GURBANI : THREE WORLDS

[Nama Singh]

What does Guru Jee mean when Guru Jee says there are three worlds in bani?

eg.

isrIrwgu mhl 1 ]

sireeraag mehal 1 ||

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

qnu jil bil mwtI BieAw mnu mwieAw moih mnUru ]

than jal bal maattee bhaeiaa man maaeiaa mohi manoor ||

The body is burnt to ashes; by its love of Maya, the mind is rusted through.

Aaugx iPir lwgU Bey kUir vjwvY qUru ]

aougan fir laagoo bheae koor vajaavai thoor ||

Demerits become one's enemies, and falsehood blows the bugle of attack.

ibnu sbdY BrmweIAY duibDw foby pUru ]1]

bin sabadhai bharamaaeeai dhubidhhaa ddobae poor ||1||

Without the Word of the Shabad, people wander lost in reincarnation. Through the love of duality, multitudes have been drowned. ||1||

mn ry sbid qrhu icqu lwie ]

man rae sabadh tharahu chith laae ||

O mind, swim across, by focusing your consciousness on the Shabad.

ijin gurmuiK nwmu n bUiJAw mir jnmY AwvY jwie ]1] rhwau ]

jin guramukh naam n boojhiaa mar janamai aavai jaae ||1|| rehaao ||

Those who do not become Gurmukh do not understand the Naam; they die, and continue coming and going in reincarnation. ||1||Pause||

qnu sUcw so AwKIAY ijsu mih swcw nwau ]

than soochaa so aakheeai jis mehi saachaa naao ||

That body is said to be pure, in which the True Name abides.

BY sic rwqI dyhurI ijhvw scu suAwau ]

bhai sach raathee dhaehuree jihavaa sach suaao ||

One whose body is imbued with the Fear of the True One, and whose tongue savors Truthfulness,

scI ndir inhwlIAY bhuiV n pwvY qwau ]2]

sachee nadhar nihaaleeai bahurr n paavai thaao ||2||

is brought to ecstasy by the True Lord's Glance of Grace. That person does not have to go through the fire of the womb again. ||2||

swcy qy pvnw BieAw pvnY qy jlu hoie ]

saachae thae pavanaa bhaeiaa pavanai thae jal hoe ||

From the True Lord came the air, and from the air came water.

jl qy iqRBvxu swijAw Git Git joiq smoie ]

jal thae thribhavan saajiaa ghatt ghatt joth samoe ||

From water, He created the three worlds; in each and every heart He has infused His Light.

inrmlu mYlw nw QIAY sbid rqy piq hoie ]3]

niramal mailaa naa thheeai sabadh rathae path hoe ||3||

The Immaculate Lord does not become polluted. Attuned to the Shabad, honor is obtained. ||3||

iehu mnu swic sMqoiKAw ndir kry iqsu mwih ]

eihu man saach sa(n)thokhiaa nadhar karae this maahi ||

One whose mind is contented with Truthfulness, is blessed with the Lord's Glance of Grace.

pMc BUq sic BY rqy joiq scI mn mwih ]

pa(n)ch bhooth sach bhai rathae joth sachee man maahi ||

The body of the five elements is dyed in the Fear of the True One; the mind is filled with the True Light.

nwnk Aaugx vIsry guir rwKy piq qwih ]4]15]

naanak aougan veesarae gur raakhae path thaahi ||4||15||

O Nanak, your demerits shall be forgotten; the Guru shall preserve your honor. ||4||15||