾਵੈ ॥

aape dee na pachhotaavai |

The Lord Himself bestows this gift; He shall not take it back.

Tukk 14

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਦਾ ਸਚੁ ਜਾਤਾ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਚੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੪॥

gur kai sabad sadaa sach jaataa mil sache sukh paavaniaa |4|

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the True Lord is known forever; meeting the True One, peace is found. ||4||

Tukk 15

ਕੂੜੁ ਕੁਸਤੁ ਤਿਨਾ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ॥

koorr kusat tinaa mail na laagai |

The filth of fraud and falsehood does not stick to those who,

Tukk 16

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਾਗੈ ॥

gur parasaadee anadin jaagai |

By Guru's Grace, remain awake and aware, night and day.

Tukk 17

ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸੈ ਘਟ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੫॥

niramal naam vasai ghatt bheetar jotee jot milaavaniaa |5|

The Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord, abides deep within their hearts; their light merges into the Light. ||5||

Tukk 18

ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਪੜਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਤਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਹਿ ॥

trai gun parreh har tat na jaaneh |

They read about the three qualities, but they do not know the essential reality of the Lord.

Tukk 19

ਮੂਲਹੁ ਭੁਲੇ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੁ ਨ ਪਛਾਣਹਿ ॥

moolahu bhule gurasabad na pachhaaneh |

They forget the Primal Lord, the Source of all, and they do not recognize the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

Tukk 20

ਮੋਹ ਬਿਆਪੇ ਕਿਛੁ ਸੂਝੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੬॥

moh biaape kichh soojhai naahee gurasabadee har paavaniaa |6|

They are engrossed in emotional attachment; they do not understand anything at all. Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the Lord is found. ||6||

Tukk 21

ਵੇਦੁ ਪੁਕਾਰੈ ਤ੍ਰਿਬਿਧਿ ਮਾਇਆ ॥

ved pukaarai tribidh maaeaa |

The Vedas proclaim that Maya is of three qualities.

Tukk 22

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਨ ਬੂਝਹਿ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇਆ ॥

manamukh na boojheh doojai bhaaeaa |

The self-willed manmukhs, in love with duality, do not understand.

Tukk 23

ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਪੜਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਏਕੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਬੂਝੇ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੭॥

trai gun parreh har ek na jaaneh bin boojhe dukh paavaniaa |7|

They read of the three qualities, but they do not know the One Lord. Without understanding, they obtain only pain and suffering. ||7||

Tukk 24

ਜਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

jaa tis bhaavai taa aap milaae |

When it pleases the Lord, He unites us with Himself.

Tukk 25

ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਸਹਸਾ ਦੂਖੁ ਚੁਕਾਏ ॥

gurasabadee sahasaa dookh chukaae |

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, skepticism and suffering are dispelled.

Tukk 26

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਵੈ ਕੀ ਸਚੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਨਾਮੋ ਮੰਨਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੮॥੩੦॥੩੧॥

naanak naavai kee sachee vaddiaaee naamo man sukh paavaniaa |8|30|31|

O Nanak, True is the Greatness of the Name. Believing in the Name, peace is obtained. ||8||30||31||

Tukk 27

ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

maajh mahalaa 3 |

Maajh, Third Mehl:

Tukk 28

ਨਿਰਗੁਣੁ ਸਰਗੁਣੁ ਆਪੇ ਸੋਈ ॥

niragun saragun aape soee |

The Lord Himself is Unmanifest and Unrelated; He is Manifest and Related as well.

Tukk 29

ਤਤੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਸੋ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਹੋਈ ॥

tat pachhaanai so panddit hoee |

Those who recognize this essential reality are the true Pandits, the spiritual scholars.

Tukk 30

ਆਪਿ ਤਰੈ ਸਗਲੇ ਕੁਲ ਤਾਰੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥

aap tarai sagale kul taarai har naam man vasaavaniaa |1|

They save themselves, and save all their families and ancestors as well, when they enshrine the Lord's Name in the mind. ||1||

Tukk 31

ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਚਖਿ ਸਾਦੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥

hau vaaree jeeo vaaree har ras chakh saad paavaniaa |

I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who taste the essence of the Lord, and savor its taste.

Tukk 32

ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਚਾਖਹਿ ਸੇ ਜਨ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

har ras chaakheh se jan niramal niramal naam dhiaavaniaa |1| rahaau |

Those who taste this essence of the Lord are the pure, immaculate beings. They meditate on the Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

Tukk 33

ਸੋ ਨਿਹਕਰਮੀ ਜੋ ਸਬਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੇ ॥

so nihakaramee jo sabad beechaare |

Those who reflect upon the Shabad are beyond karma.

Tukk 34

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਤਤੁ ਗਿਆਨਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰੇ ॥

antar tat giaan haumai maare |

They subdue their ego, and find the essence of wisdom, deep within their being.

Tukk 35

ਨਾਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਨਉ ਨਿਧਿ ਪਾਏ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਮੇਟਿ ਸਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੨॥

naam padaarath nau nidh paae trai gun mett samaavaniaa |2|

They obtain the nine treasures of the wealth of the Naam. Rising above the three qualities, they merge into the Lord. ||2||

Tukk 36

ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰੈ ਨਿਹਕਰਮੀ ਨ ਹੋਵੈ ॥

haumai karai nihakaramee na hovai |

Those who act in ego do not go beyond karma.

Tukk 37

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਹਉਮੈ ਖੋਵੈ ॥

gur parasaadee haumai khovai |

It is only by Guru's Grace that one is rid of ego.

Tukk 38

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਿਬੇਕੁ ਸਦਾ ਆਪੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੩॥

antar bibek sadaa aap veechaare gurasabadee gun gaavaniaa |3|

Those who have discriminating minds, continually examine their own selves. Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, they sing the Lord's Glorious Praises. ||3||

Tukk 39

ਹਰਿ ਸਰੁ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਸੋਈ ॥

har sar saagar niramal soee |

The Lord is the most pure and sublime Ocean.

Tukk 40

ਸੰਤ ਚੁਗਹਿ ਨਿਤ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਈ ॥

sant chugeh nit guramukh hoee |

The Saintly Gurmukhs continually peck at the Naam, like swans pecking at pearls in the ocean.

Tukk 41

ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ਕਰਹਿ ਸਦਾ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਹਉਮੈ ਮੈਲੁ ਚੁਕਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੪॥

eisanaan kareh sadaa din raatee haumai mail chukaavaniaa |4|

They bathe in it continually, day and night, and the filth of ego is washed away. ||4||

Tukk 42

ਨਿਰਮਲ ਹੰਸਾ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥

niramal hansaa prem piaar |

The pure swans, with love and affection,

Tukk 43

ਹਰਿ ਸਰਿ ਵਸੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ॥

har sar vasai haumai maar |

Dwell in the Ocean of the Lord, and subdue their ego.

Tukk 44