Reading & Studying, They Argue & Debate, Attached To Maya...

[Matheen]

How is this to be interpreted:

BYrau mhlw 3 ]

bhairo mehalaa 3 ||

Bhairao, Third Mehla:

sbdu bIcwry so jnu swcw ijn kY ihrdY swcw soeI ]

sabadh beechaarae so jan saachaa jin kai hiradhai saachaa soee ||

That humble being who contemplates the Word of the Shabad is true; the True Lord is within his heart.

swcI Bgiq krih idnu rwqI qW qin dUKu n hoeI ]1]

saachee bhagath karehi dhin raathee thaa(n) than dhookh n hoee ||1||

If someone performs true devotional worship day and night, then his body will not feel pain. ||1||

Bgqu Bgqu khY sBu koeI ]

bhagath bhagath kehai sabh koee ||

Everyone calls him, ""Devotee, devotee.""

ibnu siqgur syvy Bgiq n pweIAY pUrY Bwig imlY pRBu soeI ]1] rhwau ]

bin sathigur saevae bhagath n paaeeai poorai bhaag milai prabh soee ||1|| rehaao ||

But without serving the True Guru, devotional worship is not obtained. Only through perfect destiny does one meet God. ||1||Pause||

mnmuK mUlu gvwvih lwBu mwgih lwhw lwBu ikdU hoeI ]

manamukh mool gavaavehi laabh maagehi laahaa laabh kidhoo hoee ||

The self-willed manmukhs lose their capital, and still, they demand profits. How can they earn any profit?

jmkwlu sdw hY isr aUpir dUjY Bwie piq KoeI ]2]

jamakaal sadhaa hai sir oopar dhoojai bhaae path khoee ||2||

The Messenger of Death is always hovering above their heads. In the love of duality, they lose their honor. ||2||

bhly ByK Bvih idnu rwqI haumY rogu n jweI ]

behalae bhaekh bhavehi dhin raathee houmai rog n jaaee ||

Trying on all sorts of religious robes, they wander around day and night, but the disease of their egotism is not cured.

piV piV lUJih bwdu vKwxih imil mwieAw suriq gvweI ]3]

parr parr loojhehi baadh vakhaanehi mil maaeiaa surath gavaaee ||3||

Reading and studying, they argue and debate; attached to Maya, they lose their awareness. ||3||

siqguru syvih prm giq pwvih nwim imlY vifAweI ]

sathigur saevehi param gath paavehi naam milai vaddiaaee ||

Those who serve the True Guru are blessed with the supreme status; through the Naam, they are blessed with glorious greatness.

nwnk nwmu ijnw min visAw dir swcY piq pweI ]4]4]14]

naanak naam jinaa man vasiaa dhar saachai path paaee ||4||4||14||

O Nanak, those whose minds are filled with the Naam, are honored in the Court of the True Lord. ||4||4||14||

[ms514]

WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA, WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH

Basically, it talks of those who walk around pretending to be holy people...in saintly clothes and debaters of religious knowledge. But they are all false because they do it for their ego and maya. Those who truly are holy worship the Almighty and are blessed with Naam.

Religious clothing, behavior and bickering will not get you liberation.