isrIrwgu mhlw 3 ]

aucwrx isrIrwgu mh`lw qIjw

sireeraag mehalaa 3 ||

Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

jy vylw vKqu vIcwrIAY qw ikqu vylw Bgiq hoie ]

jae vaelaa vakhath veechaareeai thaa kith vaelaa bhagath hoe ||

Consider the time and the moment-when should we worship the Lord?

Anidnu nwmy riqAw scy scI soie ]

aucwrx r`iqAw

anadhin naamae rathiaa sachae sachee soe ||

Night and day, one who is attuned to the Name of the True Lord is true.

ieku iqlu ipAwrw ivsrY Bgiq iknyhI hoie ]

eik thil piaaraa visarai bhagath kinaehee hoe ||

If someone forgets the Beloved Lord, even for an instant, what sort of devotion is that?

mnu qnu sIqlu swc isau swsu n ibrQw koie ]1]

man than seethal saach sio saas n birathhaa koe ||1||

One whose mind and body are cooled and soothed by the True Lord-no breath of his is wasted. ||1||

myry mn hir kw nwmu iDAwie ]

maerae man har kaa naam dhhiaae ||

O my mind, meditate on the Name of the Lord.

swcI Bgiq qw QIAY jw hir vsY min Awie ]1] rhwau ]

saachee bhagath thaa thheeai jaa har vasai man aae ||1|| rehaao ||

True devotional worship is performed when the Lord comes to dwell in the mind. ||1||Pause||

shjy KyqI rwhIAY scu nwmu bIju pwie ]

sehajae khaethee raaheeai sach naam beej paae ||

With intuitive ease, cultivate your farm, and plant the Seed of the True Name.

KyqI jMmI AglI mnUAw rjw shij suBwie ]

aucwrx r`jw; suBwie: 'b'-'B' dI sWJI Avwj

khaethee janmee agalee manooaa rajaa sehaj subhaae ||

The seedlings have sprouted luxuriantly, and with intuitive ease, the mind is satisfied.

gur kw sbdu AMimRqu hY ijqu pIqY iqK jwie ]

aucwrx iqK: polw bolo

gur kaa sabadh anmrith hai jith peethai thikh jaae ||

The Word of the Guru's Shabad is Ambrosial Nectar; drinking it in, thirst is quenched.

iehu mnu swcw sic rqw scy rihAw smwie ]2]

aucwrx r`qw

eihu man saachaa sach rathaa sachae rehiaa samaae ||2||

This true mind is attuned to Truth, and it remains permeated with the True One. ||2||

AwKxu vyKxu bolxw sbdy rihAw smwie ]

aakhan vaekhan bolanaa sabadhae rehiaa samaae ||

In speaking, in seeing and in words, remain immersed in the Shabad.

bwxI vjI chu jugI sco scu suxwie ]

baanee vajee chahu jugee sacho sach sunaae ||

The Word of the Guru's Bani vibrates throughout the four ages. As Truth, it teaches Truth.

haumY myrw rih gieAw scY lieAw imlwie ]

houmai maeraa rehi gaeiaa sachai laeiaa milaae ||

Egotism and possessiveness are eliminated, and the True One absorbs them into Himself.

iqn kau mhlu hdUir hY jo sic rhy ilv lwie ]3]

thin ko mehal hadhoor hai jo sach rehae liv laae ||3||

Those who remain lovingly absorbed in the True One see the Mansion of His Presence close at hand. ||3||

ndrI nwmu iDAweIAY ivxu krmw pwieAw n jwie ]

nadharee naam dhhiaaeeai vin karamaa paaeiaa n jaae ||

By His Grace, we meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. Without His Mercy, it cannot be obtained.

pUrY Bwig sqsµgiq lhY sqguru BytY ijsu Awie ]

poorai bhaag sathasangath lehai sathagur bhaettai jis aae ||

Through perfect good destiny, one finds the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, and one comes to meet the True Guru.

Anidnu nwmy riqAw duKu ibiKAw ivchu jwie ]

aucwrx r`iqAw

anadhin naamae rathiaa dhukh bikhiaa vichahu jaae ||

Night and day, remain attuned to the Naam, and the pain of corruption shall be dispelled from within.

nwnk sbid imlwvVw nwmy nwim smwie ]4]22]55]

naanak sabadh milaavarraa naamae naam samaae ||4||22||55||

O Nanak, merging with the Shabad through the Name, one is immersed in the Name. ||4||22||55||